14 Dec 2011 Ride: Dancing in the Wind

Another wonderfully busy day at Community Meals.  I'm getting a better hang of cooking for 150.  I had chicken fajitas on the menu and, in the past, when I cooked the chicken on the large griddle, there was so much that it ended up stewing rather than sauteing.  So, today, I got the brilliant idea to cook the chicken in small batches.  Viola! Success.  Same with the onions, peppers and mushrooms.

Thunderstorms were coming and going all day.  I managed to get home with a three hour window of opportunity to ride in relatively dry weather with only a few sprinkles.

The ride today felt like I was transported back several months when the idea of 10,000 miles not even a twinkle in my eye.  I felt more relaxed and thinking of "only" riding 15 miles sat with me just fine.

I rode in my neighborhood, enjoying the back and forth of the familiar roads.  I especially enjoyed circling back and seeing the scarf-like paper trapped on the tree branch dancing in the wind.

It reminded me of the dancer Isadora Duncan and the long scarves she wore. 

Today's Ride: 1hr 21mins.  15.09 miles.  57°   Miles YTD:  9,929.86

Number of miles per day needed to reach 10,000 miles by the end of the year:   4.13

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