Long live night rides

Yes,the best part about this year have been the sunsets, absolutely amazing with the calm mild weather. I've been putting in more miles lately, and that means spending some time in the dark. I'm still out in the countryside when it gets pitch black,and all the creatures eyes look like aliens.I swear that horseback riders are nocturnal. I've seen the most on the gateway trail now at night than I saw all summer. I'm going to REI tomarrow to get another tail light and some other stuff.I'll be looking like a Christmas tree going down the street,but you gotta be seen.

Work has been very nice I might add.Working outside has been fantastic.I've been practicing my sheetmetal skills doing facia and the soffits.And today I caulked about 30 windows. Not many guys like to caulk it takes a steady hand,patience,and consentration. It went alot better when it warmed up and made the stuff more workable. I hope we have the finish work inside when the weather turns bad, thats one of my favorites.

This weekend I'm staying home and doing final outside chores,working on bikes,organizing,and shopping. Sunday our church is having their fall brunch where everyone brings a crockpot of something,or a dessert.I'm making my corn chowder again which went pretty fast last year.Sam will be at the MN state cyclocross championship race.I think I persuaded him to do the A race just to see how he'd do. You cannot keep that kid off the bike.I am not kidding when I say that I can probably count on one hand the days that he has not swung a leg over the bike. And he's been riding more hours now than in the summer. Once that kid finds his workout and recovery balance I think he will be insanely fast.