What rain?

The weather forecast for this weekend looked pretty bleak -- strong chance of rain, with possible thunder storms (in April !!).  Just as well, since we've got the wedding in two weeks, and there are lots of chores to do to get the house ready.  But I took my IF along with me, just in case. 

Friday night was promising -- stars and a bright moon, without much wind.  And I woke up Saturday morning to full sunshine, with temperatures on the lower 50s.  So, with Susan's OK, I got myself out for a Spring ride.  Unfortunately, no photos -- although I dutifully charged the battery on Friday night, I forgot to put the battery in the camera on Saturday morning.  But the route I rode is a familiar one -- into Oxford, the Island Creek loop, through Trappe and then home, 34 miles, just as the clouds rolled in.

It's mid-Spring on the Eastern Shore.  The woods are fully leafed out, and most of the the blossoms are off the trees.  The lilacs are in bloom, and some of the dogwoods still are flowering.  There were lots of wild flowers along the sides of the roads -- yellow, blue, and white.  Many of the fields have been planted with hay and soybeans, and I saw several large fields being turned over by large "diskers," probably for corn.

It was "Oxford Day" in Oxford, with a 10K run, a parade, and a dog show.  For me, that meant the town was crowded, so I didn't ride all the way down to the ferry dock.  It took me close to an hour to feel fully warmed up on the bike, but overall it was a great ride.  It gave me plenty of time to think about my plans for the group bike ride on the weekend of the wedding -- you may have gotten an email about that this evening.