Clear and cool

The weather is fine for Bike 2 Work Day. Not a cloud in the sky, 52 degrees. How many people will ride their bicycles to work? How many will gather at the Town Square Pavilion for lunch and prizes, plus the guitar stylings of 'Starchild' Darby McGrann? I wonder which business or organization will win the trophy for most riders, and which individual will ride the farthest. There are some high benchmarks from previous years. The first year Kyle Harfst rode 12 miles! A record that still stands. (Unfortunately, one participant -- a nurse who works a 12 hour shift at Heartland Hospital, will ride her bicycle 14 miles each way from Carbondale to Marion, but will not be able to attend the lunch to pick up her trophy. Winners must attend the lunch. Better luck next time, Nurse Butty. Better soak those gams.)

Thanks to Longbranch Coffeehouse, Newell House cafe, Thai Taste restaurant, and Arnold's Market for contributing to the delicious lunch. There will probably be more than enough food. So if you're reading this before noon today, and didn't ride your bicycle today, but want to rub elbows with bicyclists, and promise to ride your bike to work some other day(s), then JOIN US for lunch.

Is that clear? . . . Cool.

blogitor's note: "Nurse Butty" is a fictional creation. A joke derived from a private conversation.