The Great Debate

Checked the weather late last night but couldn't come to a decision. Checked the weather early this morning and couldn't make a decision. Got an email from Larry and still couldn't make a decision...

The forecast on Yahoo weather for Fremont early this morning showed a little sun peeking from behind a cloud, but the devil is in the details. With an early afternoon start for the p/1/2/3 race an early morning sun didn't mean much, especially when one read the detailed forecast... aah, the devil is in the details... increasing showers and wind as the afternoon progresses. An hour and forty-five minutes is a long ways to drive to race with maybe 20 or 30 guys in sideways rain... first decision made.

Now what... the Jesse ride goes off at 10:00. But Yahoo weather calls for half an inch of rain in Auburn and a high near fifty. Jesse is a hardman and I'm sure that as I write this he is out grinding up some riverbed of a road all bundled up in a plastic rain slicker and a set of fenders, but the boys made decision number two... no reason to set the teeth a'chatterin' for five hours of bedraggled sufferfest. I concurred...

As I sit all warm and dry on the couch, the kidlets are out puddle jumping in the extended neighborhood. They opted to squeeze in what they could before the weather closes down and make up for what they couldn't get done in the out-of-doors on the trainer. Yesterday El Gigante had to remove tire from wheel after he got back from his ride... flooded roads seem to fill the things up. Not good for rotational weight. Hopefully the floods have receded and the boyz can navigate for a few hours without any major stream crossings.

I'm ready for the rain to go away. I know we need it to fill up Folsom Lake and all, but a week straight of trainers and soggy legwarmers grates a little... not to mention a week straight of rainy day recesses.