romance, mystery, intrigue, and an aching crotch

Wow! I just returned from a six-day bike tour in southern california. 400 miles, ocean, mountains, desert, sun, wind, rain, sleet, hail, snow, slush, 85-degree heat and sub-freezing cold, 25-mile climbs and screaming descents, rainbows and starshine, morning lattes, evening tea, hot tubs, big leather rocking chairs, climbing, stalking, bumps & grinds, cuddling, snoring, sucking wheels, hokey-spokes, tent gymnastics, winning the flat tire changing contest, surpassing the five-a-week quota, and logging about 16,000 bonus feet with my new buddy.

I can't think of a better end to a great year. Double-wow!