- Since Monday I’ve ridden 150 miles. Just riding back and forth to work. The Cider Ride is tomorrow. They added a few miles to it. Now it’s over 50 miles. I think I’m gonna need a bigger doughnut.
- I did my 150th bike commute of 2016 on Tuesday. One of my commutes was done on 4 hours of sleep thanks to the Cubs. I am now prepared for when the Nats win it all next November.
- I have 300 days to go before I retire. Not that I am counting down the days or anything. When I became eligible to retire a few years ago, I took all the plaques and awards that I had received over my career and threw them away.
- There are 15o days to go before opening day at Nats Park.
- A numerologist would wet his pants reading this blog post.
- The number of sightings of #bikedc commuters I know is declining. This week only Lawyer Mike and Shawn. I saw Hoppy Runner this morning though.
- The foliage is pretty awesome this week. I haven’t taken a single picture. Others are doing a much better job of it.
- I am not riding to work at all next week. This is not a protest. I will be away on business travel.DC to Palo Alto is a little beyond my bike commuting comfort zone.
- I forgot a password at work. I called our IT help desk. They said, “Just keep guessing.” After some research online, I ended up doing just that. Only when I gave up and guessed my very first computer password (on which most of my subsequent complex passwords are based) did I hit the jackpot. When I retire, I am going to become an IT desk professional.
- My boss used to use the word “oublier” as a password. It’s French for “to forget.”
- Nick Hornby is one of my favorite authors. He also reviews books. He once observed that there are well-written books that are not read well. You know the kind that everyone says is the greatest but it doesn’t do a thing for you. For me, The Great Gatsby falls into this not well read category.
- A friend of mine is like a good book that I don’t read well anymore. The first 7 chapters were a great read. The last 2 not so much. No matter I how much I re-read them, they don’t work for me at all anymore. I was hoping chapter 10 would turn things around. No luck. It’s very discouraging.
- Friendship is a one-way street in Providence. I am not making this up.
- I watched a video that claims Donald Trump is illiterate. I disagree. Based on the video and personal experience, I am pretty sure that he is severely dyslexic. As it turns out, many executives are dyslexic. From an early age they learn how to manipulate people to do things on their behalf.
A Few Spokes Shy of a Wheel 
I really, really like this post. I feel like it has just the right balance of humor, honesty, a glimpse at your life, and the perfect mirroring of the human brain’s scattered thoughts. Very well done – you write like a real writer!!
Thanks.
I regard this as a high compliment, especially since it came from you.