Oktober UNfest? That\’s what it looks like this year. Months ago I read in a news article that Oktoberfest was to be postponed, or perhaps even cancelled. I guess that there are a lot of disappointed people who think that it isn\’t Fall without that famed celebration.

For the time being, it actually feels like Autumn here! Yesterday morning\’s low was 58 degrees. That was cool enough for leg warmers for my morning ride, so now I know that Fall is here.

Using leg warmers isn\’t all beer and skittles. The pair I wore this morning is brand new; but not the shorts. The gripper bands at the bottoms of the shorts\’ legs didn\’t grip so very well.

As I pedaled along, I became aware of something rubbing against the inside of my left thigh. I really should have stopped to see what was up; but I seemed to be doing unusually well, and didn\’t want to interrupt it.

Back home, I saw that the left leg of the shorts had pulled up, leaving a patch of bare skin. It took several hours for most of the chafing to wear off, and one small spot is a brushburn!

OK, enough about my ills and cycling wardrobe problems. I saw the most gorgeous full moon this morning. The Harvest Moon! It was quite low, and cast a beautiful light path on the river. It\’s worth it to get up at 4:15 am to see that. The wind was calm, too; a big relief after the previous evening\’s ride.

I hope the weather is clear for October 31: blue moon time! Meanwhile, I — and many others — will have to put up with Oktober UNfest.