I wish I had a crystal ball. Don’t we all?

Especially when it comes to the timing of an important ride. It’s maddening to spend months working up to a century; and when the target date arrives, it’s pouring rain. Or there’s a strong wind that will sap  our energy. If our planned century is self-supported, we can wait and do it the next day; but if it\’s an organized ride, we\’re out of luck. We have to bite the bullet and do it that day; or miss out entirely.

A crystal ball would have been useful today. Last night and this morning, the forecast predicted rain and T-storms this afternoon; but the weather kept me guessing. Was I going to need the poncho for the walk home, or not?

When I went out on the road bike, it was overcast. By midmorning, the sun was coming out; but by late morning the wind had strengthened considerably. There was a report of a tornado at the Texas/Louisiana border; and I figured our bad weather was on the way.

A tornado watch was issued early in the afternoon; and I kept an anxious eye on the sky for the next few hours. It got more and more overcast; and for a while it rained quite hard. I\’m glad it stopped raining by the time I left for home.

I got home dry; and now I\’m waiting to see what\’s going to happen. I wish it would storm and get it over with! This waiting drives me crazy. It\’s a good thing I rode this morning!

It isn\’t wise to ride with a severe weather threat; but if I had that crystal ball, I\’d know what\’s in store. Oh, wait … I hear thunder now!