Dust is everywhere. I’ve got so much of it in this place that I don’t even try to keep up with it. If I did, I wouldn’t get anything else done!

Annoying though dust is, sometimes it does some good. They’re saying that huge quantities of it, blown from the Sahara desert, are inhibiting tropical storm formation. That’s a relief to anyone living in areas vulnerable to hurricanes; and I hope it means we won’t have one of those storms this year. Some folks are still reeling from the effects of Ida. 

If a hurricane does threaten, it might mean I can’t ride for at least one day. That might sound petty, considering how badly some people suffer from such weather; but when I can’t ride, I really miss it. Well, I can always have a hurricane party.

But my mind is always on my Love to Ride mileage challenge. I’m aiming for 5000 miles by December 30, 2022; and it looks like I’m on target. So far this year, 3370 miles; and I want to keep going!

This afternoon it rained again. Rain keeps the dust in the streets down; but it made me feel like the lube job I did on the hybrid’s chain was vain effort. Try, try again!