\”Don we now our gay apparel,\” as the carol goes.

I guess my new cycling jacket falls under that category. After all, it\’s bright red!

BALEAF Jacket

Cycling shorts are often black; at any rate, all of mine are. That doesn\’t fall under \”gay apparel\” — \”gay\” here meaning, \”brightly colored\”.

But why are cycling shorts so often black? One explanation is that riders can wipe grease and dirt off of their hands without having it show! I\’m more likely to have to wipe sunblock off of my hands; and both shorts and leg warmers are pretty handy for that.

Day before yesterday I did have to wipe a lot of dirt off my hands! I had a flat tire, and of course I was miles from home. My hands got plenty dirty; and I wound up with bleeding cuticles on top of it.

With Christmas approaching, I suppose many of us are contemplating our gay apparel for the holiday. Furs? Not for me; it\’s likely to be too warm to wear fur; and I don\’t have any, anyway. Except for a little pin that my godmother gave me when I was fourteen. I think it looks like a possum; but it\’s probably supposed to be a mouse. It has a bit of fur on it that\’s supposed to be genuine mink. That\’s enough fur for me!

In fact, I have no plans to go anywhere for Christmas. Now we COVID-weary folks have to worry about omicron; and I think I\’m better off not taking chances.

Of course I want to go for a good ride; and then I can kick back and be lazy. I don\’t need gay apparel to do that!