Silent morn? Isn\’t it supposed to be Silent NIGHT?

It\’s a silent morn when you go out riding at 5:40 am on Christmas Day. There was far less traffic than usual, and fewer people out cycling or jogging.

The fog was much less than I thought it might be. Sometimes fog means pea soup, but this time there was just a little light mist here and there.

It\’s two weeks since the moon was full, and I hoped to see the old crescent rising when I went out this morning. Alas, much of the sky was overcast. I\’m glad it didn\’t rain.

With no need to rush back home, I went out for over seven miles before turning back. The wind was calm. What a marvelous Christmas gift that was! For a while I was riding at 15+ mph. During the last mile, I made a very hard push to see whether I could hit 20 mph. I made it! I could sustain it for only a few seconds, but I got there.

Because it was still dark, I got to see some beautiful light displays. That\’s another good reason to ride very early on December 25.

I spent the day with old friends of the family. It was good to see them all again. At least one of them asked me about my web site!

Of course there was lots of food, and we all took home leftovers. I\’ll have to go for a good ride tomorrow to burn it off. Let\’s hope it won\’t be raining.