Weather Watch III finds me relieved that I had resigned myself to not riding today.

It\’s raining. According to two weather sites I checked, the wind is from the Northeast, 21-27 mph. Riding against that would be a terrible struggle. Add rain, and I\’d hardly be able to see.

A tropical storm warning isn\’t the only weather alert in effect. We\’ve got a flood warning as well. Heavy rain is expected, and many streets in this city are prone to easy flooding. I\’ve been fortunate; the street where I live hasn\’t flooded once in all the years I\’ve been here.

Car owners who must park their vehicles on the street are worried about their cars getting flooded. Normally, parking on the neutral ground is a no-no; but at times like this that rule is relaxed. The neutral ground is a little bit higher than the street on either side.

At least I don\’t have a car, so I needn\’t worry about that. My bicycles are safe indoors. If I get too antsy from lack of physical activity, I can always hook a bicycle into the trainer and pedal for a while. I can read, or listen to music on my iPod.

So maybe Weather Watch III isn\’t all bad.