Weekend fun?

That depends on how you define \”fun\”. News reports give me the impression that most people aren\’t having the time of their lives: wearing masks; social distancing; and on and on. It certainly is wearisome, and many people are more than fed up with it all. I can\’t really blame them.

I\’ve been thankful all during this pandemic that I\’m not the kind who needs a lot of socialization in order to enjoy myself. Some people thrive on that, and the current restrictions must be very hard on them.

I wonder how avid group-riding cyclists are coping. Do they wear filter masks during their rides? Make sure to stay at least one bike-length apart at all times? Or have they had to put group rides on hold?

My weekend fun might be rather damp. It\’s warming up again, and rain is in the forecast. A 40% chance doesn\’t mean certain rain, but all the same I might skip going to the salvage store tomorrow. I enjoy the ride, and in the store there\’s always the excitement of the chase: what will I find this time? And for a fact, I would like to get more hummus!

But at present I don\’t need more canned goods. For months my excuse for continuing to stockpile stuff is: suppose a major COVID-19 shut-down comes, and everybody has to stay strictly indoors for several weeks? I don\’t think it\’s impossible.

Sunday looks like it could get wet, too, although mainly in the afternoon. I hope I don\’t get rained on during my long ride! Then, Sunday night, the temperatures will drop again; down to the mid-40s!

That\’s not my idea of fun.