I wish my glasses had windshield wipers. They\’d be very handy when I\’m out for a ride, and get caught in the rain. Even light precipitation makes a mess of lenses; and in a heavy downpour, I can hardly see a thing.

It\’s ironic that I have to take my glasses off then, so that I can see. I\’m lucky that my vision really isn\’t too bad; 20/40 without glasses; and mild astigmatism.

If anything, fog is worse than rain. Windshield wipers would be great when I run into a patch of mist; and suddenly am almost blind. Fog is also most galling when I\’m trying to push my pace; and am forced to slow down because of visibility problems.

I wonder, is it possible to install battery-powered wipers on a fairing? I\’ve seen bents that have these screens; but honestly I have no plans at present to try a bent. I have nowhere to keep one!

It looks like I won\’t have problems with either rain or fog for a few days; so I should be able to see. There\’s a slight chance of rain Sunday night; and a chance of showers on Thanksgiving. But the weather is trying to get colder.

Night before last the temperature dropped to the lower 50s. Sunday\’s high is forecast to be well into the 70s; but next Monday night they\’re predicting a low of 45. As if that weren\’t enough, the wind will be 10-15 mph. The mere thought of it makes my nose feel sniffly.

Fortunately a runny nose doesn\’t fog up my glasses. And I hope this run of dry weather continues. Sometimes we have spells when it seems like it will never stop raining; and I don\’t have windshield wipers.