Thom and I rode up Diablo today to the Junction. I'm still getting over my student induced cold, so I was not in any hurry and the phrase toodling tarantula kept going through my head.

I was surprised that in spite of not pushing it, I had a fairly decent average speed and kept my cadence up pretty high. It was nice to have a day off with my honey too. It wasn't as pretty of a day as yesterday; the sky was a bit overcast when we took off, but the poppies are out in full force.

V.