Alas, I wasn't feeling up to it -- my hip was bothering, and I've been feeling homesick of late, and the best medicine was to stay mellow and watch football with my brother.

I would have loved to be able to say I did this ride three years in a row and to meet up with you all, but bad hip + rain didn't help my motivation.

I think I may try to spend more time down here this winter, so hopefully I'll see you all sooner rather than later!