We, too, have had an unseasonably warm spell in eastern VA with high in the low 60's. It was so sunny and nice out that DH and I decided to ride from home to the airport, where our little spinning group was planning to start a 2 pm ride. Knowing that this would result in at least a metric century for us, I agreed to ride the tandem (otherwise I might not finish that distance before it started getting dark). It was great - we saw herons, a bald eagle, and a miniature pony among some long-legged Tennessee walkers. When we met the group we rode down near the river and along some Civil War battlefields. The only scary moment was dog-related. On the way to the airport we'd ridden by a large pasture with horses and a white dog who came out and ran after us, but on his side of the fence (which looked electrified). On our return trip the dog saw us early, came flying through the fence and ran hard along the bank after us. Because we didn't know if/when he'd run into the road or cut us off, we put the bike in fear gear and ramped up speed to 31 mph. Darned if that big white dog didn't speed up and run right along beside us for a good 50+ yards! After we finally outran him and got a safe distance past, we had to slow down and recuperate. Total distance ended up at 67 miles. That's way more than I usually ride this time of year, and I'm sore. So Saturday, another nice day according to the forecast, will be a 30-35 mile slow recovery spin (for me, anyway). How I wish we could share this unbelievable weather with all of you!