I did actually do a middle of the day ride with DH, who had the day off- between my Kindergarten run and afternoon take home. I have almost a 2 hour window there. I felt refreshed and more calm, which is a good thing to be when the middle school kids get on the bus. Middle school girls don't talk, they shriek! Imagine the stress!
It was interesting to see a bicyclist stopped and looking at a map at a farm which is one of my bus stops. He looked lost. I was so tempted to recommend to him a nice hilly scenic route nearby, but did not because I still had kids on the bus. They already think I'm weird enough. Although I'd already had my ride, I was jealous!