May rides, may they all be wonderful

[Crankin]

I am getting very lazy about driving more than a few miles for a group ride. Although the group ride is one I love, I am not going to drive 25 miles in rush hour traffic for it. But, I had a great, albeit shorter ride, after I forced myself to move my winter clothes down the basement and brought up my summer stuff. Wasn't sure where I would ride, but I ended up doing a loop around Hanscom AFB/Airport, and then, on the way back I just went about half a mile out of my way to stop and take a picture of the Concord River, over the bridge just outside of the town center. I used to ride this road many times a week before I moved to my condo.
It was 64 when I started, and the temperature must have gone up quickly, because I was on the edge of feeling too hot and thinking I should have worn a sleeveless jersey. It's 78 now. Just gorgeous and sunny, but I think there must be some humidity coming in. So my ride was only 17.25 miles, but it was my fastest solo ride this year, which is good. There's one hill and then another annoying shallow sort of grade, somewhere between a false flat and a climb on the way back. It's on a main road through Minuteman National Park, it's always busy and the shoulder is always full of debris, but it is not that long.
The dreaded yellow dust (pine pollen) has arrived. I am not allergic to it, but it gets in your mouth when you ride. My car is totally covered and it's useless to clean it, as this lasts a couple of weeks.
The picture is going the wrong way!!! Oh well. Turn your computer around.