out for a ride

Since the daytime temps have been hovering near 50 for several days, we went for a ride today. Between going places where we needed large musical instruments, and having errands to run that involved mailing parcels and buying groceries, we hadn't had time until today. But we suited up and rode down to Columbia and around a bit, for lunch, and then ran minor errands on the way home - I'm home already, S isn't yet. S is going "so this is January up north? I can take this!" and I almost don't have the heart to point out that this is not a typical January. Although, who knows, with global warming it may well be that future Januaries will be like this.
The highway exit we got off at, down where our apartment from this summer is, has been the site of several nasty traffic accidents over the past 2 days. Luckily, those were things that happened in dark hours - everything was working fine and people were being quite careful during daylight today! Still, it gives one pause.
It would be easier to park the bikes in the carport if our driveway were a foot wider, so that one could drive in forward and make a complete U-turn without having to do any backing-and-forthing. At least we have a carport - several of the houses on this block don't. (A couple of them have actual garages, but they're one-car garages, just as narrow as the carport.)
One thing about riding around is, I notice how few birds there are here. ( we're not in Texas any more, Toto )

Anyway, it was good to get out in the fresh air.