Still Maine, still "spring"

Frost last night, after high temperatures near 80 F in the middle of the week.  Spring racing still on hold over at the harness track, because the track itself is still thawing. 

I may get that deferred bike ride in today.  Depends on wind.

Weird things found on the internet...

...personal connections division.

Okay, there's this internet site devoted to a particular subset of Victorian-era insane asylums (or  state hospitals, the polite term).  Which I found featured in one of my junk-mail architectural magazines.  And one of the asylums listed:

http://www.kirkbridebuildings.com/buildings/traversecity/

The personal connection -- my grandfather ran the place for about a decade, back around the turn of the previous century, and my mother was born there.  We have, downstairs, an inlaid walnut cribbage board and a "Petoskey Stone" napkin ring made by inmates as presents to the family...

Friday not-roadkill report

The wind did not relent.  Instead, I proved that my stubbornness knows no bounds, and went for a ride anyway.  Temperature in the mid 50s F, so that aspect was marginal, as well.

No roadkill to report.  Not-roadkill includes spring peepers out in the bog, and a woodchuck surveying the cemetery.

The upwind leg took me about eight minutes longer than it should have.  Downwind home went faster, but the two never balance out.  Such is the metaphysical side of cycling.

15.27 miles, 1:14:14