Lethargic morning

Air temperature 66 F, wind WNW about 10 mph, scattered clouds for the newspaper walk. Gusting to 20 mph. Trying to motivate for a bike ride in the teeth of the gale . . .

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The only proven way to avoid getting older is to die.

Last vernal report

New variety of wild rose blooming, pink shading to white. Maybe northeastern rose. Milkweed flower clusters showing but not open. Lupines setting seed.

Roadkill consisted of one painted turtle. Pay attention to the damned road, people. It didn't run out in front of you.

Wind 20 mph gusting to 30, got out on the bike anyway, did not die.

15.28 miles, 1:14:11

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There's this common human belief, "If you aren't part of my tribe, you aren't actually human." You saw it in Rwanda, you see it in Myanmar, you see it in Yemen. You see it in the US.