Yesssss! Yesterday was such a beautiful day, and it was the first time I got out on my road bicycle since I was sick.

I have two bicycles. I have a Bianchi, which is my dream commuting bike. And I have a road bike. That's one with the drop-down handlebars. That's the one I ride for serious mileage. (Last year, for example, I rode my commuting bike about 300 miles. I put about 2,000 miles on the road bike.)

I'm being very careful: I don't want to do any heavy breathing in air that's cooler than, say, 50 degrees. So I've only put about 14 miles on my commuting bike so far. Yesterday I rode a grand total of 11 miles. Last year was a down year for mileage because I lost the last three months. This year will be down, too, because I've lost the first two months. But yesterday, at least, I had a smile on my face!