Dark Thursday

Woke by racous radio from the kitchen at 4:00 A.M.. Gave up trying to go back to sleep, so got up at 4:30, ate the flakes, sponged off, put on FRESH lycra, and hit the road.

Had the BIG LIGHT and STROBE and the LEDs going, front and rear.

I stopped at Someplace and Navajo to adjust the battery box straps. I turned off the BIG LIGHT and STROBE. A dog walking lady passed me. I turned on the BIG LIGHT and STROBE, and remember the LED blinkers were always on, front and back. So the road is completely dark, no street lights in this part. I'm coming up behind the lady and her dog, who are on the sidewalk. I'm TOTALLY lighting her up with the BIG LIGHT. She steps OFF THE SIDEWALK, like 20 feet in front of me. I go, like, "Hello?". She apologizes, there's a runner coming down the sidewalk she was giving way to. I said, "Well, I guess I need more lights!".

I got to work at 6:30ish, and have totally made up the deficit from not riding Tuesday. And then some!