March Forth

The Order of the Day...

March comes in on clumsy feet,
 Kicks the trash cans down the street,
 Spills some garbage on the lawn,
 Blows the rest to hellandgone,
Knocks the branches off the trees, 
Gives the power lines a squeeze, 
Then March leaves and as it goes 
The sun comes out and then it snows.

-Richard Thompson (1957-2016.) 

My favourite poem of the season; from one of my favourite cartoonists, who is sorely missed.

 i did obey the Order of March Fourth today. It was a typical atypical late winter day here- a bit warmer than average and sunny. Of course, i forgot the sunscreen, but i probably got more windburned than anything. i dodged pedestrians and other riders on the MUP around Busse Woods, riding out on Molly, my Mercian path bike, pedaling every kilometer in a 66" fixed gear. Eight weeks to the first GLR brevet... so much more work to do.

Bridge over Higgins road, Busse path.

 The west bridge of the Busse Woods MUP was built a couple of years ago over Illinois route 72. The previous path used a crosswalk at the intersection of 72 and the frontage road of IL53/I-290. It took a fatality at that intersection to get the state to put in this overpass. The intersection can just be seen in the distance between the railings.

i usually avoid MUPs, but it's early season and the path wasn't yet completely overrun with skaters and dog walkers. It was also downwind from home, just in case i got a bit wonky on the ride back.
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