Old Money

May 6 th ride was another good beginning. Five riders, 14.7 miles, and an average of 11.4 mph. Welcome to Keith, who joined us for the first time. I picked up a dime, a nickle, and two pennies. We may have started another competition when Lloyd picked up his own nickle. I had the first flat of the year when, not paying attention, I hit a rock in the middle of the street. "Snake bite" strikes when one least expects it. We rode a variation of the southwestern loop and it included several good sized hills. Since it was election day, and the church where we meet is a voting center, we were pleased to see the parking lot full of voters. Some said they had to wait up to 45 minutes to cast their ballot. Since the voting centers had been open for nearly a week it was even more of a surprise to see so many on the last day of voting. I'm glad our citizens got out to vote.