Winter Solstice — bring on the longer days.
12-22-22, 09:06 AM
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Winter Solstice — bring on the longer days.
Good day today!!! Winter solstice was yesterday so now the days will be getting longer.
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12-22-22, 09:31 AM
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I'm okay not gaining light in the morning. I'm just happy days are getting longer and soon there'll be daylight remaining in the evening after normal working hours.
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12-22-22, 09:50 AM
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On one hand it's great that we'll have more light, but on the other, now the cold days really begin.
12-22-22, 09:51 AM
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And another thing, just look at all those 2s in today's date! You folks better be in a safe place at 2:22, or ya might slide right off the planet!!! 😲🚴
12-22-22, 09:53 AM
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if the change also immediately brought warmer { 50F+ } weather, i'd jump for joy.
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12-22-22, 10:01 AM
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thank you for the reminder, I need to get more night rides in!
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12-22-22, 10:08 AM
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I don't mind the shorter days. Had a wonderful night ride last night, checking out the holiday lights and enjoying the quiet streets.
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12-22-22, 10:36 AM
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Although I generally prefer riding during the daylight hours…I do enjoy an occasional nighttime ride. Moon, stars, houses lit up, and the stillness.
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12-23-22, 06:48 AM
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Oh absolutely, who needs daylight savings time? The way sunset will be stretching out in the evening.... A couple years ago I would have had no idea what you were talking about..... Lol.
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12-23-22, 09:42 AM
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Last night, Dear Wife and I noted the passing of the solstice. Bofus: "Oh crap - the days are getting longer." An byproduct of living in a land where the sun is actively trying to kill you 5 months out of the year. But the other 7 months (e.g. now) aren't bad. And even in the worst of the weather, you don't have to shovel or scrape it.
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12-26-22, 06:41 AM
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6:58 am Wifey asks where the heck are you going I said free breakfast in the lobby she said but it’s still dark out it’s 4am. She’s probably still snoring and I’m ready to go. This might be a long week off
12-26-22, 09:36 AM
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At any rate I'm looking forward to warmer weather so I can get outside and ride again. Spinning on my bike in my office is OK but fairly boring.
