With my wife working the morning shift and my youngest daughter active in her ministry, there was no way I was going to remain indoors alone on this beautiful Thanksgiving morning when the weather was ideal for an early morning mountain bike ride around our neighborhood. After donning my dark blue riding jacket and light blue cycling shorts, I headed out the door to greet Mother Nature and her magnificent blue sky and cool temps. The steady 15 mph wind from the north was also apparent, as was the lack of vehicular traffic on our roadways. I had the holiday to thank for the latter! Our perfect weather made me mindful of the countless people that are facing their holiday with snow shovels in hand. For the life of me, I cannot understand why anyone volunteers to endure those harsh winters year in and year out. But please don’t tell them how beautiful it is in South Florida during the winter months. This area is already suffering from overpopulation.