The weather kept us guessing today. It was misting as I drove out of the driveway and if I weren’t leading the ride, I would have turned around, but I thought, as leader, I should at least show up in case there were any extra-dedicated riders wanting to ride. Turned out that there were 9 others who drove in and were “eager” to ride. 2 others arrived, checked their phones and beat a hasty retreat for Starbucks. We were in a fine mist until mile 20, having stopped briefly at the Harvard General Store, when it began to rain lightly. 4 riders either had to get back by 1:00 pm or didn’t believe we had a clear window approaching giving us about an hour free of rain, so they departed and 6 of us continued the route as the rain let up and cleared for the time being. We managed to get back without getting rained on, but our wet seats and feet discouraged us from sitting for lunch at Slater’s. Riders included Fred Newton (leader), Julianne North (Happy Birthday, Julianne), Bill Wachur, Allan Fierce, Joel Bauman, Roy Westerberg, Rich Taylor, David Fay, Dick Lawrence, and Gene Ho. Thanks to Roy and Julianne for sharing the sweeping job and to those who arrowed. And thanks also to those who helped me stay on course.