I am such a rainmaker!

I went Down the Lakes and Round the Lakes five times this morning, leaving the house a smidge before 8:00. Go me. (14.15 miles!) The goal here is to get up, get the bike ride, get the breakfast and shower, and be ready for work by 9:00 in case I actually become 100% billable again.

I *would* have been home by about 9:20 except that I got smacked by a Wall of Water -- a thunderstorm that I hadn't realized was right on top of me. Fortunately, I was at the biggest intersection of my ride home, one that is not only a six-way intersection but has several elevated expressway/interstate lanes over it. So I had shelter. And this was a shorter storm.

So....any time I want rain, I guess I just have to hop on my bike!

Maybe I'll see what Obamacare has for me....

My monthly insurance premium is now twice as big as my mortgage payment -- there was a 10% increase in the envelope that arrived today, effective as of my 62nd birthday. I can hardly wait to see what I get when I turn 63, 64, and 65!

Bleah. I hope that whoever my money is paying for is benefiting from all that healthcare. Last year I spent about $400 of my own money (EDIT: and $350 on glaucoma drops, ditto) on my eye checkups and that's about it.