Rolf Devinci

It's been a long week and calling for rain for the weekend so I found myself on the deck after the bike commute home on Friday enjoying the late September sunshine. The morning didn't start so nice as it was the coldest commute thus far this Fall. Had to break out the lights and also the winter weight jersey and gloves. Fortunately the day improved greatly and after an extended bike ride home via Bayers Lake and the NSLC I soon found myself  on the deck enjoying a well deserved beer..... ....followed shortly thereafter by a glass of red..... Yes. Both beer and wine had ice cubes cause I like both chilled and after a week of suffering with a head cold I had not the patience, nor the Autumn sun, to wait otherwise. Falling sun illuminating my bird feeder which will be stocked with seed sooner than I would have wished..... My deck companion for the evening....... ...along with my stumbly legs. How can you tell a roadie who no longer gives a #&$...

After a supper time run mixed with some sprint intervals I was home to my usual perch on the front deck. For no intended reason I find myself drawn to relaxing in the deck chair with glass of red just watching the world pass by. The fog moved in and actually felt nice after the humid trail run and once the rain began I popped the umbrella and enjoyed the sound of rainfall on plastic. Is there anymore relaxing sound than that? The city was surprisingly quiet and I began remembering a song from the past. Been awhile since I heard Rain In The Summertime by The Alarm. Great band that never got the recognition they deserved...long live Wales! My local murder of crows payed me a suppertime visit looking for a meal. One crow in particular has discovered that a particular perch on a certain street light means he/she is aligned directly with my deck chair.  No missing their presence now and it always means a feeding. Tonight was p...