April Fools came late this year

The morning ride in to work yesterday seemed fine. The roads were a little wet from rain showers that occured overnight and had tapered of for my daily commute. A quick check on weather.com hourly report said that it would likely rain a bit on the ride home. No big deal, so it was decided that the Fuji would be my war horse for the day.

Around 3pm as I made my way through Museum galleries and passed some windows for a glimpse of the outside world, I noticed that weather.com would be correct in its prediction as it was lightly raining. However, as I stared out longer I noticed white stuff intermitantly mixed with the rain. Thats okay I thought.

At 4, I headed out the door to make my way from the Museum to the Parking garage where my steel horse was locked. The short walk was treacherous and I reached for my hood. There was only white stuff the size of quarters falling from the sky. Falling quickly as it was heavy and wet, but barely sticking to the ground.



My evening commute was bombarded by this white stuff I came to terms with was actually snow/sleet. As I rode, felt as if nickels and dimes were being thrown at my face which was the only skin surface exposed. Ouch ouch.

I was able to quickly make my way on the Esplanade and was approaching the State Police station on McGrath and Storrow. Thats when I heard the sound of my rear rim slosh in a puddle then a heavy clunk. A sound I am all too familar with as I knew what would quickly come next, pssss.. Another flat tire. Nearly at the exact same spot where I had two flat tires a week ago.

Mother natured played a cruel trick on me and postponed April 1st commonly known as April Fools. Only April fools came three days late. I was forced to beat feet home from there and abandon the idea of changing a flat in this...snow/ice mix.