Wild Card/Monday — 1.9.12

Mrs. O & I rode our bikes to downtown Coeur d’Alene and then around the waterfront Sunday afternoon, for the exercise — and just to say that we did so on Jan. 8. I can remember only one other winter during our 36 years in the Inland Northwest that such a ride was possible, during our two years in Lewiston, 1982-84. The winter of 1982-83 was snow free in the “banana belt,” except for a skiff of snow one afternoon. I miss the banana belt in the winter. But not the smell year round. I might have to tune my bike earlier this year than usual. Now for your Wild Card …