Man, what a day! First, I got slammed by a wave on the bike ride to work...
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Huge_Waves_Knock_Down_LSD_Bikers__Runners_Chicago-130845438.html
I'm not any of the people in this clip, but I got nailed by a wave, which nearly knocked me over and soaked me, requiring me to bike back home and put on some dry work clothes.
And then, on the bike ride home, I got caught in a storm and soaked again! I was wearing a rain jacket for that, but my slacks and shoes got soaked. Hail was falling, too! And there was a rainbow, and towering, dark clouds, and sunlight, too!
The lake was very wild this morning, about the wildest I'd seen it. All along the route close to shore, the waves were smashing all across the bike path, nearly reaching the street. And on that curve (the part filmed above), it was a deathtrap! I risked a ride for it, nearly made it, but got hung up and hit by that wave. Then I had to bike ahead to reach a higher spot (since I didn't want to bike back the way I'd come and risk another pummeling) and then I had to ride through the city all soaking wet. The wind was really blowing and it was about 52 degrees, so it was like the hypothermia express!
Still, it was fun, even if it's not something I'd want to experience again anytime soon! Musical interlude...
