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After a day filled with "stuff to do", (like the final fitting of my wedding dress, amongst other things), I suited up and headed out on my bike in the very warm, near wind-free sunshine. I love riding in the slight humidity. I don't love it humid for most things (like my hair curls up, no matter how much time I spend making it straight), but for riding, it's awesome!

When the wind isn't a factor out here on the prairie, the riding is great. Traffic free roads. And instead of the buzz of the wind in your ears, you get the bug-buzz of the prairie. Thus far, the bugs haven't been an issue...of course now that I've written this down, I'll likely get bitten! In the evening there are a few mosquitos but nothing that I didn't have in San Francisco. So I celebrated the summer solstice in my normal fashion---a long bike ride. Then Mike and I sat outside and watched the late sunset and ate dinner on our screened porch while watching Sydney chase bunnies in our backyard.

Tonight my Mom and Layne arrive in Sioux Falls and I am picking them up at the airport. In between now and then, I need to pick up my dress, wedding license, drop off my ring(s) so they can be made into one, get groceries, and of course RIDE my bike. (It's how I cope with a big to do list).

Three more days. I'm ready!