Took off with Christian and Brian/Dave for some backroad blitzing. Dodged and weaved through all the 80-mile garage shoppers, a few cops - one who, bless his heart, provided a nice 25 mph-on-the-dot escort down County E into Alma, Wis. Stopped for coffee in Pepin at Great River Roasters, and then over to Minnesota and back home. Good gawd, it was great to get out and I feel re-charged, re-invigorated and ready to go.