Diego's panniers have arrived. Currently trying to pack them realistically for our 15 mile ride today. Yesterday's ride was rather circular, in fact, completely circular: biked from 45 Province to Tufts, with a quick detour at my house to clean up Diego's bloody shin (his pedals viciously bit him) and then rode back to 45 on Mass Ave to pick up his car and drive back to tufts for spring fling. Today we are Natick, last ride of the first week this morning, and then tomorrow, week 2, higher mileage! Hopefully, I get more used to the seat on my Trek as time goes on. Each morning I climb into the bike saddle my pelvic bone protests for a good half hour. Next step (besides obtaining the rest of our panniers) is to have the ol "budget conversation" with both sets of parents. Wont that be fun! Just as long as we do not have to live off of spam..