Linda, Doug, Lance

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Bright sun, cool crisp air: Autumn's a great time for cycling. And a great time for chili and chili wine.

Even with tired legs from Saturday's century, Doug showed up on the new bike ready to ride.

But it was his wife's pepper wine that was the hit of the party. Nicky, the official club win . ., eh, connoisseur approved heartily. Doug says his wife has gradually made the drink hotter but that this version was not the hottest--that's the white version. Doug's wife doesn't drink the stuff herself. What d'ya spose that means?

Everybody pitched in. Lance baked his special cornmeal muffins. Okay, they hadn't risen but they were just the thing to dampen the fire on the tongue from Linda's chili with a pepper wine chaser.

Me, I was on a century appetite. I'd've eat anything.

Linda harassed Mike and Nicky into putting aside efforts to Sean moved out of their house into his own. The furniture is reported moved; the boy, not so much.

Mike's concerned that Nicky may move too. That'll give 'im more time for power washing the house.

"What an unnecessary make work job," I shouted in dismay.

Crisp, cool, sunny autumn days are made for cycling and chili.

For the ride of it.