I took a 35 mile ride out to Essex and back with Ethan this morning. We had a really great ride -- I always have fun riding with Ethan -- but the commute through Salem, both at the beginning and end of the ride, was insane. The traffic in Salem, (drivers and pedestrians), is just horrendous, but we managed to eek out those final 5 miles without any incidents. It's not even October yet... and it's bound to only get worse. (Haunted Happenings is around the corner. Eek!)