I was literally dumbfounded. I'd ridden quite a ways (250 miles) and suffered more than a little angst and this guy told me that with a straight face. Seriously. I did a quick calculation of my bank balance and KNEW I didn't want to pay the price for Holiday Weekend Casino rooms, so I stayed. Urrrrgh.

Those clouds are not untypical. Cold front moving in off the ocean and the first gathering of moisture clouds.