an october summer's eve

Went on another bike ride tonight with my guy.  I know it's the second day of October but she's October going on July...was over 100 today and still in the 80s, I'm sure, when we left around 7....was a lovely evening.  I was a bit cranky when we left---not for any particular reason; but I'm finding that apparently I don't need a particular reason anymore---but there's something about riding a bike that makes me ridiculously happy and light-hearted.  I feel like I could ride for miles and miles and days and days...am I trying to escape?  Ride into the sunset?  Ride into another life, another phase of life, another landscape?  I don't know.  Not really, I guess.  It's mindless, really---just riding and wind in my face and warm air on my skin and the ground whizzing by.  I feel a sort of nostalgia and melancholy and happiness...all rolled into one.