I think I'll call this Good News: I popped into a bike shop to see if they had a certain something (they didn't) and to have a chat with someone who works there. "How's this year going for you?" she asked. "Okay," I said, "I've been mostly hibernating. Nothing special." "Only okay? You're normally such a positive person!" she said. Hmmm, not sure if she's right, but I guess it sounds good.