Critical Mass

Critical Mass is defined as an amount necessary to achieve a desired effect. I just looked it up. It's also a "movement" and you should learn more about it, as should I. The act of "Critical Mass" says a lot of different things: we are people on bikes, we are many, we are fragile, bikes are good, we are Americans practicing civil disobedience, come join us, please/thanks for respecting us, we respect you; among many other things. But more affectionately and simply, Critical Mass refers to a fun and crazy bicycle ride that leaves downtown Seattle the last Friday of every month.

Critical Mass on Wikipedia.
Wikia Critical Mass.

We dressed up on Friday evening despite the huge winds, the off and again rain, the darkness, and we soldiered downtown like warriors. Stephen was there. Marlin and Christ were there. Annie was there. Kian and I were both there, I as his pilot.

More pics were taken than these and more are forthcoming, so consider this a little teaser.

For homeland security purposes, you don't know any of these people.

Kian with one of the Village People
(Value Village people).

The desired effect that Kian was looking for,
was dinner and movie at the Blacks' by 9. Done!