And the answer is ...

... man (We mean humans, of course). We come into the world on all fours (the morning of life), spend the centre of our lives on two legs, and the last days needing a cane (the third leg) and other assistance.

Oedipus explains the riddle of the Sphinx
 - Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Oedipus, whose name means "swollen-footed," solved the riddle upon his return (he did not know it was his return) to Thebes. Though his solution of the riddle saved the city from the torment of the Sphinx, it soon plunged the city into a new plague.

Ain't that just the way! You solve one problem, and another one shows up to bite you in the arse. AND you weren't ready for the second one, because you were feeling pretty good about solving the first one. Well la di da and a boohoohoo.

Speaking of jumping from one problem to another, we started rehearsals for Grease today. And you know what? There's no moralistic way to deal with this thing! It's a work of genius in its ability to steer you away from any sort of righteous conclusion, unless you're going to say you don't like it because it's too ... something or other. The premise of this musical is that if you want to have a good time, you should do it while you're in high school, and you should do it hard. I guess you could say that the "moral" is that it's good to remember the good ol' days, laugh about them, and then say "whew, I'm glad that's over!" It'll be fun though! We've got a great cast, and it's going to be great to work with them!

The ride in:         - 3'C Wind NW 20 ks
The ride home:   - 7'C Wind NW 25 ks (and a bit of snow)