summertime bike-to-work scene around griffin

so far i've biked to work every day of June and July, not that those are the most preferred or pleasant months in the south mind you. it's dang hot and sticky so i try to ride early. and home is a downhill coast so even tho 530pm is blazing hot, its working out fine and a quick journey home.
now when i relocated here, i searched for a house less than 2-2.5 miles from work which is downtown. knowing that the streets felt pretty flat and many had sidewalks and gorgeous tree lined lanes, i knew it'd be a scenic, easy, pleasant and downright enjoyable route to work. and it is. indeed. i can tell you when neighbors change out their flower bed, when another repositions their sprinklers (woo!), when the nannies take the babies out for walks, and if the public works crew is lining up a project. i have several errands on my route if need to stop like: Ace hardware for essentials like felt pads for furniture legs, extra citronella candles; RiteAid to grab a Rx or pack of gum; the dry cleaner (best to pick up things like boxed up wool sweaters) and put them in bike basket; and even the local bottle shop.
the real challenge is just getting folks used to seeing me on the road and respecting cyclists they encounter. after that we'll tackle actual bike/pedestrian installations (bike lanes, sidewalks, bike racks, busses w/bike racks, links to city parks and schools) to make it safer and easier. in GA, bikes are legal on the roads and have enacted a 3-foot passing law but many motorists are not aware of this.
so i do my part and, i obey all traffic signals, i wave at friendly folks, i signal my every move, and i dress in work clothes. employing a bit of the 'mary poppin effect' there. (the idea is that motorists see folks in dress clothes headed somewhere by bike and are simply more likely to identify with and thus respect them and thus not endanger them or get as fed up if delay them 10 seconds or so.) folks in lycra often appear to motorists as simply 'that guy trying to go fast for pleasure on a bike' and in my way. note, i've adopted this philosophy of attire ever since i left DC bike commuting behind in the late 90s. in those days my workplace built showers and offered free metro cards for folks willing to try an alternate commute. and i did live further away back then.
nowadays i make all career/home moves in life with my commute in mind and i design it as best i can to fit withing the 2 mile radius rule. data shows that 40% of all auto trips we take in the US are under 2 miles and yes, that includes going to work, errands, school, eating out etc. so those are the ones to target as easily doable by bike! yes, i have a car and i turn the key every couple of weeks just to make sure it cranks. :)