Back to work.

Ed and I resumed heavy duty activities in the house. I got a couple of smaller projects finished in the garage and then started a rewire job and some framing for the future bathroom. Ed prepped the main room and the old sparkly green megawall, then painted its' first coat. We're trying to like the color..... it's just a hella change..... textured sparkling seafoam green has become "orange creme". It changes the room on so many levels, I don't think we know whether it's right or wrong. Time will tell.

38 to 42

Temps today were 38 to 42. Weather was dry and I rode the R1 to work. Glorioski, I'd forgotten how different it is to scoot to the office instead of caging it. In spite of the cold and the need to suit-up before and after mounting, I still prefer scooting. I'm not even gonna try to explain why. It's just different. More satisfying. Less of a drone. A remover of tedium. Now I just need to try it in the wet once or twice.

Somehow the Concours pops into the picture again. It'll make a much better commuter than the R1. Much.

Holidays are here.

The holidays are here. My brain is clear. Life is good. I think I'll ride the motorcycle to work in the morning. It's supposed to be in the upper 30's. Yippee.

Motorcycling in Seattle

So I went for a ride this morning..... It was about 28 degrees, maybe a bit less. It was just supposed to be a quick run to the coffee shop to meet my buddy Jay and see if any of the poseurs show up.

Turned out I was the only one who went. Something about ice on the streets seems to freak people out. Hell, it's not like the ice was everywhere. It was only in the spots where one might expect it, and it was easily seen. There were only a couple of creepy parts and they were all close to the house. No biggie.

Anyway, I had no problem getting back on the steed. Muscle memory seems to still be there. My only input error was an over-application of the front brake.... not a lockup, just a "wow, these sure are responsive" kinda thing. I corrected as quickly as my goolies hit the back of the tank!

PNW Storms

You've been reading about the storms in the Pacific North West. Yeah, we got them. Our power was off for about 18 hours. Typical scenario though..... the weather here is so mild that anything extreme snaps off all the trees and the power lines go down. It didn't really qualify for a "toad strangler" back in the midwest.

Rick and Gary

My brother Rick and his hubby Gary were here for the weekend. It was good to see them again. Last time we visited was right after the elephant arrived and things were a bit stressful. This time we just looked at a couple of books of childhood photos, laughed a lot, spent decent time together eating too much food, and having Ed killed us all at Scrabble. I guess it'll be our turn to fly down there next time.