Well That Was A Hell Of A Sabatical

Well I had such an epic weekend that I just had to chronicle it here. First, let’s start off with Fri. I was pretty depressed most of the day and had been jonesing for a ride the last couple of weeks anyway so I opted for some two wheel therapy. The weather was just barely nice enough but I stayed slow and only slightly froze so it definitely improved my mood. Sat. was just chock full of events: First thing in the morning we headed out to circle center mall in order to meetup with area artist and have a little lunch and sketching time. They wer cool people and I had fun drawing. Immediately after that I drove out to Plainfield to play some risk legacy with some friends. I got through two games (just barely) and had my first win, which means I got to sign the board. Ran home to meetup with Joel and Ty so we could head off to "down the rabbit hole." I might just become addicted to these burn events. The night started off kind of rocky, but it defiantly got better. There was of course the obligatory fire spinners and what not, but I also got to enjoy some great games of pool, learned a little poi spinning, and had some magnificent experiences. It definitely picked up after a great green gift from Quasar (illiteration win). I think being in the right state of mind helps immensely at burn events. Sun. morning Ty almost had to shove me out the door to take a bike ride and I am SO glad she did. After several cold weather rides this winter I had basically decided that I wanted to wait for a real ride not one where I just survived, frozen to the bone, but rather one where I enjoyed myself. OMG this ride was fucking fantastic. I thought it would be cold, but it was gorgeous. Amazingly comfortable riding. I started out doing a little highway riding. My bike made it over 100. Woot. Most often it tops out at 90, occasionally I get 95 out of it, but I have never gotten into triple digits before. It might have been the stabil that was in the engine for the winter. Anyway while I'm at that speed I see a cop going the other direction . . . and time to get off the highway. I get off and do some riding on north fall creek which is one of my favorite roads. On my fourth pass while doing the 35 mph curves at over 70 I see a cop sitting in his car just off the road. Whether he wasn't paying attention, didn't care, or just didn't have his radar up yet I have no idea, but I beat a hasty exit and ran back to the highway. Traveled downtown and hung out making biker friends on the circle a couple of times, and even had a random ride with a couple of sport bikers. Came home to grill up and enjoy a couple of 10 oz NY strips. Freaken yum. Anyway, the weekend was fantastic and I just wanted to remember it. I think I might get back into my blog. It is really nice to have a record. I often forget how many amazing things I really end up doing. Goodbye all, and make your life amazing.