It’s time for breakfast or lunch Mike. It will have to wait until I get over the flu though. Feel crappy now. Wanted to go for a little ride today but just too weak for that.

Maybe I’ll be able to write about something instead…

The Aprilia Tuono will be a shocking difference from your GTS. Careful with all that power. Spring and speed roll on fast without even realizing it.

Coincidence that while I’ve been ill I’ve been watching DCI Banks. It takes place in Yorkshire and some of the landscapes are from the dales. Beautiful roads to ride.

Happy New Year!

I’ve declined to the point where I can’t safely ride. At least not at the moment. Feel light-headed and a little woozy. Hopefully tomorrow with some sleep, hydration and Zyrtec I’ll wake a little better. Doubt it though. With the increase in body aches and pains I fear I’m heading into full bore flu. Sucks.

On the brighter side — getting up whenever I want and sleeping whenever I want without question is nice. Kim already knows something is wrong and doesn’t need to ask. I love the quiet of morning when the house is silent. Used to take advantage of that. Not so much anymore. Easier to find the requisite solitude my spirit requires.

I travel the same roads over and over again and still find new things. Or a new road veering off that I’ve not ridden before. I love when that happens. And I’ll continue until I can’t or lose interest.

Happy New Year Mike!

For some time now I’ve gotten up well before any rooster would. My wife thinks I’m crazy (perhaps?) but I find I love the absolute silence of 4:00 a.m. darkness. In a way it mirrors my riding. With coffee at hand and the household dog/cats/spouse sound asleep, I travel the many roads in Florida I’ve been on in mind and I start planning my next one. Same roads usually but still looking for that one undiscovered one that carries only 3 cars, myself on two wheels and maybe a bicyclist.

How long will I continue to ride and search? As long as I can or until I no longer have the desire.

Happy New Year Steve – feel better and keep sharing your rides and photos!

So far we’ve not broken out the dehumidifiers. Installed a natural gas heater this year and it puts out moisture when in use. It’s been enough. And it’s nice to have an open flame in the house. Next best thing to a fireplace I guess.

I’m the same way with journals. They have to be the small, plain paper Moleskines. I’ll finish the last few pages tomorrow and I think I don’t have a backup. That means some sort of ride unless I’m really not well.

Fading fast now so I can’t write more. Good luck with your writing and riding!

Yes, that’s exactly how things unfold for me. Never got out today to ride. Took Junior for a walk instead. Almost as good. Now I’m tired and crappy. Thankfully for those around me I’m not cranky.

Been soggy here all day today…likely the same deal over your way. No riding, but I’m jonesing for journaling, except I can’t find my most recent journal – it’s literally gone MIA. Since I’m a tad anal about what I use for journaling, I have a three fresh ones on hand, but don’t want to grab none of those before making certain my last started one is truly not in this house. Damn.

But I totally get the need to be up before the sun (and everybody else, more specifically), although my normal cycle is to write late at night; as mentioned before, I’m a fairly late riser, left to my own devices. Just substitute the for that coffee, and I’m in there with ya.