I will!

I’ve desalted once this season. I think. I may be confusing a cleaning of the BMW though with the Vespa. But I’ll be giving it a good cleaning soon.

Tires. I check them almost every time I ride. Especially on the motorcycle since the pressures seem to fluctuate more quickly. Tires are important when you only have two!

“De-salting” the bike is something I normally do about three times over Winter, but this time around I’ve only had to do it once, since the trucks haven’t been out for the last month and a half. Lucky Melody!

As far as checking the tires, my ritual is every other week, whether I’m riding that day or not, making it one less “pre-flight check” constant on my list.

Rambling. I’ve grown to like it but some kind of Puritan ethic that was pounded into me as a kid makes it seem an idling not worry of a good man. Or something.

But I’ve given up enough vices in life already that I think I’ll hang on to this one!

Maybe. Kim has indicated the same notion. At some point I’ll gather them all up and see how they look as a group. Young guy to old man…

Paul is pretty relentless about things. The cold may be an exception. He would not give up on that rust though!

Putting on all the gear, checking out the scooter or motorcycle in the cold, especially tire pressures, is just more resistance to going out for a ride. I’m always glad I go out but it literally takes 10 – 15 minutes to get dressed.

Take care of that Leitz enlarger. It’s a work of art. I would love to use it but have no place for it as long as I’m shooting 4×5.

I just returned from a walk with Junior. Clear skies and bright sunshine. Not a breath of wind. At 18F on the thermometer. Thought about going for a ride but I”m cold now. Tomorrow it will be similar but 10 degrees warmer. Maybe tomorrow. I am envious of your thermometer readings at the moment.

I agree with you that sunshine all the time might lull the psyche to sleep. Suffering is supposedly good for the soul. But I understand your desire for variation in the sky. We have a lot of dark, gloomy situations that are wonderful to witness. But in winter it can feel relentless placing us on the other end of the curve from you.

I hope you find the weather you desire when you head to Georgia!

Those kinds of rides are great. They definitely fall out of what a lot of riders might consider great though, especially if a ride is defined as something away from the chaos of town. For me, circumstance has pushed me to redefine a great ride. That’s been a gift.

I’ve only ridden through one tunnel — the Squirrel Hill tunnel in Pittsburgh. At rush hour with traffic moving fast. Can’t imagine riding the Holland or Lincoln Tunnels.

Thanks for the comments on the photos. I feel the stuff I post has been getting stale. Maybe it’s not.