1: I shall not be an emotional black hole ( Read more... )

Well... new life.

New girlfriend: shadygroves moved up from Florida late last summer. I am madly fond of her, and she puts up with me, which is more than I could reasonably expect. We spent a few happy months living with my sister in Woodstock, VT, until ( Read more... )

By the way, zsquirrelboy, if you enjoyed Gitbox, you may also want to check out Jake Shimabukuro on ukelele, and Back Door Slam (aka Davy Knowles) for bluesy guitar...

This is exactly the sort of thing I could never see myself doing... but I'm still impressed at the virtuosity.

I just broke into my own house ( Read more... )

Apparently I've been divorced for over a week now, and only found out today. Heh. Funny how I'm always the last to know...

I left work a smidge late this evening, and then I sat in the parking lot reading for a while. When I finally calmed down enough to throw a leg over and ride home, I saw ominous clouds off to the west. I *knew* I'd be riding into them, but decided I'd not bother putting on my rain jacket ( Read more... )

So I got my helmet ears yesterday. As I was stopped at a stoplight today on the way to work, some cruiser dude on a Harley pulled up next to me. I turned and waved, and he said to me: "You don't take motorcycling seriously enough ( Read more... )

Three years and a bit ago, I bought my first brand-spanking-new motorcycle. The first year Suzuki released their DL650 V-Strom, I absolutely had to have one (in black, natch). The perfect ride: upright, comfortable seating, dual-sportish suspension, a windscreen, V-twin torque and power. My ultimate ride ( Read more... )

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