mrzip66

I was raised by wolves. Very kind, very nurturing wolves. I love riding to a town a just barely learned the name of on a Friday, making a decision at the intersection to get myself lost 1000 miles away from home on a Saturday, and trying to figure out how the hell I can get home on a Sunday. Just ride a place and see a thing.

Hey Tomorrow

I’ve been bummed out all week.    Sometimes, you’re not sure why.   Sometimes you know what you need to do, and you don’t want to do it.   I’m not one to stay down long.

I’ve always used this blog as my sounding board.     To get things out.   Just saying I’ve been down all week makes me feel better.      Time to gut this fish.

Jim Croce was the first music I ever remember hearing.  That, and the Beatles.   My older brother and I shared a room, and he was 8 years older than I was.    He turned me onto music, without even probably realizing it I’m sure.

Tomorrow, I’ll hang with friends and brothers at a BACA party for our kids.     These are good guys.    Friends.   I sincerely enjoy their company, and I’d like to think they enjoy mine too.

I really don’t want to hit “publish” on this post right now.    I’d like to say I’m up all the time, but i’m not, and I know neither are you.     If I hit that button, somehow it feels better and I can put it behind me.

Fuck it.   I’m pressing it.     I’m gutting this fish.

 

 

 

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Goin Mobile

Got me a hundie in at work, miles wise.    We’re opening a new landfill tomorrow and had to ride up and handle some things involved with that.    A pretty good day.

DCD 5 Mile Landfill
DCD 5 Mile Landfill
DCD 5 Mile Landfill
Working and riding? Can’t beat that.

Tomorrow, we ride.   Into Wyoming and Idaho.   Found me some cool roads I wanna see.

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Easy Rider Actress Karen Black Dies at 74

Read this on the news today.

Easy Rider Karen Black
74 is a ripe old age. Rest in Peace Karen.  

I’ll be honest, I haven’t seen many films other than Easy Rider and Five Easy Pieces.     She was embarrassed about her Easy Rider role for a lot of  years, but she played a helluva part in the movie.    She was diagnosed with Cancer in 2010.   Rest in Peace.

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What do Metallica and Easy Rider Have in Common?

They both went to Monument Valley, and raced out of L.A.

This song is bitchen…

Left the office fairly pissed off today.  Getting pissed and out of control has never really suited me.   I can get over bullshit fast.   Came home, and felt a  little Metallica was in order.   Nobody chased me down with a biplane today.    See?   I already feel better!   Thanks, Metallica.

I got the bike back friday.   It was the crank position sensor, like they thought.   Good to have the old gal back.   I cleared out enough moving boxes, to get her a special carpeted place in the garage.

Next Friday, we  ride.   Idaho.    Its my wifes family get-together.     I sold a spot in the car for camping equipment, with me riding up on the bike.    I dig my inlaws, I couldn’t have asked for better.    I will however, milk that ride for all its worth.     There’s some caves, the saloon in Utah, a cool old lake, and whatever else I can find along the way.      Twist a throttle and drink in the scenery.    I’m in.

I get my patch back tomorrow.    Central Utah.    Where it started.

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