Walking the ground where the Wright Brothers actually taught themselves to fly...as well as the first pilots...who got a numbered card signed by the Wrights when they won their wings. Just over !00 year ago. Wow.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Best Birthday Ever
Last night Balmorhea and Brother John played The Bishop in Bloomington, Indiana. The sets were wonderful, including a new piece Austin took the lead in co-writing with Travis Jeffords. The show wrapped up at midnight and the party moved to Austin's place where Travis Chapman and the rest of Balmorhea converged for celebration of a job well done and eventually, some well deserved rest. I was more than delighted to be invited to participate. Ashley, Travis J, Molly and Austin were gracious and engaging hosts and a fine time was had by all, particularly me, as you can see. I am a very proud and happy dad.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Accidents Happen at Home
So...1000 miles in less than 24 hours... Not a scratch. Park the bike for 6 hours and somebody backs into it, dumping it in the street. Jeez...really?
No critical damage. Just a bunch of scrapes and a little broken plastic...and trashed the right mirror. The good news? The Tip Over Bars from Motorcycle Larry did a great job. Not a scratch on the rear bags despite the bike falling so hard the wheels were completely off the ground.
First priority will be a new mirror...before the trip home.
Iron Butt Done
900 easy miles...then the last 100 took almost 3 hours. Thunderstorms...big lightning...curvy wet road in the dark...oh my. Thank God for a smartphone and wireless internet. I watched the storms forming on color radar and parked to let them pass...mostly. (I miscalculated a little and got into about 1 mile of pelting rain before ducking into a truck stop...but was already in rain gear by then.) All's well. (Except 1000 miles on a motorcycle actually does give you a sore butt. Who knew?)
Thursday, September 1, 2011
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