Back in the Saddle

It has been a long time, and I am going to try to start writing again. Since I last wrote, at least two major things have happened.

The first was my first real accident, back in November 2007 (I think). I was leaving the parking lot when someone ran in front of me. I braked hard, then dumped the bike on my left side. I ended up with a torn meniscus and had knee surgery in April 2008. It all happened at low speed and my gear (helmet, leather coat, leather chaps, boots, gloves) all did a lot to prevent it from being a lot worse.

The second was my first major road trip and rally. Kacee booked us for the Second Annual Bronze Bike Rally in Joseph, Ore in August. We left Isaac with our friends, the Burkets, in Boise, then took the bike through Hell's Canyon and to Joseph. We stayed at a small cottage at the south end of Wallowa Lake in the "Matterhorn Swiss Village." It was a lot of fun.

Getting a start on riding this year has been tougher. I keep getting on the bike, but the weather won't cooperate. There will be days of sunshine, or even just cold-but-clear days, then it will rain and hail and leave ice and snow on the ground. I'm hoping that stops soon so I can enjoy riding again.

My dad and I are planning to go to Sturgis this year. He has been a few times, but I have not. I think it will be a fun experience. I am looking forward to seeing the road from here to there and around the area. I was last in South Dakota when I was 14 or 15, so I think it will be neat to revisit.