I was able to get a couple of nice rides in this weekend (both on dirt (roads) and pavement). And today I FINALLY got to ride without a winter jacket AND in knee warmers for the first time in 2014!! Most of the dirt roads were bone dry from the warm(ish) temps and relentless winds we’ve had the past few days, but some are still covered with ice, snow and LOTS of mud. Still, it was all good.
I have some pics to go through and some words to add about the rides, but other than my time on the bike, the last week and weekend have been less than stellar. Wifey took my xB back to Pittsburgh (because we thought it was the better of our two paid off high mileage cars) and the engine took a $3,000 bed shit. Ssoooooo we are in the midst of replacing the vehicle (which is still in Pittsburgh), dealing with a giant ass rental car (seriously, the Dodge Caravan is like a city fucking block long) and figuring out what to do.
However, all that car shit looks tame compared to the fact that we found out that Wifey’s grandmother is not doing well at all and sadly, we may be making a trip back home soon. She is an amazing woman who lived a long life and did so much for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren it will be sad if we have to say goodbye soon. We are also dealing with this being the first family member that B-Man (10 years old) will have to say goodbye too. It’s been rough for him already and will probably only get a bit worse in the week(s) to come. But he’s a great kid with a kind heart and along with Wifey I am sure we will do the right things to guide him through his grief.
Even with all the car stress and family issues, I would be lying if I said it wasn’t pretty badass to get out and show off my paper white calves today.
Hope to work on some pics later and maybe find some time to blog further on Monday. But until then…
Later.