Riding weather, at last

Warmer weather is finally here. Hooray! I love this time of year, Not cold, not too hot. The lawns are nice and green. The greenest of the summer. Soon everyone will be chasing the dry spots in the heat. Oh, sleeping with windows open! I love going to bed and listening to the neighbor kids enjoy the summer night. Sounds of laughter and games in the dark, skate boards, the occasional music from a teenage car. And my favorite sound of all... a motorcycle in the distance singing through the gears. Always brings a smile to my face as I snuggle into my pillow. The weather is bringing more and more bikes onto the road. All shapes and sizes. Our neighbor has one of those little honda scooters. Some days the Dad rides off on it, sometimes the son or daughter. Who ever is out for a short trip I suppose. And 80 - 100 MPG is pretty attractive these days. I find myself a bit jealous. But hey, My big motorcycle gets 46 MPG.

Thursday nights at the Motohaus Coffee shop have converted from hot drinks inside with a movie playing on the big screen to cold drinks outside mingling among the diverse bikes and riders. Last week I never even made it into the building. European, Japanese, American, and mix 'n match projects fill the lot. On road, off road, and adventure bikes that split the difference. There's plenty of two-wheeled excitement to get your wanderlust going. If you stop by on a Thursday night, come over and say hello. I'll likely be the guy with camera in hand. Enjoy the season!