Do you ever get so intent on finishing a project to the exclusion of everything else? That’s kinda where I’m at right now. The Goldwing sits there in the “men’s crisis center” watching (more like supervising) while I continue toward completion. Every now and then I get this feeling it does a Christine to me as though flashing the lights as a hint I should drop what I’m doing, back her out and take her for some exercise.
She doesn’t understand although I’m working on something for her, I’m paying attention to bits and pieces, measurements and numerous details she doesn’t care about. She just wants to feel the wind in her face, the melding of machine to man and man to machine found only when away from the garage. If I listen closely it’s almost as though I hear her pleading for me to take her for a ride.
Hey, she isn’t telling me to hurt people and destroy things! Guess we’re all lucky for that.
Posted in Ramblings
I gotta thank my brother for the inspiration that got the receiver hitch rack in mind and started. Travelling such as we plan next weekend (a nephew’s wedding) makes pulling a trailer something of a necessity. Other travelling (brother and I touring for a couple weeks) can be accomplished with a little more storage than the bikes alone afford. Thus, a receiver hitch rack.
My brother and I spent a major part of one afternoon looking at plastic containers suitable for the project. I don’t care what I’m shopping for, boredom and apathy set in by the time I’ve been in 4 to 6 stores and I might as well go home. Fortunately we found a sturdy, well made container in the local Fleet Farm store at about $30. We were both sure this would work but wanted to measure the width of the bike before buying it. The box would have over hung the edges of the bike by about an inch each side which although doable just wasn’t to my liking. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Receiver Hitch Rack
Several weeks back I planted a seed. It was a suggestion to my brother that we take our bikes and spend a couple weeks in September touring and visiting extended family in Arizona. He said it was something he really wanted to do Read the rest of this entry »
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I did mention the trailer is an ongoing project didn’t I? One of the first things I did was install a floor and carpeting in the bottom shell. All I recall now is that the price for factory installation took my Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in My Ongoing Trailer Project
Maybe it’s a matter of coffee not kicking in yet or just that I’m accustomed to reading and getting caught up rather than putting fingers to keys and writing at this time of morning. Whatever the case creating readable text is being a challenge. Be that as it may, I brought up the “Write Post” window and started typing so something is going to get posted.
Do you know someone that is retired and still has a job because they “need something to do”? Disabled has a ring of not feeling well so I consider myself retired. Still, I find myself busy and short of time without needing something to do. For example today: two one half hours including driving for cardiac rehab, home before noon to meet someone, afternoon (and much longer me thinks) working on one project and if time permits shopping for materials to use with another project. That’s not to mention the “Honey Do” list which never, ever in your wildest dreams get finished.
How do people get bored anyway?
Posted in Stream of Consciousness
