• I was only speeding to get you home on time so you could make your dinner reservation.
• You need to keep up with me when I speed for your benefit. I was only going 15 to 20 m.p.h. over the limit.
• Cops don’t even look at you until you’re doing 25 over.
• Really, I promise.
• Would I lie to you?
• Sell your bike please!

We had NO GAS! We were out of all grades, zero petro at Pecos River. I was promised 8500 gallons at noon and the fuel arrived 3 hours late. At least it got here. 7000 gallons lead-free regular and 1500 gallons lead-free premium. Now I have to change the prices when there are no customers here.

Well, I’m training  for my new job, at my convenience right now. I know it sounds counterintuitive, but since I’m doing it on my dime, I got some leeway in what I’m doing. The past 3 days I spent between the dealership and the National Guard base helping with the class that started Tuesday. While I no longer use a FitBit, my iPhone’s health app can also track my steps and in the 2 days on the range, I walked almost 19,000 steps. Between getting paid to ride motorcycles, doing something that I’m going to enjoy, and getting some much needed exercise, this seems to me as a win/win deal.

My plan is to sit through classes and range time of all the current instructors and take from them what I hope to incorporate in my classes after I get certified. Once I’m certified, I hope to start a mentoring program in our HOG chapter to pair new riders with compatible experienced riders. This will give the graduates of the New Rider’s Class an opportunity to partner with a chapter member that is willing to help them gain riding experience.

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I stopped at the Indian store in Albuquerque to visit with 2 of their employees that are former Santa Fe Harley employees. Cheri wasn’t there when I got there so I spent time talking to JJ about how he liked it there. It was nice seeing him again.  Cheri came in about then and her and I got a chance to chat. She was mad at me for not bringing Nina with and she would have liked to see Erin too, but that can’t happen over the weekends. Both seem very happy where they’re at.

Now Thunderbird HD is a hell of a store. They had a live band playing and were serving free food. They have a lounge area with sodas and snacks for free.  300 bikes for sale. HUGE store. HUGE parking lot. HUGE bike only parking area. Pretty impressive.