Blue skies, sunshine, and going over the ton

[TWTim]

After crying like a pretty little girl for weeks about the cold, wet weather here in West Texas, I was pleased to take full advantage of a dang-near perfect weekend for riding yesterday and today. We did the usual West Texas stuff for local rides, but it had been such a long time since we've had days like these, it just all felt new again. The following are a few pictures I took since I happened to have my wife's little Nikon with me.

Hanging out at the Nine Mile:

Crazy Dave makes some adjustments. Check out the custom flamed bodywork he just installed. Very nice, indeed:

The bluest sky you'll ever see was hovering overhead today:

And of course, everyone ended up at the Buckhorn in Goldsmith at the end of the day:

So really, nothing special. In fact, barely enough to post about. But at the same time, wondrous. As I wrote on my Facebook update this evening, there are few things better than spending a Sunday afternoon riding motorcycles with people you care about, and whom care about you. At 40 years old, I still have the nerve to dream of fortune and fame once in a while. But if life never gets any better than this, it'll still have been pretty darn close to perfect.

 

[achesley]

I know the passion Tim. Me and Da Suzi got out for about 150 mile solo run through the countryside here in Southwest Louisiana ourselves Saturday afternoon. Only thing was I forgot my camera in my truck. ;-(. Love that Sportster. An old riding buddy of mine bought one a few months back.

 

[AusFletch]

But if life never gets any better than this, it'll still have been pretty darn close to perfect.

Very well said. I try to remind myself of this every day....

 

[NitroRoo]

My throttle cable snapped on Friday afternoon

 

[DallasDon]

It was cloudy this weekend up here in Dallas but I did get to get out for about a 250 mile ride into Southern Ok and back. At least it wasn't raining or snowing and the temps actually got into the mid 60's on Saturday. What a great time. Can't wait till Spring!

Uh...........they are going to have one this year aren't they?

 

[Doons]

Uh...........they are going to have one this year aren't they?

Cancelled due to Global Warming.....

 

[Tourmeister]

Spring started today. As I was leaving the hood on my way to work, I noticed one of the early blooming trees on a corner by my house had started blooming. I have no idea what it is. It blooms with TONS of white flowers. It is actually a fairly large tree, maybe 60-70 feet in height and very full. It will be in full bloom in a day or so. Many of the trees here are covered in tightly packed little buds, just waiting for their signal to burst forth...

 

[kurt]

It is supposed to snow here tomorrow.

 

[jredford]

Blooms starting at my house as well, wifey says snow tommorrow...

 

[Tourmeister]

Meh... I trust the trees

 

[TWTim]

Yep, snow is forecast overnight here, too. The front blew in a little while ago and it's biting cold again. Oh well, it was still an great weekend.

 

[wanabeguru]

After crying like a pretty little girl for weeks about the cold, wet weather here in West Texas, I was pleased to take full advantage of a dang-near perfect weekend for riding yesterday and today. We did the usual West Texas stuff for local rides, but it had been such a long time since we've had days like these, it just all felt new again. The following are a few pictures I took since I happened to have my wife's little Nikon with me.

Hanging out at the Nine Mile:

Crazy Dave makes some adjustments. Check out the custom flamed bodywork he just installed. Very nice, indeed:

The bluest sky you'll ever see was hovering overhead today:

And of course, everyone ended up at the Buckhorn in Goldsmith at the end of the day:

So really, nothing special. In fact, barely enough to post about. But at the same time, wondrous. As I wrote on my Facebook update this evening, there are few things better than spending a Sunday afternoon riding motorcycles with people you care about, and whom care about you. At 40 years old, I still have the nerve to dream of fortune and fame once in a while. But if life never gets any better than this, it'll still have been pretty darn close to perfect.

Very nice, Tim! My wife and I were able to do a small ride Sunday out Hwy 36 close to home. The RED flames on that bike are AWESOME!! I did notice some moss on the road in the dark, wet spots. So folks, take it easy until the roads become nice and clear.

 

[TWTim]

I'm glad to hear that it was a fun weekend for so many of you, too. Right now, it's cloudy, windy, and about 35 degrees. Precipitation and snow are on the way. I can feel it in my bones.