Get busy living, or get busy dying.

For now I'm going to keep riding the KLR. Ordered my new helmet Friday; got the same model I had since I've tested it and survived. :-) Got the new tire and tube on the front today and put 15 oz of Slime in the rear just in case I missed a mesquite thorn when I inspected it. Still need to adjust the Happy Trails crash bars and order the replacement part/s from them. Also will change the oil next week as some gas may have gotten into it when it was on its side. Then a quick trip down to DMV for NM plates and we are on our way home (CO). Funny, NM is beginning to feel more like home to me.

Recovery is slow when you are a geezer.

My leg is getting much better but the shoulder is slow to regain its range of motion. I have been doing Yoga daily for weeks now and that helps some. Took the KLR's tire apart and the tube had three holes; two were from mesquite thorns and the smallest from an unknown source. Couldn't get the thorns out so I've ordered a new tire and tube which will be in this week then I can see how it rides after the crash. I checked when ordering the tire but the new Yamaha FJR hadn't arrived yet. Still really want one of those or a Kawasaki Concourse; it has tire pressure monitoring. :-) I remember a small motorcycle shop in downtown Tokyo where an older man with a beard worked on bikes. There was a big green Kawasaki by the front door with "Today is a good day to die." in English on the rear fender. Since it was always there I assume it was his. Sure wish I had learned enough Japanese so I could have conversed with him ... another missed opportunity.

I'm a biped again ... almost

Yesterday I was able to remove the 'boot' as my leg is officially healed now but almost three months of not using it has left both legs weak. My shoulder and left arm will need a lot more time to even begin to be useful. I spent today doing small chores to get back to working on projects but it was slow going. However it was nice to see stuff being accomplished as it gave me a since of getting back to normal. All in good time ... I hope.

First of 2010

We are back in Colorado for two weeks to get caught up on our mail and get more stuff to take to New Mexico. It was nice to visit friends and eat at some of our favorite restaurants but we are looking forward to the warmer weather. I'm looking forward to my surgeon's prognosis of my shoulder and leg on Tuesday. Sure hope I can get back to walking again.