I'm one of the many boomers who accepted the tenet that the US was a nation of law abiding citizens where hard work was rewarded and law breakers were punished. The last year and a half as I have watched Wall Street and the Too Big to Fail companies rob us blind I've come to the realization that my retirement dreams might be just that ... dreams.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

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.

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