Nowadays, I tend to get over my fears through will power. And here’s why. About 24 years ago or so, my father was building a big ol’ house in MI. I went to visit and the place still very much under construction. There was a huge, tall, steep staircase sort of in the middle of…
A couple of weeks ago, I took the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s Basic Rider Course. I passed and the following week I got my M Class license. I am now street legal to ride a motorcycle (according to Maryland). What that means is that the instructors trained me to know what to do as a basic…
I did it! I passed the course. After four days of classwork and range work, I have my waiver from the State of Maryland and I can go to the MVA at any time (for the next six months) and get my M Class license. Did it go perfectly? Nope. Was it enough to get…
Today was the first day of the range work for the Basic (Motorcycle) Riding Class I’m taking. Was it tough? Parts of it. Was it fun? All of it. I did have some trouble with bits and pieces but mostly, I feel like a bad-ass. 🙂 We started by getting in touch with where things…
Last night, I had the last class session for the Basic Riding Course. (To see the post on the first class, go here) The relaxed vibe continued. Les, the instructor talked us through the rest of the concepts in our MSF booklet. We talked everything from blood alcohol levels to skids, to swerving. And again,…
I have recently become good friends with people who ride. They infected me with motorcycle fever, and I decided to get my M Class license and become one of the lucky few who travel the world on two wheels (and a motor). One of these “instigators,” sent me the link to the Howard Community College’s…
With the solstice, I plan to embark on a year-long quest to eliminate stress from my life (and I as I incorporate new methods, I will chronicle them here). Sure, I keep talking about getting rid of stress and I even manage my stress pretty well, but there are certain patterns I’m seeing that contribute…
Yegads. I’m obviously too busy. My calendar is what keeps me sane as far as what I need/want to accomplish. I try to put everything into it the second it happens. And I just realized I’ve put a few things down on the wrong dates. Thank goodness I’m a little anal-retentive about checking and double…
We lost a big pine in the woods today. It fell right across one of the main paths the dog and I hike every day. And it got me to thinking about obstacles that fall in our path. How do we deal with them? Do we maneuver around them? Do we climb over them? Do…
I moved both more and less than the previous days. I spent a lot more time eating. It was Thanksgiving so I’m cutting myself some slack. As an aside, I ate pretty well. The food was delicious, healthy, and wonderful. I ate no sugar and had berries for dessert. I did break my no-wheat rule,…