Out of office for a couple of days . . . . actually taking the office with me.

I have decided to leave off posting today.  I am packing, banking,  and polishing my vtx 1800, preparing for a 11 day trip to Yelowstone via Las Vegas and the World Wrestling Championships  (real wrestling,  btw).  Leaving first thing in the morning.

I will traveling with my doctor son  ( I have three boys ).  First leg of trip will be through Yosemite Park and points East to Vegas.  

I have to pack for hot and cold weather.  Packing for hot is easy.  Just put on my speedo and chaps,  and I am done.  But wind chill in the early morning in Yellowstone,  will be around 28 degrees and I don't have two pair of speedo's.

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I will be doing some limited posting,  while on the trip.  It is surprising to me,  but a number of you,  show interest  (or is it curiosity).  I am a member of the Iron Butt Association and go to at least one Blessing of the Bikes,  each year.    The bike is an 800 pound,  vtx 1800c.  I got the bike (a gift from Dr. James)  in 2011 and have put 38,000 miles on the bike beginning in 2012.  I ride all year long  (living in California makes that easy).  And,  have been down in traffic,  three times.  

I repaired the front fender after going down this past May,  near Pueblo,  Colorado,  in a sudden hail storm.  Couldn't match paint,  so I went with what you see.  The brown stuff hanging off my fairing are my half-chaps.  

I never pack the bike the same.  Part of the fun.  I have heated vest and chaps,  a great speaker systems for my Emmylou Harris Pandora channel.  I carry plenty of tools,  a small compressor and tire repair tools.  

More in the days to follow.  Nice to talk about stuff that is not political,  right?