thank you for making me laugh tonight, Bill...

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First off, if you're reading -- thanks for the great laughs tonight Bill!!! Omg... you cracked me up.... *LOLOLOL* Tell headbolt and PY2 'hey' for me this weekend... *kotc*

;-)

Now... on to tonight's ride ---

Since I'm down to only two jobs, I have decided to dedicate every evening I can to Hope. I knew there were some things I needed to figure out (tire pressure for instance). Got off work, ran home and changed then headed over to storage.

For the first time, I got right on her and rode straight out of storage. Didn't worry about warming her up or anything. So, for my additional firsts tonight, I:

1. Let go of the grip to push the choke back in while going 50 mpg down the road... omg! *lol*

2. Figured out tire pressure... yes, the front tire was only about 22... yes, I found out how to add air... back tire was low also (28).... Got them both set up at 36 and 38 respectively, which is what Doc told me to shoot for... (and omg! Hope handles so much better with inflated tires!!! *LMAO*)

3. Rode uphill to a stop sign and held my ground until traffic cleared.

4. Rode uphill to the storage touch pad and held Hope upright while I keyed in my code (woo hoo!!!)... *lol*

5. Had my first sharp stop at a light. Remembered to use both brakes, downshift and stop all within a few feet and a few seconds. And I didn't have one single problem! ***all smiles***

The wind gusts were really bad on the island tonight. There was a storm coming in. I figure this was really good practice for the causeway. I was being blown all over the road but held my own. The suggestion to remove the windshield worked wonderfully. I felt the wind, but Hope didn't...

All in all, a great ride for after work. I told Bill tonight it felt like I was floating when I was on Hope. It's amazing. It's like I'm just sitting there and she's doing all the work. I don't see how I'll ever get used to how she makes me feel... I never want to take it for granted. It's a special gift to be able to fly... I am truly blessed to be one of the chosen for such a wonderful moment.

It's all good... :-)