After a week, we are settling in.
We bought a GPS unit, and some lamps.
I went bike shopping today....yeah....it was nice....didn't get to ride the SV, but did ride the ninja....gave it a decent parking-lot sized workout....eh....nice......don't like the seat
oh well
no bike :(
that carpool lane is tempting....
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Saturday, May 17, 2008
at our (new) home
we've been watching shows from nbc.com and chillin on the air bed for a day and a half
we also did some other stuff....like go play in downtown seattle
but, we are pretty tired, and our stuff comes tomorrow around 1, so we'll be finally able to really move in and unpack. YAY!
-out
we also did some other stuff....like go play in downtown seattle
but, we are pretty tired, and our stuff comes tomorrow around 1, so we'll be finally able to really move in and unpack. YAY!
-out
Thursday, May 15, 2008
have no stuff....last day of work
So, I have no stuff. The movers came and stole it all on tuesday, so, we've been camping in our house. A blow up bed and suitcases and stuff they wouldn't take...chemicals, ammo, liquids, stuff like that....
Today is also my last day at BEI. I am excited to move on, but sad that I have to leave. It's kinda crazy. Cleaning up my desk, grabbing my stuff, and rolling out this afternoon when I leave will be strange.
Tomorrow, I drive to Lynnwood and get my keys to my new place. WHEEEEEEEEE!
Today is also my last day at BEI. I am excited to move on, but sad that I have to leave. It's kinda crazy. Cleaning up my desk, grabbing my stuff, and rolling out this afternoon when I leave will be strange.
Tomorrow, I drive to Lynnwood and get my keys to my new place. WHEEEEEEEEE!
Monday, May 12, 2008
we tore down all the curtains
not only the curtains, but all the stuff that was attached to a wall.
stuff has been arranged, rearranged, gone through, and set aside for movers
we took out the trash
we cleaned out the freezer and cupboards
we have all the stuff we'll need, and some of the stuff we won't, set aside to take in the car and pickup over with us
today is our last day of packing up
tomorrow, the movers come, bright and early
wednesday is our last bike night
thursday is my last day at work
friday, we leave.....
as it gets closer, the more excited I get about it.
I'm still sad to leave my friends, but I'm excited to get over to the wetside and start making new ones!
stuff has been arranged, rearranged, gone through, and set aside for movers
we took out the trash
we cleaned out the freezer and cupboards
we have all the stuff we'll need, and some of the stuff we won't, set aside to take in the car and pickup over with us
today is our last day of packing up
tomorrow, the movers come, bright and early
wednesday is our last bike night
thursday is my last day at work
friday, we leave.....
as it gets closer, the more excited I get about it.
I'm still sad to leave my friends, but I'm excited to get over to the wetside and start making new ones!
Thursday, May 8, 2008
In exactly 1 week
In exactly 1 week, I will be sitting in my house in Moscow for the last night. Most of our stuff will be packed up and somewhere between Moscow and Seattle.
In exactly 1 week, we will be cleaning up, and getting the place ready to leave.
In exactly 1 week, we will be setting up so we can go, turn in our keys, and drive away from Moscow for the last time when we get up in the morning.
In exactly 1 week, I will have eaten my last dinner in Moscow, as a Moscow resident.
In exactly 1 week, I will be done with my current job, and about 5 days away from starting my new job.
In exactly 1 week, my home won't feel like home....
In exactly 1 week, we will be cleaning up, and getting the place ready to leave.
In exactly 1 week, we will be setting up so we can go, turn in our keys, and drive away from Moscow for the last time when we get up in the morning.
In exactly 1 week, I will have eaten my last dinner in Moscow, as a Moscow resident.
In exactly 1 week, I will be done with my current job, and about 5 days away from starting my new job.
In exactly 1 week, my home won't feel like home....
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
R6's, Friends, and Good Byes
So, my friends are the best. I hate the thought of leaving them, but I know I'll make some more. It might take a while. Thanks to Chad, Wade, Dan, Sherry and my dad for letting me ride their bikes. Thanks to everyone who has ever offered their bike that I turned down. Thanks to everyone who would let me ride their bikes if I had asked. You guys know how to put a huge grin on my face.
People I know, people I kinda know, and people I have only recently met saying good bye to Moscow, and the Palouse in general, very hard. I'm not looking forward to it. I'll probably shed a couple tears as I say good bye.
You guys are my family and have made Moscow my home.
Dan, whom I only kinda know, offered me his r6 and as payment, he would only accept my inputs to the local motorcycle community, and maybe him giving me some left over beer from his last party (which I turned down so he wouldn't have to buy it for his next party).
I mostly wanted to ride a supersport to prove to myself that I didn't want it. So, I got on it, and knew exactly that I really didn't want it, but I'd sat on them before, and I knew that already. So, I backed it out of the garage and down the hill, turned it around and thumbed the starter...crank...nothing....more....crank crank crank fire....ok...there we go.....a slight twist of the throttle....yeah....uneventful. Which I expected.
Knowing I'd have to actually put it in gear before it got any fun, I dropped it into first and let go of the brake, down the hill, a touch of gas, let the clutch out. ok...less....umm....jerky than a twin, but also less pull. Granted, I haven't ridden a vtwin smaller than 1000cc's and this only has 600, but still, not really what I like.
It pulled ok in whatever gear I was in, but never really got really low in the rpm's either. too low and it didn't pull half what the twins do. Get it up in the revs a bit and that's where it comes alive, but because it wasn't my bike, and I don't like to rev bikes way up, I never got the bike to where it would really shine.
What appeals to me most about a twin is being able to go in whatever gear I am in, no shifting to find power, and I felt like I'd have to do that.
But, it had plenty of power, lots more power than I'm used to, which was really nice, and some decent wind protection too. I also felt really stable on it. I think I honestly was going as fast as I ever have on a bike and I was feeling really good about it. Unlike a cruiser, there's no "herding" as Jim would say of the bike....you just go around the corner...the bike understands and goes.
I'd love to have one as a track bike, 20 minutes a session, and not much else. It just wasn't comfortable on the straights.
Controls were great though.....probably the most refined of everything I've ridden. Brakes didn't BITE, but they bit plenty. Steering was stable.
Overall, great bike, not really happy with power delivery due to the fact that I like low end power, and not happy with the riding position. Other than those 2 things, it is a great bike!
......rather have the duc though.....
People I know, people I kinda know, and people I have only recently met saying good bye to Moscow, and the Palouse in general, very hard. I'm not looking forward to it. I'll probably shed a couple tears as I say good bye.
You guys are my family and have made Moscow my home.
Dan, whom I only kinda know, offered me his r6 and as payment, he would only accept my inputs to the local motorcycle community, and maybe him giving me some left over beer from his last party (which I turned down so he wouldn't have to buy it for his next party).
I mostly wanted to ride a supersport to prove to myself that I didn't want it. So, I got on it, and knew exactly that I really didn't want it, but I'd sat on them before, and I knew that already. So, I backed it out of the garage and down the hill, turned it around and thumbed the starter...crank...nothing....more....crank crank crank fire....ok...there we go.....a slight twist of the throttle....yeah....uneventful. Which I expected.
Knowing I'd have to actually put it in gear before it got any fun, I dropped it into first and let go of the brake, down the hill, a touch of gas, let the clutch out. ok...less....umm....jerky than a twin, but also less pull. Granted, I haven't ridden a vtwin smaller than 1000cc's and this only has 600, but still, not really what I like.
It pulled ok in whatever gear I was in, but never really got really low in the rpm's either. too low and it didn't pull half what the twins do. Get it up in the revs a bit and that's where it comes alive, but because it wasn't my bike, and I don't like to rev bikes way up, I never got the bike to where it would really shine.
What appeals to me most about a twin is being able to go in whatever gear I am in, no shifting to find power, and I felt like I'd have to do that.
But, it had plenty of power, lots more power than I'm used to, which was really nice, and some decent wind protection too. I also felt really stable on it. I think I honestly was going as fast as I ever have on a bike and I was feeling really good about it. Unlike a cruiser, there's no "herding" as Jim would say of the bike....you just go around the corner...the bike understands and goes.
I'd love to have one as a track bike, 20 minutes a session, and not much else. It just wasn't comfortable on the straights.
Controls were great though.....probably the most refined of everything I've ridden. Brakes didn't BITE, but they bit plenty. Steering was stable.
Overall, great bike, not really happy with power delivery due to the fact that I like low end power, and not happy with the riding position. Other than those 2 things, it is a great bike!
......rather have the duc though.....
Saturday, May 3, 2008
My Face Hurts....
....from smiling.....
I drove over to Chad's house and hopped on his CM400 while he hopped on his buell. We drove over and met Johnny and Wade at the Chevron and took off for Lewiston.
It was a beautiful day for a ride. We rode down to Shumate, the local Harley shop and perused while we talked to Kevin, a guy I met down at Mac's one day, a friend of some of the people I ride with. So, we talked a bit and then headed over to Mac's for a quick perusal of their bikes as well.
Kevin had just traded in a Triumph Thruxton that he bought down in Boise, rode it up to Lewiston and apparently hadn't ridden it since....340 miles.....hole eeee crap it was nice. Show room condition. That man keeps his bikes nice.
So, anyway, back up Spiral and stopped at the top. Wade says to me "Do you want to ride mine....that is...if Chad doesn't mind me riding the old Honda?"
"Really, are you serious?"
"Yeah"
"Fine by me, we'll swap in Colton" Chad piped in.
So, I jumped on Wade's sportster with the forward controls (which I detest) and headed to Colton. The bike isn't very comfortable to ride but it is fast. You say go, and it goes. No shit, just torque.
In Colton, I jumped on Chad's Buell, and all it did was cement the fact in my head that I need a naked twin. Again, no shit from this bike either, just torque. Looking at the throttle makes it go faster, and the vtwin engine smooths out like glass once you get it going.
Thanks again guys!
Anyway, so, buells have jumped a spot on the list. And so have bigger bikes.....still need to ride an SV....not sure how I'm going to swing that......but I will....mark my words....I will....
I drove over to Chad's house and hopped on his CM400 while he hopped on his buell. We drove over and met Johnny and Wade at the Chevron and took off for Lewiston.
It was a beautiful day for a ride. We rode down to Shumate, the local Harley shop and perused while we talked to Kevin, a guy I met down at Mac's one day, a friend of some of the people I ride with. So, we talked a bit and then headed over to Mac's for a quick perusal of their bikes as well.
Kevin had just traded in a Triumph Thruxton that he bought down in Boise, rode it up to Lewiston and apparently hadn't ridden it since....340 miles.....hole eeee crap it was nice. Show room condition. That man keeps his bikes nice.
So, anyway, back up Spiral and stopped at the top. Wade says to me "Do you want to ride mine....that is...if Chad doesn't mind me riding the old Honda?"
"Really, are you serious?"
"Yeah"
"Fine by me, we'll swap in Colton" Chad piped in.
So, I jumped on Wade's sportster with the forward controls (which I detest) and headed to Colton. The bike isn't very comfortable to ride but it is fast. You say go, and it goes. No shit, just torque.
In Colton, I jumped on Chad's Buell, and all it did was cement the fact in my head that I need a naked twin. Again, no shit from this bike either, just torque. Looking at the throttle makes it go faster, and the vtwin engine smooths out like glass once you get it going.
Thanks again guys!
Anyway, so, buells have jumped a spot on the list. And so have bigger bikes.....still need to ride an SV....not sure how I'm going to swing that......but I will....mark my words....I will....
Friday, May 2, 2008
A fond farewell and some "stimulating" news
Tomorrow is most likely the last time I'll drive from Moscow to Lewiston before I move. I'm going to ride a CM400 (Thanks Chad!) and head on down there with him and Johnny to eat some free hot dogs and look at Harley's.
The last time I'll be able to ride down there, for sure.
Down Spiral...maybe I can talk them into going out farther....weather depending....
Anyway, so, we got economically stimulated this morning. Feels good. The bad part is that instead of being able to stimulate the economy, I have to save it because we will need plenty of cash fluidity while moving....just in case....you know....because moving suuuuuucks.
But, anyway, so I'm headed *back* to Seattle this weekend. Sunday night, we fly over, Monday night we fly back.... I'm getting sick of traveling that distance. At least we are flying and not driving.
Our new guy is going with us. 4 BEI guys over and back.....crazy.....
Moving sucks....I wish it was over....
2 weeks from today, we drive over. 2 weeks from yesterday is my last day. 2 weeks from this coming Monday is my first day at my new job.
well, I don't really have much to say except a few key updates (you already read them)
The last time I'll be able to ride down there, for sure.
Down Spiral...maybe I can talk them into going out farther....weather depending....
Anyway, so, we got economically stimulated this morning. Feels good. The bad part is that instead of being able to stimulate the economy, I have to save it because we will need plenty of cash fluidity while moving....just in case....you know....because moving suuuuuucks.
But, anyway, so I'm headed *back* to Seattle this weekend. Sunday night, we fly over, Monday night we fly back.... I'm getting sick of traveling that distance. At least we are flying and not driving.
Our new guy is going with us. 4 BEI guys over and back.....crazy.....
Moving sucks....I wish it was over....
2 weeks from today, we drive over. 2 weeks from yesterday is my last day. 2 weeks from this coming Monday is my first day at my new job.
well, I don't really have much to say except a few key updates (you already read them)
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