Today's weather is looking nice especially coming out of that stretch of grey skies and rain. It seems as if that crummy weather started right when I went down. It was a reflection of the blues I was feeling after the crash. With the sun shining I'm gonna try and get some energy from it to remain hopeful and keep smiling.
I've been looking back at some of the past runs I've done and of course thinking about the ones I'd like to do in the future. I've met some great people along the way and I wanna give more props to those respectable riders and friends of mine.
I met Keith through my buddy Jeff when we did the El Diablo Run in 2008 and we've stayed in touch. Keith lives in SoCal so he can ride the shit out of his bikes since the sunshine is plentiful. He's a talented photographer and a great dude. He's also the first person I met that had a pet pig.
While blasting through the desert in Mexico on a straight away we were all snapping shots with our cameras. I happen to get this cool photo of Keith. My camera was on the wrong setting and we were cruising pretty fast but I really love this shot.
I'll make my way back West eventually and ride some of those incredible roads again. In the meantime I'll be on this path of self discovery cruising through my own mind and taking time to stop and rest my attention on things that may arise for me. With the hand wrapped up and kinda useless right now, I'm forced to slow down and be very aware of every move I make so I don't hurt any work that the surgeon has done. It's a tough practice to keep my mind there with every action I make. I'll have to think of it as motorcycling and be conscious of every turn I make. I know I'll fall off from time to time and struggle with thoughts, but at least I wont end up in the ER if I'm just having a bad day. Here's to a good day enjoy it before it slips away to quickly.
“Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts.” ~ TNH
Peace,
Jim
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