Well today I spent a miserable 8 hours at the workplace. I was on the
maintenance beat, which today also included stocking the new products
that came in from our convenience store distributor. Not too bad, but
the real problem today was putting up with a co-worker that really
REALLY gets on my nerves. I have to work with him again tomorrow and
then I won't have to deal with him for the foreseeable future. I can
survive one more day I suppose.

My life as it is isn't dangerous enough, so I've begun thinking about
riding a motorcycle. I've never ridden one before, but it looks fun.
I've ridden a bicycle on some of the rural roads next to my home, and I
feel like I could handle a motorcycle of medium stature. I've looked at
the Suzuki Savage, the Honda Shadow Aero and of course, Harley
Davidsons. The Hondas have a good reputation as being mechanically
bulletproof, and since I'm not a gearhead that can easily fix a problem,
I'm leaning in their direction. Plus, they seem to be reasonably priced.

Here in Ohio you can take a state motorcycle training course that will
serve as your practical, on-cycle test for the permanent license.
The classes are all booked up, but I may try to walk-in to a course in
Zanesville in October. By then perhaps enough people will forget about
it, or will think its too cold to ride in October. Either way, odds are
good that I can show up and be included.