Spinning Wheels

Getting started in life can be rough sometimes. There's so much to learn just in the place you live. I currently live in the moderately sized city of Nashville. I've known the streets for about four years now, so getting around isn't as much of a problem, but making myself official in this place has been a bit of a task. Dealing with government bureaucracy has been a bit taxing. I had to take a full day off Friday just to get my car title switched over and new tags. I knew it was going to take at least that much time because dealing with government agencies has always been a long drawn out process. You would think that with the amount of taxes we pay, things could be engineered to be a bit more concise. But I had to go around town from one place to another to find out what kind of paper work I would need and where I should go to get them. I finally got it all done at about three o'clock Friday afternoon. Just in time for the weekend I guess.

The weather has cooled down well these past few days. We had good rain for three days and then the skies opened and the heat was gone... for now. It's been nice to ride my motorcycle in the mornings. I had to put my jacket lining in this morning because it was so cool outside. The thing you have to remember when you ride your bike is that temperatures that feel pleasantly cool on your skin while you stand still, can bite through your cotton shirt at fifty miles per hour. I learned this the hard way. I also learned that gloves are not just fun optional wear when it's cooler outside. I just drove home from Linzy's on the other side of town and my hands are working on thawing out. Another note to self. Don't accelerate the bike when making sharper turns. When you're pitched at an angle like that, the bike less traction on the far sides of the tires and acceleration will throw the back tire out from under you if you're not careful. Hehe, I had a little run-in with that today too. I just turned the bars and threw a bit more acceleration into it and fishtailed out of what could have been a spill. I'm learning, that's for sure. The good thing is that I'm rarely in high traffic areas, so these little slip ups aren't as threatening as they could be.

My hair is getting really long. I'm not sure how long I'm going to wait before I cut it, but it's getting to be the longest I've ever had it.

Tomorrow I rise early because I'm running front of house sound at church. I'm kinda wishing I could sleep in now, but I will want to do it once I'm there. Volunteer work isn't always filled with passion and excitement, just most of the time. Either way, I'm probably going to be taking a nap tomorrow. Peace and love.