Really, what's the difference...........
Busy at work with shutdown projects, but still getting on the mountain bike. Riding the crap out of that same section of Shore Line Trail, but it fits the schedule. It looks like the Avon Divide road may be clear enough to ride. Not technical at all, but it can really burn the legs - if you hit it hard. We'll see what things look like in the next couple of days.
I've been thinking a lot of character. You know, the things we do when nobody else is watching, or more importantly, when it really counts. There are those that put up a good show, waving arms and all, but who really puts up when it counts? If you have to stop to think about something, rather than react, that is not your true character.- right? I mean............are you truly invested, or are you just putting on an act? Hmmmmm.............
There are things I've earned over the course of my life that have served me well. Other things - just a good lesson. I learned to whistle loud without my fingers when I was like six years old. Talk about a useful skill! And then there was that time about in the first grade or so, I came home to ask my parents what you see when you look down a mole-hole. I had know Idea what the punch line really meant, but my folks sure did. I'm fairly certain my dad turn to my mom at that moment and said; "No piano lessons or braces for him. He won't need them in prison". Well, here I am, no piano lessons and didn't have braces. Never made it to prison, but I sure made a mess of a lot of things along the way.
So what does that have to do with anything? Character, the thing people are rally made of, regardless of what they may think of themselves. I think we're to that point where it may actually matter.
Pay attention!
Ride HARD!
