Ahoy,
So we completed our motorcycle class at the beginning of August. We both passed. It was shocking! I was shocked. I was so nervous and terrified on that piece of machinery. I still can't believe I passed. We still need to make DMV appointments to get our motorcycle license, but the RRS has been researching motorcycles nonstop since. I'm sure he dreams about them now too.
The class ate up time over the course of 3 days, so he owes me so much ballet, and shows and stuff he didn't think he would have to do to placate me. I cannot remember how many times I stalled, but I definitely dropped the moto exactly 2 times. It is so scary to try to control a 300 lb machine that is out of control. I did not ever think this would be my life.
bogedly aghast!
jt
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Thursday, August 20, 2015
a video I watched on the plane
Ahoy,
Something I took away was when Joseph talks about what he wants to do with his life. It was very well put: I don't want to spend my life making my life better; I want to spend my life improving others' lives. Something to think about.
furtively contemplative,
jt
I watched this video on the airplane ride from Seattle back to LA.
Something I took away was when Joseph talks about what he wants to do with his life. It was very well put: I don't want to spend my life making my life better; I want to spend my life improving others' lives. Something to think about.
furtively contemplative,
jt
Thursday, August 6, 2015
risky maneuvers
Ahoy,
On our latest trip to Home Depot we bought a plank of wood 12"x48"x1". It didn't fit in the trunk, so I had to ride with it in my lap with one of the ends at my feet and the other end near my neck. I'm sure you can imagine the worst case scenario might be something out of Final Destination.
So practical, his car is. Really. And his next toy will be a motorcycle. Just increasingly practical.
decidedly opposed,
jt
On our latest trip to Home Depot we bought a plank of wood 12"x48"x1". It didn't fit in the trunk, so I had to ride with it in my lap with one of the ends at my feet and the other end near my neck. I'm sure you can imagine the worst case scenario might be something out of Final Destination.
So practical, his car is. Really. And his next toy will be a motorcycle. Just increasingly practical.
decidedly opposed,
jt
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
sea caves!
Ahoy,
Channel Islands! I made reservations a while ago for Channel Islands National Park and the buildup was mounting. We went with our friend J who would be departing shortly for the other side of the country so this was a sort of last hurrah totrap spend time with her. The day started off incredibly early out to Ventura for our ferry boat ride. On the boat we saw some whales, dolphins and seals. We started preparing for the kayaking to look at sea caves and set off. The caves were really cool. Some were smaller, some bigger and a lot were like tunnels you could go in one side and out another. The day was perfect as far as island weather goes. It was as warm, clear and calm as we could've hoped for.
We munched immediately after because we were starving. And there's the 45 minute rule, but we threw caution to the wind and geared up and went in for snorkeling without waiting. It was definitely one of the highlights for the RRS. I had a lot of fun too, but I had only ever snorkeled in the Bahamas so that was where my expectations were. We saw stingrays, sea slugs, garibaldis and a bunch of other things. The island doesn't allow fires so we just brought our stovetops and dinner happened much faster than usual. We had some time to kill while we waited for nightfall so we could go look at the bioluminescence. It was the RRS's first time. Bioluminescence is amazing every time.
The next day was our hiking day. We woke up to begin the trail to Smuggler's Cove. The RRS started the pace too fast and I got hot and whiny. J saved the day. She soaked this towel that stayed cool and put it on my neck. I was much less whiny after that. There was a pretty steep downhill we enjoyed down to the cove, but we would also have to go back up. What a drag. Smuggler's Cove is on another side the island that receives a lot more wind, resulting in bigger waves and choppier water. It was a nice lunch spot overlooking the ocean. We ate a packed up back up the hill. More folks were on the trail by now and I was glad to knock it out before it would get much hotter/sunnier.
We lingered in the ranch houses and beachside before we boarded our ferry back. This ride back we saw more whales and hundreds of dolphins, seals too. It was amazing! What a lovely farewell to a fun filled excursion. We zipped up to Santa Barbara for dinner and ice cream. In Cheryl Strayed's book Wild, she eats a burger at every rest stop she makes. So I think it's very fitting whenever we get a burger first thing back from camping.
happily munching,
jt
Channel Islands! I made reservations a while ago for Channel Islands National Park and the buildup was mounting. We went with our friend J who would be departing shortly for the other side of the country so this was a sort of last hurrah to
We munched immediately after because we were starving. And there's the 45 minute rule, but we threw caution to the wind and geared up and went in for snorkeling without waiting. It was definitely one of the highlights for the RRS. I had a lot of fun too, but I had only ever snorkeled in the Bahamas so that was where my expectations were. We saw stingrays, sea slugs, garibaldis and a bunch of other things. The island doesn't allow fires so we just brought our stovetops and dinner happened much faster than usual. We had some time to kill while we waited for nightfall so we could go look at the bioluminescence. It was the RRS's first time. Bioluminescence is amazing every time.
The next day was our hiking day. We woke up to begin the trail to Smuggler's Cove. The RRS started the pace too fast and I got hot and whiny. J saved the day. She soaked this towel that stayed cool and put it on my neck. I was much less whiny after that. There was a pretty steep downhill we enjoyed down to the cove, but we would also have to go back up. What a drag. Smuggler's Cove is on another side the island that receives a lot more wind, resulting in bigger waves and choppier water. It was a nice lunch spot overlooking the ocean. We ate a packed up back up the hill. More folks were on the trail by now and I was glad to knock it out before it would get much hotter/sunnier.
We lingered in the ranch houses and beachside before we boarded our ferry back. This ride back we saw more whales and hundreds of dolphins, seals too. It was amazing! What a lovely farewell to a fun filled excursion. We zipped up to Santa Barbara for dinner and ice cream. In Cheryl Strayed's book Wild, she eats a burger at every rest stop she makes. So I think it's very fitting whenever we get a burger first thing back from camping.
happily munching,
jt
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