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On The Mend
Short and sweet, I’m doing better today.
The longer version:
For those not in the know, I had shoulder surgery this past Wednesday to repair my collar bone. I also got a nice metal plate to cover the bone. [1]I can’t wait till I fly again. TFA came into town (on his birthday no less) to stay with me. He had already planned to be here however, he deserves a recommendation for sainthood after putting up w/my constant up/down emotions. That said, I can’t tell you how much better I felt having him here. He stayed with me thru the surgery and made sure I got home safe/sound.
I’m sad to say all of the friends who did sit around with me got to see my really cranky side. Not towards them mind you, and I’m by no means a nasty person but, anyone outside my immediate bubble was an easy target for my anger. I really am a big baby when I get hurt/sick.
Anyway, yesterday the pain was almost unbearable. I pushed my 4 hour limit all day long for taking pain meds. Moving was almost impossible and trying to function in any capacity was a struggle.
Today was much better. I was in about half as much pain and moving around did not send pain down my spine. I got out of the apt a couple times and even found the energy to catch up on my blogroll a bit.
I must say all the well-wishes from everyone has totally blown me away. I’m not yet able to type out replies to everyone but I want you all to know how grateful I am. The replies and good thoughts brought me to tears more than a few times.
The doc says I’ll be back at work in about 2 weeks but the working out will have to wait several months. I’m sad about that but it is what it is.
Ok, I’ve reached my limit for typing w/o pain, more later and again thank you all so very much for checking in on me and well wishes!
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Joygasm!
Remember the new CBR from Honda I talked about getting? The place where I got my last bike just got one in blue! Looks like I might be trading up soon. Oooh, wouldn’t that be nice?!
Vroom!
I went for a 100 mile ride today. The weather was so beautiful I just couldn’t stop. I normally drive over to Stinson Beach which is only about 20 miles North of the city. Today, I was leapfrogging w/two other riders I happened upon along the way and kept right on going. Next thing I know we’ve already passed the 50 mile marker. One guy was being a show off and ended up speeding off after discovering the other guy and myself wasn’t on his level. The other guy slowed next to me and I could see the smirk on his face. He and I stayed together for about 40 more miles before pulling over for a break. He was a young fucker but damn if he wasn’t hot. We ended up stopping at Bodega Bay.
View Larger Map We grabbed a snack and hung out talking about our bikes for awhile. He had a 500 as well so we were evenly matched for a ride. At one point, he asked if my girlfriend liked the fact I ride. I said, "well the boyfriend doesn’t much care for motorcycles". He didn’t even blink and said, "damn why is it all the good riders I meet are gay guys?" I guess my jaw must have dropped because he laughed. Turns out the last 3 guys he met on the same strip were all gay. Who knew?
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I took my camera but like a dumbass I left the storage card in the laptop AT HOME. I wanted to get a couple pics of the hottie. Didn’t happen sadly. However, since someone decided I had too many self pics on the blog, I thought I’d show a couple more of me. These were taken at home after I got back. I think I look worn out (cause that is how I feel).
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Anyway, Grant (his name) wanted to keep going but I knew I was at my limit and it was getting dark. He was all bummed out when I declined to go with him on up the coast. I was tempted let me tell ya! Well, until he said he wanted me to meet his girlfriend. "Oh my, look at the time, gotta go!" We did exchange numbers. He lives in Sausalito just over the bridge. It would be nice to have another riding buddy. He says he goes on Sundays often which works w/my schedule.
Overall, it was an awesome ride. Hwy 1 is nothing but curves the whole way which makes for some fun. I’m glad I came back when I did because it got dark and chilly toward the end and I only had my mesh jacket on.
So what did you do today?