Easter

April 20, 2014

Easter. I had nothing to do the entire day except dinner that evening. Everyone has the Wendover impulse at some time or another, where the idea of dropping everything and taking a short road trip to gamble away a couple hundred dollars is the most attractive concept in the world. When you add a motorcycle to that equation there is only one outcome.

I called Brad and shortly after we were on our way. Wendover is about a two hour trip each way and this was my second time going it on a bike. The weather was cool and comfortable, but one thing I forgot about was the sidewinds. They were tolerable at first, but at a certain point I got a throbbing headache and had no choice but to pull over on the side of the road. We stretched for a bit and the break provided immediate relief for my head.

Soon after, we arrived in Wendover, ready to make millions! Less than forty-five minute later we had lost our money and were turning around. We always expect to lose though, and the trip was mostly for the ride. Hella.

The Capitol

April 8, 2014

Last April it warmed up to the 60's. The first season for my Harley was still just beginning and I knew I would take every opportunity possible to ride. April 8th was a Tuesday, and for some reason Jake and I had open schedules. It was a good day.

Jake was new to riding, and now here he was riding my old Kawasaki Vulcan. I can't remember our exact route, but I feel like we maybe met up at my parents' in Riverton, and then left with no destination in mind. At a certain point, I guess the Salt Lake capitol building became an idea. We ended up crashing a middle school field trip and walking around the capitol grounds.

Shortly after, Jake made it an official date and bought us both lunch at Red Rock Brewing, which was quite delicious. I anticipate doing a repeat of this day sometime soon.