IT'S VACATION TIME? IS IT GONNA HAPPEN? YES, BUT FIRST...

THIS IS A PIC FROM HARRY, MY WORK PARDNER AND SUPERVISOR, FROM WALL S.D. THEY WENT TO STURGIS 2014. HE HAD HIS BEST VACATION EVER AND HE NEEDED IT. I THINK HE GOT HIS FIRST REAL TASTE OF RETIREMENT.

ME? DUE TO SCHEDULING CONFLICTS I MISSED THE INDY MOTO GP AND THE INDY MILE. MOTO GP HAS SUCKED THIS YEAR IN MY OPINION, SO NO LOSS THERE. THE INDY MILE, LIKE LAST YEAR, RAN WITH THE STATE FAIR. THE TRAFFIC AND PEOPLE REALLY MADE IT SUCK. I DON'T THINK I MISSED MUCH THERE ALSO.

SO, WHAT HAVE I BEEN DOING? TOO MUCH WORK AND I HAVE BEEN SUPERVISING THE WEEKEND SHIFT. NOT SURE WHO WAS REALLY IN CHARGE AND TOO TIRED TO RECOGNIZE A MONDAY FROM A BOX OF RABID RACOONS!  

I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO SELL THE HARLEY NIGHT TRAIN FOR A WHILE, NO TAKERS THERE. BOB'S BMW ADVERTISED BUYING YOUR BIKE,  SO I TOOK A CHANCE. 

THE SHORT STORY: THEY TOOK THE H-D, LOST MY ASS FOR THE TRUE VALUE, PAID OFF THE MIGHTY BMW K1300S, AND PICKED-UP THE NEW AND AWESOME R1200GS... AT A VERY UN-NERVING PRICE TAG. FUCK ME! 

DEAD SERIOUS BROKE AND HEADING TO CALIFORNIA THIS WEEK FOR MY NEPHEW'S WEDDING. 

MY GOOD NEIGHBOR DON WAS WAITING AT THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY TO SEE THE HARLEY OFF.

ONE MORE EAR THUMPING BLAST FOR THE NEIGHBORS AND DOWN THE ROAD I GO!

AT THE END OF A FINANCIAL DAY OF STRIFE AND A "WHO GIVES A FUCK ATTITUDE", I AM READY TO RIDE HOME... IN THE RAIN! 

TOO TIRED AND TOO BUSY THESE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS TO CARE AND NOW A SHORT WEEK WITH AN AIRPLANE RIDE TO CALIFORNIA. I HAVE NOT TOLD MANY PEOPLE I AM COMING. I NEED A PLANNING SECRETARY TO SET-UP SHORT APPOINTMENTS WITH WHOEVER I CAN VISIT. A SURE RECIPE FOR FRIENDS TO HATE ME, BUT THE DAILY COST HAS TO BE CONTAINED. PLEASE DON'T ASK WHY I BOUGHT A NEW MOTORCYCLE LAST WEEK.