randalware's Journal: Greeting from the Great Northwest

Somehow, I got lead astray.

Was planning on going south to GA/FL for a month or so.

I think it was my resume on monster dot com being updated.

A flury of phone calls & emails, produced a short contract in the Seattle area.
( and a few possibles for afterward )

So a fast trip to visit friends & the storage bin in KC,

And then it's I-80 and west.

It was beautiful weather in KC, low 90's.

In Wyoming it turned, rain & snow in the western half.

Rode in Salt Lake area at 36 degrees with a steady snow falling.

Turned north and caught up with another motorcyclist on a BMW GS heading to Tacoma.

Did I mention I decided take the cycle?

With dry roads I dashed to Boise and crashed at a Motel 6.

Then rode the rest of the way into Seattle area.

I saw a few motorcyclists out riding on the open road, 4 BMW GS riders.
And about a dozen others riding locally on the nice days.
I did see a couple of dedicated commuters in Boise.

The only way to travel in this weather is in an Aerostich with heated liners.
I am running with Gerbings, (widders would be the other good choice)
Other than my choices of where to hang the controller, they were great.

I am going to look hard at GPS units.
It's not how to get there, it's navigating inside large cities.

Well, I am enjoying the work bit, short term focus on one task sure helps.
You don't have to say yes to everything as a contractor.

It's not "no" either, it's your task or it's "outside the scope of my statement of work"

go go go Cubs !

I am waiting furiously for next year