Choose Your Unit Of Measure

318 Cubic Inches, 750 CC's, 24 Ft?

They all add up to fun.

"Maggie, somewhere in Texas enroute

to San Antonio."

"Maggie, The Dodge and

The Mobile Command Post"

The Dodge and I have been around the

block. Five or six years and one hundred 

thousand miles worth.

Last Spring I bought the little trailer.

24' of self sufficiency. It was a cozy spot.

Sure, after a while it felt a touch tight.

Cramped even. But, it was paid for. All

mine. 

When The Architect got his new Harley

Maggie became a Legacy.

Last 4th of July weekend I left the OKAY 

City with a one way plane ticket.

(Man, the whole idea of a one way ticket 

out of there felt great!)

When I threw my leg over her and hit the

button it was "Love At First Feel".

Rolling out of the driveway, of course,

"Back In Black" pounded in my head.

It HAD been toooooooo long and I was

damn glad to be back in the saddle. 

I hadn't owned a 'bike in nearly 20 years.

The Architect was, understandably,

nervous. He DID put me through my

paces. 

As we rode, he instructed, advised and

critiqued.

As he did, I thought about some of the 

crazy shit I had done on a 'bike in 

the past.

That Saturday we rode up to Gruene Hall.

I knew I had graduated when he bought

the first round.

Three days later, 480 miles. Cruisin' 

and grinning. (Despite the destination. 

The OKAY City.)

I made that round trip a couple of more

times and racked up a few thousand

miles all in all.

Now, 2009 has been one long road trip.

The Mobile Command Post wears a "For

Sale" sign.

My beloved Dodge is sold and gone.

Maggie is waiting for me to come a

ridin' until it's time for The Preacher

or The Master SGT to saddle up for a

turn.

Soon life will be all about catching 

flights, hotels n motels, rental cars and

working from site to site.

YEAH!

Now THAT'S livin'!!!