I turned 63 in October and have been plagued with severe injuries over the past 18 months. The lovely Mrs_Bob turns 63 later this month, she did not even ride her motorcycle one time in 2023 and rode it minimally in 2022. I rode a lot in 2022. Literally 2 or 3 times in late winter/early spring 2022.
Given that she literally LOST HER SIGHT IN ONE EYE and recently had eye surgery and depth perception problems, but the doctor said OVER TIME she should regain her ability to see to at least 85% of her prior vision. And given that I have had multiple muscle tears, injuries, and now a surgery last month, maybe it is time to ditch the bikes and settle for travel in a convertible?
Honestly I love riding, but I'm not really sure, given the foot issues which may take MONTHS to fully heal, and, yet another, recently torn biceps muscle, that I am fit to ride.
We had hopes of riding Route 66 to Santa Monica Pier in southern California. The lovely Mrs_Bob's brother lives along the route, we'd visit him. And take a side trip to the Grand Canyon. All on bike, averaging less than 200 miles a day, just to make sure we could stop off at all the sights. It would be 25-ish days to make the route. Return trip likely faster.
But our Dasha is graduating in May from Notre Dame. We plan to take her to her new home in San Francisco, with her belongings, in the pick up truck. Figure we can drive Route 66 to Southern California, pick up the Pacific Coast Highway and run up the S.F. to drop her off in the city of human fecal matter and she can start her career at Apple (computer science job offered by Apple & 6 figure job contract signed and accepted). Not quite the fastest route to get to S.F. but probably the most scenic and historic. And it would be in a pickup instead of on 2 wheel freedom machines, which, given our physical issues are "iffy" . . .
So do we need, or even realistically (heath issues considered) really have the use for the motorcycles anymore?
I hate the idea of selling my freedom machine, but I honestly felt healthy enough to ride for about 6 weeks in 2023, and that was late fall/early winter when it was too darn cold to ride! Not that 63 is too old to ride, but I've not ridden in almost a year, and the lovely Mrs_Bob in closer to 2 years. So maybe just sell and be done with the folly of having wind in my thinning + receding hair line? We still have 1 convertible, that should suffice for our old age adventures?
Am I missing something or just dealing with reality? Maybe old age sucks?
Given that she literally LOST HER SIGHT IN ONE EYE and recently had eye surgery and depth perception problems, but the doctor said OVER TIME she should regain her ability to see to at least 85% of her prior vision. And given that I have had multiple muscle tears, injuries, and now a surgery last month, maybe it is time to ditch the bikes and settle for travel in a convertible?
Honestly I love riding, but I'm not really sure, given the foot issues which may take MONTHS to fully heal, and, yet another, recently torn biceps muscle, that I am fit to ride.
We had hopes of riding Route 66 to Santa Monica Pier in southern California. The lovely Mrs_Bob's brother lives along the route, we'd visit him. And take a side trip to the Grand Canyon. All on bike, averaging less than 200 miles a day, just to make sure we could stop off at all the sights. It would be 25-ish days to make the route. Return trip likely faster.
But our Dasha is graduating in May from Notre Dame. We plan to take her to her new home in San Francisco, with her belongings, in the pick up truck. Figure we can drive Route 66 to Southern California, pick up the Pacific Coast Highway and run up the S.F. to drop her off in the city of human fecal matter and she can start her career at Apple (computer science job offered by Apple & 6 figure job contract signed and accepted). Not quite the fastest route to get to S.F. but probably the most scenic and historic. And it would be in a pickup instead of on 2 wheel freedom machines, which, given our physical issues are "iffy" . . .
So do we need, or even realistically (heath issues considered) really have the use for the motorcycles anymore?
I hate the idea of selling my freedom machine, but I honestly felt healthy enough to ride for about 6 weeks in 2023, and that was late fall/early winter when it was too darn cold to ride! Not that 63 is too old to ride, but I've not ridden in almost a year, and the lovely Mrs_Bob in closer to 2 years. So maybe just sell and be done with the folly of having wind in my thinning + receding hair line? We still have 1 convertible, that should suffice for our old age adventures?
Am I missing something or just dealing with reality? Maybe old age sucks?
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