Soakin' Up Life . . . at a 100 MPH!

WOW! Can you say "whoopin!" That's exactly what the Longhorns did to the Sooners - finally! 45-12, Horns didn't play to keep from loosing, the played to win. They took years of defeat at the hands of the Sooners and turned it into sweet vic-to-ry!! Some say that Adrian Peterson was hurt, so OU was handicapped. Look, UT was handicapped for at least three years when Phil Simms was quarterback. Stop bellyaching. Yes, UT is for real and Vince Young is a very real candidate for the Heisman. Whether or not the Horns will go undefeated, don't know. They have a couple of potentially troubling games to get through - Texas Tech in Austin and Texas A&M in College Station. They get through these two games and they should be playing for a National Championship. Mack Brown better not blow this one. Hook 'em Horns Mike

Well I did it! I became a licensed motorcycle operator in the state of Alabama. Don't know if that means all that much, except I love riding this motorcyle on the road and now I can do it legally. Not that I was doing it illegally to begin with, though I was riding it in the neighborhood. It's a ton-o-fun!! I'm not sure I'll buy one. I may wait until my friend Ron comes back from Texas before I decide. Don't know if I'll buy a Harley, though this one sure is nice. I do know I would love to have one. I would love to take a road trip on one and see some of the country in a way I haven't had the opportunity to do before. When I told my dad I was in possession of a Harley he commented that he would be right over. He had motorcycles when I was young and loves them as well. Now THAT would be cool - me and my dad, a couple of bikers, on a road trip. Hmmmm - has possibilities!! By the way, does anyone know which bugs are good for you and which ones are no

Today I'm planning on taking my motorcycle license exam. I don't like tests like this because I don't know what to study. I have a 62 page PDF file and what do you study? What's going to be on the test? What if I don't pass? Nothing like pressure, eh? Hmmm. Guess I'll just try and if I don't pass, I'll try again, and again, and again, until I do pass. Eventually I will see all the questions and know the answers. I'm pretty good at remembering the answers to the ones I miss. Oh well! Here goes $5. Hope that's all it will take. Mike

It has definitely been a while since I have posted an entry. Wow! I can't believe it's been so long. Anyway. . .this is not about me becoming a Razorback fan, I mean let's get real! Why would I do that? When your team is #2 and your second favorite team is #1, why in the world would I support the "Hogs"? Ok, enough about college football. This is a post for another time. Today's post is not about pigs, raising pigs, football, or anything of the sort. It's about motorcycles. That's right - Harley Davidsons , HOGS of the righteous sort. The Granddaddy of motorcycles. The very one that so many people own, dream to own, or in my case borrow (sort of). This is the story of how I, Mike, came into the guardianship and ridership of a Harley Davidson. One of the singles in their church , Ron, was called up by Allstate to help with hurricane relief efforts, etc., and being sent to Baytown, Texas . Ron just happened to own a Harley Davidson Sportster (see pic