Moto's, Owls, and Elephants

Good ideas and beautiful nature

Soo cold....

I don't remember the last time I felt like this...
Couldn't even keep my head up at school
Sooo sick....

Unfamiliar places

I rode my bicycle to Whole Foods yesterday....

I stopped at the river to reflect....

and remembered how close to the skatepark this is

Sunset

I grew up with a good sized creek in my front yard

 ..and the Wabash river in the woods in my backyard

As a kid I spent a lot of time at the water's edge

Making boats to float down it

Looking for snakes, frogs, fish and crawdads....

 It's strange to remember those feelings and sounds as an adult

I can't help but hope that if I ever have a family, my children will get to experience the same thing

and not just on weekend visits to the grandparent's house........

I am glad this wasn't plugged in

Moyou needs a friend during the day--no amount of chew toys can prevent this...

Parent teacher conferences till 8 tomorrow....that is a 14 hour day folks..... 

Going to miss first Thursdays at Thai Taste again so I made my own green curry tonight

The new normal.........

B for L

"The haunted man"

溶接 and Safety Moyou

Skip the last two photos unless you like to look at ugly welds

"Thanks for keeping me safe dad."

-Moyou

That face!

 Needs brazed...I'm scared I might blow through the thin tank metal where the leak is..

 Ugh...

Monday night

Dinner and a movie....

I meant dinner and lathe.....

Secret sauce?

No, not really

Mmm...Seitan......

 Doesn't look as good as it was.......

I could eat this every night

 These eyes kill me

My little horse

She can always tell what is going on in my head

 "You are not following protocol!"

-Moyou

Preparing for the sissy bar

4.5mm wide 6mm I.D. spacers to welding it to

Hope I have time to clean up some welds...

..and start taking care of this ugliness tomorrow.

Tank mounted

 After the tab was made I couldn't wait...

I was going to take it to Kyle to Tig it but...

Back to the red tank for now

The fuel tap position is more conducive to the engine position

Tapped and cleaned it this morning

Tab cut, bent, cleaned up

Under tank

Prep

Play

Post test weld 

My brother always said most of the time spent welding is in the prep

Moyou agrees

 Tapped the frame instead of welding in the bung

These old Ariel frames have thick tubing.....

Still needs cleaned up and a leak tacked up

Next is the sissy bar and tail/brake lights 

Next two weeks?

3-360's

Jessy, Stephanie, and Derek

Architecture

Family Vs. Freedom

Building a home Vs. Self-actualization

...the grass is always greener...

Downtown

 Jacob on Jacob

Pony chop

Rubber mounted seat

Exhaust extension 

Rear fender re-worked

Stripped down

Rubber mounted seat

(skateboard bushings)

 Cut, drill, weld in the stay

 Done

Hopefully this reduces the amount of vibration to my boooty

Always patient

Always kind

Unconditional love 

 Short exhaust

Slightly extended

Can't wait to hear it

What's left?

-Figure out/finish tank mounting

-Welding cradle on at the front

-New stator side cover...again

Meteors

Z and I went out to see the stars about 2 months ago

Long nights lead to even longer days when you get up at 5:30

We didn't catch any meteors with my camera that night

But for better or worse the memories of it will last a lifetime

Perfect representation of reality