Launch Day

P-Rock, ready for soggy

Well we're finally at launch day. Sleep last night was at a premium as the anticipation of leaving ramped up. I think we're ready, at least I am with that nagging exception of the untested bike-to-bike communications. Hopefully we have everything right, but as I have learned in the last week or so, radio manufacturers go to great lengths to do non-standard things so you have to buy their accessories. Meaning that interfacing to 3rd party equipment like we are doing can be very problematic.

It looks like Mother Nature is tossing out a big middle finger to us to start the trip - at least in the rain department. Today looks to be very showery/thunderstormy and generally a good test of our foul weather gear. Of course Blackie and I will take this with our usual response - providing Mother with a good long look at our bare asses (note: this may be an all too frequent and disturbing occurrance - as evidenced by attendees of the most recent Buffett concert). We're ready for anything she wants to throw at us.

I have to head in to work this morning for a short meeting with one of my staff, then it's on to pack and roll on down to our launch point. Take care all.

The planning to stay very dry P-Rock.