Who should I thank for this? Well, first and foremost is my wife for supporting this idea (in all of its various incarnations – I mean, I think if I had said I was going to ride to the moon, she still would have been ok with it; her support however might be somewhat “self-serving” as this trip will also provide her with a BREAK from me!). I also need to thank my children (Erin and William) for, if not completely being “on board” with the idea, at least for not putting up such a fuss that I canned the trip altogether (though my daughter Erin is probably in the same boat as her mom – i.e., a BREAK from me! Erin, note that i used a "black" background for this website, that was for you!).
In terms of the trip itself, I thank my sister (Dee) in NM for allowing me to use her house as a “staging area” for the start/end of this trip. I also want to thank my cousin Jeanie and my good friend Cindy, both of whom are in CA, for agreeing to put me up (or, rather, put UP with me) for portions of my stay in CA. I thank both Dan and Marie (from USGS) for agreeing to have me shadow them in the lab for a couple of weeks – oh yeah, I guess I’ll be doing some work while I’m gone! And I guess I’ll thank the college for supporting my sabbatical (without that freedom from day-to-day work responsibilities, this trip probably never would have happened).
There are also countless faceless people (and some with faces!) associated with a variety of motorcycle-centric forums that helped shape/reshape my plans for this trip. The comments and suggestions on the best way to pull the trip off, what upgrades to the bike would add “safety” and "comfort" (and how to install said upgrades!) and what NOT to do were appreciated (you all know you you are!).
In terms of the trip itself, I thank my sister (Dee) in NM for allowing me to use her house as a “staging area” for the start/end of this trip. I also want to thank my cousin Jeanie and my good friend Cindy, both of whom are in CA, for agreeing to put me up (or, rather, put UP with me) for portions of my stay in CA. I thank both Dan and Marie (from USGS) for agreeing to have me shadow them in the lab for a couple of weeks – oh yeah, I guess I’ll be doing some work while I’m gone! And I guess I’ll thank the college for supporting my sabbatical (without that freedom from day-to-day work responsibilities, this trip probably never would have happened).
There are also countless faceless people (and some with faces!) associated with a variety of motorcycle-centric forums that helped shape/reshape my plans for this trip. The comments and suggestions on the best way to pull the trip off, what upgrades to the bike would add “safety” and "comfort" (and how to install said upgrades!) and what NOT to do were appreciated (you all know you you are!).
I'll now thank the two individuals who played a pivotal role in me getting my first bike: NEP (for writing of his travels through the US and Canada) and DRS (for making me realize that one can simply take an MSF course to learn how to ride! - I had always wanted to, but never really researched how to start).
Oh, and did I thank my wife?
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