My Boots

So these are my riding boots. I was told that I needed more pictures, and I was specifically told that I need this picture put up so here it is.



My mom bought me these boots about three days before I bought my new bike. She told me they were a "Welcome back to the riding world" present. I think it was her way of making sure that I actually got a new bike so that she would have a riding partner again. Normally I wouldn't take a picture of my boots, but I was telling a friend about them and he wanted to see a picture so I obliged. I proceeded to post it on facebook and everyone teased me about it. Its all good though, I'm used to it. ;)

Monday, June 2, 2008

So today the motorcycle was just basically a mode of transportation. We went for lunch, then we went up to my aunt's to babysit my little cousin. After that we bombed around town (tried to go and see Reg but he wasn't home AGAIN) and came home.

I do have to share a story about my little cousin however. He is 2 and a half and very imaginative. He plays make believe all the time so he has lots of different hats to aid the process. While we (my mom and I) were watching him, he takes one of his black hats, puts it over his face and says "This is my helmet, I'm ready to go for a ride on my motorcycle." To this my mom responded, "But Braeden, a helmet goes on your head not your face, how are you going to see like that?" To this my very bright little cousin replies "Yes it does aunty, look" and proceeds to go to the window and point at my bike. Although my mom's helmet (a half helmet) goes on her head, my helmet (a full face helmet) also goes over my face as well. He was very correct. He continually surprises me to just bright and observant he can be.

Start: 32,715 km - End: 32,766 km - Total Distance: 51 km

Sunday, June 1, 2008

Ryan and I went camping this weekend so I didn't get any riding in until today. However, it was worth the wait. It was beautiful today and it was so warm that I didn't even wear my jacket. (I know it's stupid, but we've decided that as long as we are aware we are being stupid, its all o.k.) The bad part about riding without a jacket is that it leaves burned shoulders (from the camping trip) exposed to more sun and burning (ouch). My mom came and got me at about 3:15 and we went to BP's for an early dinner. We then tried to go and pick up Phil. (He was sleeping so we planned to meet him later) We went up and over the university and then met up with him. Then we precided to take a very long route around the city: up and around the airport, up to the hart (with a donut stop at Timmy's), back down foothills and up to Parkridge Heights. I forgot how cold it gets down foothills but we all survived. ;) We also stopped by CN Centre to watch the sports bikes doing tricks in the parking lot. That was pretty interesting to watch. (Especially when one guy totally miss judged the length of the parking lot while doing a stoppie and nearly wiped out on the grassy hill in front of him.) I met up with Ryan at Nadine's house and we watched a movie. Which meant I had to ride my bike home in the dark. It doesn't seem to matter where we live, I always end up coming home way after the heat of the day and freeze on that final ride home.

Start: 32,606 km - End: 32,715 km - Total Distance: 109 km

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

It was cold again today. It threatened to rain all day. Mom and I did manage to get out for a little bit of a ride this afternoon though. We stayed pretty close to home, but a ride is a ride and we had fun.

Start: 32,526 km - End: 32,606 km - Total Distance: 80 km

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Mom came over at about 11:30 am on the bike. So I jumped on my bike too and we went for lunch. When we were done, we went for a bit of a ride up and around the airport. We did some shopping at the mall and played some Keno with Ryan. I won my jackpot so we popped over to the casino to try our luck there. After dinner we went and picked up Phil and rode around town a few times. I thought it was going to rain on us but we managed to avoid getting wet. We went down river road and realized some of the extent of the flooding during the ice jam. The road is completely washed out and they are only now starting to rebuild.

Start: 32,397 km - End: 32,526 - Total Distance: 129 km

Monday, May 26, 2008

Ok so its been awhile since I've been able to ride (I got sick). I finally got out though and we went to Hixon for lunch. Hixon seems to be a favourite lunch place. The weather was great: very sunny and warm. When mom and I came back, we went down to the river to take some pictures of the flooding.

After that we just rode around a little. We went up to Walmart and then I brought my mom home. After that I went home too.

Start: 32,229 km - End: 32,397 km - Total Distance: 168 km

Friday, May 16, 2008

Today was a teaching day. My friend Phil just bought a bike to and I am teaching him how to ride. I met him at his mom's house and we rode around a little. We spent most of the day though at the CN Centre parking lot. I did manage to figure out that I can go about 245 km on a tank of gas before I go on reserve though.

Start: 32,174 km - End: 32,229 km - Total Distance: 55 km