After returning home from breakfast out with the Mrs. this morning, I didn’t feel like working.
The day was bright and sunny and full of promise, the air was clear and it was 63 degrees.
“I’m goin’ for a ride! “ I told my wife.
I pulled on my gear while my old motorcycle chuffed happily, warming up.
Pulling out of the neighborhood I headed out to my new favorite stomping grounds, the desert foothills Norhwest of my house. Lots of little two lane meandering roads, just perfect for an old bike to putt around on.
The sides of the road are lined with native desert plants and flowers, just on the verge of really popping. We had record amounts of rain in October and it’s paying dividends with the wildflowers. These are the very first to show.
Desert marigolds
Brittle brush
By springtime they will be joined by penstemon, globe mallow, and desert poppies.
All those things that look like grey shrubs lining the roads will be masses of yellow flowers within weeks.
This calls for a haiku...to show you how classy I am.
Here’s one way to have a view of the surrounding desert, just bulldoze the top off of a mountain and stick your million dollar home on top. Idiot, it looks like his expensive home is sitting on top of a pile of dirt!
The more imaginative home builders build mountain side homes that blend into their surroundings and mimic the look of the surrounding mountains and are much more attractive. This guy has more money than sense.
So with that I turned my old bike and headed to get some lunch, because with me, it seems all roads lead to lunch, and then on towards home. Back to the snowbirds paradise that I call home.
Until next time, Happy Trails to You,
Bob
The day was bright and sunny and full of promise, the air was clear and it was 63 degrees.
“I’m goin’ for a ride! “ I told my wife.
I pulled on my gear while my old motorcycle chuffed happily, warming up.
Pulling out of the neighborhood I headed out to my new favorite stomping grounds, the desert foothills Norhwest of my house. Lots of little two lane meandering roads, just perfect for an old bike to putt around on.
The sides of the road are lined with native desert plants and flowers, just on the verge of really popping. We had record amounts of rain in October and it’s paying dividends with the wildflowers. These are the very first to show.
Desert marigolds
Brittle brush
By springtime they will be joined by penstemon, globe mallow, and desert poppies.
All those things that look like grey shrubs lining the roads will be masses of yellow flowers within weeks.
This calls for a haiku...to show you how classy I am.
Here’s one way to have a view of the surrounding desert, just bulldoze the top off of a mountain and stick your million dollar home on top. Idiot, it looks like his expensive home is sitting on top of a pile of dirt!
The more imaginative home builders build mountain side homes that blend into their surroundings and mimic the look of the surrounding mountains and are much more attractive. This guy has more money than sense.
So with that I turned my old bike and headed to get some lunch, because with me, it seems all roads lead to lunch, and then on towards home. Back to the snowbirds paradise that I call home.
Until next time, Happy Trails to You,
Bob