Todays Laugh

I got this through an e-mail, and thought I'd share......
If you have to drink, so you see your mate is pretty, you've got the wrong mate, quit drinking, and find one that is pretty without the make-up.
LOL

Migranes Worse than just A Headache

Migraines, much worse than your typical headache. I have had a few Migranes over the last few years, and I can say that they actually bring things to a halt. Yesterday I had a minor headache coming on in the mid afternoon, not a big deal, pop a few Tylenol. That happens to be the only thing I can take, because the Doctor has me taking Previcid, for stomach problems. The headache would not disappear. The dictionary describes a migrain as ( an intense, periodic headache, usually limited to one side of the head ) I could say that Intense, at times, would be an understatement. By 4:45 am, my usual time to get out of bed, my headache had turned into a full blown migrain, starting from the base of the skull, going up, and over to the eyes. My first thought was this sucks, I had plenty to get done today. So I took a few Tylenol, and went back to bed two hours. No luck, the migrain was still there. So I called work, and let them know I would not be in right away, thinking this would be gone by noon, it wasn't. So my day was wasted in bed, resting with my eyes closed, and periodically getting an ice pack, for the back of my head.
By 8:00 pm, it was mostly gone, and here I am writing this without my prescription glasses.
Glasses that they say I am to wear, unless I'm sleeping. Who knows, that could of been what intensified the headache into a migrain, as I spend alot of time doing research on the computer.
I'm back to bed, catch ya at the next post.

Gimp

A Busy Day

Hey, the morning started out great! I slept in. :) But then it was time to get back to work on
Word Tracker, before my CMA meeting. For those of you who don't know, CMA stands for
Christain Motorcycle Association, and they can be reached at www.cmausa.org
I had the opportunity to be introduced to them, by my boss, after my motorcycle accident.
Unfortunatly, I have missed the last 3 meetings, because of my East coast trip, a seminar in Chicago, and the West coast trip. So it was great to be back among Christain friends, and riders.
We meet once a month at Bishops for a brunch, and then our meeting. They have their annual meeting in Arkanasa, the last part of October, called the changing of the colors. I have had the opportunity to go to their last two changing of the colors, and it is a spiritual uplifting, to say the least. A great bunch of folks, christains, who don't drink, live for the lord, minister to others, and change one heart at a time.
After the meeting, I promised a friend I would stop by to look at his deck, and visit for a moment. So here we are, I'm not completely done with my assignment, which should have been done last night, and e-mailed to my coach, and the clock is ticking, with laundry going, and this post being written, where does time go. I better get back after it, enjoy your evening, and don't forget to watch the sky tonight for two Moons.

Gimp

GOT MILK ?

I do! I just don't have a social life at the moment, by my choice!
I gave that up at the beginning of the year, when I started working
with an internet marketing firm. They got me started, and got my feet
wet, and blindly, without research or testing, my website was created.
www.varietygps.com I have not made a dime yet. But what a learning
curve, and little did I know, that it would be the beginning footsteps of growth,
that would lead me to an IMC seminar. Sponsored by Derek Gehl
www.marketingtips.com I made the change to this firm, and their mentoring
program, because it is my desire to succeed. I learned more, in that 2 day seminar,
than I had learned in the last six months, about how to do things the right way, how to do the research, on keywords and keyword phrases, as well as a multiple list of other things.
It is all a learning curve, and nothing happens over night. It is very time consuming, and
their are a few who just do not understand why I do not have any free time. There is alot I need
to learn, and to master, but what an exciting process! I am with a Premier Marketing Firm, which I consider the worlds best, and I am in their Mentorship Program!
The tools are there, the coach is there, there is no failure, only a learning process.
I am totally excited about this destination, and direction, and hence, have no problem giving up a social life. That was what the two Motorcycle trips were for! The East coast, the West coast, two province's of Canada, and now it's time to stay focused on my regular job, and my learning curve, of business growth. I have a few more post, from the west coast trip, but my riding season is about over. With the exception of a few fall trips.
So stay tuned in, as my post will switch from trips, to my life, as I excel in the Internet marketing world, and how my learning curve and growth are growing. Until later

Gimp

Varietygps.com Drawing Winner

Lori Hahn, was the winner from the drawing off of www.varietygps.com
She is donating the winnings to the Road Home K-9 Rescue endowment fund,
which does Collie rescue.

Congratulations Lori, for entering the drawing, and winning.

Only Once in My Lifetime!

2 MOONS on 27 Aug. 2006

Planet Mars will be the brightest in the night sky starting August.It will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye. This will cultivate on Aug. 27 when Mars comes within 34.65M miles of earth. Be sure to watch the sky on Aug. 27 12:30 am. It will look like the earth has 2 moons. The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287.
Share this with your friends as NO ONE ALIVE TODAY will ever see it again.

Last Years Photo Washingtion State

This was taken last year, at Paradise lodge, which is at the base of Mt. Rainier.
Thats the Cascade Range behind me, I'm looking towards Mt. Rainier, not seen in this photo.
I ended up doing this trip solo, going out and back. Once out there, I was able to see our corporate headquarters, and do a three day motorcycle trip, with a good friend, who happens to be my boss as well. I think I logged 5,400 miles in those 14 days.

GARMIN GPS

The company’s first product was a GPS receiver called the GPS 100, a dash-mounted receiver aimed at the marine market, and sold for $2,500 US dollars. It debuted at the 1990 International Marine Technology Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. The product was an instant hit and generated a backlog of orders for 5,000 units.
Soon after, in January 1991 Kao set off for Taiwan to set up manufacturing facilities in Taipei.
Another early product, a handheld GPS receiver, proved popular with military personnel serving in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia during the 1991 Gulf War.
In the early 2000s, Garmin launched a series of personal GPS devices aimed at recreational runners called the Forerunner.
In 2003 Garmin launched the iQue line of integrated PDA-GPS receivers. On Oct 31, 2005 the iQue M4 became the first PDA that does not require a PC to preload the maps. It came with built-in maps of North America.

View more on my web site www.varietygps.com

GARMIN 176

This is a GARMIN 176 GPS

It's base is bolted to the center leather, flip up lid,
of the three bag leather pouch, that is bolted to the inside of the windshield..

The bike is a 2005 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic

The GPS is removalable, although the base stays attached to the leather. This has worked out very well for Rick, and the unit stayed attached, when he layed the bike down on the East Coast trip.

GARMIN 176

This is the view of a Garmin 176 GPS, mounted on the handle bars of 2000 Harley Davidson Road King.
I used a Ram Mount - for the mounting hardware which gives it great mobility. Garmin does not make this model anymore, and I have yet to upgrade.

Garmin, Harley sign GPS deal

Garmin Ltd. said Monday that it has built a navigational device specifically for Harley-Davidson Inc. motorcycles that the bike-maker will begin selling as an add-on later this month.

This is a good deal! There are still other Street pilots and Garmin produst that will fit on your bike. A Ram mount is just the device you'll need. To see other Garmin products - go to
www.varietygps.com or the Harley Davidson GPS link on my site.

Just Free News

Global Positioning System
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GPS satellite in orbit, image courtesy NASA
The Global Positioning System, usually called GPS, is the only fully-functional satellite navigation system. A constellation of more than two dozen GPS satellites broadcasts precise timing signals by radio to GPS receivers, allowing them to accurately determine their location (longitude, latitude, and altitude) in any weather, day or night, anywhere on Earth.
GPS has become a vital global utility, indispensable for modern navigation on land, sea, and air around the world, as well as an important tool for map-making and land surveying. GPS also provides an extremely precise time reference, required for telecommunications and some scientific research, including the study of earthquakes.

The United States Department of Defense developed the system, officially named NAVSTAR GPS (Navigation Signal Timing and Ranging GPS), and launched the first experimental satellite 1978. The satellite constellation is managed by the 50th Space Wing at Schriever Air Force Base. Although the cost of maintaining the system is approximately US$400 million per year, including the replacement of ageing satellites, GPS is available for free use in civilian applications as a public good.
In late 2005, the first in a series of next-generation GPS satellites was added to the constellation, offering several new capabilities, including a second civilian GPS signal called L2C for enhanced accuracy and reliability. In the coming years, additional next-generation satellites will increase coverage of L2C and add a third and fourth civilian signal to the system, as well as advanced military capabilities.
The Wide-Area Augmentation System (WAAS), available since August 2000, increases the accuracy of GPS signals to within 2 meters (6 ft) [1] for compatible receivers. GPS accuracy can be improved further, to about 1 cm (half an inch) over short distances, using techniques such as Differential GPS (DGPS).

From Where We Came

WE are still a few bends to go, before we even cross the summit of the pass. The temperatures have dropped, at times I thought of putting my leather jacket back on. The beauty of getting over the summit, is you get more spectacular views on the other side going down hill

Rocky Mountain High

We have just started our route on the pass, it is full of tight and winding S curves, which is a riders delight. As long your in the front, leading the long traffic behind you.

Northern Ridge of Yellostone

Coming out of Glazier National park we headed south along the Rockies. It was interesting to see
the small townships that we rode through. Each township, it seemed had their own war going on
against Meth labs, or people with Meth addictions. Almost every town had many signs up. Meth not in our town - We don't allow Meth here - Meth free town - Meth Hotel, which appeared to be their county jail, and so on. It seems we could use more towns/cities to take a stand like that, on addictions, but that will be another blog later on.
We crossed the northern ridge of Yellowstone, making our way to Bear Tooth Pass. This is ranked up there in the top 10 or 15 greatest rides in the country. I have been fortunate enough to get 5 or 6 of those under my belt, in the last few years.

Late Again :(

Damn, I remember the days when I was an over achiever, flying by the seat of my pants, and getting more things done, than anyone could imagine. Well, with a roasting party that I attended on the 10th, which was like a family reunion, I never got home till about 10. I never thought I would be there that long, but it was like old times, other than I was sipping my glass of water, seeing friends that I had not seen in years. So that put me behind on my marketing assignment! Friday the 11th, I had the fluids changed in my truck. When I pullled up to Walmart, I thought this would be quick, two hours later I was out the door. When I got home, it was phone call after pone call. There is a fine line, between being polite, being sociable, and saying, Hey I'm working on an a assignment, I gotta go! I finally hit that mark tonight, being behind schedule, And I really hate to be rude, but I hate to be behind as well.
Saturday was just another day of being behind, although, after Guru called me at noon ,
www.redhogdiary.com and asked why nothing was posted on my site, I got back at it. Several post made, yard mowed, dishes done, shower after mowing, and the phone is ringing again.
I guess I answered that kind of rudely, with Hello, loudly, hell I was still wet, and just thought I needed to answer the phone. It was another friend that understood, and said she'd call back.
Were trying to set up a time that I can haul some furniture for her.
The next call was from a friend who knew that I was thinking about doing a NE IA ride on Sunday, and was setting me up with a blind date. I was actually going to spend my Sunday, doing my assignment. I had never met Terri before, nor had she met me, but I have the love for riding, and if she wanted to take the chance meeting, and riding with a complete stranger, what the hell. She needed a break from her life, and this was just the way to do it! She did not know, at the time however, that she would be the first passenger on my bike, since I totaled it.
Sunday morning, I picked her up at her folks at 8:45, and headed to Handi mart to meet the other 3 bikers, everyone was introduced to each other, and we were on the road by shortly after 9:00. Terri turned out to be a great riding partner, she leaned the right way in the curves, liked to chat, although I'm not much of a conversationalist when I am focusing on the road.
From here, I'll send you over to Chris's, AKA Gurus site, www.redhogdiary.com for a more descriptive detail of the trip. The only thing I forgot to bring on this one, was my digital camera,
to share the memories that we on the trip retain, and RAIN GEAR.....
All in All, what another great day to ride, even if we got wet. Great views, and great people!
Even though I still looked like an old crippled, my knee still held up. Now if I could do something with my bad eyesight, I should have had my bifocals on, but don't want to risk the wind blowing a $300.00 pair of glasses from my face.... life goes on, no accidents, no tickets, Just Blissful Joy!

Continental Divide in the park

A female goat and her kid, having lunch. Undisturbed by those onlookers taking photo's

Is this my back yard?

I wish! This is at one of the turn offs, for photo opportunities. Off to the right from where I was taking this photo, there was an Old Goat, taking a rest, high up on a ledge. I am sure he was wondering what the hell all of these people were doing in his backyard.

Perspective on altitude & valleys

One Steep Drop off

Make no mistake, you slip here, it's a long tumble down. Going from the East to the West, you still get this view, but from the West to the East, there are parts where it is just a drop off. I have know idea what the statistics are for fifth wheelers going over the edge. But it would seem that survival rate would be slim and none.

Me, AKA Gimp

I'm just one happy traveler, good friends, great views, and were all alive. There has got to be a way to do this for a living!

Rick - AKA Gizmo

Damn! did you see that trout jump? I know I should have brought my Fly Rod, we could have had fish over a campfire.

Chris, pondering his thoughts

Hey! This place is cool, I could live here.

Same stream, another approach

The road to the sun, refers to the drive from Kalispell, Montana, through the park to St. Mary.
You cross over the Continental divide, and get some spectacular views. On some days, when it is cloudy below, you drive through those, until the sun peeks out

What a view, road to the sun

This is one of the streams that you'll see, going through
Glacier International park, from the west side.
Looks like a great place to have a cabin! Pure, Clean, for the most part, untouched.

Mt. Rainier

When we left Puyallup, we headed east getting on 410. We wanted to get a good view of Rainier, without going into the park. And the views were
spectacular. From there we caught 12 East, into Yakima. Seems we should have caught they road going out of Naches, heading north to I90, but its the road trip that counts. We stayed on 12 until we got into Richland, and eventually got on 395 north to I90 and through Spokane, what a day it has been already! We kept heading East until we could catch, I believe it was 2 North, and called it a night at a Super 8, one of the few places left with any rooms.

Sunday Evening 7/23/06

We left Bellingham, WA. Sunday morning, with a stop into Camano Island to see a good friend, also my boss, and then on our way to Puyallup, Wa. to see a friend we had not seen in years. John Meyers, on the left,
is another individual I started rock climbing with
back in the 90's. It was good to see an old friend,
and catch up on the times.
He is talking about doing a guided trip, to the top of Rainier next year, sounds exciting! I just need a new knee, better vision, better lungs, and the time and the money to do it. Hell, anything is possible, if you set your mind to it.....

Sidney, Vancouver Island behind Us

Open waters are great, espeacially in this area.
I think as we move through this area, the
Suan Juan Islands are to our right. This was another 1 1/2 hr. trip

If there had been a few more days, it would have been great to spend a day at each one the islands.

Port Angeles, WA

A view back. If memory serves me right, the ferry was built in the 50's, and traveled at
17 knots. From Port Angeles, to Victoria on Vancouver Island, was about 22 miles and took
about 1 1/2 hours.

Port Angeles,

Got a Garmin GPS?

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Those looking to purchase, or find more information, can now contact me.

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Have a great day, I'm hitting the sack.

Gimp

Vancouver island, Canada here we come

This is the view from the back end of the
ferry, we have just left Port Angeles, Wa.
On our way to Vancouver Island, Canada.
From there we'll do a very short trip up to
Sidney, and catch the next boat over to
tsawassen, Canada, and head back down
through Washington. This was day 8 of our
15 day trip. Just 9 days ago, damn, I miss it
already!

2Lman must be his twin?

For those of you who don't know, I have a good friend back in Iowa, would have sworn this was him. 2lman is on his license plate of his Harley.
Stands for Tool Man - Nelson Construction.

Even though this looked like him, it must have been his twin brother, who rode out on his schwinn bicycle, decided to stay, and sell the bike.

Hey, just kidding Roger! But he does look like he'd be your twin. LMAO

You have to admit, they were all talented artist

There must have been 12 to 15 sculptures, pushing for everyones vote. I'm not sure who finally won, but they
all get my praise, for their work and their talent.

Damn, what talent!

I had a dream! I could build anything!
Where the hell did my talent go?

I'll look like this when I'm older

Sand sculpturing

This is one of many sand sculptures that were being
created in the Port Angeles, Wa area.
We had the opportunity to walk through the area, while
we were waiting for the Ferry to head over to Vancouver.
I'll post a few more of these...

This was sent to me, thought everyone would enjoy!

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into aWell. The animal cried piteously for hours asThe farmer tried to figure out what to do.Finally, he decided the animal was old, and theWell needed to be covered up anyway; It just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.He invited all his neighbors to come over andHelp him. They all grabbed a shovel and beganTo shovel dirt into the well. At first, theDonkey realized what was happening and criedHorribly. Then, to everyone's amazement heQuieted down.A few shovel loads later, the farmer finallyLooked down the well. He was astonished at whatHe saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit hisBack, the donkey was doing something amazing.He would shake it off and take a step up.As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovelDirt on top of the animal, he would shake itOff and take a step up.Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkeyStepped up over the edge of the well andHappily trotted off!Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kindsOf dirt. The trick to getting out of the wellIs to shake it off and take a step up. Each ofOur troubles is a steppingstone. We can get outOf the deepest wells just by not stopping,Never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.Remember the five simple rules to be happy:Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.Free your mind from worries - Most never happen.Live simply and appreciate what you have. Give more.Expect less NOW ............ Enough of that crap . . . The donkey later came back, And bit the farmer who had tried to bury him. The gash from the bite got infected and The farmer eventually died in agony from septic shock. MORAL FROM TODAY'S LESSON:When you do something wrong, and try to coverYour ass, it always comes back to bite you.You have two choices...smile and close thisPage, or pass this along to someone else toSpread the fun.

Ruby beach # 4

Wish you lived here, didn't you?

Ruby beach # 3

Ruby beach #2

Ruby Beach # 1

this is along the furthest west coast of Washington State

Whats this photo missing?

All the slender 2 piece bikini females....

Sunset, on the west coast

Wish I was back their, what a great view. Now, if I had a sail boat, and was living off the coast, with a laptop, away from pollution, mass transportation, and making money, life would be great. Of course until a Tusnami came in.......

Day late, Dollar Short

Saturday the 4th was the latest I have slept in, for along time. I have so much on my plate, that I do not get to do it to often. I worked late Friday night trying to get the counter fixed on this blog. I'm lost when it comes to HTML, and some of these other tricks of the process. It's all a learning curve, I guess if I can learn it, anyone can. Needless to say, my efforts Friday evening were fruitless, so I hit the sack frustrated, and got up at 10:00 am the next morning.
Not wanting to be behind schedule, because it was going to be a busy day, I called Gizmo, to let him know I was going to change fluids in my bike, and he should get over here to do his as well.
In the past, I have done it for him, while he observed, this time, I observed, and let him do all the work.
Most shops are getting about $200.00 for labor, filter and the 3 fluids, I can change mine in less than an hour, with cost for material of about $40.00, and it gives me the opportunity to see if there is anything else wrong with the bike. Gizmo got here about 12:00, and we had his done shortly after 1:00. Mine was on the lift, and about done when Guru stopped by about 2:00. He had just gotten his out of the shop, with the exhaust and linkage repaired, he was a happy camper. I happened to notice on mine, that the lower engine mounts were loose, and got those tightened back up. I am not a mechanic, nor a wrench, when it comes to technical things on my bike. But it is comforting to be able to do the simple things, and save money. I am happy as well, to know that some of those I ride with, wrench their own bikes completely, and are just a phone call away for help.
The afternoon moved on, and it was now time to head over to Guru's, for a New York Stip-grilled steak, salad, fruit salad, and a discussion of our last 2 week trip. Chris did a great job of preparing everything, and the meal was excellent.
Fortunately, Chris is an IT Data base manager, and we worked on the counter for this blog, before we ate. Damn if that was not quick, and it worked! While Chris was doing the grilling, I was doing a testing process, and the damn counter disappeared again. I am a patient individual,
but this is frustrating, and pissing me off. So I went through the process we had went through, using another link, and I'll be damned this one is still up and working, we'll see for how long.
The food was done, and it was time to eat, what a filling meal. After we finished, and had discussions of our last trip trip, it was time to go out and see friends that we have not seen in along time. Mike & Linda, who were haveing an outdoor grill party, for Watermellon days, in Atkins, Iowa. It was good to see everyone again, and seem's Mike had his own great food/grilling fest going on. To bad I was full from the previous meal.
The fire works started about 9:00 pm, and were over shortly after 10:00, it was a site to see, for such a small town puting then off. It wassn't long after the fireworks, and we were saying our thanks and goodbyes, for the invitaion, and the wonderful opportunity to see everyone again.
until the next post. Enjoy life

Gimp

lost time, Can't be made up

Here it is Friday, already. I am still so far behind schedule, I can't see the light at the end of the tunnel. I did have the opportunity to do some research on some laptops, get laundry started, pay some bills, make some phone calls, a chance to get some kind of of post out.
I'll start out by talking about riding solo - small group - large group.
My choice is to ride solo, or with a good female behind my my back, to enjoy the sites.
On this last trip out west, it was great to ride in a small group ( 3 ) friends. However, it should be discussed before the trip how each individual rides, what the destinations are, and what each expects of the trip. Everone rides differantly, and with in their own pace, and comfort zone.
For myself, this whole trip was for the ride up the west coast, to see the differant country side, parts of Canada, and move back east. A white water trip was mentioned, it would have been good, but it never happened, as well as the many sites that others had told us to see, but we just did not have it added to the time table. Starting further south, on the California coast, in Montera, would have been great, but may have added another 3days to the trip, which we did not have.
Back to small group riding, Guru rides very strong, and very hard. If you don't ride fast, and like moving through the corners fast, he would not like you tailing him, nor would you like to try and keep up. ( You'd be lost in his tracks ). Myself, I play cat and mouse with Guru, until he flattens my ass, going through the curves in the mountains. Gizmo likes to hang back, and is slower in the curves. I do not have a problem with him hanging back in curves, after he layed his bike down on the way to the east coast. But the rule of thumb, or courtesy is, keep a tight nich on freeways. When we came out of Tahoe, I was in the lead, and never saw Gizmo. We pulled over off the freeway, for 20 minutes, and tried to call him on his cell, with no answer.
One of the reasons you need to stay together, is out of courtesy. We had no idea if he was in an
accident, or just lagging. As a solo rider, the only thing I have to worry about is gas, and myself.
In a group, you need to be concerned about everyone with you. So before you leave, make sure everyone understands what everyone's goals, skill sets, and expectations are. Although we had a few misunderstandings, and communications, it will still remain on the top 10 list of the trips that have done, since 1. I bought the bike, 2. totaled the bike. I gotta wrap up laundry and hit the sack. Tomorrow will be more laundry, fluid changes on the bike, and a better post.

Gimp

Okay, here is the west coast roll of the ocean!

Somewhere Along The CA Coast

Looking west, Critters still behind us, scattered all over the road

small view

These are the critters, larger than grasshoppers,
and the road turned orange/red, from them being splattered. That should be enough to make anyone slow their speed down for better traction.
uughhh....

Somebody give us a lift, it's hot, and the bikes quit

Sorry for the backslide, but I thought I'd add a few things from highway 50 accross Nevada.
Somewhere past Ely, we pulled over to get gas, and ran across another mid aged travel enthusiast. I use the term loosly, because I'll be 50 in November, and he was older than I.
He had a Garmin street pilot attached to the handle bars of his goldwing. If memory serves me right, it was a color 2730 touch screen, with
xm radio. Maybe it is time for me to upgrade.
He had been out on the road for 6 weeks. Starting out in Sacramento, and going to the southern east coast, he was on his way home. He was closer to getting there, than us getting mid way through our trip. He had asked if he could join us into Sacramento, because the Highway was so lonely, from where we at, to where we were going. We said that was not a problem, he was welcome to tag along. He asked how fast we rode, we said 80 to 85 + mph. We never seen him in our Mirrors. I'm sure he made it home safe, he had a few hours to go, we had better than 11 days left.