Nah boys girls and BBChopper. I've been around. Just not here too much. I frequent too many forums...
HD
Roadbike
Michigan motorcycle site
sport adventure motorcycle
couple car forums
Then let's roll in work... Oh my... last week 60hrs, plus 10hrs of working on bikes in the garage during the week. My work sked as of this summer....
worked 4.5 weeks straight... 8-12hrs each day, 7 days a week. Got a week off (pre-scheduled vacay), thank god and ran about 1500 miles up north with the wife on back of the ultra. Came back to work on Aug 16th... been at work since... same setup... next day off...... sep 24th. Plan on leaving that day on the scoot and not coming back till the afternoon before I go back to work... 4 days off. Should do 1700 miles and 5 states. Won't have another day off for 4.5 weeks AGAIN. then only 4 days off. Next time off after that will be nov.
Plus I'm not only the head of all policy/procedure changes to the manuals. Admin to the internal website. Point person for safety and compliance. Editor to the states newsletter. Point person for my area budgets. Now heading up a mainline motor rebuild and a mainline pressure test projects. All during my normal duties during the time I stated above. Every week has been 60hrs +.
But that being said... I have managed to put on more miles this year already than all last year. At about 7k now. Should do 10k for the year. Not bad considering my work load. I have rode my bike in Michigan Upper & lower, ohio, kentucky, SC, NC, Georgia, PA, maryland, deleware, and jersey. Still to come in 3 weeks... indiana, illinois, wisconsin on my lake michigan loop in which I will be camping off the bike as well.
So yes... I'm spread a little thin... now I've shed a tear about it all... whew... feels good. LOLOL
Thanks for the sentiment boys...