Let's Go For A Ride :)

I got to go out on my very first motorcycle ride today! Jared has had a motorcycle since before we got together, and I have been curious (although admittedly somewhat afraid) to ride it for quite some time. He bought me a good bike jacket for my birthday and I bought good gloves with some money I got for my birthday. And I wore my snowboarding helmet instead of spending $250 for a motorcycle helmet. After all, a helmet doesn't really serve any use until you need it -- so I was hoping I wouldn't need it today :P

We rode from my parents' house in Kyle to meet them for lunch in Austin. The experience was incredible. I never realized how differently you see things when you get out of the car. You become much more observant of the world when you are exposed to it. I saw beautiful creeks and animals and houses that I had never noticed before. And we were on a road that I've driven at least a hundred times before.

As I rode, I was thinking about how much more I was experiencing the world. I imagine the same goes for people who bicycle. I thought to myself that I might like to get a motorcycle someday both for the economy of it and for the fun. I've wanted to take up bicycling because it seems like a fun and healthy thing to do, but I haven't been in the right place to do it or had the time to train for it. Motorcycling would probably be the same way for me, but we'll see. I'll probably be happy just riding with Jared whenever I get the chance :)