After checking out the forecast, today we decided to take a motorcycle trip to Las Vegas. Rick’s ring was there being repaired so we decided to go and get it and with sunshine and a high (in Vegas) of 22 C (72F) it SHOULD have been perfect. The following are some of the things we learned:

* it may be an almost 4 ½ hour drive to Vegas…in a car or Moho that doesn’t need to be filled up often

* a motorcycle has a small gas tank and needs to be filled up often

* when your battery starts to lose it’s charge overnight, you should get it checked before embarking on a long trip

* it was a good thing that Rick thought to bring booster cables with him

* there are some really nice people in this world

* there are some real idiots, too

* the peak season for Vegas is now, so if you don’t like fighting crowds just to walk on the sidewalk, it is not a good time to go

* it is roughly four miles from where the motorcycle was getting repaired to the Venetian Casino where the ring was being repaired

* the weather forecasters are seldom right (25C (77F) IS a lot warmer than 22C and not great weather to walk four miles with cowboy boots, jeans and a BLACK long sleeved sweater on)

* my scrawny neck that has endured at least four whiplash accidents doesn’t like carrying an extra 2+ pounds in the way of a helmet on my head

* my hair doesn’t like being squashed under a helmet all day because it makes my head itch like crazy

* I have body parts screaming at me that I didn’t know existed before today

* a motorcycle seat gets less comfortable as the day goes on and eventually, your ass WILL go numb

* I am thankful I have some meat on my butt, unlike my husband

* I will never be the same again

Despite my whining we had a good time, saw some pretty sights but boy, do we ever need a new seat.