Anticipation

Building within me is a deep desire to make it around Lake Michigan on a motorcycle.  There are a few scenic spots I want to see along the way, such as the Painted Rocks by Lake Superior and the Tunnel of Trees in Michigan and so forth.  

This will be the third attempt by my brother and me and hopefully the old Wing will hold together for another 1,200 miles.  Unfortunately, it broke down on both of the other attempts.  I have a couple of maintenance issues to take care of before I leave and one that has been completed is pictured here in this blog.  I have brand new, very cool looking tires.  That is excitement enough for me but these tires represent something a little deeper to me.  

I am not a spontaneous person.  Spontaneity robs you of anticipation, and the anticipation of something good is a most wonderful part of the whole experience.  

I have new, cool looking tires but I bought them in preparation for my trip and that is much more fun to talk about with other cyclists than just going to the shop and buying some new tires simply because the old ones are worn out.  I have a new air filter, a new oil filter and other sundry items and they are all waiting to be installed with the annual Bro Ride in mind.  

Half of the fun of a date with my wife is anticipating it.  Planning all the fun things we'll do with our grandkids makes seeing them that much better.  Isn't this a deep principle of the universe?  In fact, I think God must have invented anticipation, He sure seems to like to use it a lot.

So excuse me while I go down to the garage and soak my new air filter in oil.  I plan for it to be sucking a lot of dirt in Wisconsin and Michigan on the Circle Tour.  

And don't those tires look great?