Fall Priorities

 

I've mentioned before that Autumn may be my favorite season. I love the weather, the colors, and football. The bad thing about this season that every biker is familiar with is that Winter is coming soon. It's time to take advantage of the last couple of months of motorcycling before the white stuff falls.

Another problem I tend to have in Autumn is that it usually is the busiest time of year for me. My job usually gets extremely busy from September to December, my wife returns to her teaching job, and both of my kids' birthdays are in Autumn (actually both in October). On top of all these things, Autumn is usually a wet and rainy season where I live. With all of these factors added up I have very little time to do any riding in beside my daily commute.

My solution to this is to schedule a ride. Make it a priority to enjoy an evening, Saturday, or Sunday on your motorcycle. This does take some effort, seeing as you need to squeeze time out of your busy schedule on top of watching the forecast to see if weather will cooperate, but it's definitely possible. This is what my wife and I are doing this Saturday, we planned a ride and invited friends (this'll keep us from backing out). It seems silly, but I'm basically forcing myself to get out and have fun. I recommend you do the same!

"The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities." - Stephen Covey