Rants and raves of a Curmudgeon in the making: April 2007

I got old (#46) again and in honor of the occasion Shauna P. arranged a birthday moto for me. 16 of us hit trail and zigzagged up through the U to the Outback were Shauna pulled a bottle of champagne out of her camelback. Most of us had a big swig or two. David Gill and Simone suddenly appeared with a cooler filled with beer. We had a few more sips and swigs before we were forced to leave as we all started to freeze being it was a cool day and we were sweaty from the climb. On the little climb leaving the trials area at Outback, I suddenly realized that my motor skills had been jeopardized by the alcohol. It wasn’t that I consumed a lot, but rather the fact that I had just spent an hour climbing and my metabolism was rather cranked up. This became even more apparent once the trail pointed down. I was missing apexes, barely missing trees, sliding all over the place and generally on the verge of being completely out of control! By the time we reached Mailboxes most of my motor skills had returned. I must have been feeling a little braver than normal though as I launched everything that I came across my path and went faster down this trail that I ever has before! It was a great ride with a great bunch of friends and certainly makes getting older once a year worth it!