January 23rd, 2010. My Day of Days. Nearly ten weeks after buying a shiny new hip (and paying for it with your income taxes), th' Roo took to the road today for nearly an hour of quality time with Stray Dog. The long wait is over. Almost dropped the bike, but the physical therapy gave me enough strength to hold the weight. Tonight, I'm tired and I ache all over and it's Christmas and it's my birthday and it's New Year's and the Fourth of July, all rolled into one.

I have a few people to thank.

Thanks to everyone on the forum for your kind words and wishes, and for the wisdom shared by those who have been through a hip or knee replacement.

Thanks to my first physical therapist/Inquisitor, Jessica Mengele, for not letting up.

Thank you, Kuryakyn, for not suing me for the "StairMaster" parody.

Thanks you, Bruh Ray and Mark, for chasing horses when they got out of the paddock, for lookin' in on me, and for riding with Miz Roo and meself down to the Huddle House for some heart-stoppin' Southern Cooking.

Thank you, Miz Roo, for the care and feeding of all the farm animals, the cooking, the cleaning, and the sponge baths - all while you were fighting the flu.

And thanks for waiting, Stray Dog!



It's been a long time. Some of my gear may be out of date!