Thursday, December 20, 2012
The Oakland air is a little brisk tonight, the type of cold air that moves through you, no deflection just injection. Not east coast cold, but just this northern california cold that seems to creep up from under you feet and up your side, finding that little space between the collar of your jacket and your neck, and whispers to those little hairs running done your spine, saying "hello, i'm winter and i'm here."
I was motoring through that air on the motorcycle tonight, a happy balance of throttling and braking accompanied by the occasional squeal of the tire and pop of the exhaust. The old motor underneath me happy to breath in the winters air and spit it out the exhaust in an even grumble. Sometimes it's a trip being on the busy rush hour streets on the old bike, dueling with the commuter hurrying to get home to his wife's "pasta night" and their favorite show. Feeling like a fish swimming the wrong way in a river… i read this the other day.."Abnormal swimming is usually one of the first symptoms of something being wrong in your aquarium." Not sure if i related, as the aquarium being this city, or this planet but there was some personal relation none the less. Some of my best thinking is done motoring around on this old bike. Tonight i got the cranial gears spinning pretty good. Mostly thinking about the season, the almighty Holiday Season. I've lost a few very close friends during this time of year. It can wear on people. There is some sort of treacherous holiday digestion,of your ears swallowing jingle bells tunes and eyes ingesting one more advertisement for the ultimate under the xmas tree gift. This season seems to create some heightened reflection on the past and magnify it. Friends lost, relationships failed, broken hearts, maybe the combination of all of those. It can be a lowdown lonesome time of year.
I guess it's why i sat down to write this….. because I'm ok and tonight i just felt like reminding people to keep those that you care about close and keep an eye on those that you love. Don't let someone slip away that's going through it, that needs an ear or a beer, or a kind word. Fuck, you know even with all the bullshit that comes with Xmas, flying by all the lights and smelling the fresh cut tree scent pouring out of the local tree lot is not that bad. Stay strong, make it through it. Don't waste your time on the petty shit, look down road and give it gas, ride into it. Love those that need it, and want it, let the unkind words and judgments be the air behind your ears.
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Timely and excellently written Max, cracker choice of images too. Have a great one buddy, be safe, enjoy those Bay winds as much as the bike.
Thanks dude, you too.
I dig that you've stated to yer flock that the really big thing is being with the folks that you love and care for this time of year ...We tend to get caught up in the small stuff and greed of the season forgetting whats really gonna make a difference in the life we want to live .The time we spend around friends and family are worth as much , maybe more than time in the saddle and definatly last a lot longer than wrapping paper and rum.
Well, thanks for taking the time anyway ...give the shapely ones a kiss for us !
Paul sickleville@blogspot.com
love to you from the three of us here max.
Great post...I felt some of this today, riding up Snake Rd and smelling the smoke from chimneys.
Nice piece Max, cheers to you this season!
Sharing a brain on a lot of that. Stay rad
Great words brother. I think we all see the next chapter in your life taking shape. Maybe around this time next year we can all get ourselves that book you got floating around your head for Christmas. Keep the tires on the road and the pen to the paper.
Thanks max.
this really helped on a day i needed some. cheers max!
gotta let em know. good read. been there. am there. thanks.
"Words cannot describe..." is a phrase i doubt you say too often because you always seem to have a way of verbally painting a picture.
Thanks for sharing that brother.
Thanks for taking the time to read it guys.
Thanks Max!
Some days the wind is to our backs and sometimes it rains piss. the collage throttled me- the words were on time, more now than ever. let's just keep on doing what we have always done. motorcycles,skate,some cold ones- good music. breathe. and love the one's that love ya back. hammer down Max. Thank you,Dan
I feel that, Lost my Pop Dec 20th 1999 then almost myself in the year to follow but the boy changed all that. All things feel different with age, good post glad I checked the blog...
Perfectly said man.
good words max. thanks.
I try to life everyday like it's Christmas and the best present I receive is the gift of life. A, what a gift it is. The best "next year" to you Max. Doc P.S. Farley rocked! P.S.S. No bullshit!
right on Rich. you too.
and thanks again everyone.
Thank you for sharing this, Hope you have a Good Holiday Season. L&R.
Excellent post. Nice to think about while riding in the "east coast" cold
Good stuff right there, Thanks and a Happy new year..
internet hugs man.
broken bones and broken hearts are never prescribed a beer or an ear but they are the best medicine.
It's been awhile, the most just bore, my fingers hit the wax and the few I view...... Max came through.... As usual, with sounds finding a soothing tune to my ears.... Nice.
Beautifully expressed... and true. Am about to reflect on the anniversary of the death of a good friend who succumbed to the undercurrent of despair that this time of year brings with it. HNY to you Max. Ride safe.
Nice and true...
I appreciate very much your blog greetings from italy
http://marcoshovelhead.blogspot.it/?zx=efa1ccb557c4a12e
sweet!
really nice words!
my best wishes to everybody
happy 2013
cheers from europe!
(bucharest at the moment)
;)
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