Aug. 3rd- Sturgis in 5 days

So naturally the weather has been blisteringly hot and humid, heat indexes in the 100's. Today a front is supposed to come through, maybe a storm and then the wind will change to the north and bring us drier, cooler air. So the Sturgis rally starts officially next Monday, the 8th. At this point in time, I have no concrete plans to go. Work has been really busy, I have an open house this Sunday, so no sneaking out early either. Wyatt sent an email today stating he will be coming home on the bus next Friday the 12th. So the last weekend is probably shot too. I don't even care, really. I know most people won't understand it, if you're not a biker. For me, going to Sturgis is the epitome of what the Harley lifestyle is all about. And I don't mean the parties. I mean just being a part of this celebration of something we all love, for whatever reason. I like to go there and just ride around and hang out, soaking up as much as I can of the energy. And it is a zoo, like everyone in New York City was given a Harley and then dropped on a small town in SD. It is long lines, suffocating heat, traffic jams, cold showers, sleeping on the ground in a campground where the Harleys bark and growl all night long and more cops than you've ever seen. And it literally teems with it's own energy force, it roils and writhes with energy and life and god help me, I love it so. Don't try to understand.