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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

It’s all relative isn’t it?


Last October if you’d told me to go outside without a coat when the temperature dropped to +4C I’d have said … “Hell no! Get me the heated gear. Get me a Canadian made, goose down, made for the arctic vortex coat!” But today +4 felt positively balmy. The coat was off, the hat was off, the gloves went into the pockets and I said, “Bring on the motorcycle!” Temperature, like everything else ... is relative.
Reality hit hard as I trudged up the snow lined, slush filled drive. Not yet, not yet. Forecast for tomorrow - SNOW. A little time left to get in shape for riding season.

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  1. Yep, no heated anything, left the visor open for the ride home, liquid water on the road. Pretty nice day...

    It's all relative.

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  2. Karen:

    I didn't believe my ears when I heard on the news that TO and MTRL were going to get snow ! We are actually very warm here. With DST and the sunshine it feels like Spring is here

    bob
    A weekend photographer
    or
    Riding the Wet Coast

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    1. Yup, yesterday warm with blue sky as far as the eye could see today winter storm warning in effect ... might mess up part two of winter holiday.

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  3. It is funny how we put those coats on early in the winter but they come off so soon in the spring as soon as the sun comes out.

    It seems people are in shorts here early too.

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    1. Okay, I didn't go quite as far as shorts, but I did have bare arms yesterday :-D

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  4. I have seen shorts and sandals out already (and find as usual that this outfit doesn't become everyone…). 19C today!

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  5. Karen,

    We seem to have full-on spring here over the last few days. Hopefully you will be getting into warmer temps soon!

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    1. Lucky you ... today we've been hit full on by yet another winter storm.

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  6. Here in Colorado, the weather has been a real tease. We'll get 60F one day and a snowstorm the next. The gods hate me.

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    1. The weather gods are definitely toying with us here too ... the day after the coatless walk we were hit with a blizzard and -16C. Roads are snow covered once again.

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  7. It was really cooking on the south coast of UK yesterday, Sunday. A hot sunny afternoon. Hundreds of bikers were out on the A27 along the coast with the road cafes full. This morning, a bright (crisp) sunny start which promises to turn into some really good sunshine - yes! At last!

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    1. Lucky you Walter ... I hear that someone, somewhere here spotted a motorcycle last week and wondered what the hell they were thinking :-D

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  8. How did you find that photo of me at the gym??

    ;)

    Smooches,
    Sash
    SashMouth

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    1. Tina ... I didn't see you at the gym today, you must have been behind the chubby lady (tee hee!) Thanks for stopping by!

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