tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1147362790530254792.post-14586469868727104582008-01-13T19:27:00.000-08:002008-01-13T21:08:04.195-08:002008-01-13T21:08:04.195-08:00<div align="left">I got a free tooth polishing today! And a superb "chiropractic" neck workout. </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="left">Yup, all I had to do was smile; all I had to do was smile and hold my head up. </div><br /><br /><div align="left">Oh.....did I mention I was on a motorcycle riding across the open desert on a WINDY day? I ate more grit than a whole tube full of dental polish and with every hefty gust of wind my full-head helmet whipped my neck into positions that made me reminiscent of green pea soup.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155180624708651394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_EyVM2TlPlro/R4rhdwC8SYI/AAAAAAAAACw/ap1hySQO8_c/s400/La+Banditas.JPG" border="0" /><br /><strong><span style="color:#000099;">LAS BANDITAS!</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Where's the nearest bank? We're all ready for the holdup. Not quite. My friend Noreen, on the front seat, graciously loaned me a dickie to cover my nose and mouth.</span><br /></div><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#000000;"></p></span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155179916039047538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_EyVM2TlPlro/R4rg0gC8SXI/AAAAAAAAACo/SzclnFGlBdY/s400/Martinez+Lake+Marina.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><p align="left"><strong><span style="color:#000066;">AN OASIS? A MIRAGE</span></strong><br /><br /><br />Now how about this? Water, a marina right in the middle of the desert?! Yes, this is "Martinez Lake", really a tributary of the Colorado River. Here is where our troop of bikers had lunch on the patio.<br /></p><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155182686292953506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_EyVM2TlPlro/R4rjVwC8SaI/AAAAAAAAADA/0vWHlCwwCpg/s400/Desert+Ridin%27.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><p align="center"><strong><span style="color:#000099;">ROLLIN' ON THE DESERT</span></strong><br /><br /><br /></p><br /><p>Had to end the day with this self portait:</p><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155185417892153778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_EyVM2TlPlro/R4rl0wC8SbI/AAAAAAAAADI/efymN3dTXpU/s400/Self+Portrait+Reflection.JPG" border="0" />Stay tuned for the next adventure!<br /><br /><br /></p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">I invite you to post your comments (click ‘comment’ below), ask questions, make suggestions, etc. and forward to a friend (click the envelope icon below.) Let’s Interact!<br />You can register for this blog’s updates and receive an email each time there is a new post (click on ‘subscribe’ at the bottom of this page)</span><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11040305792235781850noreply@blogger.com