kaths life

TODAY IS THE DAY BEFORE THE CLASS. I READ A JOURNAL OF A FEMALE BIKER NEWBIE AND SHE SCARED ME. SHE HAD RIDDEN BEFORE TAKING THE COURSE AND STILL FAILED. I HAVEN'T EVER DRIVEN A BIKE. SO I TOLD RICK I WOULD TRY TODAY-AND I DID. I GOT INTO FIRST, THEN SECOND GEAR. I USED THE DIRECTIONALS, BEEPED THE HORN, STOPPED THE BIKE PROPERLY(SECOND TRY!), AND DROVE AROUND THE BLOCK ABOUT 6 TIMES. IT WAS EXHILERATING. I'M SO GLAD I DID IT-TOMORROW WON'T BE AS SCARY. RICK EVEN SAID I DID GREAT- BETTER THAN HE EXPECTED. I EVEN PUT MY FEET ON THE PEGS. NO CRASHES, FALLS, OR RUINED LAWNS. AB STILL THINKS I'M CRAZY. SHE WAS OUTSIDE W/ THE PORTABLE PHONE TO CALL 911-PER RICK... HE'S NERVOUS ABOUT BOTH OF US BEING LAID UP AT THE SAME TIME. IF YOU'RE ON CAPE ROADS, WATCH OUT. I'M THE ONE IN THE CANDY APPLE RED HELMUT....