President Bush today announced that the long awaited “rebate” checks from the IRS will be going out ahead of schedule. “Starting Monday, the effects of the stimulus will begin to reach millions of households across our country,” Bush said Friday in remarks on the South Lawn of the White House.

I am so sleepy.

The winter was so long and so cold, and now that warm weather is here I am going crazy. I’ve been out on the motosickle almost every night this week. Truth is, I didn’t even have the energy to go out on the bike, but I just could not stop myself. The threat of colder weather next week also had me out and about because I knew next week probably will not be so good.

I have an important announcement:

Robbie “No Show” is back on two wheels! Thats right, the guy who gave Tank his biker name is riding again. We all know what a limited attention span Robbie has so lets try to get out and ride with him before he gets bored with this bike and sells it like he did all the others.

Robbie is showing a lot of dedication.  The temperature the morning I took this was only about 40 degrees.  Wind that cold over a head that bald is pretty miserable.

I went to QS&L in Sharon, and the Ice House, and QS&L Austintown this week.  Mark made a new friend at Sharon.

This weekend I will be taking a ride to Mid Ohio to watch a guy from the Ride Ohio board take a few laps.  I’ll probably do this on Sunday because it looks like the best day of the weekend.  Check the bike he built up over the winter:

That really is a sweet bike.  I kind of hate to see him take it out on a track!

Shoot me an email if anyone wants to come along for the ride to Mid Ohio!

Last night a few of us from the Ride Ohio forum went to a fundraiser that Skidplate organized. It was called Crazy Bowling and it was like regular bowling but you had to roll the ball backwards, or bowl with your eyes shut, or bowl with your non-dominant hand. Everyone seemed to have a great time and they raised around $1,000.

Here is a picture of my daughter trying to bowl backwards.

Here is Bonnie bowling with her non-dominant arm. She still does way better than I can do with my dominant arm!

Here is Kerry (Harley Guy) bowling with his eyes shut. Once again does better than me on my best day!

Here is my daughter:

And here is my son:

Click here for more pictures from the night!

Well, the last few days have been really great.

Sunday I took a ride with Skidplate, Passinthru, and Jason down to Cabelas. It was a great ride and the weather was nearly perfect. It is so nice to get out again!

Today I went to my first bike night of the year! I ran into a guy I used to work for named Andy who I found out is now riding a Harley! It was great to see him and I hope we can hook up for a few rides this year.

I am starting a new site for pictures that I take at bike nights. All I plan on doing is hanging out and taking pictures of anything that I think would make an interesting picture. The address for the site is:

http://bikenite.ridewithtank.com

So far the one tonight at the Ice House is the only thing posted, but as summer rolls on there should be lots more added. To see the pictures I took tonight click here!

Ok, people!  This is not a drill!  The first good weather weekend of 2008 has begun!  I can’t believe it took so long to get here!

I managed to get out a little bit a few days ago, and finally got a picture of my new bike out in the wild!

 I have to say, I really think this is a pretty motorcycle.  It has been killing me to look at this thing every day sitting in the garage and not be able to ride it.  It still only has just over 600 miles on it, but that is going to change starting this weekend!  Sunday I am planning on taking a trip to Cabelas so there will be pictures posted when I return!  If you want to tag along find the details by clicking here.