116 Days Until Christmas

We're in the later stages of summer, and the days are noticeably shorter, ain't they?
Oh, well.
At least there's lots of good dirt bike riding weather coming up, with the prime weather in October and November, all the way until around December 1st.
After that, the ground starts to regularly freeze overnight, which makes traction less good.
Fingers tend to get cold, too.

Things at work are slowing down, too, as it always does when we reach the end of summer.
Even though the calendar says summer won't end until September 23, after Labor Day (September 6th), most people consider it done in their minds.
One good thing about this is that I don't have to camp out at work until some ungodly hour just to get my day's work done.
God, I really dislike doing that.
Luckily for me, I was able to work with a pair of very nice assistants during the peak months.
They were fantastic people, and they actually gave a shit about doing the job properly.
I'm very grateful - lucky, even - to have worked with them this season, and I hope to hell they realize this.
To me, it was a big help, and a big deal. :)

Off to jerk,
-John