So, assuming there's gasoline around to run 'em on, we'll see you back in the motorcycling community in 19 or 20 years, then??
Congrats on the kid, they are great. Mine took me away from biking for a while too but you'll be back.
Congratulations... I can say from personal experience, raising my kids is infinitely more worthy of an endeavor than riding a bike... and would gladly give up the bike in a heartbeat if I had to make a choice. In fact, I basically did give up the potential ownership of a bike till my kids were of a certain age. Don't regret doing it for a second. Bikes will still be around in a few years once your life settles down a bit. Being a father is the greatest joy and biggest pain in the butt in the world... usually within the span of 10 minutes of each other. It's a wild ride, so hold on with both hands. I love being a dad more than anything else in the world, and kids really do grow up way too fast.
expect more. be fair. be predictable and consistent. make sure the consequences fit the crime. whether you start out with the class whizz kid or a late bloomer, know they'll turn out OK if you just love 'em and treat 'em like a best friend. have fun.well, before you get rid of the scoot, catch your new north end buds and come across the ferry and have a tool around whidbey. i'll toss some burgers on the grill and tell you all about my six kids (yeah, six), and let you know SOME of what you're in for. i couldn't do it again, but i wouldn'ta missed it for the world. all of them are people i am proud to know and hang with.
i onetime calculated the hours i spent in bleachers and sidelines and waiting in the car at practice, rehearsal, lessons, you name it.... i fully intend to live long enough to be a burden to one or more of these guys...
it's the hardest and the most rewarding thing you'll ever do. just remember this one thing and you'll be fine:
they're not smart pets, they're small humans.
peace,
shu
