So after over 45 days away from my lovely motorcycle (due to a military service), I’ve finally reunited with it. Main issue was that during all this time it got awfully dusty and sandy (due to few sandstorms we had as well), so first thing I did was to treat it with lots of love, water and soap 😁 Attaching the before and after photos for all of you to judge 😋

I'd like to introduce my motorcycle Mascot. Flat Eric. A puppet created by Mr. Oizo, a music DJ / Producer / Artist. Flat Eric has featured in many music videos produced by Mr. Oizo, and was in a Levi's jeans commercial back in the day that launched the puppet's popularity. In one section of a music video / short, Flat Eric dreams about motorcycling, and when I first saw it, I fell in love with the idea of getting a small plushie or keychain of Flat Eric to carry on the bike with me as a mascot / charm. My sister was able to locate a keychain size figure of Flat Eric (the small plushies of him are very collectible, and are out of production, and are expensive). Once it arrives in the mail, I'll attach him to one of my saddlebags, and he'll ride with me from then on out! Who else has a mascot or charm they'd like to share?

LOL -- so I had a weird situation where someone in a white SUV who was IMO being overly aggressive in "beating me" to the red lights with traffic in front of us both, but she was in the lane next to me (yeah... i don't get that either lol). Eventually she had to get behind me to avoid a turning lane and ahead there was only a single lane. So for about 2 miles of being behind me and multiple red-lights, she got a small window of opportunity to pass and took it (aggressively) so I assume she was happy as anything that she got to get in front with the way she passed. I was glad too because she was making me nervous being next to and/or behind me. BUT when going back to the footage on the 360 to post it here, it seemed like NOTHING at all compared to the experience. LOL Anyone else have that experience? Is it just not as bad as we think it is in the moment, or does the camera distort the danger to make it seem not as bad as it really is? lol

Filming the RESQ module in batches, so these aren't dropping in perfect order — but the content stands on its own. These are barely edited, straight from the training room. A preview of what we'll cover in depth during the Academy. RESQ Overview: What the RESQ method is, why it exists, and the legal basics every rider should know — Good Samaritan law, informed vs. implied consent, and your scope as a bystander. Stop Major Bleeds: The three techniques: direct pressure, tourniquet use, and wound packing. Hands-on demo with a training dummy and a blue training tourniquet. This is the meat and potatoes of RESQ. Trauma Kit Overview: What I carry in my fanny pack and why — four CAT tourniquets, QuikClot combat gauze, chest seals, trauma shears, and the "boo-boo pocket." How to set up your own kit so it stays with you on the bike. More RESQ videos are still in production — Remain Calm, Ensure Your Own Safety, and Quickly Assess Severity are on deck. Once everything's filmed, I'll organize the full watch order so the module flows start to finish. For now — watch these, take notes, and if you haven't taken a Stop the Bleed class yet, put it on your list.

I joined Discord (Arlene_IMC) but it's a lot to take in all at once. Trying to figure it out in spurts but learning a new platform isn't easy for us old farts... at least not easy for THIS old fart lol