EFF YEA!!!! Mopeds mopeds mopeds.

Tonite was a good night. I woke up with moped on the brain, so when I got home tonite, I immediately pulled out the Sebrings and let the wrenching commence. I had been meaning to pull the forks from #2 and put them on #1. #1 has been in pieces for much too long. I was able to finagle the forks into place, secured my hardware, reattatch the exhaust, headlight, carburetor, and handlbars. It took a little bit of coaxing to get gas into the carb, but when the float bowl filled up...LOOK OUT! That little bugger fired right the eff up. I was soooooo happy to hear it run again. I have a few bugs to work out, mainly figuring out why the effing thing won't idle properly and why my headlight and tailight won't work when my breaklights will. Before it wouldn't idle, it would just die. Now it idles REALLLLLLY high. I'm thinking there is an airleak somewhere, or that big ol' 68 jet is a smidge too big. I took it up the alley for all of 2 minutes just to let the Red Rocket get out it's pent-up self. I was sooo giddy when I heard it run! Ahhhh simple things, simple things. Now all my mopeds are in working order. I have to re-tap the forks for #2, and get those bad boys back on. #2 has the most work cut out for it, but goh-damn, it's goona be worth it.
I suppose I owe my sudden moped fever to the fact that received a new carburetor for Xmas. Unfortunately, the carburetor was damaged in shipping and will have to go back. The good news is that they have a replacement, and I also have an exhaust which had been backordered since before Xmas. All I need is the right kit, and things will get crazy. Now I just have to pick the lucky moped who will receive the carburetor and kit. The Snark has been loyal through thick and thin, but the Red Rocket has seniority and stability. Technically the R.R is the closest moped to completion, so maybe...just maybe. All I need for the R.R is a new paint job, speedometer, speedometer drive, and speedometer cable. If I really feel like pampering #1, I may even get a new seat or reupholster the one I have. That bike is going to be NASTY.

Xmas was good, I spent most of the day in the kitchen helping to prepare dinner for everyone. I got to relax, and had a few friends over later in the evening. They finally got to see my parent's new house, and we got to christen the bar (not really, but that's probably been the most action that bar has seen in 10 years). We watched the Kentucky Fired Movie, which has to be one of my favorite comedies of all time. I was also able to watch some football before everyone got there, which made me happy.

Tonite was the night that my 'sister' had her baby...that's right, I'm officially an aunt. He was born 7 lbs, 2 oz., and I can't wait to corrupt errr, I mean, meet my new nephew. I believe his name is going to be Gabriel Ian Greason, which isn't too bad at all. I'm glad my sister made it through the delivery without any hitches. I'm sure she's happy to be back to her normal bodied self.

welp, that's all I wish to report tonite. Right now I need some sleep so I can dream about riding by green fields and flawless pavement on the Red Rocket. I have to mention this one time Dustin and I were riding throught the battlefield by the Liberty torch, when we happened to look over and notice the sun was setting. We pulled over, shut down the peds, and watched the sun go down behind the mountains. No, it wasn't romantic, it was incredible. That is just one reason of many why I love mopedding. The End.