But not so fast.
It's actually been my experience, in my career and otherwise, that deadlines are actually quite beneficial. Since now I know how much time I have to goof off and procrastinate and 'get inspired' by distraction. Which is a wonderful thing, if you've never tried it.
At any rate, this particular deadline is a little bit more solid and real than my previous one, since this one is not in my control to move, alter, change, or otherwise remove altogether. It's someone else's deadline, so respect it, I must.
I've had one eye on the "Distinguished Gentlemen's Ride" for several months now, and if you don't know what this is, I will explain. This is an annual ride, started I think 7-8 years ago, to benefit and raise money and awareness for prostate cancer and other men's health issues. It was inspired by a photo of Jon Hamm in full Don Draper attire and 'tude...
The style then, is not only older motorcycles from the 50's and 60's and so on, but cafe styles, tracker styles, sidecar, scramblers... bikes that are unique.
And it doesn't stop there, since the attire is half the fun. Beards, handlebar mustaches, sweater vests and full suits, and of course your finest manners.
So the Distinguished Gentlemen's Ride, or DGR as I'll now type it from now on 'cause I'm lazy, happens annually and it's worldwide. I've been hoping there would be one in AZ somewhere, and this year there will, in fact, be one in Phoenix.
I'm likely to be hitting up some friends and family and others dear to me to try and raise a few bucks for the cause, even as small as my circle of those is these days. 'Cause it's a great cause and it looks like it could be really fun, too.
A link to my personal page:
https://www.gentlemansride.com/rider/ahhgooosta
And now, September 25th looms large. And busy, I must go...
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