Up North

U is for Up North. When you live in Michigan, everyone has an "up north". It's the first place I rode a horse, first place I drove a car, and I have been riding dirtbikes since I was 6. I used to ride behind my dad, holding on tight, and we would go through forest trails, and stop at the old barn and see the horses (until they sold all of them...sad), and sometimes I would get scared when we went over bumps. The past few years, I have been learning to ride by myself. Pull in the clutch, shift down, slowly let off the clutch as you give it gas, etc. Rev it up (haha, freshman year marching band inside jokes that nobody gets...)! I was pretty decent this year, I only fell once, around a really sandy turn, and I got to see Yamaha Hill. Dirtbiking is cool because it gives you a sense of control and freedom. You are handling a complex machine, and it's buzzing so loud that no one can distract you, it's just you and nature, and mankind's achievement over nature. When you are comfortable enough with it to feel calm, it's a nice time to think about life, but you always have to be on the lookout for potential dangers, and it's a challenge. It's not exactly my passion, but it's something I am glad to know how to do, and enjoy it one week every summer for my dad's sake.

I am just being lethargic and falling asleep at my desk, so I am going to wrap this up, and hopefully have more energy tomorrow!