I occasionally have a tough time balancing my heart and my head. My heart runs off full speed into the direction it wants to go leaving my head to run along behind and shout out reasons to the contrary.  

Yesterday we had to make a decision. My heart was set on riding the Million Dollar Highway from Durango to Silverton. It was a highlight of the trip for me and set us up to loop through some of the most beautiful parts of Colorado…… Telluride, Montrose, the Tennessee Pass to Gunnison and Slumgullion Notch.  

Heart covered it’s ears and went straight into denial when the less than ideal weather reports started coming in the night before the ride. Ever hopeful and optimistic, heart got up early loaded the bike and threw on full gear. Ready!

Did I mention that ex-hubby is just the opposite? His head has much more leverage in situations where emotions run high. Knowing how much this ride meant to me, and knowing how hard it can be to reason with my heart once it runs off, he agreed to hit the road to Durango and make the call there. 

 
I took the 45 miles to Durango and lassoed heart back into reality. Severe thunderstorms on the top of a mountain that is only accessible by one of the most dangerous highways in the country….even my exuberant, optimistic heart had to slow down and listen.

Mike made the difficult but wise call to head east and outride the thunderstorms that will stay in the area for the next three days. He hates to disappoint heart, so offered the possibility of grabbing the truck and trailer and heading back to Durango on our way to AZ. 

 The great thing about heart, is that it is resilient and only needs a little hope to let go and start again.
MM of the day:

Motorcycles require balance.  Not just the  physical balance required to keep a 500 pound machine on two wheels shiny side up.  Riding motorcycles requires a balance between the heart and the mind, between feeling and reason.  These two characters don’t always get along so well, but when they learn to live with each other it can make for one sweet ride.