THERE IS NO CRYING IN BASEBALL OR IN MOTORCYCLING (and other rules for girls)

Today was a day of much learning and discovery. Most importantly, THERE IS NO CRYING IN MOTORCYCLING!
Here are some more valuable lessons. Today, somewhere in between the cornfields of Indiana and the cornfields of Illinois I learned that:

1. If you are lying on your back in a ditch beside your unconcious motorcycle in the heartland, nice men in trucks will stop to offer help and direct traffic around the site of your "mishap."

2. I learned that there is no hanging around to ponder one's mishap on a two lane undivided highway with a minimun speed of 55 mph and lots of truck traffic.

3. There is no use in crying in a motorcycle helmet. All it does is fog up the visor.*

4. It is possible to ride for two days in the rain into 45 mph cross and headwinds.

5. I learned that it is possible for the communication system between bikes to work wonderfully-- when your spouse wants to chat about the weather and other obvious occurrences, but to fail dismally as you try to communicate your distress-- thus allowing him to continue along on his merry way without knowing that you are lying on your back in a ditch.

6. When the nice older gentleman stops to offer his help, he will likely be the one to hear you cursing bloody murder at the top of your lungs.

7. I learned that it is possible for your expensive piece of German engineering to have a computer malfunction due to a loose cable, thus rendering it incapable of function-- even when you are in motion. (This is unrelated to the comment about rain. Perhaps if it had been a fine piece of British engineering that comment might be applicable)

8. I learned the power of two Aleve and a cup of strawberry lemonade to wash them down

9. The last couple of days have afforded me the opportunity to learn that my helmet is weather-empathic. If it rains outside, it also rains in the VERY EXPENSIVE helmet. Helmet rain, unlike the real thing, does not dry up. I hereby declare that I will not wear said helmet in a dust storm.

10. Dimples are cute on babies but not on motorcycle tanks.

11. Corn husks can survive long distance travel while embedded in motorcycle hardware.

12. Today, I learned that if you live directly on the Indiana/Illinois border, it is possible to have it be 6.15 p.m in your bedroom and only 5.15 p.m in your kitchen. H-- says that this scenario is unlikely.

13. Pray when your motorcycle's computer fails on the highway because you are SOL.

*Please note that observation #3 is not an experiential one.

Most importantly I have learned that there is no need to create drama where there really isn't any-- thus--THERE IS NO CRYING IN MOTORCYCLING!

We are safe and a little sore and looking forward to another day of riding.