autumn finally

I walked outside yesterday to discover that the temperature had finally dropped about 15-20 degrees, and was in the low 70s. This is what it's like in parts of Australia almost-year round, and one reason I'm still thinking about returning to The Great Southern Land in a year or two.

While I was able to get a fair bit of gardening done over the weekend, the cooler weather also set off my motorcycle cravings again. So I parked the hedge clippers for a while and went tire-kicking at a few dealerships. I have today off as well, so I may drop by one or two other places.

I'm still leaning toward a Suzuki SV650, or what they're now calling a Gladius, although I want the higher handlebar model. I am not quite ready to do the lying-down thing on a motorcycle.