I'm having surgery to fix my meniscus, that's ortho talk for my screwed up knee that I can't straighten anymore. I took that motorcycle class in April of 2011, and by golly, the last day I laid the sucker down, knee, elbow, shoulder on the pavement. But, I passed the course! It was an empowering experience, but now I pay the price. Seems like I take two steps forward, one back. It was worth it, really. My next hobby won't be as dangerous. I bought a Glock 17, 9mm pistol, passed the safety test and now will take it to target practice. That's better, huh? More to follow. Time for surgery!