I'm on my motorcycle trip with drinking friends and staying in a motel with wifi so thought I would check in and update. 

We're two days in and have seen 500 miles of incredible scenery.  It's been almost all small mountain roads, rivers and lakes.  Left Oregon this morning and made it to Redding, California.  5 of us in one room with a beer run as soon as we got here was the first speed bump for me, followed by dinner at a bar.  I excused myself after and found a meeting.  Was a little different than what I'm used to because it was at a nonprofit treatment center and most there had under a month sober.  Was good though, I missed my Tuesday nigh home group meeting this week and needed it.  I checked back in with friends bar hopping but really didn't feel like staying and came back to room.  They have been good about not trying to get me to drink so that helps.

Heading out tomorrow to Lassen (sp?) park with bubbling mud and other stuff I've never seen.  One of the guys dad came and is a "one or two" beer guy and is an early riser so I have someone to hang out with every morning.

Thanks for being here and the words of encouragement.