Tentative Spyder Ryde..Weather Permitting

[NancysToy]

The Enhanced Michigan licenses won't be available until spring 2010 at the soonest according to the people at the SOS. I asked a few weeks ago when renewing my drivers license. The SOS employees are not even scheduled for training on these until fall of 2009. They will cost $45 and only work for Mexico and Canada by land or sea - not in the air. You can already get a passport card that does this for $45 from the federal government, or pay just pay $100 and get a full passport.

I personally don't see why Michigan is doing this if you can already do it with the Fed for the same price.

Thanks for the info. The State said "available in the Spring", but like BRP, didn't say which Spring. It would have been easier and quicker to go to the SOS office, but I guess we'll send in the passport applications now. I appreciate the heads up.
-Scotty

 

[NancysToy]

Nancy... best wishes on the knee surgery. Mind the docs and therapists and you'll be just dandy.

Hope everything goes well with your wife's surgery, Scotty, I second ata's note about the docs and therapists, a friend of mine had a knee replaced last year, ended up in extra therapy sessions because he got impatient and was over doing it.

Nancy and I each have long standing and close relationships with both the orthopedic surgeon and the therapists. I still workout at PT several times each week, in fact. They know we both push very hard, and they will keep her in check. Actually, the doctor already kidded her about it. He promised to have her back on the Spyder by mid-summer, though and maybe as early as June. In the meantime, I guess I will be forced to ride it for her. No sacrifice is too great!
-Scotty

 

[GI Jane]

Wish Nancy lots of luck with the upcoming surgery. She sounds like a great lady. How chivalrous of you to ride her Spyder for her!!

 

[FANG]

Give Nancy my best -- As a former rehab nurse - make sure she follows the MD and Therapists recommendations - see alot of great outcomes with the compliant patients. :thumbup:

 

[Firefly]

Thanks for the info. The State said "available in the Spring", but like BRP, didn't say which Spring. It would have been easier and quicker to go to the SOS office, but I guess we'll send in the passport applications now. I appreciate the heads up.
-Scotty

It's really no big deal at the Post Office - only takes a few minutes and you get your Passport in about 2 weeks. I would almost guarantee you can get through your post office line quicker than the SOS line!

Must have Drivers License and REAL birth certificate (which they take and return to you later). Need two identical photos- or they can take them for you down there. Places like Meijer & Walgreens can take them too.

Here's the application you can fill out before you head down:

http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/79955.pdf

 

[dltang]

Tell Nancy, she better take care of herself. Knees are such a pain to heal. I had surgery but not a replacement and it still took a long time to heal. I hope she can ride soon after without injury to herself. That would be therapy alone.

 

[NancysToy]

Tell Nancy, she better take care of herself. Knees are such a pain to heal. I had surgery but not a replacement and it still took a long time to heal. I hope she can ride soon after without injury to herself. That would be therapy alone.

Thanks, Deb, I'll tell her. Probably repeatedly, since she's even a worse patient than I am. We seem to think of these things more like colds, and expect them to heal in a few days. She is very familiar with knee surgery. I am too, for that matter. She has already had three operations on that knee. They may as well put in a zipper. I have had both knees operated on as well. Even the one arthroscopic surgery was not without some time to heal. Riding both before and after are going to pretty much depend on how much she can bend the leg. As soon as the swelling becomes manageable, she will probably be back in the saddle. Pain seems to mean little to her. I guess my being a big pain all these 35 years toughened her up.
-Scotty

 

[LDFIREWORKS]

just ride

just ride forget the weather spyders do not srink when they get wet:thumbup::thumbup::2thumbs:

 

[dltang]

just ride forget the weather spyders do not srink when they get wet:thumbup::thumbup::2thumbs:

Yeah, unless it is absolutely frigid or snowing, I think it is pretty safe to say we are going to ride. I will make my reservations on April 2nd at the Travelodge. I am pretty excited about this trip. I can't wait to get together with other spyder ryders and get the SpyderLovers banner for the next leg of it's journey.