Old man and his beard

It was not that hot today. Nice surprise. Or maybe it was just as hot but I'm becoming accustom to the heat?

Heat update: It was 90 degrees today so it would appear I am becoming accustom to the heat.

I saw an old man riding down the street today on a motorcycle. It was a motorcycle with a sidecar. These are somewhat common here in Chiang Mai because of their functionality while being extremely efficient with gas. The old man was Caucasian and in his sixties or older. He had solid white/gray hair that was long, just above shoulder length and he was sporting a full beard that was as long as his hair. The man wore the beard the way many Amish men wear their beards as well as the way President Lincoln most often wore his beard, absent the mustache part of the beard.  The long hair and bear resembled a lions mane. It was a striking sight to see. I wish I had a camera...

There's a real difference in the way people drive here vs back in the USA. I'm referring to how or when people shift gears, whether in a car or on a motorcycle. In America people tend to push the upper edge of the envelope in their gears. You hear the engines in America whining and screaming more, maybe that's more with the man as we possess the capacity to be macho-shitheads while driving. Here in Chiang Mai people stay lower, in as low a gear as possible. It almost feels and sounds they do this to the detriment of the engine but I cannot make that judgement as I'm not a mechanic. I'm willing to bet it has something to do with gas mileage. The higher the RPM's the more gas you burn.