Thanks guys. We do have beautiful riding around here. I'm about 1 hour from the dragon, less from the Cherohola Skyway, 15 minutes from the Blue Ridge mountains in GA, 2-1/2 hours to Barber, etc. It's a great place for a Bonneville.
As far as governors, we've had a pretty good mix of Dem and Rep. Honestly, unless they've been a crook (had several of those) there hasn't been much difference. Anyway, we can ride year round for the most part, so come on down.