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Only 3 pictures of the gathering? That's pretty lame folks.

Started by John Schmidt, Sun 01, May 2016, 11:40:59

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John Schmidt

So, someone tell me how many attended this gathering, it would be nice to see some shots of(not at ;)) those in attendance. Here's hoping someone carried their Casio, packed their Pentax, grabbed their Graflex, packed their Polaroid.....OK, I'll quit. :D Anyway, you get the picture!(sorry)  At one point Friday evening I had contacted Jeff Parker re. possibly riding over with him in a 4-wheeler, I'm just no longer comfortable riding in 90+ degree weather. Actually, as it approaches the upper 80's my comfort level starts to recede. It's been that way in over 60 yrs. of riding so it's not an "age" thing, although I'm sure that adds to the mix. I refuse to ride in nothing but shorts & t-shirt, though it may be more comfy it's also more dangerous. If I should ever go down, I want something more than just my rawhide between me and the tarmac and a layer of Denim will make a difference. My former wife worked in the ER for a number of years and knows that first hand.

As for attending, I called Jeff Saturday morning shortly after 8:00am to cancel, at which time I had less than 3 hrs. hours of sleep. I finally got up around 10:30am, had breakfast and hit the Lazy Boy with my coffee in hand. I woke up at 2:30pm to a cold cup of coffee and a growling stomach. Feeling rested at that point, after lunch I decided to hit the garage and do some organizing and tossing. In the end, I filled one large trash barrel.... it seems Rita was right(again) although I've filtered her comments about the contents of the garage for the purpose of this post.  :roll: And I gained a couple more feet in which to park the bike. As for Rita, she's doing some better but has little strength....at 92 lbs., who would?!? Very short of breath, a side effect of advanced Parkinson's disease, which in turn adds to the weakness and exhaustion she experiences almost constantly.

Hope to see you guys down the road soon.

Grumpy



Life is like a hot bath. It feels good while you're in it, but the longer you stay in, the more wrinkled you get.

John Schmidt

Thanks Bill, sure looks like a good turnout. I saw Eddie wore long pants on a 90+ degree day, probably to hide his long johns.  :2funny:

Tropic traveler

Actually it was a jacket-less day.. But it was a bit nippy leaving the house.  :evil:

BTW, did you notice Jack is always looking at his phone in the pics?  :2funny:
'13 F6B black-the real new Valkyrie Tourer
'13 F6B red for Kim
'97 Valkyrie Tourer r&w, OLDFRT's ride now!
'98 Valkyrie Tourer burgundy & cream traded for Kim's F6B
'05 SS 750 traded for Kim's F6B
'99 Valkyrie black & silver Tourer, traded in on my F6B
'05 Triumph R3 gone but not forgotten!

Flrider

 :2funny:

Time got away from me and was checking time.
Had to go to work and had to leave in a hurry.
Almost forgot that I had some parts to deliver and some parts to pick up  ;D

John Schmidt

Quote from: Tropic traveler on Sun 01, May 2016, 18:18:51
Actually it was a jacket-less day.. But it was a bit nippy leaving the house:evil:

BTW, did you notice Jack is always looking at his phone in the pics?  :2funny:
OK, that means it was probably only in the mid-80's....right?   ;)  And yes, I was going to comment on Jack's infatuation with a phone. C'mon Jack, the world is going around and you're missing out.  ;D

So, did anybody take a head count?

_Sheffjs_


John Schmidt