The Ride

Ahhh it felt good to get back on the bike yesterday. As you can tell I'm writing this on the day after the 50+ degree day. Even though I have to put the Wing back to bed it was worth the trouble to get it out. Being the middle of January I think they'll be more day's sooner than later to get out and enjoy. If like me you like to get out every chance you get there's a couple of things to think about in the colder weather. Like car's and truck's aren't really expecting to see motorcycles in the winter months so we have to be even more vigilant than ever. If their not looking for you, you had better see them first. I also take it a little slower on the curves where the sun has not been shining. Just because the weather man tells you it's in the 40's or 50's the surface temperature where it's been shady all day may still be a bit frosty. So just be extra careful. It would be a shame to hurt that pretty goldwing because you weren't paying attention. Now back to the ride, it felt terrific to see so many other motorcyclist's enjoying the day.  Unfortunately by an overwhelming margin I saw more HD's than GW's on the road. I'm not sure what that means. Maybe it means more wing owners are employed and couldn't play hooky like I did. Maybe it means wing owners are older and it wasn't quite warm enough for the old bones. I wouldn't think it means harley riders enjoy the ride more than wing riders do, would you? Maybe there's just more of the darn things out there than goldwings. That's probably something closer to what it really means to see more harley's out and about than goldwings. Whatever you ride I can only say get out there and enjoy the ride. That's what GWRRA is all about. In spite of what some say that it's only about ice cream and eating, it just ain't so. It's still about getting together with friends and sharing your passion which is motorcycling. So the next time it warms up and you want someone to ride with give me a shout. I'm sure I'll be dusting mine off and raring to go. See you next time and be safe.

Jim & Julie Meredith

Subject: FW: The Perfect Man!
A man walks to 5th Ave. & 42nd St. during a downpour and somehow manages to get a taxi immediately. He gets into the taxi, and the cabbie says,
"Perfect timing. You're just like Sheldon."
"Who?"
"Sheldon Cohen. There's a guy who did everything right. Like my cab being vacant during a rainstorm. It would have happened like that for Sheldon every single time."
"Well, no one is perfect. There are always a few clouds over everybody", stated the passenger.
"Not Sheldon. He was a terrific athlete. He could have gone on the pro tour in tennis. He could golf with the pros. He sang like an opera baritone and danced like a Broadway star. He was more handsome and sophisticated than Cary Grant. He had a better body than Arnold in his prime. He was something. Somehow Sheldon just knew exactly how to make women happy. He had a memory like a computer; could remember everybody's birthday. He knew all about wine, which fork to eat with. He could fix anything. Not like me. I change a fuse, and the whole neighborhood blacks out."
"Wow, incredible, no wonder you remember him!"
"Well, I never actually met Sheldon."
"Then how do you know so much about him?"
"After he died, I married his wife."
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