[Arn Butt Bill]

I need a ride.
One of my best buds is in the hospital recovering from his crash last week, a co-worker committed suicide last Thursday, and it's foggy.
I'm jonesing for the tranquility of the mountains, the pastoral beauty of smooth ribbons of rain-cleaned asphalt undulating through tree-lined wilderness.
Like a Coco Puff in a bowl of milk, a cockroach in a New York City Apartment, a mole on Cindy Crawford's face, I have a Zen Place; my place is astride my bike. A place where it all seems right and the universe makes sense.

 

[Roadking522]

Understood

 

[salyzyn]

The world's best psychologist is two wheels ...

 

[BACKDRAFT]

To find peace and solitude in an ever changing world. Riding is better than any therapy session in an office.

To relax and think of nothing but the tall green trees, flower laden meadows and clear blue skies. To be drawn in the grace of our God, knowing that He created all of this for us!

 

[Cockleburr]

Totally understand

 

[BlkPirate]

Yep...understand it all toooo well...

 

[twyn]

Uuummmmm...Uuummmmm...Uuummmmm

Ride on and zen out. (hey, I like that)

 

[wingit84]

Bill,
You need to get out! Give Toyo a call, better yet just go over there.
Your words are well said. Only time goes by, memories stay behind.
Have a good Labor Day.

Dennis

 

[greyrider]

You're right - time for a ride. After your post, I'm gonna get in the wind too!!! Enjoy Freedom-Be Happy!!!

 

[Arn Butt Bill]

Ride was good; I'm better now.

Bar-b-que was good too.
They miss Dan at Rib Country; their sales are down 10% this week without him. I told them about his crash and they gave me a shirt for him. Nice folks. Really really good peach cobbler; just burnt enough at the edges that it starts to caramelize. Yum.
Paul and Toyo are coming over tomorrow to grill. Got some non-riders coming too. Hope Toyo brings the dog. His dog is cool.

 

[SilverHawk]

Bill,
You are a "silver tongued devil"..... reading your post made my recouperation from neck surgery just that much more unbearable. I can't wait to get back on my bike!!!!

 

[24 Carat]

Thank you Bill!

Someone else does understand it!!!

Like they say .... If ya gotta ask . . . . . .

Bradford

 

[Toyo]

Bill, I felt the same way this morning also. I didnt get home last night until 2:00am from the Notre Dame game. Alot of Corona's and Yagermiester. I was foggy till about 10:00 am. Wife and Cole went to church and Costco's so I went and worked on my Wingstock route. Hit some rain off and on but I really didnt care, I was just happy to be sraddling some nice torque. Icame home and wanted to chill out but Cole decided he wanted to mow the yard! We worked outside till dark. I am toast to say the least. Krista has the food ready for tommorow, cant wait.
This has been a very rough week for us hasnt it. Dan, Dad, Step Mother's death, Dad's dog had to be put to sleep yesterday, etc..... Yes, the ride was well needed.

 

[daddysbike]

I feel your pain. My dad is in the nursing home recovering from a stroke, I'm at home recovering from hip surgery and can't ride for a few more weeks. I'll be heading for the Blue Ridge Parkway for 2 days as soon as I can ride. I'll leave Toccoa GA around 2pm on a Friday and ride interstate to Foothills pkwy VA and spend the night then hit the parkway at sunrise and take my time to Asheville, NC and spend the night. Back on the parkway at sunrise Sunday (its all mine for 3-4 hrs) and once in Cherokee I'll take backroads backroads home to north GA. Riding always puts me in that happy free place. I love being with my children but can't totally give up riding.
Is that the Rib Country in Blairsville?? I worked/rode there for 2 yrs, best chicken fingers on the planet!!!!

Thank you God for the Goldwing and Blue Ridge Parkway!!


Steve

 

[jwen]

Very Truthfull!!!!!!!

 

[thirdjoe]

I just got back from a 300 mile day trip with my wife. I know exactly what you mean. There are time when you are at the perfect speed, in the perfect gear, on the perfect road, with the perfect tunes playing and you just know it doesn't get any better than this. It is as close to perfection as one can get at the time. It makes you want to go out and ride the next day all over again. Zen its Perfect.
Joe

 

[laen]

When people ask me what's the number one reason you ride-I answer- Because I am thinking only about riding.

It is absolutely the best medicine for whatever ailes you