The 4th of July weekend is over and I've returned safe and sound from Amherstburg - meeting up with my best motorcycle buddy ever, Sharon. This was the first time we had met in person and it was just like meeting up with an old friend. There was instant recognition. The moment we met we just started talking about the bikes. She rides an awesome BMW F800ST that she has named Jesse. As in Jesse Owens the famous athlete that beat the Germans in the 1939 Olympics.
We met up at about 5:30 at the Bondy House in Amherstburg. I had started at 11:30 am in St. Catharines and arrived at about 3:30 pm in Amherstburg. The B&B did not open until 5:00 and so I just waited outside for the house to open or for Sharon to arrive. The house opened before Sharon arrived and I met our hostess Carolyn Davies. I was shown my room and around the house - this gave me plenty of time to unwind and relax. This was a good opportunity to play my guitar next to the pond and just let all the tensions of the day and the week before go. Carolyn has created a wonderful B&B. I highly recommend this place if you are going to be in Amherstburg. Carolyn is also a rider and she thoroughly understands the needs of motorcyclists.
When Sharon arrived - we just went right for the bikes and stood outside for an hour talking about them and the ride. I feel that was a magical moment of rider camaraderie. This is one of the things that I love about motorcycling - is meeting other motorcyclist and sharing the love of the ride.
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It's getting late and I should cut the post short. There is much more to tell but it's Tuesday and that means I have to prepare for the trip to Rochester. I won't be riding as I need to bring some large items back with me like the new trunk and rack for Ocean.
On the guitar front - I'll have my meeting with my Guitar Instructor. I'm doing well on Wildwood Flower - still not quite there yet but improving. My rhythm practice is going well - I think I've got the first exercise. I've moved the metronome from 60 bpm to 75 bpm - sounds not too bad.
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Nice write up! I'm going to link it to mine--assuming I can do so witout the lost of some more brain cells! Hey, the "Wildflower " piece was sounding pretty cool in Amherstburg.
Looking forward to seeing the top case on Ocean. Sounds like you'll be able to tote whatever you need and then some.
Thanks for the kind words. It was a total hoot!
What a blast. I'm still thinking about last weekend. It's carried me through the week. We'll be meeting up next year too - I just can't wait.
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