June 2010
I am having a very difficult time accepting that summer has started. When I look up and fail to see blue skies I must wonder what manner of trick is being played upon us by Mother Nature. Is her sense of humor really that dark or are we going to have a delayed summer that lasts deep into autumn? As June marches forward the skies begin to finally clear and that bright, warm orb in the sky shows itself in all its glory. Garage doors open carefully and car buffs and bikers peer out wantonly searching for a double cross. Could it be for real? True rain free warm sunny days finally. Out come the dusters, Armor All, wash buckets and chamois. It’s time to motoring folks and work out those winter kinks and stretch those accelerator tendons and foot muscles.
With disasters in the gulf, war in the Middle East, the usual strife in our nation’s capitol, and the cost of fuel still painful, we are in bliss. The open road calls to us like a primordial beacon drawing us to travel. My Harley got to see some pavement outside of my garage and while my lovely wife and rode we passed all kinds of rods, bikes, customs, and antiques. Arizona has the Grand Canyon, California has the Sierra Nevada’s, and Utah has Bryce Canyon, but we have the Gorge, beaches, mountains, and the most beautiful back roads on earth. So instead of spending time on the internet, get out there and fire up those engines and start enjoying them. Be safe, be courteous, be aware, and most of all have a blast!
