I hope you don't mind me hijacking your thread Dave but I thought I'd post one of those "Do I have a great wife, or what?" comments.

While having dinner with my old high school friend the night before we departed for BC at ODark:30 Thursday morning, I mentioned to my friend that I'll probably have to sell my Rocket because I can barely get it out of my shop and turn it around on the crushed rock drive without lots of knee pain and near dropping the bike events.

My wife of 47 years gave me one of those "What are you talking about looks?" and expressed shock that I could seriously be thinking of selling my beautiful blue Rocket 3 Touring after only three months. She loves it. She told me that I need to fix the problem and not sell the bike.Really?

She asked what I could do and I told her that I could probably get a guy in with a grader to smooth out the swails in the rock, extend the crushed rock to the street, grade it all flat and have it compacted like concrete. She said to let's do that and don't talk anymore about selling bikes.

She can't ride with me anymore because of her illness but loves that I still can. After breakfast this morning I told her that I really do need a lighter bike for around town but with two touring bikes and a dual sport sidecar rig don't think I should be buying another. She just laughed and reminded me that I've had up to seven bikes at a time over the years. I never knew she was counting. What a great gal.

You'll meet her during our visit Dave.
 
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My good wife tried to kid a Scotsman(which is illegal to do) as most know she has been in Los Angeles since Nov17, she left Friday at 4pmPT and arrived at our house in Florida Sunday morning at 3am CST.
Now the surprise was she brought my daughter with her so they both had turns at driving with a few power naps along the way, my daughter will stay a few weeks then she will fly(by plane) back to LA

After being alone for so long I have a few habits to break like sliding my rear end across the floor when I have an itch.
Having the TV turned up full blast so I can hear it through out the house, now when my soccer games are on she expects the volume to be up all the way and me to be screaming obscenities at the TV.

I have read between the lines of your post and . . .
Tis so heartwarming to read how MUCH you have missed you beloved spouse! :D :inlove
 
Sucks more when it comes to you.

Usually at this time of year we would see 18°C. Last year was 29°C - This year 8°C and snow expected this week. I am not pleased.
You got that right just order a control board fir one of my heaters. I should have kept my mouth shut about the siberia weather stuff . Now I am getting ready to make the 1000 mile ride home again:(
 
Look forward to it Mike, maybe we can go bike shopping for you:D

I always look forward to bike shopping but our daughter has put her home up for sale and is moving to Colorado. It's not the same place as when you and John came by so long ago. Darn but that was 10 years. Can you believe it?
 
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