SOMETIMES IT’S KINDA HARD TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS THINGS..I USUALLY TRY TO PUT A LOT OF THE DAILY CRUD WE ARE PRESENTED WITH BEHIND ME OR BELOW ME, BUT MOST OF THE TIMES IT FINDS IT’S WAY TO A PLACE WAAAAY BEYOND ME...SPEAKING STRICTLY FOR MYSELF,, I CAN’T EVEN BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT OF STRAPPING ON A VEST FULL OF EXPLOSIVES-WALKING INTO THE MIDDLE OF A CROWD AND TAKING AS MANY PEOPLE AS I CAN WITH ME ON MY FINAL JOURNEY..JUST DOWNS ME EVERY TIME I HEAR ABOUT ANOTHER SUICIDE BOMBER DOING HIS THING OR SOME EXPLOSIVE LADEN VEHICLE BLOWING A BUNCH OF INNOCENT MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN INTO THE NEXT LIFE..
THEN WE HAVE ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO LEAD THE COUNTRY RIGHT TO THE BRINK OF FISCAL CALAMITY BEFORE THEY PUT ASIDE THEIR PARTY AFFILIATIONS AND OTHER NONSENSE AND DO THE JOB THAT WE ELECTED THEM TO DO..THE SAME OFFICIALS WHO SEE FIT TO EXEMPT THEMSELVES FROM MANY OF THE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS THEY SEE FIT TO FORCE ON US..I WISH I COULD VOTE MYSELF A RAISE—DON’T YOU?? I WISH I COULD COLLECT A PENSION AFTER SERVING FOUR YEARS—DON’T YOU?? AS A MATTER OF FACT,, I DON’T REMEMBER THEM ASKING US TO EVER VOTE ON WHETHER OR NOT IT WAS OK WITH THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IF THEY COULD COLLECT A PENSION AFTER SERVING ONLY ONE TERM—DO YOU?? NO MATTER HOW MUCH MONEY THEY TAX FROM US IT SEEMS TO NEVER-NEVER-NEVER BE ENOUGH..
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| SUPER NICE-SUPER SCOOTER |
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| THIS BEAUTIFUL MONSTER HAS ME THINKING ABOUT PARTING WITH SOME OF MY HARD EARNED CASH |
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| ALL THESE BEAUTIES-LOOKING FOR A HOME SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE HERE.. |
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| ANOTHER LONG TIME FRIEND- LORI WITH HER AWESOME SPORTSTER AS ALWAYS--LOOKING GREAT |
HERE AT HOME (IN CONNECTICUT) WE HAVE TWO CASINOS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE STATE REVENUE..WE ALSO HAVE DAILY NUMBERS GAME (AFTERNOON AND NIGHTLY)-PLAY FOUR (AFTERNOON AND NIGHTLY) LOTTO-CASH FIVE-POWER BALL-MEGA MILLIONS AND ANY STORE THAT YOU MIGHT WALK INTO WILL USUALLY HAVE THE BETTER PART OF ONE WALL JUST COVERED WITH AN EVER GROWING SELECTION OF “INSTANT WINNER” SCRATCH TICKETS..OF COURSE WE ALSO HAVE A INCOME TAX WHICH WAS INITIALLY IMPOSED BY A GOVERNOR WHO WON THE ELECTION ON THE GROUNDS THAT CONNECTICUT DID NOT NEED AN INCOME TAX..NOW OUR SALES TAX WILL BE RAISED AS WILL OUR INCOME TAX-(WHICH WILL BE TAXED RETROACTIVELY)..LIKE I SAID—NEVER NEVER ENOUGH..TO ME,, ROBBERY IS ROBBERY,, WHETHER IT IS DONE IN A PARKING LOT AT THE POINT OF A GUN OR WHETHER IT IS DONE BY A MAJORITY RULE VOTE THAT IS HELD IN THE POLISHED AND PROTECTED CHAMBERS OF SOME FANCY “OFFICIAL” BUILDING..YEA-ALL THE CRUD DOES PUT MY HEAD IN A BAD PLACE SOMETIMES..START TO FEEL LIKE ONE OF THOSE POOR OXEN THAT THEY HARNESS TO A BIG WHEEL,, THEN MAKE IT WALK IN A CIRCLE ALL DAY LONG AND SUPPLY POWER TO SOME MACHINE OR PUMP OF SOME SORT..
I HAVE A COUPLE OF WAYS TO SNAP OUT OF THE OCCASIONAL FUNK THAT COMES TO HAUNT ME..SOMETIMES IT MEANS PACKING UP THE FLY-ROD AND HEADING TO THE RIVER (CHECK OUT THE “FARMINGTON RIVER” POST EARLIER THIS MONTH) AND OTHER TIMES IT MEANS GETTING ON THE BIKE AND HEADING OUT..
“YANKEE HARLEY DAVIDSON” DEALERSHIP IS JUST A FEW MILES FROM MY DRIVEWAY AND THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING OR OTHER GOING ON..FOR ME, IT'S A 'FEEL GOOD' KIND OF PLACE.. THIS WEEKEND (AUG 20th) WAS A USUAL RUN-OF-THE-MILL TYPE OF WEEK-END THERE..STOP IN FOR A COUPLE OF HOT-DOGS AND SOME BOTTLED WATER (FREE!!) MAYBE TAKE A MOTORCYCLE FOR A TEST RIDE AND ALWAYS GOOD PEOPLE TO TALK WITH AND FRIENDS TO BE FOUND..THE SALES STAFF KNOWS BIKES AND ARE WILLING TO BEND OVER BACKWARDS TO GET YOU ON YOUR OWN SCOOTER..YOU REALLY HAVE TO TRY HARD TO STAY IN A FUNK WHEN YOUR SURROUNDED BY ALL THESE MECHANICAL BEAUTIES AND FRIENDLY FACES..SEVERAL TIMES THROUGH OUT THE YEAR SOME PRETTY GOOD TIMES ARE SPONSORED BY AND AT YANKEE..THE VINTAGE BIKE CONTEST IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES..RADIO BROADCASTS—LIVE BANDS--AND A SMATTERING OF SPECIAL WEEKEND SALES AND OTHER EVENTS BRING PEOPLE FROM NEAR AND FAR..YANKEE IS THE THIRD LARGEST VOLUME DEALERSHIP IN THE U.S. AND IS OWNED BY A FORMER PLAYER FROM THE CHICAGO BEARS..BEING LOCATED ON ROUTE SIX IN BRISTOL MAKES IT A CONVENIENT RALLY POINT FOR MANY MOTORCYCLE RUNS AND EVENTS..IF YOUR READY TO BUY-THEIR READY TO DEAL--(MAKE SURE YOU TELL THEM JIM SENT YOU) CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS—AND AS ALWAYS--CLICK ON THEM FOR MORE DETAIL..
AFTER KILLING SOME TIME AT YANKEE I WRAPPED UP THE AFTERNOON BY TAKING A RIDE OUT TO BARKHAMPSTED..(CHECK OUT MY POST ON THE PLACE-JUNE ARCHIVES) AS IS ALWAYS THE CASE, THERE WERE PLENTY OF MY FAVORITE KIND OF PEOPLE THERE-BIKERS..
AFTER KILLING SOME TIME AT YANKEE I WRAPPED UP THE AFTERNOON BY TAKING A RIDE OUT TO BARKHAMPSTED..(CHECK OUT MY POST ON THE PLACE-JUNE ARCHIVES) AS IS ALWAYS THE CASE, THERE WERE PLENTY OF MY FAVORITE KIND OF PEOPLE THERE-BIKERS..
AFTER A VISIT TO YANKEE AND A COUPLE OF HOURS SPENT ON A GOOD MOTORCYCLE ALL THE CRUD OF THE WEEK JUST MELTS AWAY..BESIDES,WE'VE HEARD IT ALL BEFORE-JUST DIFFERENT PLACES-DIFERRENT NAMES BUT THE TUNE REMAINS ESSENTIALLY THE SAME..YEA--A SUNNY DAY--A GOOD BIKE-SOME GOOD PEOPLE---------------------------------------------FTW----LET'S RIDE!!-----------------------------------
JIM
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Great blog Jim. Except now you got me all pissed off thinking about the morons running this country! Now I gotta clear my head and I don't own a bike or a fly rod! Lol
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