WOW!! SATURDAY WAS ONE BEAUTIFUL DAY..MOST OF THE CHORES THAT NEEDED IMMEDIATE ATTENTION WERE DONE AND THE ONES THAT DIDN'T NEED IMMEDIATE ATTENTION WHERE JUST THAT-THEY COULD WAIT..
HAD TO TAKE MY MOM AND HER FRIEND TO THE AIRPORT BUT AFTER THAT, THERE WAS NOTHING STANDING IN THE WAY OF SPENDING A COUPLE OF HOURS ON THE BIKE OUT IN THE COUNTRY SOMEPLACE..
UNCHAINED THE BIKE FROM THE WALL, UNLOCKED THE WHEEL LOCK-THEN UNLOCKED THE NECK LOCK-GOOD..CHECKED THE OIL-GOOD..CHECKED THE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS-GOOD..DOUBLE CHECK ON THE BRAKE LIGHTS-GOOD AGAIN..NO OBVIOUS TIRE PROBLEMS-GOOD..BUT LOW ON GAS --NO PROBLEM...
THEN A VOICE SOMEWHERE IN MY MIND SAID, "DON'T RIDE YOUR BIKE TODAY!!"
I CONTINUED WITH MY PREPARATIONS-GLOVES JACKET ETC. HOPING THE VOICE WOULD RETURN AND SAY, "ONLY KIDDING, GO AHEAD, AND RIDE."
WELL THE VOICE DIDN'T RETURN. SO, WHILE I STOOD THERE STARING AT MY BEAUTIFUL BLACK AND CHROME MONSTER, I THOUGHT I WOULD TRY TALKING TO THE VOICE MYSELF..
"IT'S A BEAUTY OF A DAY," I THOUGHT ALOUD. "ARE YOU SURE THAT I SHOULDN'T GO FOR A BIT OF A RIDE?"
SILENCE---THEN MORE SILENCE---SO AFTER ALL OF MY PREPARATIONS AND HAPPY ANTICIPATIONS I WHEELED THE BIKE BACK INTO HER CORNER..I KNOW IT'S KIND OF CREEPY BUT SOMETIMES I DO LISTEN TO THE VOICES INSIDE MY HEAD.
I DO BELIEVE IN PREMONITIONS (SOME OTHER POST MAYBE) AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF BEAUTIFUL DAYS AHEAD OF US SO MY OTHER HALF AND I WENT FOR SOME CHOW AND WENT FOR A RIDE. WE DECIDED TO VISIT A PRETTY COOL PLACE..WE RETURNED WITH SOME PHOTOS OF SOME OLD AND UNUSUAL PIECES..WE COULD HAVE SPEND HOURS IN THE PLACE AND NOT SEE EVERYTHING..FOR SURE-SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY..HOPE THAT VOICE DOESN'T RETURN THIS WEEKEND!! TILL NEXT WEEK----------STAY WELL AND STAY SAFE----------JIM
2 comments:
Sometimes it's good to listen to the voices in our heads. I'm glad you did Jim, there was probably a reason.
Wow Jim, that gave me the shivers. And yes you should do a post on premonitions, sounds like you have some unusual and interesting things there to share.
Just loved the shop - I will have to look at the photos again, some great stuff to eye off.
Stay safe
Rose
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