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| NICE LITTLE SPOT TO STOP AND REFLECT AWHILE |
HAD PLANNED TO DO A STORY ON A
FUN EVENT THAT IS HELD IN THE LITTLE VILLAGE OF FORESTVILLE CONNECTICUT THIS
WEEK..ITS CALLED THE DUCK RACE.. WHAT HAPPENS IS YOU CAN BUY A LITTLE YELLOW
RUBBER DUCK WITH A NUMBER PRINTED ON IT FOR $5.00…5000 DUCKS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
PURCHASE..A PAYLOADER THEN DUMPS THEM ALL INTO THE PEQUABUCK RIVER AND THE RACE
IS ON..DOWNSTREAM PEOPLE LINE THE BANKS AND WATCH AS THESE 5000 YELLOW RUBBER
DUCKS MAKE THEIR WAY TOWARDS THE FINISH LINE..I’M GUESSING THAT IT’S ABOUT A
MILE OR SO TO THE FINISH LINE..IF YOUR DUCK IS THE FIRST ONE TO CROSS THE FLOAT
THAT MARKS THE END OF COURSE YOU WIN $1,500, SECOND PRIZE IS A NICE $1,000..
THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 32 PRIZES AWARDED AND IT’S JUST A FUN TIME FOR EVERYONE..MY
DUCK (#2441) WAS NOWHERE TO BE SEEN..BUT I NEVER MADE IT TO THE RACE, SO
INSTEAD OF A BUNCH OF PHOTOS OF THIS PRETTY GOOD TIME, ALL I HAVE TO SHOW YOU
IS A PHOTO OF MY LOSING TICKET..
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| CHANGED MY MIND ABOUT THE LOSING TICKET PICTURE AND THOUGHT I'D SHOW YOU THE LATEST MEMBER TO JOIN THE CRITTERS THAT LIVE ON 'HERVE'S FARM' I DID A POST ON HERVE BACK IN FEBRUARY CHECK IT OUT IN THE FEBRUARY ARCHIVES |
BUT THEN I FIGURED I WOULD SET UP
MY TELESCOPE AND DO SOME PHOTOS OF THE “SUPER MOON” THAT WAS OCCURRING ON
SATURDAY NIGHT..HAVE A PRETTY BIG TELESCOPE AND I THOUGHT I’D EXPERIMENT WITH
SOME PHOTOGRAPHY THROUGH THE EYE-PIECE..WELL THAT “SUPER MOON” EVENT WAS
BLOCKED BY SOME PRETTY THICK CLOUD COVER SO THAT WENT OUT THE WINDOW ALONG WITH
THE METEOR-SHOWER THAT WAS HAPPENING THE SAME EVENING..ANOTHER STORY SHOT
DOWN..
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| ONE OF MY FRIENDS JUST PICKED UP THIS OLD TIMER WOULDN'T MIND HAVING THIS SITTING IN MY GARAGE TO TICKER WITH |
REALLY FELT LIKE JUST ENJOYING
THE DAY ON SUNDAY SO THE WEATHER BEING KIND OF “IFFY,” I PUT THE WINDSHIELD
BACK ON THE BIKE AND TOOK OFF FOR A CRUISE..VISITED SOME FRIENDS AND MET SOME
NEW ONES..THOUGHT I’D TAKE A FEW PHOTOS OF A COUPLE OF SPOTS AND INTRODUCE SOME
MORE OF THE GOOD PEOPLE THAT I ALWAYS
HAVE THE GOOD FORTUNE OF MEETING WHILE I’M OUT ON THE SCOOTER..
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| MEET RICH AND CAROL AND THE BEAUTIFUL 2012 ULTRA CLASSIC RICH IS ONE OF THOSE BIKERS THAT DOESN'T REMEMBER HOW MANY BIKES HE'S OWNED A 'LIFER' --FROM MERIDEN CT.. |
WELL FRIDAY THE 11TH MAKES
A YEAR THAT I HAVE HAD THIS BLOG GOING..I HAD TRIED TO DO A WEEKLY THING BUT
SOMETIMES I JUST CAN’T PULL IT OFF..I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF CORRESPONDING TO
PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD (LITERALLY)..THERE IS EVEN THE POSSIBILITY LOOMING
THAT MY FRIEND (ROSE FROM OZ) MAY VERY WELL PAY A VISIT IN THE COMING YEAR..CHECK
OUT HER BLOG WHEN YOU CAN, PRETTY COOL STUFF THAT SHE POSTS..HER BLOG IS
APPROPRIATELY TITLED “ROSE FROM OZ IS BACK.”
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| TWO MORE GOOD PEOPLE --DREW AND BETTY FROM SOUTHINGTON GOING ON THEIR SECOND YEAR ON TWO WHEELS GREAT MEETING YOU |
I WOULD LIKE TO BRING MORE
STORIES TO YOU ABOUT SOME OF THE “WARRIORS” I HAVE MET AND KNOWN BUT SOME ARE
JUST NOT READY TO TALK ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES..BUT I DO HAVE A REALLY
INTERESTING STORY THAT I AM HOPING TO POST ON MEMORIAL DAY ABOUT A WORLD WAR
TWO VETERAN AND HIS ANGEL OF A SISTER..
TO ALL YOU READERS WHO HAVE BOUGHT
MY BOOK—THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND YES I AM WORKING ON ANOTHER—BUT
I CANNOT PROMISE THAT I WILL FINISH IT..IF I CAN’T DO IT RIGHT-- I JUST WON’T DO
IT..
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| MEET ROB HAMM--JUST CAME INTO THE MOTORCYCLE SCENE TWO MONTHS AGO RIDING A 2008 YAMAHA 'V STAR' |
DON’T HAVE ANY REAL IDEAS FOR
NEXT WEEKS STORY..KIND OF ENJOY DOING THE ‘JUST CRUISEN’ POSTS..SO IT WILL
PROBABLY BE A RIDE TO SOMEPLACE OR OTHER..IF ANY OF YOU LOCALS HAVE AN IDEA OR
WANT TO JOIN ME, DROP ME AN E-MAIL BY CLICKING ON THE ‘MY PROFILE’
PICTURE..THERE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEND ME A NOTE…
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| ROB'S PIN CAUGHT MY EYE-BEING IN THE MARINES, I RECOGNISED THIS MEDAL IMMEDIATELY..ROB WEARS IT PROUDLY IN MEMORY OF HIS GRANDFATHER WHO WAS AN AIRBORNE RANGER IN THE KOREAN WAR.. MUCH RESPECT TO YOUR GRANDFATHER ROB.. |
ON A FINAL NOTE—HAPPY MOTHER’S
DAY TO ALL THE MOM’S OUT THERE…STAY WELL--STAY SAFE..KEEP THE RUBBER SIDE DOWN
AND THE SHINY SIDE UP---UNTIL NEXT WEEK----------------JIM
3 comments:
Hi ya Jim! Congrats a whole year of blogging! Lucky us hey? Some great pics here, I love it when you go cruising, can't believe the people you meet. I remember Herve's post well - over the back fence! You could score some fresh milk off that cow,loads to spare! I'll email you shortly. I've finally done a blinkin' post!
R
PS. Now that's a real shame about missing the moon and meteor shower. I had a telescope up until we left Tas and it broke in transit and I miss it. It was much more amateurish than yours though!
I enjoy the just cruisen posts. How about more info on the "old timer", maybe a progress report in a future blog? Too bad the weather didn't cooperate for the telescope pics, that would have been really cool.
Do I see the possibility of a EASY RIDER replica? Hi Jim, Joe (357)been a long time man,heard about your site from Tina and Leo, good to see your still in the wind and wild.
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