WELL LIKE I MENTIONED IN MY LAST
POST, I WAS REALLY DOWNED OUT OVER THE LACK OF VETERAN RESPONSES TO OUR 93 YEAR
OLD LADY FEATURED IN THE POST ‘WARRIORS-COMFORT FOR THE WOUNDED.’ SINCE THAT
POST WENT UP I AM GLAD TO REPORT THAT SHE HAS RECEIVED A DEGREE OF RECOGNITION
FROM AS FAR AWAY AS AUSTRALIA (MANY THANKS TO YOU ROSE)..SHE WAS MOVED TO
TEARS..ALSO SIX BRAND NEW SHEETS WERE GIVEN TO MY MOM TO FORWARD TO THE
WONDERFUL WOMAN..A UNEXPECTED $51.00 DONATION CAME IN, WHICH I HAVE YET TO
FORWARD TO HER..
ON SUNDAY THE 22ND I
DID ABOUT 200 MILES ON THE BIKE AND IN THE COURSE OF MY AIMLESS WANDERING, I
NATURALLY STOPPED BY THE GOOD OLD BARKHAMPSTED RESERVOIR..TO SAY IT WAS A
BEAUTIFUL DAY WOULD BE A GROSS UNDERSTATEMENT..GOT REAL LUCKY WHILE I WAS
THERE..GOT TO SEE A BLACK BEAR HUNTING AROUND AT THE BOTTOM OF A SPILLWAY-NO
PICTURE, THEN EVERYONE GOT REAL EXCITED WHEN AN EAGLE CAME SOARING OVER ONE OF
THE HILLTOPS..I’VE SEEN THEM BEFORE BUT THIS ONE SOARED THEN KIND OF JUST HUNG
IN THE SKY.. BY THE TIME I GOT BACK TO THE BIKE AND GOT MY CAMERA HE HAD LIFTED
HIGHER AND TOWARDS THE SUN..TRIED TO PICK HIM UP IN THE ZOOM BUT I JUST COULDN’T
GET A GOOD PHOTO OF HIM..
LOTS OF FOLKS OUT THERE (OF
COURSE A LOT OF BIKES) BUT ALONG WITH THE BIKER CROWD, THERE WAS A NUMBER OF
OLD CAR FANATICS OUT ENJOYING THE DAY ALSO..I WASN’T MUCH IN THE MOOD TO TALK
TO ANYONE (JUST WANTED TO GET BACK ON THE BIKE) SO I SNAPPED A FEW PHOTOS AND
WAS ON MY WAY..
PRETTY COOL CARS (AS FAR AS CARS
GO)..NOT THE KIND OF MACHINES YOU SEE EVERYDAY SO FIGURED I’D JUST SHARE THEM
WITH YOU..GOTTA APPRECIATE THE EFFORT AND DEDICATION THAT THESE FOLKS PUT INTO
THEIR AUTOS..HOPE YOU ENJOY..
TILL NEXT WEEK (MAYBE)
****************************************JIM******************************************
P.S.--CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE AND REALLY GET A GOOD LOOK AT THESE MACHINES..
6 comments:
Good on you Jim, 3 weeks off from Blog world and you slipped back to share a bit of your ride with us. Very nice machines (even if they have got 4 wheels) What a wonderful place that reservoir is. Good to see you blogging even if you'll have a little more time away.
Take care.
Hoping that Ms D and your Mum are happy and well.
I'm glad to hear that that Angel of a woman got some recognition that she very much deserves! God Bless Her! Great car pics. Too bad you couldn't get the bear and eagle though. Next time.
Hello Rose-Thanks for the visit..You are VERY right-the reservoir is one of those places that is just a bit of heaven on earth.98% of the people I meet there just can't help but be in a great mood while enjoying that simply beautiful place..spent many hours there over the years. Talk to you soon-Jim
Kevin-Hope all is going good for you..Glad to hear you got out to get some good times into your life..Enjoyed your last post-been missing you at the range..Our angel woman is more than happy with the gifts and donations she has received--she got all teary eyed..I even offered to take her for a ride on the bike but she refused (go figure)..
Love the yellow truck!
Hello Cheri-Always good to hear from you-The yellow truck struck a cord with me also..My dad used to have the same truck but in green (of course it didn't look as sweet as this one, it was stricktly a work truck)..Going to visit your blog either tonight or tomorrow--Talk to you soon, Jim
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