Thanks for the kind words Phil. Memories can be a wonderful thing.

I’m looking forward to temperatures like that next week. It’s been bitter cold here at night and the days don’t warm enough to make riding seem feasible for this tired old man regardless of the gear I wear. It’s hell to get old!

The temperature for my ride home yesterday started at 48F and never rose above 55F.

But it was sunny and I was layered up, at least my upper body.

I was not uncomfortable and quite enjoyed the ride.

I could use a 220-mile ride about now. It’s just so cold. I can’t wrap my head around a 5-mile ride right now let alone something like that. I envy your environs in the winter.

Making it home safely is a worthy goal. Whatever you’re doing seems to be working!

I can see Ken playing Norm. And after I looked up the Jacaranda in Google I could see the spirit and character of the place, despite A/C sounding like a jet engine.

I hope one day I might be able to join you guys for a fine ride!

Hi to you too, Steve.

I made it home safely, 220 miles of county and state roads at speeds a little above the legal limit unless inhibited by a slow driver.

The same way I always ride.

But I always make it home. (Tapping wood)

Ken is the favorite resident of the Jacaranda Hotel.

The staff all love him and greet him just like Norm in the old Cheers shows.

I think you would like it.

You are invited to join us at any time.

Bill

I was hankering for something. The Himalayan was rather recent on my radar. But the more I read and watched, the more it seemed a perfect fit for me. Now I have something suited to explore all those unexplored places near to home.

Those plausible rides and destinations are the best sort of daydreaming and rumination. I imagine some people do the same for fishing trips, golf outings, hikes and such, but nothing grabs my mind like imagining the next ride.

I think you’re right Jim. Already I’ve planned many long dirt road rides. And the Mid-Atlantic BDR runs not far east of me. I’ll likely do some exploring there as well.

The camera will always be with me. Whether I stop as much on the Himalayan as I do on the Vespa is hard to know. I absolutely do not stop as much on the K75.

Be well!