Hello everyone, hardly know where the past three months have gone.
I know this I have missed the summer riding season in CT. and stopped checking the Rides and Rallies as it was getting depressing I sure miss you guy's. Read Rob's re-cap of the NE rally and as always he can make you feel like you were there.
We have moved, bought a house unpacked, started my new job and Lynn broke both her ankles all in the space of three months.
We have moved to Marietta, GA. and we really like it here despite the near death accident she had almost got run over by a car. When he jumped back her feet got caught up in a storm drain and when she fell they snapped.
What have I learned about the south in a month?
1: Men take their hats off in stores.
2: The use of the F word in public is taboo
3: You have to fight the girls at the food stores who insist on carrying your bags to the car.
4: Everyone says hello and smiles
5: College Football is a religion
6: Friday is High School football night and it is a big deal
7: NASCAR and Country music go hand in hand
It would appear they still do all the little things we stopped doing in the North decades ago. The quality of life is just so much richer here.
The only draw back so far is the number of cars and the traffic I would take 4:30 downtown NY traffic on a Friday afternoon anytime over this.
I'm talking bumper to bumper stop and go traffic at 5:30 in the morning on a 6 lane highway it is incredible.
Riding a bike is a whole new adventure the biggest problem are the intersections they are huge and have cars turning and entering from so many directions its hard to keep track of them all.
The weather is absolutely beautiful here loaded Lynn in the car and went to Helen, GA. this past weekend Oktoberfest. Helen, GA. is a Bavarian style town and there must have been a several hundred bikes there. We could not get out and walk around but I saw a Rocket that had the trike conversion done and a super charger hanging of the front end and two speedies but mostly HD’s and Yamaha’s.
Well just wanted to let you guys know we are still kicking and enjoying or decision to make the move.
John
