Action packed day! In the morning, I rode to House of Harley to pick up new rain gear, since my gear was 10 years old, and the seams were failing badly. After that, I went to Nick’s Anvil Inn to visit with Chris Tribbey. We had a great catch up visit, and then I headed back to the hotel for a late lunch.
By that time Tara Lynch was close to arriving, so I waited for her to get in and we went back to House of Harley for the pre-pre-party. Some really nice shovels there. It was a little lightly attended because of the weather forecast, but the next party at Bad Moon Saloon was pretty lively. Meanwhile, Marjorie Kleiman survived 6-1/2 hours of riding in ridiculous rain, and arrived at the hotel. Between the two parties, the three of us went for dinner, and then to the Bad Moon Saloon.
Since they were forecasting more rain, Tara chauffeured us in the “janky van,” which we much appreciated.
The Atomic Shovel in front of Nick’s Anvil InnL to R: Me, Marjorie Kleiman and Tara Lynch at the Bad Moon Saloon, Milwaukee, WI
I ride motorcycles, I live motorcycles, and I write about motorcycles. Both of my blogs are written for motorcyclists: atomicshovel.blog tells the never-ending story of my 1974 Harley-Davidson FLH, which I have named the Atomic Shovel. My other blog coachk.home.blog is written for riders of all skill levels, but is primarily aimed toward the rider who is transitioning from the riding range where they learned basic skills, to the open road. This blog address the most common questions I see in the online groups and forums: dealing with anxiety - yes, that is the number one question, navigating traffic, parking, holding your bike on an incline, just to mention a few.
Much of what I write is simply drawn from my own experiences - successes, failures, do-overs. Nothing in either blog should be construed as the absolute one and only approach; rather, look at them as a starting point for your own discovery process.
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