Shovelhead Reunion 2021, Milwaukee, WI

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Day 5:

Whirlwind day… Breakfast with Marjorie Kleiman and Tara Lynch and then off to Kenosha to visit with some of Tara’s friends who live in a dang firehouse! They have beautifully repurposed that building into an impressive home. Having done a lot of renovation, remodeling and restoration myself, I know how much work goes into a project like that, and how satisfying it is to complete it and share it with people.

Grand Avenue KFD No. 4 (L to R) Tara Lynch, me, and owners Rhonda and Kenny Dutton, photo: Marjorie Kleiman
The Bunker Bar, Waterford, WI Tony Pan SanFelipo on extreme right. Photo: Vicki SanFelipo

They invited us on their ride to lunch, so we ended up at the Bunker Bar in Waterford, and then Vicki Roberts-Sanfelipo and Tony Pan Sanfilippo met up with us and rode from there to Milwaukee Micheal Johnston’s shop. Another super cool place I could spend hours just poking around. I love secret squirrel spots! Then Milwaukee Mike took us on the 3-hour tour of the city.

L to R: Me, Tony Pan SanFilipo, Marjorie Kleiman Photo: Vick SanFelipo

I can’t get over how similar Milwaukee is to Buffalo. So much beautiful architecture, rich history, and interesting neighborhoods. (But shittier roads than at home!) We stopped for dinner and then back to the hotel, with Mike graciously in the lead. Another super fun day.

The only bummer was that the Atomic Shovel is still running like shit. But so far I am managing it, which is all I can do. It is definitely more frustrating when I am riding with other people and it acts up. It bothers me less when I am solo, and it am the only one it affects. Regardless, tomorrow we are homeward bound!

Marj and I at “the Shed” somewhere in Milwaukee. Shhhhhhhhhhh! Secret squirrel spot!

Published by Karan Andrea

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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