Thanks Eagle Riders, You know how you are, and amazingly, there are way to many to name here. Truth is, I don't feel alone on my rides either. I know, I know, Sue was with me, but, truthfully, I feel as though others are with me. The many prayers for Sue and I have brought so many of you guys right in the riding lane with me. And that brings a smile to my face. I took the total miles (just under 8000 miles) of the back to back roadtrips and the total days on the road (26 days) out of 36 days. I was home for about 10 days before Sue and I headed out again. Anyway, I went to yahoo maps and ploted out just under the mileage we had and came up with a different look at roughly the same miles. Here goes, Starting at home in Sunapee, NH then south to Jacksonville, FL then west to San Diego, CA then north to Seattle, WA and east home to Sunapee, NH. That mileage total is 7816.4 miles and that's still about 200 miles less than we rode between the back to back roadtrips. Not bad for a couple of tired folks on a tired 2003 Ultra. lol
The temps ranged from low 30s to over 100 degrees F. Didn't get snowed on but it was mighty close to me in the highlands of NC, TN and W.VA. Yup, it snowed there just a day behind me being there while I was on my way back to the rain and cold of the northeast. Burrr and wet and had a steady wind from the north. All what you have heard about the north winds is true, yupper "cold". The first loop south was a ride to remember, the earthquake in VA, skirting the Hurricane Irean to the east and the wind and rain from the west as we headed south. We crossed equal latitude with Irean in the NC area and the heat and humidity went skyhigh. We headed more south into GA and made it to Savannah and more heat and humidity. Rode north and caught up with the rain of Irean and had 3 tornados hit ahead of us as we headed east on I-90 through NY state right into the flood damage of Irean in VT espeacially but in NH too and had to become very creative to find our way home over the hump of the Vt mountains on some back roads. Finally made it home and decided to do it all again while hopeing for better weather. No earthquakes or tornados, but the rain was pounding at times and the wind was pretty strong too. At times I could only navigate by the tail lights ahead and a little faith that the car ahead of me at least had wipers to clear the windshield and could see better than me because I couldn't even see the road at times. lol. Here I am so my plan worked. lol I was able to ride with some of the best friends anyone could hope for and got to visit with the same for days on end. Life is good. Other than some talk from time to time about my cancer and the pain that has become a daily routine for me while I fight this beast, I nearly forgot about the cancer all together. And after all, roadtrips by design are made to help clear the cobbwebbs of the mind, body and soul and bring back the smile that is so often ripped from our face when life comes at us fast. But, fast back at it, can reverse the negitive effect and force a smile on the face of the enemy. So I'm left to say to cancer, "SO THERE!!!" lol I'm still putting my thoughts together for the next write, again soon.
Thanks to all of you that helped me realize the life that is in me!
I need that kick in the butt from time to time.
Keep looking up ^ that's where the answers are!
your friend
Sam aka chappy
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