A sunny May day in San Francisco is a rarity, we’ve been told. I think it was sunny just for us, here celebrating 25 years of marriage. It’s been wonderful. All of it.
See you on the highway.
Brent
Back to the Hangar Café with a moto blogger
Several times, in past visits to Arizona, I tried to meet up with fellow blogger and friend, Doug Klassen. Doug publishes a great moto site, 40 Years on 2 Wheels. On this visit, we managed to meet for lunch at one of my favorite eateries in the Phoenix area, the Hangar Café at the Chandler Airport.
Doug was putting away his riding gear as I approached the gate to the café. He rode his Kawasaki 1600 Nomad to lunch. I drove my Toyota Highlander, pretending it was really my motorcycle. I approached him. “You wouldn’t be Doug Klassen, would you?”
“And you would be Brent Miller?” he asked.
Doug and I have followed each other’s blogs for several years and have corresponded frequently. Doug’s writing style is humorous—and good writing. He manages to keep his readers entertained with nostalgia, motorcycling and a sometimes comic decision-making process. In fact, I can’t wait to read what he has to say about me! He gave me a verbal rough draft over lunch, but I didn’t understand the part about ‘a swagger like John Wayne.’ I liked the reference to James Dean. Okay, I can dream a little.
We talked writing and motorcycling—two of my favorite subjects. Retirement was thrown in there somewhere too. He is. I only pretend not to be retired. Or, maybe semi-retired makes more sense. I don’t know what to call it. It’s self-employed at age 60—that’s it.
After sitting for lunch for about an hour, we hung out in the parking lot for another hour, talking and sharing stories, grabbing a couple of photos here and there.
Yup. It was a pretty good meet up, and I found a better friend than I knew before.
See you on the highway.
Brent
Airplane in hibernation
Winter slows down many functions. It is not just the animals that go into hibernation.
Red Stewart Airfield, Waynesville, Ohio, is one of the finest grass strip, grass roots airports you will find. Driving past many municipal airports will find little activity, but not at Stewart Airfield. There are always cars present and planes active.
But, things do slow down in winter, and grass strips in particular. Plowing the snow off can damage the runway. So, many planes sit until the snow melts. It’s a little like motorcycling.
Brent
Have you restored your Farmall tractor?
Roaming around the countryside and visiting a farm or two can reveal a lot of potential for fine art images. Old tractors are great. Old tractors that look new again are fascinating.
While on the Barn Quilt Tour, I spotted this pristine Farmall tractor.
Yes. It runs. And, it proves there is more out there on the farm than John Deere.
Brent
Looking for a place to sit a spell
I’ve been sorting through photos, looking for those images that stand out. And, when I identify one as a “keeper,” I’ll share it with you. Below is one of those images.
On a motorcycle breakfast ride and stop at Rabbit Hash, KY, the porch of the general store was very inviting. An old fashioned general store, which has become quite a destination for day-trippers, the porch just begs one to sit and chat a while.
Which chair would you pick to rest for a spell?
Brent