Did you ever wake up on a Saturday and think for a split second that you had to go to work? When it happened this time it was Monday and I was off for Veterans Day. On top of that, the forecast called for a sixty-five degree day. I knew what I had to do.
A friend of mine from work lives in Glenview, Illinois. He is always giving me the business about riding a motorcycle at my age (60). I decided to take a ride over to his house and show him my machine. I put on my HJC Helmet, Joe Rocket Jacket, gloves and started out for Glenview. The ride was beautiful, easy and relatively traffic free. When I arrived, it looked like no one was home. I rode around the block and stopped (when it was safe), removed my helmet, took out my cell phone and gave him a call. He just got home from shopping. I told him where I was and he promised to be out to greet me when I arrived. When he came out, he couldn't believe his eyes. He really liked my C50. He asked about the price and how he could get a license in Illinois. He had a motorcycle many years ago. After a half-hour visit, I was on the road again. I managed to ride that day for a total of three hours. It proved to be the last good riding day of the season!
