Motorcycle - Adventure - Stories - and - More: S.S.S. Day 4

September 28, 2014

S.S.S. Day 4 - Draft 1

SEPTEMBER SOLO SESSION

DAY 5 - Saturday, September 27:

4am- Thanks to a helpful technique I learned from Randy, I was able to sleep quite soundly on the downstairs couch. I’d mentioned to Randy that I’d always had trouble going back to sleep after waking up before I needed to wake up. He told me to try thinking about riding my motorcycle… with my, “Knees in the Breeze,” as he put it. It sounded like a good idea, so I tried it. It’s Sunday morning as I write these words, and I’ve been successful with his technique for three days in a row!

I went down the street for (round one) coffee, and went back to a pitch black house. There was a scheduled PG&E power outage that Debi either didn’t know about, or forgot to mention. Fortunately, my Beautiful-Wife bought me a clip-on night light for just such an occasion (I love you Sharon). Road Trip Adventure Rides have always been always good for me, but since meeting her, they don’t seem to be quite as much good for me as they used to. Damn that woman.

With or without make-up, she always makes the world a beautiful place to be.

When I met her, she told me her nick-name was "Precious."

It didn't take me more than a few seconds to come up with my name for her.

"Beautiful" is as "Beautiful" does.

The Beacon (gas station) was also a little diner-coffee shop with the nicest owner and employees. I got this one of Charlene, the other gal is Jenn and the owner is Bill. I just love small towns and their easy going, friendly people.

8:00am- After kissing the two sleeping girls on their cheeks, I loaded Honey and hit the road, Jack.

9:15am- Quincy for gas, and then finding help to pick Honey up after forgetting (again) to put down her kick-stand. Jeesh, what is that, three times now? Her design (thank you Honda!) is such that no damage has occurred, though… this time, I didn’t even have to adjust her rear view mirror. 60/615

10am ish- Between the blink and miss ‘em towns of Sattley and Sierraville, I was on a stretch of road that gave me a photo op of something I’d never seen before.

I’ve been accused of going in too many directions at the same time before, and now I have proof of it!

11:00am- Truckee, and no word from my friend Wink, so… onward to Reno. 75/690

11:30am- Starbucks with sister’s daughter (my niece) Taumie, her grand-daughter Gerrilyn (my great-grand niece), her good friend Tina, and Tina’s dad (Taumie’s god-father) Bob Chauvin. What a lovely gathering of like minded souls. Too bad Chelle and Randy weren’t there, they would’ve LOVED the ‘esoteric-loving’ energy of the group.