Massacre
 

Lorraine, I have treasured your messages. Sadly there was good weather before the bad. My wife believes in sword and cudgel as opposed to a pruning knife.
The first in the trilogy is due for publication in May. I have the second to do before attempting to ride across China next year.
When and where do we meet for a Margarita? simon

While Simon spent the past 4 days with us getting new tires and a service on his 125, we introduced him to cornbread and spud guns and took him for his first ever trip to Wal-Mart. This morning when he took off for Cherokee, NC., and his ride up the Blue Ridge Parkway. He looked like a cross between the Michelin Man and a bomb disposal technician. I think he had on most of the clothes he owned plus a new pair of Liberty overalls and two pairs of WallyWorld rain pants. A magnificent man on magnificent quest. Good on ya Simon.

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Gratitude For New Friendships
 

Staying with Possum and Liz was a wondrous rest from the road. Seated in comfortable armchairs, two crotchety mature citizens discovered endless common interests and opinions while one kind woman treated us with greater understanding than we deserve. I ate too much, laughed continuously, discovered a fresh obsession: spud-gunning! And encountered endless kindness. A special thanks to Mike of Long View Cycle Inc for servicing the bike as a no-charge contribution to my ride.