OT trip report.....

I have a friend who is moving to Ormond Beach, just north of Daytona Beach,
Florida...so we loaded the trailer up with our Harleys and headed south,
thinking that on the way home we would visit Daytona Beach for Bike week and
get a t-shirt...

Statistics:

1) 1660 miles of road fun in Florida.
2) $2650+ of transmission repairs to the van....

PROLOGUE

Although I could have done a bit of fishing just by packing my rod, South
Central Florida would truly be a great place to explore with kayaks. Lots of
canals and swamps and bayou looking water that was just begging for a person
to get out and enjoy...

DEEPEST THOUGHT

Being duly prepared, my friend and I had went our separate ways and I was
thoroughly lost by noon of day one. I followed my usual plan when such
happened on my motorcycle and just kept on gong until I saw something I
recognized. I watched the sun set over the water... Then I realized that
the sun does not set on the water near Daytona...it rises, therefore, I was
on the Gulf coast. By merely keeping the big water on my right I could
return to Daytona. I suppose I could have asked directions but, after all,
"What good are directions to a man that's lost?"

DUMBEST ACTION

One evening at a small town gas station/corner store, with high winds,
menacing black clouds and driving rain the locals were warning me to get off
the road - tornadoes were coming! . . . I took shelter in a trailer. DUH!


GREATEST REVELATION

While admiring the waters and wishing I had my rod with me it occurred to me
that Waldo was from Florida. So, I thought, if he was in Florida without his
fly rod WWWD (what would Waldo do)? I immediately proceeded to get my face
slapped by some of the prettiest ladies in some of the finer establishments
in Florida. The day degenerated in such fashion until I found myself in
places a decent cockroach wouldn't frequent, getting slapped by true
candidates for the Jerry Springer show. Then I realized that my wife,
beautiful person that she is, must truly love me.

EPILOGUE

While I had great fun in Florida and had truly planned on turning around and
heading right back down to North Carolina for the shad fishing, indeed I had
prior clearance from my beloved, it would be fiscally irresponsible due to
the unforeseen transmission repairs. I will have to forego that trip
although several others are still planned. After all, even at our age, there
is always next year....


john

asadi wrote:

While I had great fun in Florida and had truly planned on turning around and
heading right back down to North Carolina for the shad fishing, indeed I had
prior clearance from my beloved, it would be fiscally irresponsible due to
the unforeseen transmission repairs. I will have to forego that trip
although several others are still planned. After all, even at our age, there
is always next year....


john




bummer... next year then.

jeff (disregard earlier note/e-mail)

On Mar 9, 7:46 am, "asadi" wrote:
I have a friend who is moving to Ormond Beach, just north of Daytona snip

Great TR John. Methinks I'll call the cycle shop today & get that
carburetor work done sooner instead of later.

Joe F.

Ouch! Stop that. You're hurting my arm - I haven't got that shoulder fixed
yet! Of course...it seems the prior surgery on the other shoulder has
come undone....come undone.....

Could we fish Sat and/or Sun?

john....

(tried to reply but the e-mail bounced)

"jeff" wrote in message
...
asadi wrote:

While I had great fun in Florida and had truly planned on turning around
and heading right back down to North Carolina for the shad fishing,
indeed I had prior clearance from my beloved, it would be fiscally
irresponsible due to the unforeseen transmission repairs. I will have to
forego that trip although several others are still planned. After all,
even at our age, there is always next year....


john




bummer... next year then.

jeff (disregard earlier note/e-mail)

asadi wrote:
Ouch! Stop that. You're hurting my arm - I haven't got that shoulder fixed
yet! Of course...it seems the prior surgery on the other shoulder has
come undone....come undone.....

Could we fish Sat and/or Sun?

john....

(tried to reply but the e-mail bounced)

"jeff" wrote in message
...

asadi wrote:

While I had great fun in Florida and had truly planned on turning around
and heading right back down to North Carolina for the shad fishing,
indeed I had prior clearance from my beloved, it would be fiscally
irresponsible due to the unforeseen transmission repairs. I will have to
forego that trip although several others are still planned. After all,
even at our age, there is always next year....


john




bummer... next year then.

jeff (disregard earlier note/e-mail)




send e-mail to suddenlink dot net. the com addy is a munge. or send it
to jlm3 at mindspring dot com. i sent an earlier e-mail. i'm confused as
to your plans.

jeff

"jeff" wrote in message
...
... i'm confused as to your plans.

jeff

as is John, or so it would seem from a cursory reading of this thread.....
Tom