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August 12, 2004
D-Day is here
Oddometer Reading: 16,890.2
Of course, I'm leaving late.... I had a bunch of last minute things to take care of, making sure the cats get fed and watered being one of them.
As a note, I finally posted a picture of my bike in the link describing my Ride. It's a crappy picture, but you get the idea.
(Speaking of pics, here's a wink to J&A for the photos they placed on my camera when I had my back turned ;) )
Anyway, I'm finally off. I got to ride in a downpour this morning on my errands, and I thank Chrispy for his urging me to get quality rain gear. I wasn't wearing my gloves though, and the rain stings like a thousand needles when you hit it at 70mph. But you get used to it.
Destination: Cleveland
ETA: 3AM at this point...
I'm going to be staying with my friend Ms. Allisun in downtown Cleveland, right off of route 90. I'll post more when I get there, or in the morning.
This is my last post from MA until I get back. Whooohooo!
The Cyclops is on the road...
Posted by Cyclops at August 12, 2004 04:16 PM
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Welcome to the open road!!!
Congrats on getting on that blacktop and owning it. The road belongs to you my friend.
Now for a cheesy quote. But it fits and makes me think of where you are going not only mentally and emotionally, but spiritually.
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Pearls and swine bereft of me
Long and weary my road has been
I was lost in the cities
Alone in the hills
No sorrow or pity for leaving I feel
Friends and liars don’t wait for me
I’ll get on all by myself
I put millions of miles
Under my heels
And still too close to you
I feel
I am not your rolling wheels
I am the highway
I am not your carpet ride
I am the sky
I am not your blowing wind
I am the lightening
I am not your autumn moon
I am the night
The night
I am not your rolling wheels
I am the highway
I am not your carpet ride
I am the sky
I am not your blowing wind
I am the lightening
I am not your autumn moon
I am the night
The night
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So its about 1:25am and as I type this your schedule says you are still something like a couple hours out from your destination. And sit here packing for my trip and next adventure. You get anxious about it up until the final preparations are underway and you feel it beginning. Then the calm anticipation. At least for me that is.
I will email you a copy of that sone, hopefully you can download it somehow and get to listen to it.
Ride on brother. Ride on.
-Crippy
Posted by: Crippy at August 13, 2004 01:29 AM
Hey sweetie!
Glad you liked the pictures *giggleblushwink*
I hope the rain let up for you last night.
Miss you already!
Posted by: Allison at August 13, 2004 09:15 AM