Metuchen, New Jersey Catch Up on Blogging (May 27, 2024)

May 27, 2024



On Friday, we passed 8,500 miles on our way to Metuchen.  So we're essentially halfway to the goal of 17,000 miles for this charity run.  Through the generousity of family, friends, ex-colleagues, and even strangers, we've reached $7,081 of our goal of $10,000.



The motorcycle is at the Yamaha mechanic getting 32K mile service including tires changed, oil/filter, brake pads F/R, hydraulic fluids, spark plugs, gas latch, air fulter cleaned.  Hopefully I'll have the bike back by the close of business on Tuesday.




A note that I have never ridden tires to this state of use.  Had a bit of anxiety about being far from home with so little rubber left.   But as my friend Memo Ayala says, "No pasa Nada."

 

Got to spend time relaxing with Charlene and my sister Jane here in Metuchen.  Last night my cousins Gayle and Dan and his wife Liz came over and we enjoyed dinner and catching up over family memories.

Charlene boarded a flight from Newark on her way back to SFO to be ready for work tomorrow.  I'll miss her till I get back to Sunnyvale the frist week of August.

As I am without the bike for another 2 days, lets catch up on videos and fotos that have yet to make it into the blog.


Key West Butterfy Conservatory






Christy Buchanan SHE Garden, Winnsboro, SC - Feral Cat  


Dad's 95th Birthday Dinner - Hilton Head, SC




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Dad, Mark, Charlene, Jane, Gene





Jane, Gene, Mark, Dad, Will



Columbia, South Carolina (Tunnelvision)



Christy Buchanan SHE Garden -  Winnsboro, South Carolina















The smallest policve station in South Carolina, Ridgeway, SC





Curb Museum for Music and Motorsports is a museum about music and NASCAR racing, both reflecting the business interests and passions of owner Mike Curb. The museum is located at 600 Dale Earnhardt Blvd in Kannapolis, North Carolina.




















Scoops Ice Cream & Such Mount Airy, North Carolina












Andy Griffith Mural, Mount Airy, North Carolina














Comments

  1. HuyenchiMay 27, 2024 at 2:53 PM

    Great arts and good local fun! Hope that you get your bike back timely for your plm avoiding the rain ❤️

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    1. WillMay 27, 2024 at 3:02 PM

      Yea, me too. I got a new helmet, gloves, and rain boots today. Looks like rain for many, many days in New York, maybe up to 7 or 8 days.. Might have to just ride in the rain for a few days.

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  2. dguard11May 28, 2024 at 11:01 AM

    Loving the updates here! Talk about getting every penny worth out of those tires (;

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    1. WillMay 28, 2024 at 12:23 PM

      Yea! Right? Was nervous as I usually replace tires before they wear that much. But when you're on the road, you're on the road.

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