Thirty years is a long time--45 years is longer

1983 Honda Goldwing 1100



Fall colors




Sunrise in St. Paul

Last July Terry's brother Cab gave his 30 year old Honda to me.  It had not been started in 6 years so we found a guy to rehab it and it came home yesterday.  What am I going to do with a 1100, 450 pound cycle?  I am not sure.  I last rode a cycle in 1968 and that was my Harley 250 Sprint!  A bit of a difference I would say.  I would humbly say I am a novice rider at best even though my only mode of travel for two years was my cycle--THAT WAS 45 YEARS AGO.  Even though the cycle is 30 years old it has only 13000+ miles on it.  It even has electric start and turn signals--not the one arm signals I used with my Sprint :). 
I woke up to rain this morning with temps in the low 40s.  I turned the heater on in the wood shop as I intend to wipe down and buff the boards for the bed headboard later this morning.  I am excited to see what the boards look like after three coats of Danish Oil and buffing. 
We have had so many squirrels in our yard that the lawn is beginning to look like a mine field. I decided  something had to be done so I started a relocation program and in the last 3 days have relocated 6 of those little monsters.  Someone told me that the squirrels can come back to the same location but I am sure these will not. 
Terry is excited today.  We will pick up her niece at the U of MN this afternoon and take her out to dinner.  Sarah is interviewing for her residences in medicine.  It will be fun to spend some time with her.  I think we may pick her up and take her to the airport tomorrow as well.
I have not called Dale B about deer on his farm but I need to do that soon.  I am hoping he has a nice big buck feeding off his salt block right under the tree stand north of the farm buildings.  He promised me he would put the salt block and oats out weekly but you know these farmers they are so busy maybe he has not had the time!!!
I made the FP pot only 2/3 full this morning as I am meeting John K for breakfast at 7:00 and want to save some coffee room at that time.  SO the pot is empty and I am finished.