"Mea Culpa", an acknowledgment of ones fault or error.Sometimes you get wrapped up in things that you think are important and you forget things that are "really" important. Like the most important thing, "people". And thats what I did Folk. Asleep on the job (well that may be an oxymoron). Anyway I woke up this morning to find a post in my box a post from "Gypsypashn" (who doesn't even live in Florida, much less Tallahassee) from an article in the Tallahassee Democrat. About the "Retreads". Following is her post from the Democrat:
Seasoned bikers cruise local streets in annual rally
Tallahassee Democrat, FL - Lou and Judith Batory rode four days from Michigan to get here for this week's Retreads International Motorcycle Club rally. She's 88, by the way. He's 97. Retreads is a motorcycle club for people 40 and older. It has annual rallies in various cities. This year's rally, from Tuesday through today, has been in Tallahassee.
"This is a social gathering, more like a family reunion," said Tallahasseean Jack Schardine, rally organizer. "This is a very durable, well-seasoned group of cyclists who just like being together." The event drew about 100 people from a range of states and ages. "I began riding when I was 18 in school in London, England. If you take 18 from 97," Lou Batory said with a smile, "that gives you an idea of how long I've been riding." Rally participants are touring our canopy roads, the coast and other sites. "They really appreciated the new Capitol and the panoramic view of Tallahassee from the 22nd floor," Schardine said. "Everyone kept commenting on the hills especially. A lot of people didn't realize that Florida had such varying landscape." Kay Mosley, a regional Retreads officer, said the rallies are "a way for people who are older to get together and share common interests. It so happens that we all like motorcycles."
The rallies give the Batorys an excuse to hit the road, despite the occasional bad-weather trip. "If you want all the comforts of home," Lou said, "stay home." Photo gallery
Why 'retreads'? According to the Web site www.retreads.org , it comes from the name of tires initially used during World War II. Retreading (putting new treads on used tires) let many civilians continue to use their vehicles when their tires wore out - because new tires were tough to find during those rationing years. "Similarly," the Web site states, "many of us began our motorcycling years back when we were young. ... Once the children were well on their own, and free time and more money were available, our thoughts of motorcycles returned and we were itching to get back on.
Here I am railing against the Dothan Eagle for not covering The Sunday Patriot Guard run in Dothan and in doing so missed an event going on in my own backyard. I'm thinking I have learned an important lesson here and need to think on it some more. Thanks Gypsypashn, and thanks to the Tallahassee Democrat for their coverage.
Apparently I myself have joined the "Dothan Eagle in a bid to rob the "Orlando Sentinel" of our annual "Box of Stupid" award. Fortunately the "Orlando Sentinel" has a fairly large lead.
RIDE FREE and, as the Retreads, Ride Long......rc
Tallahassee Democrat, FL - Lou and Judith Batory rode four days from Michigan to get here for this week's Retreads International Motorcycle Club rally. She's 88, by the way. He's 97. Retreads is a motorcycle club for people 40 and older. It has annual rallies in various cities. This year's rally, from Tuesday through today, has been in Tallahassee.
"This is a social gathering, more like a family reunion," said Tallahasseean Jack Schardine, rally organizer. "This is a very durable, well-seasoned group of cyclists who just like being together." The event drew about 100 people from a range of states and ages. "I began riding when I was 18 in school in London, England. If you take 18 from 97," Lou Batory said with a smile, "that gives you an idea of how long I've been riding." Rally participants are touring our canopy roads, the coast and other sites. "They really appreciated the new Capitol and the panoramic view of Tallahassee from the 22nd floor," Schardine said. "Everyone kept commenting on the hills especially. A lot of people didn't realize that Florida had such varying landscape." Kay Mosley, a regional Retreads officer, said the rallies are "a way for people who are older to get together and share common interests. It so happens that we all like motorcycles."
The rallies give the Batorys an excuse to hit the road, despite the occasional bad-weather trip. "If you want all the comforts of home," Lou said, "stay home." Photo gallery
Why 'retreads'? According to the Web site www.retreads.org , it comes from the name of tires initially used during World War II. Retreading (putting new treads on used tires) let many civilians continue to use their vehicles when their tires wore out - because new tires were tough to find during those rationing years. "Similarly," the Web site states, "many of us began our motorcycling years back when we were young. ... Once the children were well on their own, and free time and more money were available, our thoughts of motorcycles returned and we were itching to get back on.
Here I am railing against the Dothan Eagle for not covering The Sunday Patriot Guard run in Dothan and in doing so missed an event going on in my own backyard. I'm thinking I have learned an important lesson here and need to think on it some more. Thanks Gypsypashn, and thanks to the Tallahassee Democrat for their coverage.
Apparently I myself have joined the "Dothan Eagle in a bid to rob the "Orlando Sentinel" of our annual "Box of Stupid" award. Fortunately the "Orlando Sentinel" has a fairly large lead.
RIDE FREE and, as the Retreads, Ride Long......rc
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