as the day breaks
09MAR26
and the world turns
we know no news
me and the big dude
we both choose
freedom of solitude
we don't get caught
we are hard to find
we're in the thoughts
of our own mind
we are spectators
of all as we hide
we like our taters
raw or fried
as the day breaks
and the world turns
our way we make
and lessons learn
like the Psalms
the lessons they tell
all is calm
winds we sail
Since last fall when I first started making plans to make the motorcycle/drone videos this summer I have become a customer of Cycle Gear. They are part of a group of internet stores that includes Revzilla, J&P Cycles and Cycle Gear. I think the name of the parent company is COMOTO. The neat thing about Cycle Gear is that they have brick and mortar stores in several cities. The one in Louisville is on Hurstbourne just below Shelbyville Road. It is really nice to have a local store where you can go in and actually try things on and then have them order you whatever variation that you want. Returns are super simple. You just take the item to the store in the box it came in and they handle it. The guys that work there are all motorcycle riders and they understand that not everything you order is going to work out. And they all love to talk about anything that involves motorcycles.
The reason that I mention this is that several times a year Cycle Gear has a Bike Night. From 5 to 7pm they have food at the store and invite people to come and hang out. Some people ride their bikes but you don’t have to. As far as I can tell every Cycle Gear across the country does this on the same night. The next one will be 10MAR26. So if you have any interest in motorcycles or motorcycle culture or apparel you might want to check it out.
As far as the poem goes. I am pretty sure that bigfoot likes “fried taters.” And if he doesn’t I like them enough for both of us. If you have never been to the south or the farm or Appalachia fried taters aren’t just a food. They are an art form. I remember watching a video of Ricky Skaggs introducing members of Ralph Stanley’s band. A lot of the band members were from the Wise County area in Virginia. I remember Ricky Skaggs saying “Boy they sure know how to fry taters there.”
Enjoy your Monday. I hope that this will be a great week for you.
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