Yesterday was an awesome day.  We got to be there for our great friend Dave Grassie's retirement celebration after 27 years in the United States Air Force.  One of the very cool parts of his ceremony is his son's Ryan and Cody, both active duty Air Force, participated in the ceremony.

After a day of celebration, we are now ready to hit the road for our next adventure...8,000 mile motorcycle ride. We loaded up our bikes and left around 9:00 AM to head to Chatsworth, Georgia to meet my sister and family in a cabin for a few days.

After we hit the road I realized that I forgot to take a picture of my speedometer so we can see the before and after to show the total miles ridden. So, here is the picture taken 126 miles down the road at our first gas station stop.

WAIT...WHAT'S UP WITH THAT?!? Oh, did you just notice that I am only 174 miles from turning the odometer over to 100,000 miles!  Why yes I am.  And here is the big event:

Well...that was fun making that video while riding down the highway!

After a few more gas station stops and 441 miles, we made it to the cabin where Jodie, Clint, & Troy had arrived just before us.  We are staying here for 3 nights and leaving on Tuesday morning for Mount Vernon, Illinois where we will be meeting up with Birdawg and Mouse who we will be joining for the rest of the ride to Fargo, North Dakota.

Numbers Games
Total States Visited: 3 (New ones: Florida, Alabama, Georgia)
Total Breweries Visited: 0
Total Miles Ridden: 441

While rehabilitating in Denver after the Pacific Crest Trail backpacking attempt, Tim decided that our next adventure should be a motorcycle trip.  He mapped out the proposed route that came out to around 8,000 miles.  At this point he decided that his current motorcycle was not up to the task and he needed a new bike.  One month later, we are picking up a brand new, 2014 Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring Edition.

And of course he needed a new helmet to go with his spiffy new motorcycle.

Me, on the other hand, will continue riding my 1995 Harley-Davidson Softail Custom with almost 100,000 miles on it.  To be fair, at this time, I wouldn't want any other bike. I bought this bike in 1996 with 7,000 miles on it.   Since then, I have ridden the bike over 90,000 miles and loved every mile of it.  Here is my favorite picture of me and my Harley taken in 2005 during my motorcycle trip around Lake Superior: