Yesterday, after a week of coolish weather that was either rainy or windy as all get out, we had a nice warm day that was calm; perfect to go for a ride inRay and Christine were back from their winter travels to Arizona (and other places that are warmer), so after WS and I helped Karen move (again), we met up with them, and Jimmy and Stephen and cruised around for a couple of hours. We met them in a parking lot in Sunapee, where I snapped a group picture:
From left to right: WS, Jimmy, Ray (back turned to camera), Christine and Bear, Stephen.
Stephen had just gotten his bike, a 2003 Honda Shadow, in early April. Stephen is Ray's son and he was so proud to be able to go ride with him. Christine said that Ray kept exclaiming, "he's doing pretty good." or, "Dang, he rides pretty good, don't you think?" thru the whold ride. Pretty funny just because nothing seems to get to Ray too much, but this sure turned him into the proud Papa.
Toward the end of the ride, we stopped in Milford so Stephen could peal off in the opposite direction (he lives in Nashua) and Bear was evidently tired and zonked out on the bike:
He was actually snozing here - eyes closed and snoring.
We stopped at Jimmy's for a bit (that is where Ray and Christine have parked their travel traler for now), then headed home. WS took the Airport road to see the bridge construction that is going on (the one-lane bridge was condemned several years ago, the town got it fixed up enough to hold regular vehicles - not trucks - and we have been setting aside money at each town meeting to eventually replace the bridge). The de-construction started just last week and puts a major cramp in people trying to get from that end of town to this end. I snapped some pictures to commemorate the old thing.
The signs are no longer needed so are laying on the ground.
Just the shell is left during the de-construction. Notice the old stone foundations that held up better than the steel did.
The bridge is see-thru now, and this is the only place that the slats are still in.
They will remove the rest of the slats and transport the frame to the town sand pit where we have to hold on to it for 5 years (and try to sell - ha). All this because the histerical society decided it was of historic interest - even though it was built in the 50's (and not a lot earlier as they had tried to claim). What a waste of space, time and recyclable material, especially since no other town that has been in the same predicament has ever been able to sell a bridge.
The new bridge is slated to be completed by the end of summer and should be two lanes.
So, once again we had a great ride. The weather cooperated and was in the low 80's - a far cry from the 50's we had been seeing (and 20's-30's at night - yes, we had the woodstove going all week). Should be another warm one today. Since I don't have to work (whcih I found out last night), I will get to enjoy more riding as WS is going to the swap meet (not to buy anything, but just look at bikes and such).
Contact the good people at Lake Havasu. They bought a bridge!
Awwwww...cute photo of Bear!
Posted by: Cop Car | May 02, 2010 at 09:25 AM
oh cool! your guys are amazing on that big bikes! yay! love to ride big bikes :D
Posted by: NA | May 04, 2010 at 10:20 PM
Love the write up. I am a big fan of bikes too. Love the picture of the snoring cat! Where did you buy the helmet for the cat?
Posted by: HTSS | May 06, 2010 at 10:50 PM