Today was the beginning of our 12th guys ride around this great country. Left Phoenix as scheduled with an ultimate goal of meeting our six rider in Montrose Colorado. The day went pretty much as planned with our arriving at the hotel within thirty minutes of each other.
Listening to a James McMurtry song on the way here today the choruses reminded me of our group. Twelve trips ago it was:
Just us kids in the parking lot
Out here givin' it all we got
We don't want to get old and die
And there ain't nothing we wouldn't try
We weren't exactly kids back then we were all just retired but feeling very young and ready to take on the world from two wheels. Today we are still willing but as Jan pointed out to me at one of our breaks today we make more concessions to age than we used to.
Just us kids hangin' out today
Watchin' our long hair turnin' gray
Not so skinny maybe not so free
Not so many as we used to be
Leaving Cortez and heading up Lizard Head Pass we were just as young as we ever were and once again ready to take on the world, give anything a try.
A pretty good start to what we hope will be a pretty good trip.
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I think that song definitely fits you all. Can't wait to see the pictures and read the blogs. Stay safe
Safe travels to all. Will be watching and reading.
Great first post! Still poetic.......
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