| Cross-Country Ramble 14:
Harleys Sent: 96-04-30 17:53:00 EDT
We must be cycling through Harley country. Last weekend, on our
way to Phoenix, it looked as if every Harley Davidson in Arizona was
going through Wickenburg. We learned later there was a rally in
Laughlin, NV, that weekend. This weekend we continued to see Harley
riders, couples as well as single male or female riders. They wave
to Ken and me in friendly camaraderie as they pass by. I am amused.
The common elements between a Harley Davidson and recumbents are
very thin. Nonetheless, I like being included in their group if only
momentarily. It brings back memories of my Dad.
I remember racing to the corner of our street when I though I
heard a motorcycle coming. I would arrive breathless, in the hope my
Dad would whisk me up on the seat and give me a ride the last 100
feet home. It was so exciting.
Our family was full of Harley lore. My dad and mother went from
Detroit to Springfield, Illinois on a Harley with my older brother
and sister in a sidecar. How I wished I had been part of that
adventure. One time my mother towed my father home in his newly
painted Harley and didn't slow down when she pulled into the
driveway, sending my father and the cycle into the ditch.
Ever since my dad died in 1985, I have imagined a group of Harley
riders coming down from Harley Heaven to lead the way for my Dad.
When the Harley riders wave, I always wave back. I'm glad I'm
still a member of the group.
Carol
 Itinerary:
- Day 24: Apache Junction, AZ
- Day 25: Superior, AZ
- Day 26-27: Globe, AZ
- Day 28: Safford, AZ
- Day 29: Duncan, AZ
- Day 30: Lordsburg, NM
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