DAY ONE

First day of trip I enjoyed a private guided tour of a
museum of statue and art. A whole estate literally
LITTERED with wonderful works of art
in every medium--in Orlando FL

A "GOD" DAY

Took it easy first day out, only traveled about 250 miles. And everything got wet except my scooter and me. How can this be happening? Good planning--I just travel between the drops. (That came from a boy, age 8.)

My bike is carrying weight of 450 pounds (204 kgs) including me, and so that brings (bike weighs 550 lbs.) total weight to a half ton (455 kgs).

One scooter-rider (me), hiding under a bridge, in a downpour on a short span of I-4 near Orlando, FL, was feeling sort of lonely around noon today.

Next bridge where I sought shelter, two more riders joined in to make a party (real bikers!), and under the bridge after that (four miles down the road)...three became five. The last bridge we sheltered under, there were SIX of us, all asking things like "Where you from?" What do you do?" "Got a cigarette?" you know--real GUY stuff! --grin!

Really impressive to me was how all six of us who are so different in outward lives and appearances, are yet so much alike, so much the same in our basic needs, desires, wishes, habits, feelings, sorrows, gladness, pain and happiness. We just want freedom and peace, and love. Actually, that's what we DID talk about. Imagine!

God is good to me on this trip. Instead of cursing the biting rain-pellets, I got to praise God, by joining with his creatures in fun and fellowship, and sharing of the water bottle. Water, peeps! WATER, Okay?

I am thoroughly and kingly ensconced in the home of an Alanon blogger 'friend' in Orlando Florida on this, my first night out. I've even been invited by her and two roommates to have dinner "out" at 9 PM. And I shall BE there!

And I'm sitting on my wonderfully soft--even if strange--bed while writing this blog. It is just SUCH a warm feeling for me, a stranger, to be accepted into someone's home, our only mutual credentials being an honest look-in-the-eye between two peeps. Interesting how that can be, yes? I'm telling you, my peeps, God is with us today, and may God be with us ALL, and keep us from harming ourselves--or anyone ELSE! Ya HEAH?

Peace and Love,
from Steve

STILL MORE RAMBLINGS

SATURDAY NIGHT-SUNDAY MORNING

My gosh, beginning at 7AM, and ending now 11 PM, I have not been to so many meetings in one day since wife number three and I had too many years of "irreconcilable differences", and I moved (well, ahhh, I WAS moved) out.

Six meetings and an AA dinner, and I'm wiped out...but checking in anyway. Why? Because we love you, Musketeers!

I got to have dinner Friday night with several women, one of whom I never thought much of. Amazing how, in one hour, a complete reversal of perception of the life of another happens. Just a bit of understanding, sprinkled with a dash of love, and what change is wrought--and only God could make that happen!

This weekend has been one of greatest fun, also many learning experiences. Maybe some out there are familiar with Lee's Tapes? Lee records many of the conferences in the east and Midwest, and other places. He took on the responsibility of this conference, and did wonderful work in putting together a marvelous time for all!

Back home tomorrow night (Sunday). We may be home in time for a little ride tomorrow night? Got two new bike tires, boy are those babies expensive! It's second mortgage time. But it IS nice to have some good rubber under ya, agree?
Seems like bike tires should last more than 10,000 miles, they have so much tread to start. Guess it depends on how they are driven. Guess 'safe and sane' is the way to ride. I do not like safe and sane. All my life they've been touting 'safe-and-sane' and all that has done for me is to completely RUIN every Fourth of July.

Now, they wanna ruin my biking pleasure. Not gonna happen! Here we go--VVVRROOOOOOM! So, ya see what I really miss? OK! Tell me I'm bad, see if I care...well, fact is, I DO care for all you blogger guys and grrls too, and with love, I'm signing off for tonight.