SPRING OPENER

UNCLE HANS AND NEIL, YEARS AGO HAD A TRADITION OF GETTING TOGETHER IN THE SPRING FOR THEIR FIRST MOTORCYCLE ADVENTURE OF THE SEASON AND CALLED IT THE “SPRING OPENER”.

MY GOAL WAS TO RESURECT THE “SPRING OPENER” TRADITION AND RIDE ALONG ON MY SCOOTER. I TRAILERED MY SCOOTER BACK TO WISCONSIN ($1,000.00 IN GAS, ROUND TRIP) IN THE THIRD WEEK OF MAY THINKING THE WEATHER WOULD BE PRIME. I WAS HOPING TO RIDE BETWEEN 800 AND A 1,000 MILES IN BEAUTIFUL WISCONSIN.

I WAS WRONG AND VERY DISAPPOINTED. THE WISCONSIN WEATHER SUCKED WITH COLD WEATHER AND RAIN. I GOT CAUGHT IN THE RAIN TWICE AND RODE ONLY 250 MILES IN TOTAL.

HANS AND I DROVE THE BACK-UP BUICK (ANOTHER DEER STORY FOR LATER) HALF WAY TO GREEN BAY AND MET NEIL FOR A FEW COLD ONES AND A NICE VISIT.

MARY AND I RETURNED TO THE MOUNTAIN YESTERDAY TO “SUNNY & 70” SUMMER WEATHER, WHERE WE’VE SETTLED INTO A LONG PROJECT LIST FOR SUMMER.