The Blog of Blues

[blues2cruise]

I suppose its a new opportunity to try a different style of photography Sooo does the P.I. have a moustache like Magnum (Tom Selleck)?

I wish......

It's a woman...the mysterious phone calls have been from women.

[ceemes]

Physio and ICBC.....two of the most sadistic and a evil organizations any injured motorcyclist had ever to deal with.......................been there and got the scars to prove it.

Glad to see you are on the mend and riding again Blues.

[blues2cruise]

Physio and ICBC.....two of the most sadistic and a evil organizations any injured motorcyclist had ever to deal with.......................been there and got the scars to prove it.

Glad to see you are on the mend and riding again Blues.

Thanks. No kidding about the physio guy and ICBC.....the insurance provider is not much better....they send me my disbaility payment, but the rehab services person has an agenda and it doesn't take into consideration my actual ability (or lack thereof)or limitations....

I was riding today......I should have had pontoons though.....

I'll be out again tomorrow for a bit.....I'm going to the Toy Run. I truly hope it is better than today..it was like being in a monsoon today.

I can only ride for a short period of time and then have to take a break....So far an hour is the maximum but that is pushing it a bit. If I ride for a half hour, take a break, then go again., etc., it works better....so far a 3 hour day with some breaks is about my limit....

[blues2cruise]

Sunday October 5, 2008

It was a bit cloudy this morning but soon after arrival at Coquitlam Mall it started to clear up.

adVENTUREr and I waited at the Petro Canada on Brunette but the person we were waiting for never showed up. We left at 8am......then we parked out bikes outside Strabucks for almost an hour...hanging around drinking pumpkin spice latte's and yakking to folks....I was wearing a Santa hat so it makes an easy conversation starter for folks.....
We finally moved our bikes to the roadway and parked so as to be in the lineup...I left a message for feliz, but he had left his phone at home....
I spotted bugmagnet and called out to him....he got his bike and joined us on the roadway...
He had gone to the wrong Petro Canada because he didn't read the location in the thread.....and then he went to the wrong Starbucks.....

His words now....

I'm a guy...I don't read instructions.

Precisely at 10am the police cars starting blipping their air horns to announce the official mount up and turn em on..... The 2008 Toy Run has now begun. :rendeer:
We met tattoo and his lady at the PNE . I saw several people from BCSC volunteering their time....actually their were so many volunteers it was remarkable.

It is also so good to have all the municipalities on board for this event. Every cross street had either police or firefighters or other MC club volunteers keeping the route clear and safe. Kudos to all those that volunteer.

It made me feel good to be a part of something so big and especially something that shows that bikers are real and good people. The throngs of people that lined the route waving and clapping and taking pictures brought tears to my eyes.....
(or was that the smoking Suzuki in front of me :thumbdown: ....go get that fixed will ya? )

Here's a few snapshots from this morning. This is adVENTUREr and Bugmagnet....that is my blue V-Star beside them.




My helmet hanging on the mirror



The helmetless riders; there were three of them....



Feliz...are you out there? I was standing near the Starbucks when I took these 2 shots. We were supposed to meet up with another person...but he forgot his phone...so we did not manage to connect.....






hack hack hack...I walked outside and almost choked......just outside the building was the smoking room....



I had walked outside to possible snap a few shots....I let bugmagnet know I was going out.....I knew it would be easy for Bugmagnet and adVENTUREr to spot me because almost everyone there was in black...I was wearing a red jacket and a red Santa hat....

This was for the guys who chose not to show...... see what you missed?




When we left, we met up with a friend of aV. The 4 of us rode together until bugmagnet left us to go home and the other 3 of us went for lunch.

It was a great day.....and it makes me look forward to the Fraser Valley Toy Run. It is so well organized. When you arrive at the Fraser Valley end destination, there will be tables and chairs and coffee and snacks provided. There will also be door prizes and the usual vendors.

[blues2cruise]

Toy Run part 2.....

We also met up with ceemes and redcoat....It was nice to meet you guys in person. ...I think.....

Doc and ceemes let me know what they think...

[ceemes]

Toy Run part 2.....

We also met up with ceemes and redcoat....It was nice to meet you guys in person. ...I think.....

Doc and ceemes let me know what they think...

Be thankful Doc that she only posted this photo of us..........

[dr_bar]

She owes me big time, I expect the other to show at some point....

[blues2cruise]

I'm saving it for when I get ticked at too many age jokes.....

[Yamaha Couple]

Thank you so much for doing this blog. My daughter and I have both read it from the beginning.
You are an inspiration to both of us because of what you have been thru and have over come.


If you ever come to Oregon State let me know and we would love to show you around.

Cindy

[blues2cruise]

Thank you so much for doing this blog. My daughter and I have both read it from the beginning.
You are an inspiration to both of us because of what you have been thru and have over come.


If you ever come to Oregon State let me know and we would love to show you around.

Cindy

Thank you for your post. It made me get tears to know that I have inspired someone.
I have another blog in this site.....
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I absolutely love Oregon.....I plan to go again...I will be sure to make contact when it happens...