Snowbum and Penny, May 2006.
After decades of being a bachelor
Penny & I married in 2006
Amor Vincit Omnia
My life has changed vastly for the better!

Our K1100LT Motorcycle with EML GT2 sidecar rig,
our wedding day at Historic Genoa Park, Nevada.
Note my Tuxedo T-shirt! We arrived and left on the sidecar rig.

 He who knows not, and knows not that he knows not, is a fool...shun him. He who knows not, and knows that he knows not, is willing...teach him. He who knows, and knows not that he knows, is asleep...awaken him. He who knows, and knows that he knows, is wise...follow him." --Chinese proverb

A young Rocky

  
                                             
Snowbum at Heavenly Valley, overlooking Lake Tahoe                                                                     






With Rocky, my pet raccoon, who is generally peaceful.

Inside every older person is a younger person wondering,
"what the Hell happened?"

01/19/2008, 15°F or so. This is my 1993
K1100LT motorcycle at same place as below photos

                                                                         01/31/2008, 34°F, overcast, K1100LT-EML,
                                                                   with the 'new' weatherproof top!
                                                                      

1983 BMW R100RT Motorcycle with Ural sidecar.
Sold April 2006, after MANY happy s'miles.
In front of my home at South Lake Tahoe, California, USA.
We sometimes DO get that much snow in the Winter.

The snow height at the extreme right lower corner and the area under the mailbox, shows what fell overnight.

Below is a Summertime view of the same spot.
My two-wheel ride, a 1984 BMW motorcycle, R100RT, set up for long distance touring.
Regarding the manufacturer of the fiberglass top box:
I am unsure of its origin.  It looks very much like one in an OLD Luftmeister catalog.


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There are two roads in life, the twisty one is vastly more fun

Reputation is what you are perceived to be, character is what you are; REAL character means doing what is right when nobody is looking

Common sense isn't

Most folks look intelligent.....then they say something

Light travels faster than sound...which is why some people appear bright...until you hear them speak

Be Careful when arguing with an idiot...folks watching may get confused as to who that is

Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.

LEARN FROM THE MISTAKES OF OTHERS. YOU CAN'T LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO MAKE THEM ALL YOURSELF!

The Purpose Of An Open Mind---Is To Close It On Something

I was always taught to respect my elders,
But it keeps getting harder to find one.

Remember, half the people you know are below average.

When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

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Photo gallery
(not photos of current trip, below)

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You live WHERE?
03/06/2008

Join the Airheads Beemer Club! 

Getting started on doing your own motorcycle maintenance

Deer whistles

THREE    Santa's  

Politics, inane and serious ramblings, philosophy, stories, etc.
updated,
11-09-2008

One Scary Moment in an Airplane, the R60 is Stolen, more BIO

Is Hell HOT?

 Prostate Cancer:
REAL Facts!  revision 05/31/2009

For SALE
 or WANTED 07/02/2009

Motorcycles, cars/trucks that I've
Motorcycles (and cars/trucks) I've owned and ridden
02-08-2009

What do your riding clothes; style; waving; and how you spend your spare time, say about you?

NOTE!.....maintenance schedules for
all the BMW motorcycles (even the C1 scooter)
is available on the Internet:
http://www.ascycles.com/service_schedules.aspx

Our Sidecar rig: K1100LT-EML-GT2T2