Geezers

Yep, I had lunch with the Geezers again today.  It’s our Saturday routine…meet up over at Bob’s, shoot the bull a bit, and then head out to Applebee’s for lunch.   I don’t know why I even look at the menu any more…I always order the same thing (a half order of the chicken oriental salad, which really hits the spot).

The fun thing about hanging around with guys my age is they are all so interesting, and they all have interesting rides.   My buddy Reid owns four motorcycles, but the one I like best is his fully-restored 1991 BMW R100GS-PD (the PD stands for Paris-to-Dakar, perhaps the world’s greatest race rally that runs from Paris to Dakar…in Africa, no less)!

Reid’s Beemer is exquisite.   He’s a master machinist and you can see it in the detail work on Reid’s bike.   I keep meaning to bring my Nikon to get a proper picture of it, and I keep forgetting to do so.   When we met last week, I used my iPhone to grab this shot…

We had a particularly lively group today, and my good buddy Dennis (a retired fire fighter) showed up on his blue-and-white R1200S performance bike.   Dennis told me that it took him a while to get used to it…when he first got this puppy, every ride was at 120 mph!   Dennis does some serious riding…he’s done the Iron Butt Rally a few times, and this guy has been known to hop on his bike and ride to Idaho for a cup of coffee!

Dennis is a fun guy.   He’s the only guy I know who knows more jokes than I do.

So, you’re probably wondering what all the excitement brewing in Azusa is all about…and you’ll find out soon enough!  In the meantime, here’s a quick look to keep you guessing….

I did the photo above with my iPhone, too.   I tried to sharpen it up a bit in Photoshop, but I must have hit the wrong button…