1st ride of 2017

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For a brief moment, I had more 2017 miles than TheFerret...for a very brief moment.

51 miles in the annual log book for me and 36 consecutive months with at least one motorcycle ride. Cheryl and I went to the annual "New Year Biker Breakfast" organized by one of my riding buddies and held at a restaurant about 3 miles from our house. Fran (the organizer) and I were the only ones silly enough to ride to the event.

Cheryl took our Jeep and got an "action" shot of me which is included in the composite below. Oh and it definitely "felt like 15f" at ride time.
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After two eggs over medium and corned beef hash, I was ready to put in the additional 7 miles to make it an "official" (to me) ride. The temperature had increased a bit and the abundance of sunlight helped it feel even a bit warmer, so I just kept riding, eventually completing a 50-mile loop that included an awesome stretch along Lake Michigan.

Parked on the boardwalk on a beach in Highland Park.
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They resurfaced "My Road"!! This troubles me because I can no longer rely on the cracks and potholes to keep me somewhat within reach of the posted 20mph speed limit.
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The Skokie Lagoons, passed on the ride home.
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Stopped to visit my mom at the nursing home where she will be for at least a few weeks and then headed home.

Cheryl makes Beef Wellington for our New Year's dinner each year and the aroma is making my mouth water right now. Going to check on the status of our meal. Happy New Year to all.