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Re: [ST] 58



Hope you enjoyed your day.  Mine's tomorrow, but I'm stuck going to work....

On 9/19/06, Dave Bardell <bardelld@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Jack,
>
> Happy Birthday - Extra special when you get to ride...
>
> Dave Bardell
>
> Jack Hays wrote:
>
> >Today is my 58th birthday and I will take off work as normal and ride my
> >triumph Sprint ST to celebrate.
> >      The dogs were a real treat today but around noon I aired the tires
> on
> >   Merlin and set off for my birthday ride.
> >      I stopped at 7-11 and filled the bike up and had the breakfast of
> >   champions of a hot dog and Dr. Pepper before heading out.
> >      I headed north on Highway 423, through Little Elm and up to Highway
> >   380.
> >      At 380 I went straight through the country until I got to almost to
> >   Pilot Point where I turned west across the dam of Lake Ray Roberts.
> >   Roberts was down about ten or twelve feet and it showed.
> >      I continued on through Sanger on Highway 455 to Forestburg. It felt
> >   really great to be on the bike again and it seemed to stick like glue
> >   today. The temperature was in the low eighties and perfect clear
> skies.
> >   the triple howl was just wonderful as the tach sat at 5k and I just
> >   backed off and bent the bike through the curves sweeping right to left
> >   and back again. nice elevation changes in this section lead to great
> >   excitement.
> >      I headed north from Forestburg and blasted up to St. Jo and then
> >   continued on and descended into a great valley just outside of town. I
> >   have ridden a lot of places but this is one of the top views anywhere
> >   around and I just thank God every time for creating this beauty.
> >      I headed back east toward Muenster and was really blasting along
> when
> >   I thought I had better slow down eighteen miles later as I neared
> town.
> >   Just then a truck topped the hill toward me and a Highway patrol was
> >   right behind. I glanced down and I was still ten over but this was my
> >   lucky day and he didn't turn around.
> >      Once in Muenster I continued on south until I hit Highway 922 and
> >   turned east toward Valley View.
> >      I rode through valley View and across the top of Lake Ray Roberts
> on
> >   nice sweeping curves with lush green grass and trees highlighted by
> seas
> >   of bright yellow wildflowers. If I hadn't known it was September 18th
> I
> >   would have sworn it was early spring. It was spectacular!
> >      I turned north on Highway 377 to Tioga and then east again on
> Highway
> >   121 to Gunter.
> >      At Gunter I headed north on Highway 289 to Celina and dropped in to
> >   see mom and dad for awhile. I surprised them and it was good to see
> them
> >   both. Plus, I got to get their bottled water bottle up and installed
> on
> >   the cooler for them that had been sitting there for several days.
> >      I left Celina and took the route west and north to turn left and
> >   sweep into thru cross roads where I turned south again past the Alamo
> >   house to Highway 380.
> >      At 380 I took the back road again into Little Elm, crossed the Lake
> >   Bridge, and then south on Highway 423 back home.
> >      The ride total was about 225 miles and a refreshing treat for me.
> >      I showered and we then went to Campasi's for my birthday dinner.
> >      A really nice day for me at 58!
> >
> >
> >
> >Jack Hays
> >972-952-5065
> >"I'll see you on the dark side of the Moon"
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