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04-05-2009, 08:47 PM | #1 |
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Finally...some awesome riding weather showed up this past weekend. I managed to get in about 120 miles with the wife Saturday afternoon, then Sunday I rode to Lacey where I met fellow KawaNOW member Charlie (Ballast) Krogh.
We sat for some breakfast and learned what we could about each other before hitting the highway. Charlie is about my age and come to find out, we lived very close to each other a number of years back. Anyways...I had planned a route up through the Kitsap Peninsula that had every kind of road one could wish for in a good day ride.. ! We stopped briefly at Belfair State Park and took a few photos... Charlie and Me... Charlie sporting his National Rally Shirt.... Twin Nomads....'08 and '05.... And if you ever wondered how small this world can be....check this out. While waiting at the Kingston Ferry Dock with several other bikes....a 2006 Black Nomad pulls in right behind us...!! With outstreched hands and ear to ear grins, we make fast introductions and quickly inform our new friend about KawaNOW and all the good things to be had here. As our ferry arrived and the bikes were coming off...another Blue/Silver Nomad roared by us in the opposite direction....(sigh).... Anyways....while on the ferry I started to remember a fellow from school who had the same name as our new friend. I had to ask...and would you believe it was the same guy I went to Junior and Senior High School with.... !! I have not seen him in 30+ years....but how cool is that.... ?? A shot of our newfound friend and hopefully new member in waiting Greg Pennington.... At any rate....it was a two thumbs up kinda day. Charlie is a good guy and now I know for sure I can stand to ride all the way to Custer with him.... !
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04-05-2009, 08:55 PM | #2 |
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Glad you had a chance to ride and sounds like you had a good time. We had a little get together down here today in FL. 8 members with their Nomads, 1 future spouse on her bike and my bride riding with me.
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04-05-2009, 09:06 PM | #3 |
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Kris, sounds like you guys had a great day. Yes, it is funny how small the world can seem at times. Hopefully you recruited a new member today as well.
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04-05-2009, 09:16 PM | #4 |
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Sounds like you guys had a mini rally there today. Keep it up!! ;)
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04-05-2009, 09:16 PM | #5 |
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How cool is that?
Great action guys! :)
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04-05-2009, 09:35 PM | #6 |
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Sounds like a great day!
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04-05-2009, 09:46 PM | #7 |
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Sounds like a great day Kris. Glad you got out to ride.
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04-05-2009, 10:14 PM | #8 |
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But Kris is OLDER
But to be fair my bike is older. This is what went through my mind after finally meeting an actual fellow KawaNOWinian.
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04-05-2009, 10:17 PM | #9 |
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...Thats a great story Kris and sounds like you had a great ride! Very cool! :)
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04-05-2009, 10:21 PM | #10 |
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Congrats on getting out for some ride time, Kris! I know they come few and far between this time of year out there.
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That looked like a blast Kris! I met a guy at the Oyster Rally last year on a black nomad...his name was Greg....I wonder if it is the same guy? I see the pic but does not look like the guy I remember...but heck...I am 50...so....well you know...memory is fading. Talk about small odds of meeting someone from your school 30+ years ago riding the same bike, same place, at the same time....wow.
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04-06-2009, 03:58 PM | #12 |
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That is cool. Great to get out and about. Looking forward to meeting all of you in Custer.
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Looks like you guys had a great ride. You just never know who you're going to run into.
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04-06-2009, 05:11 PM | #14 |
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I see your new-found friend you met on the ferry rides one of the fast Nomads!
That's how it is with me. I can go weeks without seeing another Nomad on the road and then I'll see 2 or 3 in a day.
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