It’s photo meme time again over at Fuzzygalore.com
One summer day back in 2003 I took a spin down by the inner coastline of the Great South Bay, and stopped by Tanner Park in Copaigue and caught a quick picture of my then near-new 2003 636 by a lonely tree down by the water.
Sorry for the size, but this was taken with a little Elph that had like, hmmm, 2 centipixels? :)
Picnicking with my 2003 636
A little photo tag from Fuzzygalore.com…
New River Gorge Bridge, West Virginia
On our way down to Deal’s Gap in 2004, we made a route change and decided to go head over to the New River Gorge Bridge to see what all the hubbub was about. It turns out the hubbub was right – it’s an amazing span with breathtaking views from above and below if you head down to the observation overlook along the river’s edge. The bridge is so high and large it almost looks like it was created with special effects.
In May of 2005 we left Long Island heading towards Mount Rushmore. While we were in the neighborhood we figured that we should probably stop in to visit Yellowstone National Park. So we pointed our bikes west from the Rapid City, South Dakota area and continued on our way, holing up in Cody, Wy. for the night. The following morning we set off on the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway towards Yellowstone.
Kenny's Speed Triple Far Away From Home
This photo of Kenny’s Speed Triple was taken on that cold morning as we made out ascent into the mountains. The feeling of being “away” was so strong on that trip. This photo always represents that to me and it remains one of my favorites to this day.
Every year at Christmas time I struggle to find something meaningful for Crudmop. He’s already got all flavors of motorcycle gear, tools, trinkets and videos. What do you get for the boy who has everything?
Last year in a stroke of genius (yes, I’m tooting my own horn) I got him a seat on the Gotham Dream Car Tour. He seemed to really enjoy that. Who wouldn’t want to spend the day tooling around some winding roads in a Ferrari F430?
Kenny and the Ferrari F430
This year as Christmas began approaching I started to wrack my brain again. What to do, what to do?
Throughout the year, he mentioned on more than one occasion that he would really like to go to Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama. He also mentioned that he’d like to do some more trackdays in 2010. ::ding!:: I began searching the web trying to find some information on how to get him a chance to ride at Barber. That’s when I found the Kevin Schwantz 2 -Day Riding School.
Crudmop will be attending the 2 day Schwantz class in May. He’ll be flying in to Alabama to get acquainted with Barber’s 2.3 miles of rolling tarmac on one of the school’s bikes. The school offers small class sizes, 3 to 1 instructor ratio and well – it’s at Barber. I hope that he comes away with a great experience. Because I won’t be attending or even spectating I’m looking forward to seeing the photos that come back from the museum!
On a side note: When I told my dad what I’d gotten for Kenny this year for Christmas, he said, “Do you know what a Schwantz is? It’s a cock!” I love my dad. 
For Christmas this year I received a great Honda 750 Four Cylinder Working Engine model from Dr. Daytona. So, when I’m not motivated to get out in the garage and work on the actual bikes, I can be working on them in the house instead!
Thanks, man! 
Working Honda 750 Engine Model