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Oct 21, 2013 | 02:48 AM

#21

sycle1

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From: Queensland Australia

Awesome post, made me smile, hope you have many more adventures with your wife and wiskers in the wind cheers!

Oct 21, 2013 | 04:11 AM

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Arizona

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From: The Desert SouthWest

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Originally Posted by Casper

A notebook is a great idea, or an iPad etc...but as for your wife, does she smile when on the trip? Does she enjoy the trip? Do you? Then I would keep riding if the answers are yes...live for the moment, tomorrow is promised to no one...love her and the times you're together...
Ride safe, both of you.

Amen to this, well said. I keep a journal of my trips also and enjoy looking back on them now and then. Enjoy these days and never take them for granted.

Oct 21, 2013 | 04:41 AM

#23

Karnevil

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From: Wuppertal, Germany

I think I will start to do that now. My memory is bad now and I am young. Lots of rides left to do with my wife, and love her and every ride we do together. Keep riding and writing!

Oct 21, 2013 | 05:31 AM

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BoonDock_Saint

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From: Florida

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Originally Posted by ddm502001

Don't know how to put it to words but here goes. Perhaps I am just getting too old.

I would sit with a notebook every night after we stopped for the day and write down the specifics of what seen, weather, most anything and everything,
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You're too old once you can't pull the bike off the jiffy stand.

I've been keeping written travel logs for 25 years. When I go back and read them, it takes me back more fully than pictures can. Every entry starts with the date, time, temp, weather and location. I do this throughout the day rather than alll at once though. I suggest everyone do it. and WRITE, don't type. It DOES make a difference.

Oct 21, 2013 | 09:34 AM

#25

Tucker99

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I'd be nice to do a journal along with photos. Having the pics on a phone isn't the same but who the heck carries a camera anymore. Love reading these threads, I thought I was the only old fart here but think there may be many lurking. I dread the day when I'm too old to take the wife on the back. The Ultra is a bit heavy two-up. Yea, memory loss hits us all, I can't remember from 1-ride to the next, but I can remember torque specs, bolt sizes without looking, and everything I've ever done to the bike. What's up with that??