AT THE BELLA VISTA IN CASEVILLE. THE LAST TIME I WILL HAVE TO PACK THE BIKE AND TRAILER. IT IS SOMEWHAT
OF A RELIEF AS WELL AS A BIT SAD. THE RUN, THE RIDE OF THE SUMMER IS ALMOST COMPLETED. IT IS BOTH
A TIME OF CELEBRATION AND A TIME TO MOURN.


THE DAY IS GRAY BUT THE LAKE TO MY LEFT IS STILL TRYING TO BE UPBEAT BY DISPLAYING ITS BEAUTIFUL
COLOR, ALTHOUGH A BIT MORE SUBDUED.


THE SKY BEGAN TO LOOK REALLY THREATENING NORTH OF LEXINGTON. IT HAS ITS OWN OMINOUS BEAUTY ABOUT
IT.


I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF LOOKING AT THESE WONDERFUL LAKES AS WE CRUISE PAST. LAKE HURON AGAIN, AND
A PLACE I WOULD HAVE STOPPED TO ABSORB.


BOB ASKED IF IT WERE POSSIBLE TO MEET HIS SON IN LEXINGTON AT A RESTAURANT THAT HE KNEW. NO
WITH ME THERE. THE SURPRISE WAS ON ME, THOUGH. PICTURED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ARE: BOB PERRY
WHO HAD JOINED THE TRIP AT SAULT STE. MARIE FOR THE FINAL RUN AROUND MICHIGAN. MY SISTER JOYCE
REITERMAN, FAIRLY NEW TO MOTORCYCLING, YOURS TRULY, KEVIN MATS WHO HAD JOINED ME FOR THE FIRTS
FOUR DAYS OF THE TRIP WAY BACK IN JUNE AND LEE REITERMAN, MY BROTHER IN LAW, ALSO A FARILY NEW
HARLEY RIDER. THE FIVE OF US DROVE THE FINAL LEG TO MY HOME IN STERLING HEIGHTS. THIS WAS A SPECIAL
TREAT FOR ME FOR SO MANY REASONS.


JUST ONE EXAMPLE OF THE TYPES OF HOMES THAT CAN BE FOUND IN PORT HURON, OF ALL PLACES. REALLY NICE
OLD AND WELL KEPT HOMES ARE STILL AVAILABLE.


AS WE WERE MOVING THROUGH MARINE CITY, I NOTICED THIS SIGN POSTED ON A TREE. IT TOOK
A BIT TO REGISTER, AND I WAS SHOCKED THAT IT WAS THERE. I TURNED AROUND, WITH FOUR OTHER
BIKES STREAMING IN SINGLE FILE BEHIND ME SO THAT I COULD TAKE THIS PHOTO. ONCE EVERY
ONE SAW IT, THEY UNDERSTOOD. I THOUGHT THIS WAS DONE BY MY BROTHER IN LAW AND MY
SISTER IN LAW. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS PUT UP BY A MUSIC TEACHER FRIEND,
PATTI RAICA AND HER FAMILY, WHO ALSO LIVE IN TOWN. I WAS STUNNED TO SEE SOMETHING
WAY OUT THERE, BUT FLATTERED BEYOND MEASURE.

 

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