I went out on a bicycle journey this weekend. My plan was to ride the Pennsylvania D & L Tow path up the PA side get a campsite then peddle home the next morning. Well when I got to my destination to get a campsite they were all full. So I got a sandwich at this really cool little place and contemplated my choices. I was kinda happy with myself for not really caring that I had to come up with a alternate idea and I wasn't worrying myself about it.
So I crossed the river into the Jersey side and decided I would peddle at a leisure pace and get as close to home as possible and make a phone call and ask for a pick up. I was able to make it back to my original drop off point and Dan drove back 12 hours latter from the drop off time to pick me up.( He's a good kid) . I really had fun stopping off and talking with people as I mad my way north up the tow path.
I really got a kick out of the picture to the left of someone painting the scenery . At one point I made my way to the river down below and went for a swim. All said and done it was a 70 mile bicycle trip which I think I'm proud of.
Went fishing with Sherrie last night. We had a lot of fun and it was something different to do. Especially for Sherrie as she never been on a party boat.
Sunday was spent hanging out with my daughter Jessica. We don't get a chance to hang out very often but when we do we always have a great time together. We took Mason to the popcorn park zoo then we went swiming in the cedar stream. We had so much fun swimming we went home and got the dogs and invited my brother Joe and his dog to join us. Here are more pictures
Me and Sherrie went to the balloon festival in Readington NJ. We had a good time in was really cool to see all the balloons go up at one time. I think there was about a 100 or so. Then we went to Karen's and chilled by the pool and I drank to much. All the pictures are here
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Tony and took off to go find Kentucky by way of West Virginia. Yea that didn't work out very good. We got chased east by storms and then had to call it quits and head back to the truck located at this cool dudes house Joe who let us park at his place in Front Royal Va.
It was a pretty cool trip we were able to get to the highest point in WV where Tony was able to scatter his brothers ashes so mission accomplished. If you look at the video there were some cows on the road to the top trying to hamper our mission.
Only in W.V. are cows walking down the road. I was scared to ride past them.
Maybe I'll have to check out Kentucky by way of North Carolina next time. Ow I'll get there one way or another. Here are the rest of the pics
Monday, July 16, 2012
Watching Chris rock at the Saint in Asbury park NJ. Man, what a good show I hope to get a few more opportunities to see him. Video link
Did a little after work ride yesterday. Now that I'm kind of grounded as far as the dirt bikes go I'm doing a little more street riding lately. I'm also having fun playing with the smart phone / Google maps thing. I think I wanted to post this more because I figured out how to insert the ride on the Blog and if I don't do it a couple of times I'll forget. (Signs of age and a misspent youth)
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Saturday I woke up and rode out to Seaside to watch the sunrise.
Last weekend 5/12/2012 Tony and I went up to the Poconos to go do a little riding in that area. We trailered the bikes to East Stoudsburg Pa.after work on Friday got a hotel and sat down and drank a few. Here's one funny thing that happened at the bar. Tony is insisting on doing shots but as he leaves to use the men's room I assure him I'll have double shots lined up at the bar when he gets back. Upon his arrival we toast to a great ride tomorrow and down the hatch goes the double of poison for Tony and unbeknown to my comrade I was doing a double shot of tap water.
Saturday we awoke quite early and went for our just short of a 300 mile ride. I was navigating roads that I found using my new phone and mapping system. Everything went easy and soon we were at our destination of RT87 in PA. We travel some time across 87 then Tony brought us back to the truck using his simple arrow GPS. This turns out to be a fun way to navigate as we found some hidden gems. The trip was a 100 percent success in our book and we sure will be returning to this area again
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This weekend Dan and I trucked up to Candor, NY which is about 4.5 hours away so he could race. It was a mountainous area and I couldn't help but thinking that I'm happy I don't have to race up in them hills. It did look like fun but I'm happy being the driver and pit dude. I think this racing thing is really for the young. All the picture are in Flickr you can find them here. Dan got 10th which isn't his best finish but no injuries for him and all the guys we met up there Matt,Jim Lasko, Rod, Joe,and Keith. All in all it was a good trip.
This weekend has my nieces Shannon's wedding and then on Sunday was Dan's race. His best finish since moving up to the main event race. The wedding was really nice and it was good to see some family that I haven't seen for awhile.
Easter was spent at Seaside with Family and Saturday was spent doing a ride into Bucks County PA. I had Friday off and I just putzed around the house. I also had a doctors appointment and I thought he was going to release me and say, "go young warrior do what ever you want now". Boy was I wrong he said, "don't do anything stupid old man and most of all stay off that dirt bike, I'll see ya in two months"
Had a cool weekend went to the Philadelphia Zoo with Sherrie, Mason, Dan and his girl friend Lauren and Jessica and her boy friend John. Wow it's starting to happen already (You know what I mean ) OLDNESS. Your children having to bring their partners to places is a sure sign they are getting older. AND IF THEY are getting older and Vanna White is looking older YOU must be getting old also. OW NO
I had such a good time it was really fun. Next trip the Camden Aquarium. I hope everyone can make it. Check out all the PICTURES HERE
WEEKEND 3/10/2012
The races are back and I'm not going to partake in the racing activities this year. Actually, I might just hang up the helmet and just do some easy riding from here on out. It really isn't that bad because once again my Sons race is the high lite of the day and that ain't so bad. I'm the picture dude and I got to take some really cool pictures. Also something that is worth noting Dan got the hole shot. Yea Sherrie was one excited mom.
Also Worth Noting
Joe Kline Raced and got 11th
Keith Culver raced and scored a 2nd
Rod Irwin got a 6th in his debut "B" class ride
Jim Lasko got a 12th after a flat stalled his hopes in the last lap
Good Job Boys
Riding with the boys on Motorcycle Monday
Monday I was not so tired and I got to do a street ride with my friends after work. Not in the picture is my good friend of the family who is also the mechanic that spent hours putting Dan's bike together. I thank him in part for the awesome hole shot. Thanks Matt Conner
Thursday, January 5, 2012
The Holiday's Christmas and new years passed with out a hitch. Thanks to my wife Sherrie for making these holidays special to everyone.
A new Christmas treat was Sherrie made dinner for my side of the family on Christmas eve. The food was wonderful and it was good to hang out with just Boyle's for a change. Christmas was a fun day with the morning ritual taking place of presents being ripped open. Nothing off the hook this year as far as Car or Motorcycle, goes but it was still a enjoyable exciting morning. The kids and I had Sherries ring fixed that might of been the biggest tear jerking surprise.
.New Years was quite and fun. A few family, friends, and Neighbors who are friends. Stopped by to celebrate and ring in the New Year. Nothing to exciting but, I guess when it comes to New Years parties you kind of want nothing to exciting HUH!!!!
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Went to the NOEC banquet this Saturday night 12/3/2011. Got my Plaque yea I have two screwed up knees chasing this Plaque but the important thing is I earned it. That is the important thing right??? Hum that's something to ponder?
At the last race of the year I took a fall and injured myself. I went to the emergency room and was released with a copy of my ex rays and the advise to seek a orthopedic doctor.It shows my right knee cap is broken. Dan is on crotches also from this race.
10/17/2011 (Monday)
Found a doctor Nichie in Lacy Twp. He said that I should of had surgery in the first 12 to 24 hours since this injury. He Scheduled me for surgery on Thursday. My knee is broke and he is going to put it back into place.
10/18/2011 (Tuesday)
Although the x-rays showed nothing in my left leg It keeps giving out on me and Dr Nichie prescribed a MRI. 10/20/2011
Surgery was a success and the doctor gave me the results of my MRI. It appears that the Meniscus is torn. So I'm sure once this right leg is healed I'll be having the left leg repaired. I haven't been to work as of yet but I hope to have a return date when i see the Doctor on Tuesday the 25th 10/22/2011
Saturday and it's starting to get old. Looking at the sunrise through the front window knowing I should be on the beach is a little depressing 10/29/2011
Went to the doctors the other day 10/25 everything looks cool. Hopefully they won't have to do surgery on the left (good Leg). On a side note Danny went to the doctor's with me and he left with a cast on the right foot it seems he has a couple of bones cracked. 11/09/11
Yea I'm still here here sitting on the couch. I feel good hopefully when I go back to the doctor in a couple of day's he'll let me walk again. I have to say that my wife has been absolutely great to me during this whole time. Thank you my love 11/23/2011
The day before Thanksgiving and I been going to physical therapy for about a week and I'm walking slowing . I think I'm going to make it through this. :) 12/4/2011
Still here I had a fall the day after thanksgiving and it scared me. I'm walking again with crutches and hopefully the other knee is OK. 12/18/2011
Went to my companies x-mas party two days ago. I'm feeling pretty good lately. I'm taking steps with out the crutches but only a few at a time. I'll fill ya in more after my doctors appointment on the 27th 12/27/2011
He's going in to fix the ACL and some other crap that's broken in the left leg. O-well here we go for part two 1/12/2012
The Doctor MR Jason A. Nitche went in on this date and put in a ACL from a ca-diva ( A dead persons part shop. Kind of like a human junk yard. ) Fixed my MCL by stretching a piece of calf mussel where the MCL used to be. Hey at least it my own parts. Then He cleaned up the meniscus. I guess that had a little tear in it.
1/21/2012
I'm here and this shit is getting old. I went to the Doctors on Tueday 1/17/2012 and everything looks great. Wow this is one painful thing to go through.
1/31/2012
Went to the Doc's last week 1/24/2012 he took the stitches out. So I've been home for the last week waiting for this not to suck as bad. Guess what it still sucks. Hell it's only been Two and a Half weeks since major freaking surgery what the hell do you expect. 2/9/2012
Well, I been going to physical Therapy since the doctors appointment on the 24th. I'm walking around now using just one crutch and by god I'm starting to see light at the end of this tunnel. Looks like I might be better just in time for spring. 2/16/2012
Hey man I walked up the stairs today danced a little yesterday. Yea baby I'm going to make it through this. 2/24/2012
Went to see the doctor today and he's letting me go back to work. So I'm signing off the post and moving on with my life / Blog. Wow this has been a 4 month injury. See yall later yea my work is done here.
Had the company picnic which really isn't a company picnic. It's really just the owners giving the people a break on a Friday and feeding everybody and there's beers also. It's kind of cool that they do this for us a few times a year.Then Saturday we went to seaside to watch Jessica marching in the parade.Sunday was apple picking I managed to get a little riding in and did some much needed repairs on the KLR and the ZRX. The KLR got a new old shock and the ZRX got a ghetto fan switch. Wait I might have the days all mixed up because I took off Monday and went apple picking Monday o-well what ever I'm not rewriting this. Peace out a fun relaxing weekend it was and that's good enough for me.
Friday was a nice relaxing night. Me and Sherrie went to the high school to watch Jessica in the half time show. She really enjoys being in the squad. Then we went and had (I know your not going to believe this) ONE DRINK at water street. I guess that's why I was able to wake up early enough to go watch the Sunrise at the shore. It was a little cloudy but the Sun rose on time either way. It's nice when you have to depend on nobody being late to ruin your date with the sun. If she's scheduled to be there ow she's there. I think I just prepped the motorcycle for Sunday's race the rest of Saturday. I some how managed this ritual as some type of man right on race weekend.
Sunday was the best day of the week the 8th race of the year was taken place at the Cumberland Fair Grounds. We raced this venue one other time at the beginin of the season so I was comfortable as to what to expect so I thought. It turned out the race was a mud feast. I got a great start and was running second the whole infield of the race track. I was quite happy with this even know I dropped back to finish 18th out of the 36th people in the senior class. My friend from my Job Doug Zeibro also races and I beat him and that made me happy along with beating Tony. I considered the day a success. All The Pictures
Friday night was spent at the South Toms River High School watching Jessica perform the half time show with the marching band. It was fun I'm proud of her and it was a social event. I seen half a Dozen people I knew there. Which I find pretty amazing considering I go through great lengths to avoid most people. Low and behold there was people there that I actually liked to converse with.
Went for a little ride Sunday with Dan, Tony, Rod and myself. Nothing spectacular just out for a little practise before next weeks race. Wait there is something worth commenting on. I'm putting a new tube in Dan's tire and I notice the tire is completely shot from riding the last race on a flat. Wow I need about 80 bucks for a new tire. Then my friend pulls up and hands me 100 beans he owes me. Thank you almighty motorcycle gods.
Off to the races we go again. I'm really enjoying myself this year racing with my son Dan and all the guys Matt,Joe,Rod. Keith and Kenny on occasion and now Tony joined in on the fun as well as Bobby. The race went good I got 19th place out of 39 riders which isn't the best result I have achieved but I felt like I rode good. The most important thing and I'm not going to lie is I beat Tony :) Today is Tuesday and I'm still very sore from the race. I guess your suppose to push it during the races. My friend Matt had a get off that resulted in him losing many positions in the last lap. He looks like he might of twisted his knee. We'll keep our fingers crossed that he'll be able to make the last two races. Here are the numbers and the pictures.
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