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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Day 26

Up early this morning and got around to leave about 7:20 AM after calling Julie Gray Crotty to let her know we were leaving. She headed out to meet us a Sugar Creek by Longway's Diner to escort us back into St. Lawrence County.
We got to Sugar Creek just seconds behind Julie and come to find out just minutes ahead of the rain. After coffee, which Julie tipped over hers and after Susie finding her sunglasses that were hanging on her helmet, we took off for home.
Weeeeellllll it started raining real soon and buy the time we got to Philly Fuels Julie made a good move and pulled in. We put our bikes under the porch roof and got some coffee. We decided it wasn't going to quit real soon so got geared up and off we went. Today was the longest stretch of riding in the rain since we left on August 1st.
We had fun though, of course it is always fun when Susie and Julie get together. There is just something that makes them a little bit nuttier than usual. OH and they found a pole too.LOL!!!!
We got home around 11:00 AM and Julie headed home to get dried out. We both thank Julie for the welcome escort back even though she knew she would probably get wet.
We also thank Gena Jones for the welcome back horn blowing when she went by as we were unloading the Harley.
All in all it was a great trip. I just got off the phone with my brother Danny in Kentucky and he asked if we had it to do all over again what would we change. My answer was, "Have 6 months instead of 1 month." I am thankful though that things came together so we could take the 1 month.
Thanks to all that commented on the blog, on facebook, and by contacting family. Thank you all for your thoughts, prayers, and good wishes. Thanks to Hoot for the Guardian Ride Bell and to Wayne for the St. Christopher pins. We travelled a total of 7,891 miles and arrived safe back in De Kalb.
By the way......................... the sun is shining now. :^)

Albert and Susie




10 comments:

  1. WHAT A NICE WEELCOME HOME ....RAIN . DID YOU MISS IT ?? WE HAVENT, EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BACKED OFF A LITTLE. GLAD TO SEE YOU SAFE AND SOUND.


    KARISSA

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  2. I posted welcome home on Facebook for yesterday's entry and you weren't quite home yet! LOL! Well, you were back in NY State, so that's close enough! Welcome home for reals this time and glad you had a great time and made it back safely!
    Judy

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  3. Welcome home you two. I am going to miss reading about all of your adventures, you'll have to make some up! When I saw how hard it was raining, I hoped that you were not in it! Later, becky

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  4. Thanks for the welcome home everyone. :)
    We did NOT miss the rain. In the 26 days we only had I think 3 days of rain and today was one of them and the most.
    We may post to the blog when we get home even from small trips. :)
    Thanks again for following us.
    Susie

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  5. I am so thankful you went on the trip and made it back safe and sound. Sorry I hadn't posted any comments the last 3 days. No excuses.. Glad you had a wonderful month. Now you can come back and see us in Salem again soon////Maybe????
    Love, Aunt Peg and Uncle Bob

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  6. I just looked back at Tuesday's pictures. What a beautiful baby. You grandparents must be really proud. Bet you will be glad to see Ron, Erica, and Drew. I will be a great-grandma on Friday....
    Love Aunt Peg

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  7. Fantastic that you two made it home safe and sound...

    So glad we aren't the only ones who have run into heavy rain just before reaching home after a trip on the road... Don't know why but it must be a 'welcome' home...

    I love your comment, Al, that you wish it was six months instead of one... Isn't this country so wonderful and different from place to place and fantastic to see it while riding a motorcycle...?

    Sure are proud of both of you and thanks for sharing your experiences...

    Peggy

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  8. Aunt Peg,
    I doubt we will get to Salem again this year, but you never know. Yes Mason is beautiful and it was good to see him, Andy and Melissa. Ronnie, Erica and Drew stopped in and it was good to see them too. We missed them all.
    Congrats on being a Great Grandma.
    Albert

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  9. Peggy (cubbear)
    It was funny how the sun came out soon after we arrived.
    You are right about this country being wonderful and different from place to place. Seeing it on a motorcycle makes it even better. Seeing it on a Harley don't get any better...haha.
    You guys ride safe and we will keep following you.
    Albert

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