Been a tough week, Father in Law went into the hospital for the last time and he p***ed away last Thursday. It has been tough watching him go down hill for the past six months and he still kept a good out look the whole time. When I woke up Saturday, it was a beautiful day. Even though my Merc is ugly & skirtless, I still had to jump in the Sled and go for a drive. It is amazing how peaceful it is to be on the road looking through a chopped windshield and listening to each rattle & rumble. Years ago I was talking to a roadster owner and he was telling me about being on the road without tunes. Driving down the road, your ride ends up making its own rhtym to get lost in. Even though it was just a short drive, I'm very thankful to be blessed to be able to experience this get away. If life gets ya down and your blessed to have a Kustom or Hot Rod go for a drive. The open road and God will do wonders.... Happy Trails, Mick
After being on the road for a week or three and stressed out, nothing soothes the nerves better for me. The rythm of the bias plies, and the tune of the 327 are all the music I need. No timeline, no mandated route.....freedom from everyday life. And my condelances over the the loss of your father in law.
Did the same thing sunday , just tired of working on stuff all the time and not fun stuff, got the purple coupe out , washed her off, filled her with gas, 150 miles later got home felt good.
I did the same thing Friday and Sunday. Been having some issues and on top of that bike problems so I took the 52 to Staten Island, the trip I hate but it seemed to be so much better in my truck, then headed back though Brooklyn and even in traffic I was still ok!! Then Sunday we took it to my girlfriend's mother's in Conneticut, again even with Easter traffic it all seemed pretty good, she was even calm. It is some nice therapy!
Have to admit that there have been times I turned on the radio and realized it interfered with the music of the twin pipes. It's a song all it's own and if you are on a back road with hills and turns, it's a concert all it's own. Sure does the trick for me after a nerve wracking day............ Ride on!
Sorry to hear about your loss. Anything I can do let me know brother.I drove around in the 51 the other day also and it was good therapy.
My condolences, Mick. There's nothing better than taking a drive in a rod or kustom, or just going to that garage and tinkering on the car... R-
Yep nothing beats taking my truck for a spin after a hard day or week. The sound of the lakes pipes and the rattles in the cab make everything melt away.
My condolences to you. I just lost my Dad 6 weeks ago so I know what you are going through. This past weekend, I took my Barracuda out for a little ride up to a cruise-in that was about 30-40 miles away. It was incredibly the****utic cruising down the road in a beautiful hunk of metal. I thought a lot about Dad (he and I both love cars). Then, I looked at a lot of really cool cars and got to drive back home and thought about him some more. Wonderful time it was. I had a grin on my face most of the time!
my deuce pickemup ain't running yet, but I do grab a beer and sit in it and make motor noises...am I drinking and driving? sorry for your loss mick...been there
Sorry to hear about the Dad-in-law, Mick. Cruising around with no place in mind is definitely therapy. Don't have any handy right know cause of charging problems at the moment. Condolences to you and yours. Andrew
Sorry about your father in law. Sometimes even a short ride will really get you back on track. I guess it's something you have to experience to understand.
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