My dad (BVB) and I are peeling out early on Saturday to head to NYC for the kickoff. We will then *officially* meet up with the ride organizers and the rest of the core team, and leave as a group from the Wyndham in Sunset Park in good ole’ Brooklyn on Monday July 4 at 8am. From there we ride up to Springfield, MA, where we will check out at the Springfield Motorcycle Museum, meet up with more riders, hang with family, and enjoy some sweet fireworks. After THAT, on July 5, we head WEST…

Still lots to do… excited, aghast and a bit freaked out, but I can feel the joy creeping in. And let’s face it, this ride, although monumental to yours truly (after about 15 years of build-up), would be child’s play to Augusta and Adeline Van Buren. We have paved roads! We won’t get arrested for wearing pants! We get to sleep indoors the whole time! You know, stuff like that.