Bikers Against Statewide Hunger BASH, of course

Okay, we did it. U know that I am old and cold and beaten, we gathered pledged and rode out to do good things for the needy of the community - okay, just an excuse to look mean and tough and go fast on our motorcycles. It is the Great Northwest and the Autumn rains are here - just for us, just for today. My wife told me it was raining when she woke, just in case I hadn't looked outside. So I put my leather coat on, and then added the rain suit on top of that. I greased the chain for Trusty's day in the slop and street soup.

In small groups of five we hit the highways and charged up through Seattle - three times I have visited that city, the remainder of the time I drive-by, one rest stop for coffee, one fuel stop for trail mix and beer for the horses (okay, but that is a great song - thanks, Willie and Toby).
About a hundred and some miles into the Sound and the forests to the house that would host the picnic. I parked my motorcycle in the treeline, and helped set up and took lots of pictures - and kept moving trying to warm up and dry out. Good food, great trial of a ride, talk and food and more riders coming in as they found their way - some adventures are bigger than others when they make an unexpected and totally undirected turn. Yep, that is Canada to the North, don't go that way. We did get a real bonfire built. When the last of the food was served and the final riders started warming up the raffle and silent auctions were held, after a brief thank you from the Bikers Against Statewide Hunger as he explained his work and where the donations were going to go. Worked out well for a cold and rainy day, they may not allow Tougher than Thou stuff much any more, but the hard core rain riders had beaten themselves well at seventy miles per hour (or there about) and that made this the highest grossing fund raising activity of the season so far. Next years might be bigger and better, and on a Sunny day the wimp riders will join - and maybe I will have Trusty shining and my wife riding with me.

I did find my way to the ferry, hadn't done getting on and off a ferry with the motorcycle, just walking, and that was new and interesting. More rain on the way home, completely lost contact with the other riders but made it safely. Time for that really hot shower, and deep sleep, did talk to my mother on Skype.com, and my wife has returned from her dinner. Another great day.