Last Resort Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Even the cow manure smelled terrific. While not as overtly pleasing as the equally stimulating scents of burning wood, ripening grapes or freshly-cut hay fields, the aroma of pasture patties still had a way of enhancing an afternoon ride around Litchfield County on the first day of fall last Sunday. The day's bright sunshine that tempted one bikini-clad sun worshipper into incongruously catching rays aboard an anchored speedboat on Bantam Lake and had kids wading in the water on the beach at Lake Waramaug even as the leaves were beginning to change color also put countless riders out on the road. A hint of autumnal crispness added to the ambiance. "The motor likes it as much as we like it. It's good for both — machine and man," said David Perugini of Naugatuck, moments after riding through the wood-planked covered bridge in West Cornwall. He'd ridden up Route 7 with his daughter, Jamie, on his brother-in-law's 2001 Harley-Davidson Sportster. "Just living where we live is tops," said Perugini, and finding anyone to dispute his assessment of the area as a rider's playground would have been impossible. "If it got any better, I'd swear the deck was stacked," said Michael P. Kahn Jr. of Dalton, Mass., having just pulled alongside the green in Litchfield on his 2002 Indian Chief after spotting the parked 2001 Indian Spirit of Allan Trifiro of Wethersfield. Seeing an Indian out on a cruise is uncommon. Seeing two together is downright rare. "Indians are completely an identity thing," said Kahn, who has put 50,000 miles on his five-year-old bike, including a trip to the Florida Keys. Trifiro, who wore an Indian-branded denim jacket and who collects Indian memorabilia, concurred. "Ever since I was a kid I was enamored with the Indian motorcycle name," he said. As Kahn and Trifiro chatted about the latest attempt to revive the Indian brand by a company in North Carolina, dozens of bikes cruised past the green, and the volume provided visual and audible proof that fall is by far the best season for riding. Unlike the spring, there's no fear of black ice or sand left behind by winter snow-removal crews. Unlike the summer, there's no concern about overheating – either your engine or your body. Fall on two wheels is meant for mimicking the Chuck Berry song "No Particular Place to Go." The destination doesn't matter: "Anywhere, U.S.A." as Kahn phrased it. Just roll on the throttle and go. And, if you take the time to talk with those you meet along the way, you're bound to make new friends. That's what happened on this ride. When it came time to part ways in Litchfield, Kahn elected to join RIDE-CT in a meandering, leisurely tour that went to Morris, Bethlehem, Hotchkissville, Washington, Washington Depot and back to Morris for a halftime burger at Popey's, followed by a second leg to Bantam, New Preston and around Lake Waramaug, Warren, Cornwall Bridge and West Cornwall. Along the way, at nearly every stop sign, Kahn marveled at the scenery. Indeed, fall riding somehow inflates the senses and dampens the speed, causing you to notice things that might otherwise be overlooked in haste. Kahn and I both wondered about the cause behind two spots in Lake Waramaug where the water bubbled up from beneath the surface and we both noticed the pumpkins placed atop the sill above the front door of Walter Malone's house on Route 7 in Cornwall Bridge. It was shortly after Kahn took his leave at the covered bridge to head back to Massachusetts that Perugini rode up with his daughter. "The scenery, the changing leaves," replied Jamie when asked what she enjoys about fall riding. If last weekend was perfect weather-wise, this weekend and next should be even better for fall foliage. Backtracking solo to Cornwall Bridge and then heading to Goshen and back to Litchfield, I stopped once again next to the green. It was late afternoon. Within seconds two motorcycles pulled in the same parking space that Kahn and Trifiro had occupied a few hours before. Toby Brown of Avon was aboard a 1998 Moto Guzzi California and Carol Leddy of Windsor Locks was riding a 1998 Sportster. Brown has been riding for 35 years, while Leddy took up the recreation in May. "I'm addicted to it," said Leddy. "I always wanted a Harley and a friend was selling this one. Had to have it. Took the (Basic Rider) Course and started riding." Brown's bike bears a license plate that reads "GITY-UP," and it's a philosophy that he adheres to when riding. "It's an attitude – giddyup," he said. Before they remounted, Leddy noted the magnificence of the first day of autumn. "The end to a perfect weekend," she said. And fall's just beginning. Bring on the cow chips. Event planner It's a little bit out of the area, but the 2nd annual Shoreline Charity Ride is planned for Sunday, benefiting St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Margaritas Restaurant, 377 East Main Street in Branford is the start-finish point for the 11 a.m. ride that will run through North Branford, Guilford and Madison. Cost is $20 for a rider and $30 for rider with passenger. All participants will receive a St. Jude lapel pin. RIDE-CT is a regular feature on motorcycling. Harwinton-based journalist Bud Wilkinson, who rides a 2003 Harley-Davidson V-Rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
335 Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Strange I was was up that way last sunday there was 3 hd,s an 9 indians, one was a 19501 Must of just misted then even had lunch at the covered bridge, wonder what he would of thought if he had seen 9!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Resort Posted September 30, 2007 Author Share Posted September 30, 2007 Yep, we can get a decent sized group together every now and then too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
335 Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Aint easy is it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottdog Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 (edited) These two had a good time in Connecticut........... Hasbin & his daughter Shannon. Edited September 30, 2007 by Scottdog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Mike, I'm amazed you would post that article. Fall on 2 wheels is sumthin entirely different than what you no season riders think. We talkin boud leaves fallin, not fronds or coconuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eraserhead Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 oh, I thought you was referring to my little mishap.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottdog Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 oh, I thought you was referring to my little mishap.... You do that so often we're beginning to think it's on purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottdog Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Yep, we can get a decent sized group together every now and then too. Shit, a small gathering out of the blue for you guys is 30 bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micmac Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Even the cow manure smelled terrific. While not as overtly pleasing as the equally stimulating scents of burning wood, ripening grapes or freshly-cut hay fields, the aroma of pasture patties still had a way of enhancing an afternoon ride around Litchfield County on the first day of fall last Sunday. The day's bright sunshine that tempted one bikini-clad sun worshipper into incongruously catching rays aboard an anchored speedboat on Bantam Lake and had kids wading in the water on the beach at Lake Waramaug even as the leaves were beginning to change color also put countless riders out on the road. A hint of autumnal crispness added to the ambiance. "The motor likes it as much as we like it. It's good for both — machine and man," said David Perugini of Naugatuck, moments after riding through the wood-planked covered bridge in West Cornwall. He'd ridden up Route 7 with his daughter, Jamie, on his brother-in-law's 2001 Harley-Davidson Sportster. "Just living where we live is tops," said Perugini, and finding anyone to dispute his assessment of the area as a rider's playground would have been impossible. "If it got any better, I'd swear the deck was stacked," said Michael P. Kahn Jr. of Dalton, Mass., having just pulled alongside the green in Litchfield on his 2002 Indian Chief after spotting the parked 2001 Indian Spirit of Allan Trifiro of Wethersfield. Seeing an Indian out on a cruise is uncommon. Seeing two together is downright rare. "Indians are completely an identity thing," said Kahn, who has put 50,000 miles on his five-year-old bike, including a trip to the Florida Keys. Trifiro, who wore an Indian-branded denim jacket and who collects Indian memorabilia, concurred. "Ever since I was a kid I was enamored with the Indian motorcycle name," he said. As Kahn and Trifiro chatted about the latest attempt to revive the Indian brand by a company in North Carolina, dozens of bikes cruised past the green, and the volume provided visual and audible proof that fall is by far the best season for riding. Unlike the spring, there's no fear of black ice or sand left behind by winter snow-removal crews. Unlike the summer, there's no concern about overheating – either your engine or your body. Fall on two wheels is meant for mimicking the Chuck Berry song "No Particular Place to Go." The destination doesn't matter: "Anywhere, U.S.A." as Kahn phrased it. Just roll on the throttle and go. And, if you take the time to talk with those you meet along the way, you're bound to make new friends. That's what happened on this ride. When it came time to part ways in Litchfield, Kahn elected to join RIDE-CT in a meandering, leisurely tour that went to Morris, Bethlehem, Hotchkissville, Washington, Washington Depot and back to Morris for a halftime burger at Popey's, followed by a second leg to Bantam, New Preston and around Lake Waramaug, Warren, Cornwall Bridge and West Cornwall. Along the way, at nearly every stop sign, Kahn marveled at the scenery. Indeed, fall riding somehow inflates the senses and dampens the speed, causing you to notice things that might otherwise be overlooked in haste. Kahn and I both wondered about the cause behind two spots in Lake Waramaug where the water bubbled up from beneath the surface and we both noticed the pumpkins placed atop the sill above the front door of Walter Malone's house on Route 7 in Cornwall Bridge. It was shortly after Kahn took his leave at the covered bridge to head back to Massachusetts that Perugini rode up with his daughter. "The scenery, the changing leaves," replied Jamie when asked what she enjoys about fall riding. If last weekend was perfect weather-wise, this weekend and next should be even better for fall foliage. Backtracking solo to Cornwall Bridge and then heading to Goshen and back to Litchfield, I stopped once again next to the green. It was late afternoon. Within seconds two motorcycles pulled in the same parking space that Kahn and Trifiro had occupied a few hours before. Toby Brown of Avon was aboard a 1998 Moto Guzzi California and Carol Leddy of Windsor Locks was riding a 1998 Sportster. Brown has been riding for 35 years, while Leddy took up the recreation in May. "I'm addicted to it," said Leddy. "I always wanted a Harley and a friend was selling this one. Had to have it. Took the (Basic Rider) Course and started riding." Brown's bike bears a license plate that reads "GITY-UP," and it's a philosophy that he adheres to when riding. "It's an attitude – giddyup," he said. Before they remounted, Leddy noted the magnificence of the first day of autumn. "The end to a perfect weekend," she said. And fall's just beginning. Bring on the cow chips. Event planner It's a little bit out of the area, but the 2nd annual Shoreline Charity Ride is planned for Sunday, benefiting St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Margaritas Restaurant, 377 East Main Street in Branford is the start-finish point for the 11 a.m. ride that will run through North Branford, Guilford and Madison. Cost is $20 for a rider and $30 for rider with passenger. All participants will receive a St. Jude lapel pin. RIDE-CT is a regular feature on motorcycling. Harwinton-based journalist Bud Wilkinson, who rides a 2003 Harley-Davidson V-Rod. He is obviously gay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eraserhead Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 You do that so often we're beginning to think it's on purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahoe Chief Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Are flip flops approved riding apparel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CKelly Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Hasbin,welcome to the club. Was it a good ride, there? Is this iron butt ride with daughter? Why didn't you stop by on your way up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
335 Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Shit, a small gathering out of the blue for you guys is 30 bikes. They also have three chapters,where as we have none! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maninbox Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Riding through the fall colors is a highlight of the northeast. Wet, fallen leaves are mighty slippery, though. Guess how I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POWER STROKE Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 They also have three chapters,where as we have none! So start one. Lets see, you could call it the Southern New England Indian Riders, then you could be the PRESIDENT and its 1ST member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottdog Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 (edited) .......Stupid, but Got nothing to do with chapters. There's just more Indians out there. Edited September 30, 2007 by Scottdog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahoe Chief Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Sneir? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POWER STROKE Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 .......Stupid, but Whatta mean stupid? It was fucking brilliant! You're just pissed ya didn't post it first. They also have three chapters,where as we have none! Hey Lou, BTW, thanks for finally realizing and admitting that SD, Eraserhead, and I had not started some kind of club, or chapter of the IIRA, or anything else for that matter. Steal your thunder? Nah, you can have it. To quote someone's sig. "People that beg for recognition never deserve it" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Resort Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 Need to send you guys to KinderCare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
335 Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Nope did,nt steal nutten,, Im not the one on here 24 7 tooting there horn!! couple mounths out of the year i try to bring people together, an all i ask for is a smile an a thank you! an i do my best to promote this site. sooo have fun an ride safe!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Scottdog Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 (edited) Here we go again..... The end. Ride safe. Edited October 1, 2007 by Scottdog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maninbox Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 OK, time out. Go sit in the corner until you are ready to be nice to your associates, young man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Resort Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 Early Foundations Two Year Olds Overview Learning more and more every day Two year olds are terrific learners. They are beginning to understand group play and become better at communicating their thoughts. Our Early Foundations Twos program emphasizes language development to help children turn their ideas into words and sentences. Children will also have plenty of group activities to practice social skills, such as cooperation, sharing, and taking turns. Features Balance of nurturing, playtime, and learning throughout the day Monthly thematic units that provide a rich array of daily activities and a variety of experiences Learning areas that focus on dramatic play, creative arts, language development, and sensory exploration Development of confidence, self-esteem, and a love of learning Regular communication with teachers so that you are informed about your child's day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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