So far, so good-one day into 2017 and I've ridden. My best friend and his wife have always hosted a "Greens and Peas New Year's Celebration." He passed away six months ago, so his widow and some friends put it on again this year.
Since they gave me his Harley, I rode it up there today, had a nice visit with lots of friends, and also ate my fill of greens and black-eyed peas. Here's to 2017 and my dollars and cents!
And on to the non-motorcycle part of this post. Yesterday I attended the San Diego International Auto Show for the first time. I've lived in San Diego off and on for nearly 30 years and have never been. Used to the International Motorcycle Show (IMS) in Long Beach, and seeing the crowds around the convention center for Comic-Con, I've always stayed away worried it will be super crowded.
Boy, was I wrong! Yes, we've had what could be considered bad weather for San Diego lately, but I was surprised at how modest the crowd was. I got to see and sit in most the vehicles I planned on and even got to take more test drives than expected. I test drove a Ford Fusion (I am considering a hybrid or Energi for my next car), and the new Fiat 124 Spider and Mazda Miata. Both share some components, as the very knowledgeable Mazda test drive hostess and a product specialist pointed out. I also didn't know that Mazda is now sourcing their parts internally-their partnership with Ford ends when a few more engines are used up-and they now rent/sell technology to other makes. That is why the Fiat Spider had similar parts.
I hope to post more frequently in 2017-thanks for sticking with this very infrequent blogger!
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