Blue's Angels

I was born at Warren Ohio and I've lived in the area till I made Golden Vista in Apache Junction, AZ my permanent home in 2004. We decided that Ohio weather in the summer wasn't the best and we would just visit the kids and what is left of our friends.
I was drafted 1944 ending up in the 7th infantry division on Leyte and the invasion of Okinawa. I was pulled off the lines at night sent back to Letterman Gen Hospital San Francisco and then to Cril Hospital at Cleveland. I was home on weekend pass on V J Day.
After the service, I went to work for Cousin in a gas station when this little guy came in on this 1944 small 45 Harley all decked out with lots of goodies.  It had belonged to the Harley dealer. I thought about buying it for all of 5 minutes then signed the papers. I'd never been on one before but I rode it the 9 miles home and I never dropped it once.  (How about that?)  I found out it was too small real quick like and it would go into a high speed shimmy that almost flipped me. I bought a 1846 74 O H Harley from a friend. He had purchased a new Hydro glide Harley. I sold that one in 1952 and didn't ride again till 1998 when I bought a 1982 Goldwing to learn on. Then came a 1989 Gold Wing which I didn't care for so I found my current 1995 Gold Wing on E-Bay, went to Tulsa, OK to pick it up and  rode it home
You know, when you've been off a bike for that many years it’s like learning all over but when your pushing 70 you just don't learn as fast. Those bikes have all put me on the ground a few times but I didn't give up.  Lou Smith was the one who suggested I buy a bike when I was bitching about my wife, Cel, taking off with the car all day so I couldn't go for coffee.
I've met a bunch of good old people with young ideas that don't want to give up on their life style and I enjoy our rides to feed our faces. Best of all, they put up with my bike troubles. I've come close to purchasing a new 2000 a couple of times. Take care all….  Ray Moore                                 .