Made it into Portland at 9pm-ish last night after delays.....anyone who's flown thru O'hare knows it's the vortex of doom if you're on a schedule! Tired but safe and sound, no major lacerations though I do have several unexplainable bruises! Ha!
I can't begin to frame in words the excellent time I had, the privilege it was to meet you all and the great pleasure it was to be among personalities of such depth and scope. The amount of experience and knowledge was astounding, as was the beneficence with which is was so freely given. I tried to be of assistance where I could but my efforts paled in contrast to that of several key folks that threw down and spent hours and hours just working on other people's bikes. How cool was that?
All this was a much needed balm for the soul. I feel recharged and refreshed in ways I could never have foreseen.
There are tons of people I wish to thank, but that would make this post really REALLY long, so I'll be cranking out PMs of that nature this week (lots to write), however I would like to add my voice to the chorus already in swing here and thank Troy and his lovely wife Suzanne for taking in this band of loud, crude and messy (and often inebriated) individuals who took over their lives for the better part of a week. You are good people! Miles, you are in good hands Amigo, go be awesome but remember us little people ok?
Troy, I arrived looking forward to meeting a friend and sadly left a brother. This. Is. Not. The. End.....
I am a rich man for having met you all!
