Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Great Accomplishment


After returning to Ohio, having ridden with Gerry on the Goldwing,  Frank was presented with this Certificate.  The last time he had ridden a two-wheeler was at age 19 (50 years ago) on his Lambretta scooter. I had to ask what the definition of "pillion" was.  It is riding as a passenger, behind the rider.








Certificate of Achievement


awarded to


Dr. Frank Pearson


Pillion Passenger 101


Bravely (naively) endured first 500 mile (805 km) day
530 actual miles on July 26, 2014


Pillion Passenger 102


Riding in the rain
“If you don’t ride in the rain you don’t really ride”

Pillion Passenger 201


Completed a total of 1168 miles (1880 km)
July 26 to August 4, 2014


________________________________

signed



Gill, Beth and I went to Chicago for a couple days while the guys stayed longer looking at airplanes.  One day was at the Art Institute of Chicago.  One of my favorites exhibitions was the "Miniature rooms".
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/thorne




These miniature rooms are 1 inch to every foot in actuality.  The detail was amazing.    A second exhibit I loved was the paper weight collection.




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