I attend a great church in Midland, Texas called MidCities Community Church. We have three services with a bout 2500 people attending. Notice there are only two motorcycles and one scooter. The scooter is mine. We are stepping out to set the standards.

Daniel has been riding for many years and is a member of my church, MidCities, in Midland, TX.

He has done prison ministry, helps with the Viet Nam Memorial run, as well as other biker events.

A new bike to ride.

A friend of mine Daniel got himself a new Valkyra, a 1500 cc power horse of a motorcycle. He is a member of the Christian Motorcycle Association and loves to help and ride.

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Well, I am still trying to learn how to add to my Blog and came up with a picture from 2010. Did not mean to add this out of sequence.

As you can see, a computer, my Bible, writing journal and coffee. It is a great place to relax for a retiree like myself. 42 years in a combination of Pastoral ministry, law enforcement, EMS and juvenile probation. At 62 it was time to hang it up and start the next chapter in my adventure. Riding the
 and seeing North America.

Come on in and see what Midland, TX has to offer for those that enjoy a good place to sit and read as well as drink a cup of Joe.

This is at one of my favorite places to drink coffee in Midland, TX. As you can see it looks relaxing and it
is a place of enjoyment. The Harvest Cafe.

As always, I am very blessed to have a garage to keep my scooter in. This protects from the elements and keeps it cleaner. More to come in the days ahead. God Bless you and may the Lord bring you joy. Charley.

Another view of my helmet with tinted shield. Now this tint works well on lighted streets but may be dark on country roads. I ride about 8,000 miles a year commuting in Midland, TX and this tint has never given me a problem. I like them because some drivers never dim their lights and this works well to be able to see. The light does not over take you. Also those guys that come from behind with full bright lights and hit your mirror. This tint works great. Bought it at the Yamaha shop.

Summer gloves are a must when riding. As your safety course taught they will save the hands. These were bought a Sam Club and cost about $9.00 and work well. They do the trick and work well.

This gives a good view of the inside of the jacket. Of course it is black and you can see the mesh which helps when riding in hot weather. This jacket has a good thermal liner when cold and it works well for short trips.

You can see from the front how bold this jacket stands out and can be seen. In North America you want to be seen since many of the speed limits are 70 to 85 mph. Look

You will see from the back of this three season jacket that it is mesh which allows the air to flow through. No black for me at 103 degrees. The top is that new texture that has no mesh. Paddings in the shoulders, elbows, and back. Works good for keeping you cool, however: when stopped at a red light, I do not think anything is cool.

Note the helmet on the back of the bike, I keep it here when parked. Easy to find and does not mess the insides up. It a Fulmer and fits great. The shield is tinted however this works great in that it is not a dark shield.

This is normal wear for me, bandana in various colors, jeans, leather shoes, and a Howard Payne College shirt, my ole college. I wear "Old Geezer Sunglasses." They work well on the bike. As you can see, I usually place my Olympia Jacket on the windshield, does not mark it and when people are parking they can see the bike. Key here I want to be seen.

Well as you can see, the scooter is ready, needs oil change and that should be it. Also on this series I am blogging about summer wear. In Texas, that is West Texas, it has already been 90 degrees out. No rain, dry, hot and hot wind. The temptation to ride without proper gear is great; however, I am old now and if, heaven forbid, I go down, I need a good jacket and helmet.

This was an awesome demonstration of how the indians made boats. They would cut down a tree and then set a small fire at one end; they then would take the coals and spread them out and burn the would make it soft enough to hollow out. This process took a month or more however they did not TV or movies or concerts and so they had plenty of time to work on these crafts. They then would carry them down to the river and fish out of them and use them for transportation.

You know the NRA would love these ships, they had a few cannons for protection. Man has always had to be able to defend himself and even in the good old days.

I see the beauty of the trees, trees every where, these were good things for forts, housing, boats, pier etc… The water is green and the humidity is a so heavy for a West Texan. I can imagine mosquitoes and other insects flying around in this area. The heat is extreme and this is before the carbon footprint, ha.

You can see from the distance that the boats are not big, quite small in fact and carried so many people to the new land. These were the brave souls of our country that came with all sorts of ideas, some Christian, some for gold, some for just a new life. All came with hope.

In Jamestown these ships came up the James River to this part of the peninsula and made a decision that this was the best place to winter and defend in case of hostile environment.

You know I think of all the types of travel that we have created and how we have used these to move on. We walk, sail, horseback, train, fly, ride bikes and bicycles. All these things man has invented, not the horse though, to carry him and her across the great seas and vast open space This boat is in Jamestown, VA. This is one of the boats that the settles came from Europe to establish this great land of ours.

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A new scooter with my grandson thinking about when he will ride