Real Talk!

Well... we had an office meeting at 8 this morning... Timmy's coffee was bitter and the muffins were crushed into a bag... certainly not how we provide service! The bike was packed but we left it at home, until we had taken care of business.

As always, we are in the midst of a number of deals but thanks to technology (the trusty blackberry and laptop with wireless)... we can can look after things with confidence. It sure helps having an excellent group back at the office... people we trust, people who share our vision and have pride in providing the very best possible service.

After a brief interview with Barry Hendry, the star reporter from the Bancroft Times, we were south bound. We made brief stops- first for a gas up, then at Wayne's World (the Polaris dealer and our fave local bike shop), then at the Trent Canal and at Peterborough- so we could get a better holder for the Blackberry, another quick stop for gas and we were ready for a nap. Hello Toronto, hello Prince Hotel... you have our reservation.

It was the longest trip that I have ever made on a motorcycle. About 250ish kms... and relatively comfortable... although, I have to admit that the posterior was getting a little sore and I was ready to stop by the time we reached our destination in Toronto. Fabian is a competent driver and I wasn't nervous for a moment. He was a little stressed by the traffic on the 401, but as a passenger, I was able to put that out of my mind and concentrate on the super tunes that my daughter and her boyfriend had programmed into my i-pod and also, to enjoy the scenery.

Although I have made the trip on countless occasions, it is somehow different from the perspective of the open air. I'm sure that it will be even more interesting to travel unfamiliar roads and visit unfamiliar places.

You know, I could actually get into this.... but I think I would rather be a passenger than the driver.

We have already had several business calls, an unexpected offer to present and a call from home- something about the sink being plugged up.... nothing that couldn't be handled.

My 27-year-old niece (Elizabeth)is tending to the children, pets and newly planted gardens... grandma, grandpa and my in-laws are handy... and the folks in the office are always ready to lend a hand!

Now, that's team work!

To bed early, tonight... we have to re-pack the bike and be at the OREA offices tomorrow at 8 to meet the others... apparently 37 riders in all. I bet it will be even more fun, being with the group.