Yesterday morning, for no specific reason, I decided to phone my
parents to say hello. They also live in Vermont, but are Florida
snowbirds in winter. When there was no answer at the house, I went the
cellphone route. Were they out on the golf course, at the beach, or standing
in line at the early bird? Not exactly.
Me: Hey, where are you?
Them: "We're driving home early, currently in Virginia. Should be back
tomorrow"
Me (out loud): Great - can't wait to see you
Me (under my breath):
Oh crap.
It's not that I didn't want to see mom and dad again, it's just that
Trevor the Triumph was still resting peacefully in the garage - their garage -
his usual winter storage place. What is it with you parents that you don't
tell us where you are and what you're up to all the time - huh? Isn't it in
the contract somewhere? I could have left the car there for a while, but this
was my wake-up call to accept the fact although there's still skiing going
on here in Vermont, that spring and car season had indeed arrived.
Hold all
calls - cancel all meetings. Although it actually was 60 degrees and sunny,
a lot of rain was in the immediate forecast. Now I don't shy away
from adverse weather - and have driven in the snow more than once (see earlier
posts) - I thought it might be bad karma to kick off the season by getting
very wet. So, I made a quick call to my wife and within a couple of hours we
were doing the two-hour drive down to the house.
With the sky getting darker
by the minute, I uncovered the TR6, did a quick once-over, and checked the
fluifs - but that's all I had time for. Didn't even charge the battery. A
touch of the key (I love my gear-reduction starter) and vroom - I was off with
a big smile on my face. Except for a call from my wife travelling behind, who
reminded me that I was speeding (never did recalibrate the speedo after
installing the 5-speed), I spent some quality alone-time listening to the
exhaust and doing my annual mental checklist of all things Triumph. What to
fix or change, what shows and events to go to, etc. I also realized that
Trevor and I were just beginning our 25th year of motoring together. We got
home just as the sun was setting, with a few raindrops had hitting the
windshield. A quick bath in the driveway, into the garage.
Home
again...
Joe Merone
South Burlington, VT
CF18928 5-speed
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