Ride Time

Saturday's weather was pretty good; started out a little cloudy, but cleared up – so we rode Saturday! The boys came up to the gate; they are ready to go, too, having had enough hanging out at home.

Saturday we had a nice ride – the weather was delightful, the sky that gorgeous blue that you want to bottle – around 60 degrees, with a breeze. We parked at Marriottsville trail headriding out a little before 11:00. Going through McKeldin, there was little that was blocked or terribly muddy. No more than usual in the spring-fed low spots.

Few people out and about, we were able to kick it pretty good on the straight-aways. He seemed to be on his best behavior.

We ran into a friend and her family on the trail, then went to the Woodstock Inn for lunch. While there more friends came in and joined us. We rode back to the trailer with them after lunch.

On our way home our road is blocked at the county line – we have the horse trailer – the cop blocking the road says you’ll have to back up – really? it is ¼ mile back to the next road. He says there was a fatal car accident on top of the hill. He allows us to go up to the Park trail head parking and turn around – we go ‘around the block’ which is actually about 5 miles and the road is blocked on the topside, too. I jump out of the truck, give that cop my license and say ‘my house is third on the right, can I go there?” he says, ’can you see your house from here?’ I said, ’that’s my mailbox there, on the ridge, you’ll see us pull into the driveway.’



The tragedy hung over us through the evening, watching the flat bed trailer go past the house with the SUV and the demolished motorcycle. Sad loss of life on a beautiful Saturday.