Dudleys Diary

hanging up in the breakfast bar between the kitchen and the dining room. It is called "Farewell To The Chiefs" and is a favorite of Dudleys. If you don't know, that is a 1948 Indian Chief Motocycle and the Santa Fe Super Chief somewhere along Route 66 in the Southwest United States. Dudley regrets the passing of the streamlined passenger trains of the past. That locomotive with its rounded front end is so much more visually appealing than the squared off boxy locomotives of today. Of course the motor vehicles of that era were much more visually appealing than those today as well but I guess that is what you call progress. Who knows, perhaps the record high gas prices could bring about a resurgence of passenger trains in this country. I bet you are going to see more and more people riding motorcycles in the future. Several years ago, the old Indian Motocycles were reborn and they made new modernized versions of the Indian Chief and Scout. They were awesome looking bikes and Dudley would be lying if he said he did not want one badly. By that time, Dudleys motorcycle riding days were over. Dudley keeps hoping to win the lottery, then he could afford to buy one and have it converted to a three wheeled bike as Dudley could still ride one of those. Dudley would not be able to ride a three wheeler at a high rate of speed into a curve, lean the bike over at a sharp angle and then back up as he accelerated as the bike straightened up like he used to on his two wheeled bike but he would have just as much fun I bet. At least Dudley has fond memories of riding motorcycles in the past and Dudley and wife rode a stream liner on one memorable occasion.