Happy New Year

2012

Traditionally the new year is welcomed with a burst of Robert Burns' "Auld Lang Syne." The song begins by posing the question, "should old friends be forgotten?" Christine and I decided some time back that our friends and experiences of  biking should not be forgotten and we started documenting our good (and sometimes bad) times with our biking avocation and adventures. The endeavor had nothing to do with new year at the time. We enjoyed riding but have a propensity to "forget" what we did, where, and with whom. Hence, we started writing up our rides so that we would remember "old times." And we wanted others to join us on our rides, so we wrote some beginner's pages to let people know there are common problems as one starts riding, so don't get intimidated and not join the crowds.

Similarly, "Auld Lang Syne" is a call to remember long-standing friendships. The concept fits right in to friendships developed during group rides, as well as discovering friendly people on tours. We do not wish to forget any of the special people we run across and feel honored to publish pictures of the special people in our blog stories.

So as 2011 ends and we welcome 2012, we pause to reflect on the good times we had, the people we have met, and then wonder how 2012 can top our past adventures.

We are never sure of the future, but a good way to start it is to wish everyone

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! 

Auld Lang Syne

Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and days of auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and days of auld lang syne?
And here's a hand, my trusty friend
And gie's a hand o' thine
We'll tak'A cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne.

"May there be a goodly share on every table everywhere".