SuperSic Sunday

It was supposed to be different than this.  The day offered so much promise.

The weekend started out right.  On Saturday I was (arguably) the Best Man at my best friend’s wonderful wedding.  The ceremony was short, meaningful, and emotional.  The reception was simplistic, yet grand.  I saw friends that I hadn’t seen for quite some time.  It was a time filled with great celebration.

Sunday was a day that I look forward to every year:  a singles ride to the Mid-Atlantic Vintage Trials meet held at the Grenogue estate in northern Delaware.  We start out on a crisp autumn morning, our faceshields clouding  with every breath, and ride from the Amish country of Lancaster, winding through the narrow single-lane roads of Chester County horse country.  We choose the big thumpers for this ride because their small size is perfect for the narrow roads and lanes we travel.  That and they make nice noises as they boom off the tall hedges and stone bridges.  It is a day I anticipate for weeks prior, and it finally arrived. Read more