This sure has been some year, and I’m glad it’s almost over. I hope next year brings a few brighter days. It seems like every time we want to go to some bike event, no matter how big or small, something always comes up.

We had planned to ride up for the End Of Season Bash at Deal’s Gap this past weekend, but our plans were changed immediately the minute we heard Hubby’s best friend’s dad passed away. We spent Friday night at the funeral home and Saturday night at the funeral/with the family. A friend asked if we wanted to ride up after the funeral Saturday, but that seemed a little disrespectful to us…the leaving, not the friend asking. We ended up staying with the family until last that night, making sure they all had anything they needed, etc. That family is like a second family to both Hubby and I, and TP, you will definitely be missed.

Now Hubby’s best friend is taking over the family business immediately, and I know I’ll have a lot of stuff to do for him. For instance his dad kept all records on paper and didn’t even know how to turn on a computer. Our friend will be changing that up, bringing the business into the 21st century. The business might be upgrading, but it definitely won’t be losing the TP feel. Even though the desk in the office is totally beat up, our friend refused to buy new office furniture because that was his dad’s old desk. He’s going to have a lot to adjust to losing his dad so suddenly, and there will be a lot of stuff he tries to hold onto. We know we’ve all just gotta take it one day at a time, and we’re here for anything he needs.