Monday, February 29, 2016

Motorcycle Ministry Group Ride to A Christian Childrens Home, SpaceX Launch, And Much More

February and March were fun filled and exciting months and I rode across Florida on several long rides with interesting people.
I was having trouble with my laptop computer and failed to get a new BLOG post up for two months.
I am sorry about that, but not a bit sorry about the rides that kept me away from the faulty computer.
Here then, is an update.

February was a busy and fun filled month of my winter-Florida-Adventure
I'll try and work my way backwards through this Leap Year 29 day Journey.

Del Lonnquist's photo. Rode to Mims, Floria on March 2nd to meet Chuck & Ruth Ninos from North Carolina.
They are here for Bike Week and volunteer with Christian Motorcyclist Association.
They had purchased a copy of my book on line and wanted it signed. I was honored to be asked.
Chuck was riding his Honda with Hannigan sidecar and Ruth was riding her Goldwing Trike.



'Honda with Hannigan sidecar'



 Next as we work our way backward through February was the launch of SpaceX
NOT!
Del Lonnquist's photo.LAUNCH SCRUBBED at 8pm,
No launch today.
But what a good day visiting with people, many of whom had never been to a launch and many from the Area who see them all.
Nice ride, nice people, nice KOA to camp at.
Beautiful sunset!
Del Lonnquist's photo.
SpaceX Launch visitor
Jack is from Ontario, Canada.Retired and is traveling the USA, 30,000 miles in 6 months.
Put their things in storage, bought an RV and are spending a year touring the US.
Having a ball, with a Capital B he says.

Del Lonnquist's photo.


Met a couple of guys from Quebec, Canada.
One spoke English, the other French.
Jean Claude Dussalult and Yoland Roberg, were having a fun visit traveling across the USA in their RV camper.
We had a fun visit with Jean Claude interpreting for Yoland



Del Lonnquist's photo.


More SpaceX visitors, this time from England.
Two couples from Blackpool, England stopped to see my camper. Nice folks. We had a good visit.


Never a dull moment.
Del Lonnquist's photo.


Titusville, FL waiting for the
6:46pm EDT SpaceX launch.
NASA towers across the bay.
Pretty hot out so I put up the tent.
Nice cool breeze blowing through.
I hope it goes up on time. 













Mid Month I joined the Motorcycle Ministry Group from
Northland Church in Orlando for a  visit to the Christian Children's Home.

Del Lonnquist's photo.




Del Lonnquist's photo.
The girl in red was having her 
13th birthday with her 
sister beside her.

Most of the kids wanted to sit inside the tent when I set it up.

These two sisters were no different.





Del Lonnquist's photo. 
Kids are kids, no matter where they are and they all had a great time sitting on motorcycles and in the sidecar. 













Lori Landers is the leader of the Motorcycle Ministry and led this ride on her new CanAm Spyder. 
This was a great day and the kids weren't the only ones who had a good time.

Del Lonnquist's photo.














Del Lonnquist's photo.
I have always wondered what it would be like to be a Street Entertainer.

Someone who sits on a park bench or stands on a street corner and performs.
Grand Daughter Jenny Sacramento, owner of LePetite Pies lived in Paris for a couple of years and informed that in Europe these entertainers are called Buskers and do this as a full time job.
Busking it is called and I wondered ... could I do that?
At the Lake Eola Park in Orlando, Florida I determined I would find out.
I had a wonderful time playing the banjo, singing songs and visiting with passersby.

Four hours later I had 74 One Dollar bills in my 
motorcycle helmet and found out that ... YES! 
I could make it as a Busker, a street entertainer earning the admiration (and the dollars) of families out for a Sunday afternoon stroll through the Lake Eola Park.

'Orlando skyline' Well there's one more scratched off the Bucket List.  And it was great fun.
Busy, fun filled and exciting week.
Busking at Orlando's Lake Eola Park on Sunday.
Great view of Orlando skyline from my Busker park bench








I did a program at the Spring Hills Retirement Center in Lake Mary, Florida and had a great time. Good fun and the residents all seemed to enjoy it. and 15 residents purchased copies of Discovering Life After Alzheimer's - The 26,000 Mile Ride.
Reporter Stephanie Muniz joined us for the day and did a video report on her BLOG.

She posted it to You Tube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Leb4NILDM

Del Lonnquist's photo.




Lorna, Rosario, Lilly and Allie
came for a visit and we all went to
Blue Spring Manatee Park.
As I took a picture
 they were joined by a big blue Manatee.
Lorna and Rosario seemed to enjoy it.
The girls? Not so much!

 


 
 
Del Lonnquist's photo.
 
The Magic Kingdom, however, was where they had a fun filled and exciting day.




And they seemed to have plenty of energy left as they slipped their hands through the "stocks."


Del Lonnquist's photo.'Whoops, couldn't quite reach it'












Coffee on the Lanai with music by Lorna. Great way to begin a sunshine filled Florida morning.

'Allie Rides Again!'
Riding with the ladies in Lake Mary, Florida

'Lilliana Rides again!'

 The Florida winter included many great rides across the state.
Now though, the time was coming for the long ride home to Montana.
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, California, Nevada, and Idaho all lay ahead.
What great adventures lay just ahead?

In my next BLOG post I'll share with you a great ride and great adventures meeting exciting motorcycle riders
Watch for me, I'll be in the Right Lane America,
Del "Lonnie" Lonnquist

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