Roger,

Hang in there it will get better. I too start Physical Therapy Wednesday for my arthritic right shoulder. My flying arm of course!! I'm glad to hear that PT is a "whole lot of fun"!! LOL

Hi Roger,

I'm very glad to hear that you are on the mend.

Most guys don't know the details of your accident, but your brother told me all about it. He said that your crash was at the race track. He said you were racing with the 19 year olds again. He also said that the family had tried to get you to stop going over the big jumps at high speed with the crazy teenagers, but you would not listen. The fact that you were in mid air while trying to do a seat stand stunt only added to their concern that your maturity was still at the level of those you were racing with. They were all glad to hear that at least you wore your helmet this time and protected your second most important body part!

The really bad news for you is that the family has voted that your next bike will be a Vespa. The good news is that they have arranged to have your iPod programed with a recording of Bob Hunt's awesome "crotch rocket" MC near redline. This will allow you the "audio" illusion that you are going 180 MPH while you are really only going 18 mph on your Vespa! The reason you will only be going 18 MPH is they also voted to put the Vespa in Governor mode set at that speed. ....... Sometimes getting old is a real PIA, or in your case a real PIR. 

We all look forward to seeing you fly at GSC. Gary said not to worry about carrying your plane to the contest on your Vespa, he is building you a take-apart plane and a cute little Vespa rack for it! He says that it looks real Cool. 

Warm Regards, 

Thanks guys but you can tell I am getting old when it has only been four weeks and not five as I posted.  However, when you are setting around and can't do anything, time moves slowly and it seems as though it will take forever to get well.  Hey Rudy, your right but you know the only way I will ride that Vespa is at full throttle!  Ha Ha  I am pretty sure that if my wife has anything to do with it that my two wheel days will now be history.  Hey Walter, good to hear from you.  We have sure been missing you at the field.  We know you are busy but we would enjoy seeing you again one of these days.

Thanks everyone, you are right.  At least I am getting better and even though healing is slow, I will eventually be back playing again.

Best wishes and good safe flying.

Roger

Hi guys,

Don't let him kid ya, Roger doesn't ask for much help. I don't mind helping him cause he would do it for me or anyone else that needed help. The only problem is its hard to fit his whole family on that darn Harley!!!!! Maybe with the new Vespa it won't be as hard?? Rudy riding his bike won't be as hard, training wheel have been installed. I've got most of the work done on his Strega. I made a slip over boot to hold the battery.  The Strega is a Mustang, so I made a item that looks like an air intake for the engine. The weight of the battery is located at the C/G area. So maybe won't have to use much balancing weight. I believe it will be a winner winner chicken dinner, Gary