Chaplain Dusty

Cowpuc, Stay off those Harleys. They WILL just get you all shook up! :You_Rock_Emoticon:And vibrate a bit. If you want loud pipes, then get you some BAGPIPES laddie! God Bless You My Brother!

Cowpuc My Brother! I've been missin' you. Wow. :wow:The Lord is molding and shaping you. Amazing the things He allows for us. Congratulations on 37 years and prayers are going up for you and Tippy. Finally putting the chaplaincy corp. together in Santa Fe. We have 5 chaplains now and a 6th coming on. Headquarters says I will be the Assistant Commander. I will keep you posted. Many of our New Mexico chaplains are heading to Houston. Feeding crews already there and childcare volunteers for the shelters are in place. Mudouts won't start until the water recedes. Your Brother, Chaplain Dusty:bagpipes-emoticon:

May our Lord pour out His mercy and grace upon Richard's family. We know the Lord is in total control and brings goodness to bear. Even in a loss He works miracles. Praise His holy name. My prayers are with each of you at this time. In The Love Of Christ, Chaplain Dusty

Hey my brother. I just found out about everything. My prayers are with you and your family. Our Lord is mighty and faithful. He is a good good Father. Godspeed my brother. Chaplain Dusty

Still enjoying the Avon's. I have stretched it to 115 miles per hour and no problems other than some back sway from the wind catching the side bags. No wobble in the front at all. Just checking her out and quickly let off the power to glide her down. I really do not need to go that fast, but it was fun for a bit. Still had more throttle though. And yes, she handles like a sport bike.

Yes, yes, yes! These Avon Cobra's handle sooo well on my 1988 Venture Royale. The bike handles like a sport bike now. Dry or wet, they feel good. However, as all tires, they do not like snow or ice! I dropped the bike last Sunday. I got caught just after a freak hail storm. The traffic was backed up. There was no where to go, no pull off spots and no turn around spots. It was follow the ruts that cars were making in front of me. 4 inches of hail built up all around me with a 4 inch river off water flowing down the car ruts. It was stop and go with chunks of ice freezing at the bottom of the ruts. I was ninety percent through it all when the lane I was in filling in tighter with the white stuff. Just as I passed a tow truck which had picked up a car that had slid off the road, I decided to cross to the slow lane in front of him because there was no traffic. He had that lane blocked. As I attempted this, the bike slid away from me. I let her go and landed on my feet. No sooner than the bike went down, the two tow truck drivers jumped out of the truck and ran over. They helped me get the bike up and pushed out of the area I was stuck in. It bent my front brake lever a bit, but I straightened it out. It was touch and go for about another 100 yards, but everything came together and it was clear sailing after. I was very thankful that there were no injuries and the crash bars on the bike did their job. The bags and fairing came through well. It was good that all of this was at slow speed. That is New Mexico for you! If you do not like the weather, wait 5 minutes. Chaplain Dusty Ps. Praise God for His protection!

Lord God Almighty, You created all things and hold all things together. You are sovereign and You are in control even when our circumstances and our lives seem out of control. Lord, we pray that Your mercy and Your grace will be poured out in this situation in Alberta, Canada and also in the hearts of those affected by this seemingly hopeless situation. For those that know You, we pray that You will give them the abilities and gifts that they need to help others and to be constant in their faith through this ordeal. We pray that You would draw them closer to You in an intimate way and that they would grow from immaturity to maturity spiritually. And for those that do not know You Lord, we pray that You would reveal Yourself to them in a mighty way and that You would be glorified in it. We know that You can bring much good through that which seems so bad. You are our hope, You are our rest and You are our peace in the eye of the storm. Thank You for allowing this prayer into Your very throne room and thank You for the sacrifice of Your Son and His blood shed for each of us. We pray this according to Your will and for Your glory. Thank You for Your love and Your mercy. In the precious name of Your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen. Chaplain Dusty

Been in bed for 5 days with a bacterial lung infection. Still weak, but smilin'. Will be several more days in bed. Boy, am I bored. The good Lord sure knows how to slow me down. Chaplain Dusty

Those next to the freeway motels are SCARY!!!! Especially in Ohio. Watch out for Amarillo, Texas also. Absolutely no fun. Don't even mention coffee! Chaplain Dusty

I expect the US economy to tank just after the election. Never mind next year. Get out of debt now if you can & do not go into new debt. Chaplain Dusty

Hey Brother Puc! I just caught the thread about your hand. Wow! Are you doing alright? My prayers are with you my brother. My wife totaled her car a few weeks ago. She came through it unscathed by the grace of God. It is amazing how our Lord slows us down and keeps us walking by faith. It always to draw us closer to Him if we belong to Him. I do believe that He is preparing us for what lies ahead. Gambate Kudasai (words of encouragement, keep your chin up in Japanese) . Trust Him totally in this. I know it is hard sometimes, but He is with you in the middle of the storm. May our Lord bless you. How's Tippy? Chaplain Dusty

I'm waiting for the slave cylinder kit along with the clutch master cylinder kit that I ordered to get here. As soon as they get here, I will install both kits and plan on using the Dot 4 fluid. Hope it works well in this '88 Venture Royale? Chaplain Dusty

For Ice Cream!!!! Ice Cream Run Puc?

You scream!

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