Aging Gracefully: Freemasons and my Triumph America

Remember when you were young people used to say act your age? Some of these clowns never learned that. I ran into a former coworker I hadn't seen in 20 years today. 

I said Mark and he said yeah. Mark Bury? He said yeah but didn't recognize me in my leathers. I said my name and said I used to work at the Post Office 300 years ago. He smiled and said have a seat. He remembered a lot of old names. He's been retired for many years and has cancer. 

I asked him what kind and he said colon cancer and I said well at least that's treatable. He said they took his driver's license away because his memory isn't so good and lives just around the corner. I had met another former coworker that lives just around the corner from Superstore. 

Mark was the one that introduced me to Freemasonry. He was a Shriner. I asked him if he still goes to the lodge and he said no. He demitted years ago. That means you go on a leave so you don't have to keep paying dues. 

He said he ran into someone from the lodge recently. I asked him how the lodge was doing and he said nobody joins anything any more. I said it sure seems to be a dying craft. 

It kind of makes the claim that Freemasons are trying to take over the world somewhat unrealistic. Candace Owens recently made a comment about Freemasons trafficking children and I said hold on there. I used to bee a Freemason. George Washington and Ben Franklin were Freemasons as were most of the founding fathers. The defamation about Freemasons isn't reality based. People often quote the all seeing eye logo on the back of the American dollar bill.

It's also on the US Seal. It represents the all seeing eye of God. It sure doesn't represent Lucifer. You're got clowns running around with cartoon drawings of the devil on their back and you're complaining about a symbol that represents the all seeing eye of God? Give me a break. A lot of people out there are missing the point. Freemasons aren't trafficking children. That's what the people who are trafficking children want you to think.

I did a podcast a while ago about Aging in a Crazy New World. Now it's all about quality of life. Little bit of low impact weights, little bit of cardio and a little bit of stretching. For me stretching is important because flexibility means mobility. Sitting in a deep squat is good for your knees. 

I mentioned I bought a new bike last month. A 2009 Triumph America. Triumph is a credible brand. The Bonneville is the most popular but that's not really a cruiser. The Triumph America is and I love it. I'm putting some miles on it getting a feel for it. 

I was thinking of putting some mini apes on it but when I lean back my arms are pretty close to horizontal already. Any higher and my arms would be reaching up and that defeats the purpose. I feel stronger kicking up in a slide with the handle bars the way they are. I can pull on the handlebars while I kick with my legs. I don't really plan on riding this one in the snow because it has a really nice paint job but black ice is always a concern in winter. 

I missed the heel shifter at first but on this bike my shin leans slightly back it's not vertical so a heel shifter would be uncomfortable. Can't find a sissy bar for this bike for my luggage rack to fit on so I'll have to customize something. I do like the vintage feel. I did have a problem with cold weather starting at first but I bought a new battery with a few more cold cranking amps and it has warmed up a bit outside so that hasn't been a problem any more. 

I bought some cleaner and lubricant for the chain from my mechanic. He's building a rigid frame Harley that's 125 cubic inches with very short pipes. He's like yeah it makes the ground shake when it runs. I use nail polish remover and cotton balls on the small rust spots. I also carry a towel in the saddlebag to wipe it down after the rain. 

I did make a post about riding a motorcycle safely in case any of these young kids want to get their motorcycle license. The key thing is not having anything to prove. This is a weird world now. Young kids wont think twice about throwing their life away by committing murder and old kids who never grew up brag about being devil worshipers. It's pretty f*cked up actually. 

Yet there's also room to be you. To stand apart and carve your own destiny in life. To steer clear on the clown and kids and rebel against their insanity by refusing to confirm to the fake narrative that bombards us. Freedom is found in the civil liberty protected by the Constitution and the Charter of Rights. Freedom is not found in extremism. Only slavery is found there. 

Ride hard, be free. Work hard, be free. Think hard, be free.