Weekend report: WWKIPD

With all the router drama going on the last few days, I almost forgot to say something about this past weekend.

Saturday was World Wide Knit In Public Day, and several of our LYS had events.  I had another event in the morning I had to attend first, the second annual motorcycle ride in memory of my friend Loren Lilly.  Loren was a Cobb County Sheriff's Deputy, newlywed, and all-around great guy who was killed in an accident on his way to work in December of 2006.  The first ride to benefit one of his favorite charities (Hope From Heaven) was last April, only a few months after his passing.  Another year has passed, and although the feelings are still there, the rawness of emotion was more manageable.  (Translation:  I wasn't fighting tears all morning)

His widow Jamie was in good spirits, and very excited to ride her new bike.  The turnout was HUGE, even bigger than last year.  The civilian riders lined up in the Chattahoochee Tech parking lot across the street, leaving the Earl Small's Harley lot for registration, socializing, and the Cobb County uniformed riders who arrived just before the ride.  Once Loren's goddaughter Summer sang the national anthem and Loren's pastor prayed to bless our ride, they were off.  Jamie and her stepdad Harlan led off, just behind the Honor Guard.