We sat some Shiva, ate a lot of food and shared some stories at Judy's and Paul's apartment.



Judy and Paul had many common interests, one of which was motorcycling. Unbeknownst to most, both Paul and Judy were qualified motorcycling instructors. In preparation for my upcoming trip I decided to review some of the basic techniques important to safe motorcycling. The first thing we must remember is how to properly mount the bike. It is not a wild bronco, but nevertheless proper mounting requires skill and dexterity. I once asked Paul to demonstrate the correct technique, which can be observed in the enclosed video. This method has been adopted by the YOW motorcycle club. It was incorporated into the club safe riding manual, and it is better known as the "oy vey method of taming the beast". Thank you Paul.