Tomato Fest and Knobby Acres Motorcycle Race

This was a great weekend. I'm happy to know Ralph "Bucky" Phillips is back in custody and won't be hurting anyone else. I don't understand why a guy who had only a few days left of his sentence that escapes and basically ends any possibility of a decent life and chance for his family to be proud of him. Enough said.

John's band, Roadside Traveler, played at the annual Tomato Fest in Emerson Park, Auburn, NY, on Saturday, September 9th. They were great, of course! (Left to right: Jim Andrews, John Reilly, Mike Burns, Bill Leonard)


Sunday morning I got up early (for me!) and drove to Cortland to attend my grandson's hare scramble motorcycle race. He didn't do as well as he had hoped, but 8th is not that bad for a kid who doesn't get a chance to practice (or ride!) except at each race. There are usually at least a dozen kids in his class. This is his first year racing with a motorcycle with manual shift and a bigger bike than he raced with previous years. Hopefully, next year his dad will make sure he gets more time to practice.