09 SEP 05 - Somewhere between West Virginia and Rochester, NY

Mike and OJ had been in touch for weeks regarding this Summer's ride around the Northeast and agreed to join up around 12 SEP. Mike called OJ at 7:00AM today saying he was leaving West Virginia and would arrive in the Rochester area sometime in the late afternoon/early evening. Mike called again at 7:30AM to ask if OJ was located anywhere near Churchville or Spencerport, NY. Hell yes, they're just 5 miles down the road from OJ's home in North Chili, NY. Sunset came and went when Mike called again to say he was on Rt. 19 near LeRoy, NY about 20 miles away. OJ suggested to stay on that road until Bergen, NY and then turn east for Churchville. Unfortuneately, OJ was unclear about continuing east one more town to North Chili. Those last 5 miles can be confusing, but one more phone call cleared up directions. With North Chili being little more than a four-corner college town, OJ waited in front of the local gas station while he eyeballed single headlights coming from the west. It wasn't long before high beams flickered and two old friends re-united after a 5 year absence. OJ's house was a 1/4 mile away with cold Becks beer waiting. Delivered pizza, wings, and a lot of catch-up rounded out the evening.