My wife and I were riding our motorcycles out West , through the mountains and to The Island . We ' d been riding for about 8 days , and decided we ' d treat ourselves and get a Hotel room for the night . go out for dinner , come back and float in the outdoor pool til the wee hours of the morning . So we checked in , showered , hopped on the bikes and rode to a local Italian joint that had amazing reviews . As we were walking in , this old long haired dude was walking with this tiny little woman at his side , and another younger woman , with a pronounced limp . Those Triumphs ? he hollered at us . Nope . Guzzis ! we hollered back . Huh ! Eyetal eeun ! Nice ! and we walked in . Ended up sitting next to them in the restaurant , and we shot the shit for hours . He and his wife were old , first gen hippies , and they were out celebrating their 50 th wedding anniversary , and their daughter ' s birthday . We talked bikes , as he was an old biker and motorcycle mechanic , we talked politics , we talked about everything and anything . The house they were saving up to buy , travels , trials and tribulations . We shared wine . We laughed as though we ' d known each other forever . And then we said goodbye .