The Bobber

**Episode 27 – The Bobber** In this episode of *Being There*, I read my father's story **"The Bobber,"** a look back at the summer of 1966 when he and a friend decided to build the ultimate motorcycle. They were college kids without much money—and apparently without much concern that they didn't really know what they were doing. They started with the remains of a 1947 Triumph Speed Twin and a vision. What followed was an education in engines, paint, chrome, broken parts, empty wallets, cold beer, good friends, and the occasional lesson learned the hard way. Eventually, they built their Bobber. It ran. It looked great. And then, in one spectacular moment, it quite literally started throwing pieces of itself down the street. But that's really not what the story is about. In my commentary, I talk about something I know I inherited from my dad: **the love of a good project.** I love figuring things out, building something, making mistakes, and especially doing it alongside friends. Because when you look back, the finished project isn't always what you remember. You remember the people who were there, the problems you solved, the things that went wrong, and the stories you still laugh about years later. Maybe that's the real journey a man was meant to take. Not simply finishing something—but building it together. Send us Fan Mail