Silence is Golden- Pa. to Alaska

I've ridden over 4000 miles so far and most of it done in silence. My I-pod stopped after too much "Kissing an Angel Good Morning", and although we have intercoms, we don't use them that much. (I would love to hear what Bruce's wife is telling her friend Diane- about that last sentence).
Bruce's BMW is state of the art-Fuel Injection, ABS Brakes, GPS, Satellite radio, Ipod, heated grips etc. Mine is 17 years old-if these bikes were cars, his would be a Land Rover on safari and mine would be a Model T Ford (not quite). But...so far.....so good!
Anyway I have no entertainment so I have a lot of time to think and contemplate things in my life-like why all three gilrls I asked to my high school prom had to wash their hair that night. Or, why our wives told us,"Don't even think about coming home early"!
I think of inventions-ones that might improve motorcycling trips. A neat item would be cycle pants for hot days-velcro a little screened funnel in slots at the knees, directing much needed air. I even have a catchy name for them- "Happy Boys".