Rubber Willy in Chicago

Some of you will already be familiar with my little friend, Rubber Willy.
He has been my travel companion since July 1965.
I was going abroad, for the first time in my life. Destination - Masirah, Oman, via RAF Muharraq, Bahrain.
My best friend, Barry, gave me Rubber Willy, he also named him, so that I would have someone from home with me. Since then he has travelled the world with me.
Tomorrow morning we are being taken to Eagle Riders, near O'Hare airport, to pick up our bikes and set off on the trip.
I've just been watching the weather forecast on Fox32, it's not looking good but I've brought the right gear to deal with it.