Home safe

[jesse]

Originally Posted by Kawhead

Yeah, I had to leave a day early to beat most of it. I wanted to rent a Uhaul in Hugo but it was $1,200.00! he told me if I could make it to Hot Springs I could get one for around $600.00. It was a overcast, breezy pretty day so instead of spending money we decided we'd ride. We stopped for the night just West of Nashville. We left out in a drizzle around Nine and got to the Uhaul place where there was a line where we got a quote of $775.00! Good Grief, the pissy deal in Hugo was better!! So we checked the weather and it looked like scattered showers and a big one in Knoxville which looked like we could blast through.

With a steady rain, the rain increasing and moving East, going through hwy. construction, hurricane refugees, and extra stops for my wife we did about four hundred miles in twelve hours.

I was in the biker zone, focused on getting home and full of adrenaline. I think my wife was in the, "If I ever get my ass off this thing, I'll never get back on again' zone. I don't mind bad weather at all. It's a part of it and it gives a story to tell, like when we rode to Key West. Gene, was riding behind me and remembered me holding my arms down to dump the rain out of my jacket when it would puddle up wrists.

Oh yeah, Dave insisted strongly that I ride to his house and get his truck and trailer which was a good gesture.

All in all, Vic and Katie through another fantastic Rally! On the way out, the temps never broke 75* and it felt like the days when Dad would load us up and head to grandma's for Thanksgiving.

I can't wait to do it again!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Kawhead

I never seen a week of mild weather like this forecast.
After going for all these years I kinda like to see the unexpected weather.

Careful what you wish for.

[petenomad]

Well you certainly do have a new story. :) Glad you made it Mike.

[plumber63]

Made it home safe. Missed all the rain
2950 miles of total fun.
Thanks to everyone, especially Vic & Katy.
Should see alot of you in Custer. That's next week, right?
Got to wash the bike, replace the back tire, oil and brake & clutch fluids and l will be ready to go.

[Framer]

Gibby text me yesterday evening and said they got in about 3:00.

Custer........ did someone say Custer?

[Kawhead]

Originally Posted by jesse

Careful what you wish for.

MAN, YOU JUSS DON'T KNOW!!!!!!

I remember when I was a teenager I wanted an Ultralight airplane. Thank goodness the things were just out of my price range.

Then they was the wicked, spawns from hell, she-devil shack jobs I wished for and got granted.

I think I ain't gonna like to see a different weather pattern no more.


Yeah, and it runs in the family. Many decades ago when I was about five we were at my Granddads place. We'd just pulled up and went around back where everybody was looking at a owl that was flapping around because of a broke wing. After a while one of my uncles decided he wanted it. I remember everybody warning his crazy ass. After he chased the damn thing for a few minutes that bird turned around and caught him and bit, clawed with his talons and whupped the hell out of him with his good wing.

He'da had a better idea if he'd jumped in a wood chipper.

So it runs in the family..................

[GIBBY]

Barb and I got home around 3:00 Monday. We stayed home yesterday to recover. Thanks to Vic and Katy for putting on another great party. It was great seeing everyone again, see you all in Custer.