Willie

On the road again, just can't wait to get on the road again. We actually left our place downtown on Sat. night, spent the night at Lisa and Chris' house, then woke up to a beautiful morning and left for breakfast at Saddle Rock golf course before riding out of town. John, Ann Marie, and Ian, along with the Williams family and Doug ate with us. Lisa, Doug, John and the two of us rode out of town at 10am, heading east on Quincy for parts unknown.

Goin' places that I've never been. We got lost once using Larry directions, and after asking a farmer we turned around and made for Byers. The bike computer is down once more, so I'm relying on reports from the others that we made about 44 miles or so today. Big O was like the mother ship part of the way and we made good time in a caravan, with only one flat tire, mercifully not on the big orange machine.

Seein' things I may never see again. We stopped in Strasburg for ice cream at about 1:30, and had malts and sundaes and one of us had a banana split, just for the health benefits. I have to get my potassium. The maitre'd/waiter at the diner wanted to get Laura and my autogtaph on an article that came out in the Denver Post today that mentioned our ride. It's in section A, page 19, if anyone can get on line or otherwise find it. Our 15 minutes of fame. I felt kind of like George Clooney when I signed that paper. Brian the waiter was kind enough to put it up on the wall for future visitors, like they did the declaration of independence at the National Archives.

Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway. Dinner was at the Longhorn Motel in Byers, where most people had fried chicken and mashed potatoes. The salad bar was about the size of a small desk, and there's a sign on the wall that says No Dancing on the Tables with Spurs. It was nice to dine with friends, and after dinner the other riders left with Anne Marie, who picked them up for a trip back to Denver. Now we are on our own until Wed, when we reach Ogallala and the lake for a party.

Just can't wait to get on the road again. It's been a long wait, but seems a little like we're on the road again with the room bringing back memories of the first part of the trip. I can't put any pics on tonight because I'm on the motel owner's computer, who by the way is Korean, and has a Korean keyboard which is throwing me off. Thanks to all who are following us along, we go to Brush tomorrow which is about 80 miles of prarie away. I'll do pics tomorrow if possible. The semi trucks idling in the parking lot are noisy, I've got to go to bed. Willie Nelson might be in one of those big RV's out there.