Lexy

Who knew that the original K-Bob's in Clovis, New Mexico burned? That is disappointing.

Today was one of those perfect riding days that always proves to be a blessing if you are fortunate enough to be able to actually go riding. You know, the kind of perfect riding weather that usually occurs on Tuesday. After worship this morning we headed west. The sky was overcast, the air was cool, the fields of sunflowers were tall and bright, the traffic was light.

The plan was to go to Clovis for a steak at K-Bob's and by the time we got there, I was pretty hungry. I could smell steak and taste steak but there was no steak for the Original K-Bob's is surrounded by an ugly chain-link fence. The sign says' "We'll be back". Doesn't say when though.

Red Lobster is not a shabby second though. Bright and cheery and cool inside and Lexy was our server. We used to call them waitresses. Is this not politically correct now? Lexy is not only an excellent server, but I believe she is also a future biker. She is so excited about riding her own bike someday. I am all about women riding, especially Harleys. We reminisced about trips we had taken and adventures and mishaps we have experienced.

So, Lexy, if you ever read this blog, this one's for you! Go for it and hope to see you on the road someday!

The Full Moon Rises When the Sun Sets!

This morning we were treated to a spectacular lunar eclipse. The eclipse occurred as the moon set so it appeared large and orange and beautiful. A lovely reminder that we have a wonderful creator.
What better way to start the day than with such a spectacle followed by a sunrise ride? We left about 6:30 am and headed north. We saw 3 cars right together, then we were the only northbound traffic out there. What a treat to ride side by side for 70 some odd miles! The funnest part was pulling up to our daughter and son-in-law's apartment at 8:00am on a Saturday morning, revving our bikes and waking them up. Ahhh, payback!

Life on Two Wheels

Well, this is my first attempt at Blogging so I hope you'll read and give me some pointers. Lee and I spend a lot of time on our bikes and we see some beautiful sites and meet some great people. I thought I'd blog about it because these are really enjoyable times. This is mostly a gallery and a place to reminiscence about great times.

My First Motorcycle trip

It took about 2000 miles for me to feel confident enough to strike out on a road trip but the day finally came. As are most vacations with the Doughertys, Lee just came home and asked me if I wanted to go somewhere cooler. That was our plan, be cooler. So we took off to Colorado and I was totally hooked on motorcycle travel. I remember coming around a bend in the road at Gunnison, CO where the Blue Mesa Reservoir opens up and thinking "I can't believe I am seeing this from my own bike". I know, it's corny. We visited places that my family had gone to for many summers. My father loved Colorado. He was a great western historian and trips with him were too interesting! He knew every mine story and mountain man story ever written. I asked Lee if we could go to Ouray. We went there for several summers when I was younger and stayed in a hotel there that was owned by a family. They had a daughter my age and we ran all over Ouray. It was very different then. Not near as built up and, to my recollection, there were only two hotels. As we were driving down the main street, I asked Lee if we could stay here one night and walk around. It just so happened that the parking lot we turned into was the hotel that I had stayed at so many times as a young girl. It was totally different than I remembered. As a child, the front door opened up into a living room, now it is a lobby. Still, a great "find". We loved Ouray but on leaving on the Million Dollar Highway, I decided that there were just some places that roads should not be!