Our summer of spiraling around Colorado has swung us back, one more time, to Fort Collins. (for yet another of those difficult and often risky "Town" trips... yuck). After another week in the rapidly approaching fall up in the high country over labor day with some friends we had to came back here...
...To attend a three year old's birthday party ;) ... and I'm trying hard to gear up for an end of summer Raider Ride-about...
I'd planned a couple of long rides this summer... but events kinda took control and derailed that wish. How-some-ever... me being the obstinate, grumpy, puss gut that I am... Cryin' "Uncle! just ain't my way."
... less it be a psy ops trick as a I call out "Uncle" to Ol' Murph' ;) while I wait in ambush behind a tree...
... with a four foot chunk of Hickory in my hands!
So... we've returned to the scene of the crime... for to make all those things happen. Security here has been "modified" so I'm not too concerned about that... I've got a couple of days of scrambling to do some maintenance on the scooter...
... and then as is typical with this drifter... Plan is to throw a leg over, twist the throttle and ride... for a few thousand miles of Knees in the Wind, Motorcycle Heaven, giggling JOY! :)
... with, of course... alllllmost enough dinero to make the trip! :)
Yup... leaving one more time with only part of the necessary green to complete the journey. LOL! How's that for faith, huh? :) I've always found a way in the past and I don't expect to go changin' much at this late date.
Rough outline is I'd like to head North a bit... Maybe even as far as Lolo pass then turn hard west and shake rattle and split the wind to the coast! Turn south for a bit and hook back through Arizona and Utah to link up with herself and the rig in Fort Collins...
I'll have to take a look-see at the coin in my pocket and expectations and choose an appropriate road once I get rollin'... assuming more trees don't fall on me 'fore I get astraddle...
As soon as Heidi does her last dog trial of the season in Denver at the end of the month, we'll start our slow October migration south back to the Arizona Desert... and with a lil' bit of luck begin our search for a good RV Winter Camp location to start working that project...
Once I climb on the bike I'll be posting on my "Ribbon of Highway" Motorcycle blog... that's one of the links over on the side bar...
Soon to be Splittin the Wind
Brian
A broken down Ol' Cowboy goin' RV Boondocking ...
...and Yondering, to the beat of a different Biker Cowboy Drummer
6 comments:
It's kind of late to mention it but I was wondering about the theft of your cameras - and if your friends homeowner's insurance might not cover the losses. Usually homeowners is good for stuff like that (without a raise in rates) if it's a burglary on the property.
Just a thought but... it never hurts to ask. The homeowner might have to claim their losses anyway.
Don; We did investigate that... The insurance companies are better than ever at selling insurance... And even better at pulling out all the exclusions and exceptions and obfuscated fine print to avoid payments... So no deal. I'll carry ins. Forced by the king in the future, but little else. This is the Third time in 30 years or so when an ins. Company (in this case 2 companies) have danced around paying... How many thousands have I squandered on their "good hands"? Only to find their "good hands" flipping me the bird? ... Guess I'm a slow learner ;)
Brian,
I'm only a couple hours NW of Lewiston, ID if you happen to need a B&B after you cross Lolo.
Howiet
Thanks Howiet... If I make it that far I'll keep that in mind when I'm lookin' at the map and gaugin' my fuel tank :)
Was planning on trying to leave Tuesday Morning... lookin' more like later in the week now...
... ohhhhh Murrrrrrphyyyyyyy!!!
Whenever you start out, just be careful and stay between the ditches. Watch out for those bears, they may be awful hungry and wouldn't mind chewing on stringy old cowboy hide. Hope your soul gets some soothing. You need it after all that has gone on in your life this past summer.
Brian,
Contact info sent to your RV Boondocking email.
Howiet
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