Well, I got off to kind of a bumbling start this morning...I went off and left my cell phone on the sailboat and had to go back after breakfast to get it...luckily I was only 7 miles from the marina when I realized I had forgotten it. I gave a brief fantasy thought to leaving it...lol...but my daughter and friends would panic if I was unavailable by phone.
My little dock neighbor, Sweet Miss Maddie, who thinks me riding that big bike is the coolest, was there fishing with her Daddy and I got a picture of her sitting on my bike for luck and then gave her a lady rider patch...I don't know which one of us was most tickled...the picture is down and to the right. She looks like I felt...like a kid about to have a big adventure!
Lots of sunshine and no rain today, but oh my, the wind was tough all day...I was truly grateful to be riding a heavy machine. It started cooling off about 3:00 and I stopped and layered on all my leather. The only minor aggravation I had was a big truck (I know, shame on me for complaining) pulling half a mobile home and the wind was so hard, he was leaving chunks of insulation...not so bad, just blowing everywhere...and pieces of gutter that were easier to dodge, but more dangerous. Whoever was waiting for that half a house got only about a quarter of it.
Coming into Memphis, I took the "scenic" route (US72/Poplar) through Germantown...lots and lots of gorgeous old brick ivy covered huge homes and a zillion red lights, but it popped me out right at I-40 at the Mississippi River bridge. It was fun to just blow right by the weigh station on the Arkansas side. I'm in West Memphis all snugged into a nice room for the night.
Tomorrow it's all interstate to Russellville, which will be my base for the rest of the week. I'll put the Road King in 6th gear and enjoy the quiet overdrive...I wasn't anywhere today to get out of 5th...it takes at least 70 mph to need the 6th gear. I used to wonder if that was the "go to jail gear" LOL
All in all, it was a beautiful easy day. I put in 223 miles today and only have 160-something to do tomorrow. You regular riders will know what I mean by this...that place where you settle into the ride and relax and start breathing...it took 140 miles for me to get there today...I really needed this trip!
Thanks for checkin' in on me and I'll keep you posted on the rest with more pictures.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
Road Trip!!!!
Hi to all my Sisters in the wind and Sisters on the Fly ( http://www.sistersonthefly.com/ ) ...
I'm headed out this weekend on my first long trip since I got single and I'm really looking forward to the trip and the time off from work...there's a picture of me and my truck "MAXINE" on this page...I thought she should get her picture in here since she's paying for this trip...lol...This won't be the first long trip I've taken on my motorcycle, but it will be my first trip by myself. Actually, it won't be that expensive...even at the price of Premium gas and a thousand miles round trip, it beats towing the bike with my old Lincoln Town Car, and I can't even think about what it would cost to take Maxine on a thousand mile trip (diesel) just for fun.
For my Sisters on the Fly, who so courageously pull their little vintage trailers all over the country, you may be surprised to know that your truck driving sister is the most anxious one about sharing the road with big trucks, whether with my trailer or on my bike. I'm sure it's because I am so aware of how big, how heavy, and the limitations on getting stopped because I live with it all on a daily basis.
It's amazing how much "stuff" I was able to get packed on the bike. Rolling my jeans and shirts made room for probably more clothes than I really need...will let you know at the end of the trip if I could have done with less than 5 pairs of jeans and a dozen shirts. My laptop takes up almost one whole saddlebag, so I am using 2 travel bags strapped behind my seat and I found that to be pretty comfortable...not enough weight to feel top heavy. I do remember the days, though, when a bar of soap and a bottle of shampoo would suffice for any trip...OMG the stuff I just had to have in my shower bag this trip...a sign of my age I guess! When Maxine and I are working, I have this big rolling bedroom with cabinets and a closet and don't have to condense my things down to what will go down the road comfortably on two wheels.
My trip started this morning in Guntersville, Al and since we are having terrible weather today, I just waited for the hour and a half gap I needed to get to Athens, Al, to my little sailboat "Ama" where I will spend the night and start off toward Arkansas in the morning. I made a "rest stop" at the Harley dealer in Huntsville and had a cup of coffee, watched the bikes come and go for a while and then set back out into the wind. As I'm writing this, the Civil Defense Alarm is going off because we are under a Tornado watch this afternoon. Boats move in a storm...houses don't...and I feel as safe as is possible here.
More tomorrow night. God Bless You and thanks for taking this trip with me!
I'm headed out this weekend on my first long trip since I got single and I'm really looking forward to the trip and the time off from work...there's a picture of me and my truck "MAXINE" on this page...I thought she should get her picture in here since she's paying for this trip...lol...This won't be the first long trip I've taken on my motorcycle, but it will be my first trip by myself. Actually, it won't be that expensive...even at the price of Premium gas and a thousand miles round trip, it beats towing the bike with my old Lincoln Town Car, and I can't even think about what it would cost to take Maxine on a thousand mile trip (diesel) just for fun.
For my Sisters on the Fly, who so courageously pull their little vintage trailers all over the country, you may be surprised to know that your truck driving sister is the most anxious one about sharing the road with big trucks, whether with my trailer or on my bike. I'm sure it's because I am so aware of how big, how heavy, and the limitations on getting stopped because I live with it all on a daily basis.
It's amazing how much "stuff" I was able to get packed on the bike. Rolling my jeans and shirts made room for probably more clothes than I really need...will let you know at the end of the trip if I could have done with less than 5 pairs of jeans and a dozen shirts. My laptop takes up almost one whole saddlebag, so I am using 2 travel bags strapped behind my seat and I found that to be pretty comfortable...not enough weight to feel top heavy. I do remember the days, though, when a bar of soap and a bottle of shampoo would suffice for any trip...OMG the stuff I just had to have in my shower bag this trip...a sign of my age I guess! When Maxine and I are working, I have this big rolling bedroom with cabinets and a closet and don't have to condense my things down to what will go down the road comfortably on two wheels.
My trip started this morning in Guntersville, Al and since we are having terrible weather today, I just waited for the hour and a half gap I needed to get to Athens, Al, to my little sailboat "Ama" where I will spend the night and start off toward Arkansas in the morning. I made a "rest stop" at the Harley dealer in Huntsville and had a cup of coffee, watched the bikes come and go for a while and then set back out into the wind. As I'm writing this, the Civil Defense Alarm is going off because we are under a Tornado watch this afternoon. Boats move in a storm...houses don't...and I feel as safe as is possible here.
More tomorrow night. God Bless You and thanks for taking this trip with me!
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Lady Biker Pictures with Music
Check out the videos to the right...I put them here for you because I enjoyed them...tons of women on bikes and some incredibly inspirational music. Click a picture and the video will open up right here and you won't have to leave my page if you don't want to....enjoy!!
You'll see the Chrome Divas logo featured in some of the videos. It is an International organization...free to join...I have been a member since I learned to ride. I've placed a link to the National website on this page to the right. If you are in Alabama and interested in joining a local chapter, please contact me.
You'll see the Chrome Divas logo featured in some of the videos. It is an International organization...free to join...I have been a member since I learned to ride. I've placed a link to the National website on this page to the right. If you are in Alabama and interested in joining a local chapter, please contact me.
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