Want to go for Lunch?
(code words for "Get on the Bike and Let's Roll")
After a couple of days during the Holiday Weekend of completing all the domestic duties around the house (mowing lawns, laundry, vacuuming and putting up tomatoes) it was time to go for a ride.
We had thought of going to Heber City, but Kelly and Joe both have the sniffles, so we headed south (sorry, kids!). We left Price and took Hiway 6 towards Green River then on to Grand Junction. We stopped at the Rest Stop by Crescent Junction for a stretch and some water. Everytime we stop there, I think of Big Tex, a semi-truck driver we met almost a year ago.
It was November, and a beautiful clear (not so cold) day and we thought a ride to Moab was in order. We stopped at Crescent Junction, Keith and I both grabbed a bottle of water, and walked to the observation deck. When we returned to the bike, there was a gentleman standing by the bike.
"Hey Man, I see these beauties all the time on the road, but I never have had a chance to see one up close. What a beauty! Tell me all about the bike." Big Tex said in a deep Southern drawl.
Keith told Big Tex all the "Man Facts" about the bike (horsepower, weight, speed, etc.). Big Tex took it all in and was looking over the bike, top to bottom. Then he said "So, lady, do you like it too?"
So, I got to tell him all the other things, heated leather seats, heated grips, GPS, intercom, etc. Big Tex was all smiles by this time!
By the time, Big Tex was ready to leave he had decided he needed to get a "Wing" of his own. He also left us with some great advice.
"Help us truckers see you motorcycles. Don't drive to close behind us, because we can't see you. Don't dawdle to long at our sides, because we loose you in the blind spots. Give us plenty of turn space and we will do all we can to keep you safe on the road!" Big Tex said.
We parted company with his blessing, "God Speed, Man, ride safe and keep smiling".
God Bless you too, Big Tex, wherever your 18-wheeler carries you!
After stopping for a break, we decided to head to Grand Junction for lunch. We pulled into "Dave's Famous BBQ". What a great dinner. Slabs of ribs, baked beans, cole slaw, corn on the cob - everything on the low fat/low calorie diet menu!
After a awesome dinner, we refueled and headed for home! What a great way to end the long weekend!
We had thought of going to Heber City, but Kelly and Joe both have the sniffles, so we headed south (sorry, kids!). We left Price and took Hiway 6 towards Green River then on to Grand Junction. We stopped at the Rest Stop by Crescent Junction for a stretch and some water. Everytime we stop there, I think of Big Tex, a semi-truck driver we met almost a year ago.
It was November, and a beautiful clear (not so cold) day and we thought a ride to Moab was in order. We stopped at Crescent Junction, Keith and I both grabbed a bottle of water, and walked to the observation deck. When we returned to the bike, there was a gentleman standing by the bike.
"Hey Man, I see these beauties all the time on the road, but I never have had a chance to see one up close. What a beauty! Tell me all about the bike." Big Tex said in a deep Southern drawl.
Keith told Big Tex all the "Man Facts" about the bike (horsepower, weight, speed, etc.). Big Tex took it all in and was looking over the bike, top to bottom. Then he said "So, lady, do you like it too?"
So, I got to tell him all the other things, heated leather seats, heated grips, GPS, intercom, etc. Big Tex was all smiles by this time!
By the time, Big Tex was ready to leave he had decided he needed to get a "Wing" of his own. He also left us with some great advice.
"Help us truckers see you motorcycles. Don't drive to close behind us, because we can't see you. Don't dawdle to long at our sides, because we loose you in the blind spots. Give us plenty of turn space and we will do all we can to keep you safe on the road!" Big Tex said.
We parted company with his blessing, "God Speed, Man, ride safe and keep smiling".
God Bless you too, Big Tex, wherever your 18-wheeler carries you!
After stopping for a break, we decided to head to Grand Junction for lunch. We pulled into "Dave's Famous BBQ". What a great dinner. Slabs of ribs, baked beans, cole slaw, corn on the cob - everything on the low fat/low calorie diet menu!
After a awesome dinner, we refueled and headed for home! What a great way to end the long weekend!
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