IT'S ALWAYS BETTER TO BE LUCKY THAN SMART!
FRIDAY/SATURDAY! Okay, sorry we didn't get a post out yesterday, but there were some technical difficulties. We left Omaha Friday morning, rode across Nebraska (one big mother f'ing state!) for 400 miles and called it quits in North Platt about 15 minutes ahead of a thunderstorm/downpour/tornado warning. But that's not the technical difficulty. The problems with the internet started after we went to a bowling alley (NOT KIDDING), watched a bikini contest (NOT KIDDING - and remember, we were in North Platt, Nebraska!) and drank waaaaaay to many $5 dollar (NOT KIDDING) pitchers of beer. Let's just say that when we finally crawled (in the driving rain & hail) back to our motel, we were "technically" unable to make the internet work. Actually, we were unable to make anything work except the toilet - every other time!
But today is another story! Clear blue skies and still plenty of miles to ride - and ride - and ride! We headed north with a destination in mind, but no motel reservation. Now we normally don't book reservations in advance, but where we were headed we knew it would take a lot of luck to keep from sleeping in a Waffle House (again). Where's that? STURGIS, BABY! Oh yeah, we're in Sturgis, South Dakota (actually Rapid City just a few miles away) for the biggest annual motorcycle rally in the world. Over half a million biker trash (like us) will pour into this little town during the next week and guess what? WE GOT A MOTEL ROOM!
Like Richard Petty the famous stockcar driver (we have all of his Franklin Mint collector plates!) once said, "it's better to be lucky than smart!" Well, we were lucky today because every motel is full and when Stacy walked into the lobby of the TownHouse Motel ("clean rooms - no pets - free local calls") suddenly there was a cancellation and we had a room for next few nights. It's true that Stacy had to promise a few squeezers and a coovey or two to the old man behind the front desk - but he'll look just fine after she's had a few pitchers of beer. Speaking of beer (we were!), it's time we began hydrating - it was a long hot two days...
Why do you think we had to leave Omaha so fast? We went here, but they wouldn't let us shoot the Public!
Yes, the girl changing in the van was in the contest! STURGIS, BABY! Stay tuned for more...
But today is another story! Clear blue skies and still plenty of miles to ride - and ride - and ride! We headed north with a destination in mind, but no motel reservation. Now we normally don't book reservations in advance, but where we were headed we knew it would take a lot of luck to keep from sleeping in a Waffle House (again). Where's that? STURGIS, BABY! Oh yeah, we're in Sturgis, South Dakota (actually Rapid City just a few miles away) for the biggest annual motorcycle rally in the world. Over half a million biker trash (like us) will pour into this little town during the next week and guess what? WE GOT A MOTEL ROOM!
Like Richard Petty the famous stockcar driver (we have all of his Franklin Mint collector plates!) once said, "it's better to be lucky than smart!" Well, we were lucky today because every motel is full and when Stacy walked into the lobby of the TownHouse Motel ("clean rooms - no pets - free local calls") suddenly there was a cancellation and we had a room for next few nights. It's true that Stacy had to promise a few squeezers and a coovey or two to the old man behind the front desk - but he'll look just fine after she's had a few pitchers of beer. Speaking of beer (we were!), it's time we began hydrating - it was a long hot two days...
Why do you think we had to leave Omaha so fast? We went here, but they wouldn't let us shoot the Public!
Yes, the girl changing in the van was in the contest! STURGIS, BABY! Stay tuned for more...
There's a line from the movie, Field of Dreams, where one character asks "Is this heaven?" and the other replys "No, this is Iowa". We think you found your own slice of heaven right there in South Dakota. Bikes, Babes, and Booze/ Budwieser (and that's the PG version). We hope you live to tell about it!!!
Hugs
Jean and Larry
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Look at that mouth on Kevin. He has to understand he has to keep it shut, birds are going to start making a nest in it. That silly bastard is up to no good again - look, he is now working on those Budweiser girls. Probably looking for a squeezer. You cannot help but love these two. Have fun in Sturgis.
guy and cary.
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