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Rain delayed our departure yet again. This rain shit is getting old really fast........

On Friday, Clint picked us up for breakfast and drove us like a maniac to eat. Having survived that, we waited on Dave and Debbie to appear at our hotel. Clint is a "car guy" and it's always fun to drive with him...

Todd can't remember what brand he ordered but knows it's gonna be at least 6 months to get one. Apparently there just aren't many, to be had unless you want a really basic one. "Supply chain issues" strike once again.

Today we are headed to Athens , Ohio after meeting up with friends Dave and Debbie this morning. Pics to follow!

We made it to Indy though. And went out to dinner and beers at the local heavy metal and burgers bar with my bud Clint. Food was perfect, beers were cold and the music was great. A really nice night....

At another fuel stop we talked to a guy who's HD had taken a major shit and quit running. All of their gears was off the bikes and onto the parking lot as there tried to solve the issue. Ending up calling a tow truck as it was kaput. Felt sorry for the guy as we've all been there and it's no fun at all....

Midwestern USA is dominated by huge flat plains and farmlands - so there' s really not shit to take pics of. Just miles upon miles of grasslands and corn fields. So not a lot of action pics today. It'll get better later. Ate at only the finest restaurants along the way. The Bell was closed to =inside dining so we opted for gas station food as it was the only place open. Taquitos!

No shit!

Todd w as sporting the very latest in technical riding gear as we prepared to leave his house..........

Day 3 - Quite the long day as we dodged storms all day on our way to Indianapolis. The 500 race is this weekend so there was lots of traffic. Thanks to smartphones, we were able to locate the storms and ride around them and stayed dry most of thew day.

No shit. Anyone can make a mistake - just own up to it and rectify the problem when it's discovered. To just ignore it shows a whole 'nuther level of stupidity.

Day 2 - Day of rest today before we head to Indianapolis on the bikes tomorrow. Checked tire pressure on the bike but really don't have fuck all else to do until I pack up the bike tomorrow. Planning routes to get around the severe weather that the area is expecting tomorrow - tornados are in the forecast and it'd be cool to get some pics of one but I'd really rather not have to deal with it all. Heavy rains, too. Fun! Got to the store and picked up extra drinks for this evening. Check out Todd's little refrigerator on the kitchen counter -his regular refrig took a shit and died on him and the stores are empty when he went to order a new one. No word on when the one he ordered will be here. Could only fit 3 beers in for this evening.... such a tragedy!

Although just a standard cab, it has a 4 feet wide by 8 feet plus bed on it - so it's pretty freakin long as far as pickup trucks go. Great for hauling tables that I make and also full sized bikes with the tailgate up.

Had to hit the ubiquitous QT Mart as soon as I crossed into Missouri.......

Fueling up the truck near home - Thanks Joe !

It was cold and raining - hard - all the way across Kansas. 42F /5C in the rain would not have been a fun ride at all. 500 miles of suck. Glad I was in the truck!

11 hours later and I'm at Todd's house in Columbia, Missouri. I'll have a day to rest up here and we're off to Indianapolis (350 miles east of here) on Thursday. Hoping to get out for a nice dinner and beers tonight - pics to follow........

Day 1 -up at 2:30 am to get ready and the power is out. Heavy snow must have snapped a tree which fell into a powerline somewhere. So I get ready to go in the dark. Nice. I get out to the truck only to be greeted by 6" of new snow. Quick shovel of the steps and I load up and head out.......

Good thing I'm in the truck tomorrow - getting another 4-6 inches tonight....

Not sure yet; either to Hays, Kansas or Columbia, Missouri and then dump the truck. I'll stop along the way, get the bike out of the truck, snap a pic and then reload it. Or I might just use someone else's pics.....

Loaded and ready to roll early tomorrow morning. Going to leave in the dark so the neighbors don't see me driving a truck with a bike in the back. They'll think I'm a Harley rider or something....

Nice chunk of wood - walnut is one of my favorite species of wood to work with as it looks so rich when nicely finished. Made a dining table for my wife out of walnut.

I like smallish office / computer desks like that - mine at my shop is similar. But I need to get big at home for my music stuff.

Looks tidy and if it works for you then you're all set. Anyone else?

Kind of set up I'd like to make, bringing my guitars together along with recording gear....