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Labor Day: Finally Back on the Road!

September 14, 2014 by Margaret Filed Under: Around Town, motorcycle fellowship

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Three weeks, that’s how long we were off the road! Scott covers all the details over on Rumbling Rider so I’ll just give you the recap: On his way home from work three weeks ago his speedometer stopped working, we took it in and after extensive diagnosing the dealership found some wire had stopped conducting current. Fast forward three weeks and we are back on the road!

During that time I kept thinking of things to write about on here but was I pretty bummed not to be on the road and didn’t really even want to think about riding related stuff since I couldn’t be on mine. I was surprised to see how much I missed riding! During this time I had to admit to Scott that he was right, riding definitely becomes a part of you quickly. It made me wonder what we did pre-motorcycle days.
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Fast forward to Labor Day. Be both have our bikes and an extra day off! We got up early and headed out in hopes of beating the heat just a bit. Of course during the summer in Texas that is hard to do! We started off with breakfast at The Porch. This spot has quickly became our go-to place for a breakfast ride.  Then onward toward Jacksboro.

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On our way we came across a biker event in Granbury.  The Biker Bash Texas is put on by Full Armor Biker Church, and is a Christian bike ministry event. We decided to park and check it out. We walked around, took video, snapped some pictures and talked to vendors and other bikers. One of the things Scott and I always enjoy is the unexpected things you find when out for a ride. Before leaving we cooled down with several glasses of iced tea at the Fillin Station.

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Rested and cooled down it was onwards to Jacksboro to eat the Green Frog, or so we thought. Once we arrived we found that they were closed. We aren’t sure why because their website said they would be open.  I wasn’t sure what we were going to do and I was getting hungry! I looked at Scott who of course already had a back up plan. He smiled and said “Trust me, I know a place that will be open”.

Onwards yet again! I had no idea where we were going other than it was in Springtown but the hope of food kept me going!  I was excited when we pulled up to Howell’s Cafe. Unlike me, Scott grew up around motorcycles. Howell’s Cafe is where he and his dad would ride to with friends when he was younger. It was nice to get to share that part of his childhood with him. My favorite part was the atmosphere. Conversations were going on amongst the tables between the customers and staff.  We took our time eating and talking and by the time we left we both felt better. The heat really can sneak up on you.  I wish i had gotten some pictures of Howell’s but I had food on my mind and didn’t even grab my camera when we went in.

It certainly was nice to be back on the road. 

Dinner Ride to Godley

October 13, 2013 by Margaret Filed Under: Around Town, motorcycle fellowship, Road Trips, Uncategorized

We finally did all of that work around the house that we had planned for the last couple weeks. Most of it was yard work and after a long day of that, we were tired, hungry and didn’t feel like cooking anything. There had been something like a 50% chance of rain all day but we didn’t even get a drop. Sundays chance for rain had gone up considerably so we thought it would be a good opportunity to get take a short ride and get some fantastic food.

We called our friends George and Pat to see if they wanted to go with us, which they did, so we decided to meet up with them at the dealership. Scott and I arrived quite a bit early so he could look at some new winter jacket options. The one he has this collar ring that has never broken in and he says he always feel like he’s being choked while wearing it. We did find one that fit him very well so we’ll keep it in mind and do some more shopping before making a final decision.

George and Pat rolled up, did a few circles in the parking lot, and then we headed out. The ride was very short, about 50 miles round trip, which was fine especially since we were seeing pockets of rain clouds scattered around. We only got sprinkled on one time the entire evening somehow managing to ride in between the pockets of rain. There were some wet roads from showers in one area that left quite a bit of standing water. At one point we had to make a turn off the road coming down a hill on a wet road. I ended up getting a bit sideways while trying to stop. Thankfully I did good though, let off the rear brake which brought the bike back into line. I didn’t panic, knew how to handle the situation, and the crisis was averted. When Scott saw this he decided to go past the turn since the skidding caused me some issues in slowing down enough to make the turn. He didn’t want me to skid more while trying to slow down too fast or turn too wide and have an accident so we just eased to the side of the road past our turn and decelerated safely, made a u-turn and went on our way.

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We arrived in Godley and ate at the Del Norte Taco restaurant. They seriously have the best taco’s I’ve ever eaten. The line to order was 10 people deep so we had a seat and waited for it to subside. It took quite awhile as more people kept coming but it was nice to relax and enjoy the evening with George and Pat. As usual, the tacos were wonderful and we spent a couple hours there having a good time. Alas, all good things come to an end, night fell upon us and we still had to ride home. So we parted ways on full stomachs and good memories and headed home in the quiet of the night.

These are a few pictures I took when we got there, and for the record, Scott doesn’t like having his picture taken so i was pretty pleased to get one with him some what smiling.
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