Today is really D-minus-1 for this big trip...A great friend is having his 50th birthday next Tuesday, so a couple of us younger guys (sorry Rick...had to do it) are taking him out to the Texas Hill Country to "Ride the Sisters". Now before you go off the deep end, allow me to explain...
The "Three Sisters" are three farm-to-market roads known to motorcycle riders around the world as the best roads to ride in Texas. They have all the twisties and scenery a biker could want. The funny thing is, I grew up south of that area and had no idea about the popularity of those roads until I started riding several years ago.
For Rick's birthday, I got the four of us rooms at the D'Rose Inn in Leakey, which is something of a biker hangout in the Hill Country. The plan was to head out tomorrow afternoon (Thursday), ride the back roads from Liberty Hill to Kerrville, down to Medina, and then over to Leakey. That would put us in the right spot to have an all day ride Friday, a morning ride Saturday, and be able to head back in plenty of time for the Valentine's Dinner at church Saturday evening.
Only one small little detail...snow. Can you believe it? The one weekend I am able to work this out and it decides to
snow in South Texas!
We still have plans to leave tomorrow if the weather cooperates. I don't mind the cold, but the rain just makes it miserable. We have all made numerous trips to every motorcycle shop in the area and too many trips to count to Academy to prepare for the cold weather. We will see what tomorrow brings...If nothing else, we are prepared in case you-know-where freezes over if Farouk what's-his-name wins the Governor's race.
A huge appreciation out to my good friend Rex Fortner...Rex has been gracious enough to let me ride his '09 Ultra Classic so Steve can ride my Nomad. No doubt about it...I came out better on that deal.
That's about it for now...check back tomorrow and the following days for news and pics from the
road.
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