SUNNY SKIES AND WARM WEATHER TO AN ICE STORM AND A BLIZZARD

LEFT THE FROZEN MIDWEST FOR A WEEKEND TO HANG IN ARIZONA FOR A MINUTE. WHAT A DELIGHTFUL PLACE. SUNNY AND 65 DEGREES IN JANUARY. AIN'T BAD IT YOU ASK ME. AND CURVY ROADS, GREAT SCENERY, WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR. I'M SERIOUSLY THINKING OF MAKING A CHANGE-
UNFORTUNATELY WE HAD TO DEPART EARLY IN HOPES TO BEAT THE HUGE STORM THATS WHOOPING ASS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
WE DIDN'T GET BACK SOON ENOUGH. GOT THERE JUST IN TIME FOR US TO HAVE OUR 2 HOUR DRIVE BACK TO TOWN TURN INTO A 5 HOUR SUCK ASS, SLOW GOING, SLIPPERY TREK HOME. SHOULDN'T HAVE STOPPED TO EAT MY FAVORITE CHICKEN FRIED CHICKEN-
THAT MADE LEAVING INDIANAPOLIS JUST IN TIME FOR RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC DURING AN ICE STORM. NOT RECOMMENDED , EVER. IT TOOK AN HOUR TO GO 5 MILES. WHEN WE FINALLY MADE IN FAR ENOUGH NORTH FOR SNOW I WAS PUMPED. DRIVING IN SNOW STORM HAS NEVER BEEN SO NICE. I RATHER ENJOYED IT AFTER DRIVING IN ICE FOR 3 HOURS-
I CHIPPED A HALF INCH OF ICE OFF THE BUMPER TODAY.
BUT ARIZONA WAS THE BEST, AND I EVENTUALLY MADE IT HOME, UNFORTUNATELY. CUZ GETTING STUCK IN ARIZONA WOULD BE BAD, RIGHT?

RUN 4 YOUR LIFE , II

...AND WHAT A RUN IT WAS, KICKED ALL OF OUR ASSES!

HERE'S A LITTLE TIP, DONT GO OUT AND GET LOADED AT THE BOOBIE BAR THE NIGHT BEFORE YOU PLAN TO LEAVE FOR A ROAD TRIP ON YOUR BIKE. IT WON'T HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT ON THE NEXT DAY, OR THE DAY AFTER THAT ONE AS WELL. HOLY HELL- CUTE COUPLE-

HERE WE ARE IN DOWNTOWN DAYTON, AND NO, THE R4YL DID NOT GO THROUGH DAYTON, ONLY OUR DUMBASSES DID. IT PAYS TO PAY ATTENTION I GUESS-

THERE WAS LOTS OF MILES AND LOTS OF LAYING ON THE GROUND-

MIKE CAME ALONG ON THE OLD FAB KEVIN "MUSKRAT" BIKE. HE REWORKED A COUPLE THINGS TO MAKE HIS OWN. HE RODE THE SHOVEL ALLDAY WITH NO TROUBLES-

JOSH WASN'T SO LUCKY. LOST POWER AND AFTER AN HOUR OR SO, CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THE BATTERY WAS SHOT. LUCKY OUR DETOUR THROUGH DAYTON SIDETRACKED US CLOSE TO A WALMART. NEW BATTERY AND BACK ON THE ROAD-

AFTER ALL WAS SAID AND DONE, WE FINALLY ARRIVED TO CAMP. HOME SWEET HOME FOR THE NIGHT. WHAT SHOULD HAVE TAKEN 4 HOURS TO GET TO, TOOK US WELL OVER 10.

AND IT TOOK IT'S TOLL ON US-

NIGHTFALL BROUGHT SOME ROCK,PAPER,SCISSORS ACTION FOR A CHANCE AT SOME FREE STUFF.

SOMEONE NEEDS A BIGGER TARP.

STICK A FORK IN ME, I'M DONE-

I CAN SEE IT NOW-

MOST OF THE TREES ARE STILL BARE, BUT I'M READY GET OUT OF DODGE AND TAKE A LITTLE TRIP-

RENTALS-

GOTTA LOVE A GOOD BEATING OF A RENTAL CAR. IT'S FUN TO DRIVE DOWN RAMPS WITH A CAMERA IN ONE HAND AND THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE OTHER. TREAT'EM RIGHT, BEAT ON'EM BEFORE YOU EVER GET TO AN ACTUAL ROAD-

SWEET SCENERY

LONG ENOUGH?

SOMEWHERE IN KENTUCKY-

- BOWLING GREENE IF I REMEMBER RIGHT. IT WAS SUMMERTIME IN '07 I THINK. FREE DIGS FOR THE NIGHT AND A HOT SHOWER, WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR AFTER RIDING FOR A WHOLE DAY IN SWELTERING HEAT.
PACKED UP AND READY TO ROLL. NEXT STOP, GATTLINBURG TENNESEE, OR AS I LIKE TO CALL IT, HILLBILLY VEGAS-

WELL, HERE YOU GO-

SO HERE IT IS, THIS IS WHAT I DID INSTEAD OF DAVENPORT. SAID SCREW IT, LOADED THE TRUCK AND HEADED FOR CALI. T-BONE'S SHOVEL HAS ALWAYS BEEN A FAVORITE BIKE AND NOW I GOT MY HANDS ON IT- IT MAKES THE SPORTY LOOK BIG!

IT AIN'T QUITE AS EASY TO KICK START, ON ACCOUNT I WEIGH A BUCK AND A QUARTER,

BUT I CAN DO IT, GOTTA SWING THE OTHER LEG TO GET SOME UMPH BEHIND IT-

5 DAYS, 4500 MILES, 69 HOURS ON THE ROAD, NOT INCLUDING THE HOURS SLEPT IN THE TRUCK-

BUT IT WAS WORTH IT. BEEN WANTING TO HEAD OUT WEST FOR AWHILE NOW, SEE PLACES LIKE ARIZONA,

CALIFORNIA,

BIKE IS LOADED AND READY TO SEE MIKE DOWN IN SAN DIEGO,

AND I DON'T THINK THE WEATHER IS WORTH ALL THIS TROUBLE. 5 LANES ALL CREEPING ALONG. IT'S RETARDED. MAKES THE MIDWEST ALL THE MUCH BETTER-

SAN DIEGO AS VEIWED FROM THE NAVAL BASE BARRICKS. I TELL YA, IT WAS MORE LIKE A FANCY HOTEL THAN A MILITARY BASE. SUBWAY AND COFFEE SHOP IN THE LOBBY, KEY CARD LOCKS, RUNNING TRACK, DRIVING AREA TO PRACTICE YOUR SWING, AND EVERYBODY HAD THERE OWN BALCONEY. THIS IS MIKES ON THE 18th FLOOR. IT'S A ROUGH LIFE-

MIKE TOOK US OUT TO LOMA POINT FOR SOME SIGHTS,

GOOD SCENERY-

HEADING BACK EAST THRU UTAH, WHICH IS ACTUALLY REAL COOL,

THEN ON THROUGH COLORADO-

ALL IN ALL, A REAL GOOD TRIP-

THE WEST IS COOL BUT IT'S GOOD TO BE HOME. AFTER ALL THE CRAZINESS OUT ON THE COAST, I REALIZE HOW MUCH I ENJOY THE PEACEFULLNESS AND SLOW GOING OF THE MIDWEST. THINGS AIN'T SO BAD OUT HERE AFTER ALL, YES, IT'S GOOD TO BE HOME-