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Rode through torrential rains and a couple of tornados across Kansas - always a good time. But I made it to Todd's house 800 miles later and a warm garage...

I ate at only the best restaurants across the plains. Taco Bell ...

Had a gift for my bud in Missouri - a charcuterie board that I made for him, It was a big bastard and difficult to carry on a bike.

One of the last places you'd ever want to ride a motorcycle is Midwestern USA. Flat, hot weather, lots of bugs, high humidity - sounds like paradise eh? My wife had just purchased her bike and wanted to ride on it in Ohio. Problem is, we live about 1,400 miles west of there. She flew to Ohio for work and was going to stay over and meet me there. I had to ride, I left Colorado at 0300 and headed east with plans to stay over night in Missouri at my bud Todd's house. First stop for fuel was in eastern Colorado at sun up . Guy in the background had the right idea; bike in the back of a pickup ...

Have one scheduled in June with the wife on the GoldThing; Home to Lake Tahoe, San Francisco and then up the coast before heading east to Salt Lake CIty and back home. Another week long ride just around Colorado with friends Dave and Debbie (GS1200 guy) An eastern trek from here to Chicago, Indy, Ohio and then south to Tennessee and Alabama (Barber Museum) and then back home via Texas. If there's no snow and I'm able to get out, I'd like to do the MotoGP again in Austin, Texas in April. A little early to be riding around here so it'll be a last minute decision. Might try again for Jasper, Canada again in August.

5-6 most likely. I'll get back out in late April unless it snows too much. Absolutely hate this time of year and no riding. Back to looking at maps and planning rides.....

Not too bad then for a ride.

@boboneleg -What was the temperature out? Looks warm but I'll assume it really wasn't.

Just as crappy on the inside as the out Cool copper topped bar though ...

Could have gone to the gym and worked out with @XTreme's latest clients, but decided to head up to the local for lunch. This place is 60 miles from nowhere .... Beautiful day for it...

15 Minute City? I'd be happy to have any needed goods within 45 minutes of here. Guess we'll see if any of it comes true.

Get a little 'deth in your life .....

I'm on my way over - sounds great!

Sunny and cold in the 'hood today. Bright as fook out there ...

Sunny and 32F / 0C yesterday and i wake up to 10F / -13C and 10 inches of new snow today. I'll be outside shoveling if you need me....

Or Chief Beat-a-bitch from the Slapaho tribe.

Yes please. Really like those things. I have no use for one, but it'd be fun to tool around on.

Amazon accept returns?

Nice enough day here today but getting ready for 10"+ of snow tonight. And our street just finally got cleared, too....

All of this occurred within 30 miles f my house - but I never saw any of'em. Bummer - wish I had.

Continuing drought in Southwestern US and over-extraction of water by California, Nevada and New Mexico. Those states face a real water crisis if their populations don't start shrinking soon. The Colorado River, which feeds Powell and Lake Mead, barely flows now and the Lakes are at 26% of their former levels. I have no idea what the solution is, but the Southwest is just about out of water.

I hear ya - did northern Maine and back in a week last summer - a lot of long days in the saddle.

Canada isn't far away and we do trips like this 5-6 times per summer - you're welcome to tag along on one. That is, unless your TOTY status prevents your passing the border scrutiny to enter the USA.