SUMMER is OVER

The summer break has come to an end. Go back to school tomorrow for teacher work days, then Thursday the students come for half a day. We will be running full speed Friday.
I had a very nice summer. Did several things and had a few great trips. Went on two long motorcycle rides, visited the mountains with Chris, and the beach trip with Ben and his family.Also went over to visit my sister in law for a few days. Have several things coming up on week ends. Rally in Mtn View Ar, then the hog rally in Natchez in Sept.
Also want to go on a trip during Thanksgiving break. Will have a 10 day break and the McIntyre's arent having their get together. Will see what the boys want to do...

Take the time to spend with your family....their is NOTHING else more important.

Summer is almost gone as far of this school year goes. I have enjoyed my summer so far. Had time with Sydney for fun things, road my motorcycle on a few trips, worked in my garden to share with friends, gone to see family, watch movies, enjoyed time out at the Flats, and just sat home some. Soon we will back to the grindstone and kids. I dont mind going back.......gives me a purpose and makes me feel important.
I do hope to go on at least one more ride, might even leave tomorrow. Looks like most of the south will be getting rain and temps in the mountains are up. Oh well when the mood hits.....Ill be gone.
Then Chris plans to come home for a week, so maybe we can go on a short trip.
Hope all of you have had a great summer, gotten to do somethings you love, and just relaxed.

On the Road

It is wayyyyyyy too HOT in the south for this early in the summer. At the moment I am on my motorcycle doing a road trip. Have already covered a little over a 1000 miles. Should add several hundred more before I pull into Silver City tomorrow.
So far I have traveled the Trace going up to Tenn. Did the bike rally in Lynchburg. Camped in the Hisawnee Ocoee River State Park. Road along the Ocoee River in North Carolina. Headed back south through North GA. Went down the Trail of Tears Highway. Saw a lot of beautiful Civil War time period home that had been restored and lots of livestock country.
I really am not looking forward to going home tomorrow, but need to check on the cat, water, wash clothes, pay bills,get bike serviced.....then Im off again.
Has been great just riding seeing new areas. Stopping and doing what I wanted to . I have talked to people every where I stopped. They , like most of you, think IM totally nuts.............so who told them! ! There was one man that heard me talking to a young couple about my trip , he stopped to say how much he admired me for going for it. That most people just talked about what they wanted but I WAS doing what I wanted. ....Life is too short......it is all about getting your priorities straight. Family, Health, God the rest is just crap that can be gone in a big wind.

Have been out of school now a few weeks. Went on a ride to Longview, Texas this past week end for Party in the Pines rally. Boy was it hot in Texas. Had a great ride, rally was not all that but fun anyway. Since I got home have been looking at what I want to do next. Got my camping gear out today for my motorcycle. Put the little tent up ,checked out the air mattress, and getting all ready to ride. Think Ill take a ride up in the mountains and just camp where ever the mood hits me. When you dont have to pay for rooms can travel cheap and looks like weather next week will be good. Thinking Ill ride up the Trace into Tenn. do some camp sites and just see where the roads take me.
Ill post later what I decide and when IM leaving.
Have a wonderful week ...