The SDC-HOG Chapter is doing a memorial ride for Larry McGee. Larry was a founding member of the chapter and we’re taking his favorite ride to Taos via the High Road to Taos and having lunch at his favorite restaurant there, 5 Star Burgers. Kathy, his wife will ride up front with Bob, Bob, Bob.

We’re expecting a huge crowd for this ride and it’s always impressive seeing a long line of bikes snaking through the curves on the High Road. It’ll take us an hour to get there from Santa Fe and probably another 2 hours to eat and shoot the shit. Nina and I will probably return home on a different route that is shorter for us and pretty scenic in its own right. The last time I did that route, I rode 64 miles without having to pass or slow for another vehicle. It was a very good ride!

Longmire is filming in the area again and their location manager is stopping by to talk to me about using the campground area for staff parking and staging again. Real nice money for 1 day usage of empty land! They wanted the empty field again, but the fiber optics company is renting that area already.

I also have someone else coming to talk to me, but I’ll be damned if I can remember who or why.  CRS.

I was invited to ride down to Fort Sumner, but I’m tied here. I haven’t been to Fort Sumner for quite a while and I would have loved to make that run. There’s a cool museum down there that I’ve mentioned here before. Maybe next week.

I have missed posting for several days. Nothing of note to post so it’s no big deal, I guess.

I was in the garage yesterday and noticed that the bike needed some attention, which I didn’t give it. Dirty! 1400 miles with rain mixed with road grime makes dirty the norm.

Yesterday I spent the day at home. Didn’t do a stinking thing. I was under the weather. I know why but I won’t go into it. I’m feeling much better today.

Today I may take care of the dirty bike and stop into the shop to see what the status is of my training classes. Last I heard it would be June sometime, but they’re trying to find one earlier. In order for SFHD to keep the same level of new riding classes as previous years, they’ll need to train at least 3 new rider coaches.

HOT is done.. It was very good.

• Some good workshops.
• Saw some people from last year.
• Had some good food.
• And some not so good meals
• Drank way more than normal.
• I can tell you that Las Vegas doesn’t hold the same appeal as when I was younger.
• Just got to head home now. 600 + miles.
• Gambled some.
• Was up, until I gambled again.
• I was even from when I arrived when I quit.
• No loss, no gain. Entertained for a couple of hours though.