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Author Topic: The Minnesota Summer Sausage Ride Report - today - it was a good un!  (Read 1219 times)
Strider
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Why would anyone shave a cow like that?

Broussard, Louisiana


« on: September 19, 2009, 06:34:30 PM »

Had another one of those days today!

30% chance of rain - a tad warm but most sweet day for putting Traveler into the wind.  The safe passage would now end 1,337 miles after it began in Apple Valley, Minnesota of the deer summer sausage.  TP and Nancy brought down a home made deer (shot by TP) Summer Sausage for JP (Hard6) and I down to Ranger's BBQ.  There was one for each of us.  That was from Minnesota (you betcha) to East Texas.  I carried them down from the Q to my casa in Louisiana.  I posted yesterday about how I got within 10 miles of JP yesterday but I didn't have the sausage with me, so today was (drum roll please) - THE DELIVERY OF THE MINNESOTA SUMMER SAUSAGE RIDE! (and fellowship with my friend - hey, wait, there is wrenching too!) That sausage, from what I could gather through Streets and Trips, traveled 1,337 miles to be delivered into my little cajun riding buddy's oil stained hands!  cooldude Smiley cooldude

Red had told me to try and get home by dark - but then again, I didn't have to pick up dinner - she was frying shrimp tonight - so she told me, "Don't eat shrimp for lunch you!"

So, I shot off around 10 this morning and it was one of those, "Man, I just don't feel like a superslab" kinda days - yep, another one of those days.  Like Van Morrison sang, "Mamma said that there would be days like this."

So, I took 90 until about 3 miles from Lake Charles and then got up on the slab and shot over to JP's right at lunchtime.  He was waiting for me outside and after a hug and a hearty handshake, the sausage was delivered to my FRIEND.  He wanted to show TP and Nancy that ALL of it was delivered and to show in a picture his gratitude.  He ran inside and showed it to Ms. Mary and put it in the frig.  We later discussed how each of us was going to go about enjoying this Minnesota delicasy.  You gotta love the people here!!!!!!



Then it was to the back porch for some MAJOR lie telling.  We have not seen each other since the Magical History Tour Ride and man, there were a bunch of lies pent up that needed to come out!



Jp asked if I was hungry and I thought, "Now that is a silly question."  He threw his boots and vest on and off we went!  He had asked what I was hungry for and I told him that I was just following his tail lights.  So, when I say that off we went....if you are going to chase JP through Lake Charles (or any city or any slab or any road), you bettter come with your game face on!!!!  Let me tell ya!  GAME FACE!!!!!

Anyway, we wound up at this BBQ place (I will have to get the name from JP).



What were the sandwiches and Q like you might ask?  Well, this was the Bubba-licious that I had.  It had pulled pork, chopped brisket and sausage in it.  I stood my lighter up so you could get an idea of the size.  Heck, JP, the riding tapeworm, even got sides!!!!!



We then rode over to Walmart so we could pick up some CD's.  When I lost my laptop two years ago or so, I also lost all the movies and pictures that I had on it  - just like with voting here in Louisiana, when it comes to backing up - do it early and do it often.  Again, if you are going to sling your bike through traffic following JP, come with your game face on!

Then it was back to his house to talk to Ms Mary some more and while I copied JP's pictures of our ride out west, etc., he wrenched on the bike.  When I got ready to go to Minnesota, I told JP that I saw something I thought I would never see under Traveler - drops of oil.  Now, she got hot when we were stuck in New York traffic and I was afraid that was the reason.  He asked me where it was coming from.  I told him that I wasn't sure since it had been on the kickstand, but it seemed to be collecting on the left side of the engine and that there was a bit of oil stain on the left side of the motor.  He told me not to worry, go to Minnesota, he knew what it was and no biggie.  I love that wrenching buddy of mine!  I went ahead and rode up north and when I changed oil, not much had been used but everytime I parked, there was a spot or two.  I was feeling very two lunger.  Well, when I got to JP's, he leaps down, takes a look and says, "Yep, just like I thought.  It is the seal around your shifter."  So while I am backing up pictures, he runs out and changes the seal around the shifter - like I said, gotta love a wrenching fool like JP!!!!!



He even degreased my motor (that is the wet stuff under the bike) so I would know if it happened again.

Well, we relished on past rides and even planned a goodie for the future.  Alas, it was time to leave my friend, so as I was suiting up (SUITING UP? - yeah, putting on my doo rag) TP and Nancy called from the Flood Ride and we talked to them and told them that JP appreciated the 5" sausage they sent!  Grin Grin Grin Grin

Well, a hug and hearty handshake for the road and I was off.  Went down 27 to Creole and then went over and saw Cameron after the storms.  Whew!  Then rode back 82 through the marsh to home.  Saw one of the most beautiful sunsets I have seen in a long time, saw at least a dozen alligators swimming in the bayou along the road through the reserve, never got wet (just the drizzle felt good), had some great miles and I know a BUNCHA SMILES with a friend of mine and rolled in at 7:30,- so I was home by dark!

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

One of THOSE DAYS AND IT WAS A GOOD UN!!!!!!!!



(this was the ferry that runs from Cameron to Holly Beach - which by the way, Holly Beach no longer exists after Rita).  The Egrets and Heron were out in mass - A GREAT DAY!!!!!  It really was a GREAT DAY and "Mamma said that there would be days like this!"  I sure love seeing my friend when I can!!!!!!!!!
 


You know, we can do banner and mug runs, but this Summer Sausage Run was cool as well.  Thanks TP, Nancy and JP - good last run on the Valk before I leave out!

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~ Timbrwolf
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Northern Michigan VRCC # 8533


« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2009, 07:18:02 PM »

......Excellent Ride Report my friend..



......you ..Bayou Boys....shur know how to ride....and eat....the more I hear about JP,s eating habits...the more I like him..  Cool



.......sounds like ya had a great summer of riding and fellowship Strider.....and awesome eats......good on ya..
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Strider
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Why would anyone shave a cow like that?

Broussard, Louisiana


« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2009, 09:16:57 PM »

Thanks brother - we had a ball, ya'll this year.  Man, sorry I didn't reply earlier but I have been a human search engine to no avail this evening for something I found the other night.  The other night, I did a search for "howl at the moon", "chasing the moon" or something because I had wanted to post asking how you and Chili were doing (long time - no see) and this search hit came up that was from ADVrider or something.  Anyway, there was this video of a bike riding through the mountains and the camera was focused on the moon the whole time and the entire video was to Tom Waits, "Grapefruit Moon".  I freaked out and thought of you bro.  The video was embedded to where I couldn't copy the link (I think it was from Photobucket) and when I lost my lap top, I also lost your email addy.  It was another bike website so I didn't think Admin would appreciate the link to it and I couldn't send it to you since I had lost your addy.  I had wanted to send that link to you BAD that evening.

Now I can't find the link again and I have done every search I can think of. It was one of those late night searches, so no telling what search word I used, but MAN, I SURE THOUGHT OF YOU!!!!

Brother, if you don't mind, can you send me your email address again?  As before, you know I will NEVER abuse it.

Well, can't find the link, but that doesn't mean we can't dig on some Grapefruit Moon, right?

Howdy to Chili as well!!!!  Safe winds bro!!!!!

http://video.mail.ru/bk/amaly/690/1484.html

Oh yeah, the biggie for next year included Michigan brother!!!!!
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T.P.
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Apple Valley, Minnesota.


« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2009, 01:27:24 PM »

I think he needs to change his handle to "Hard 16"  cooldude Like I told J.P.    If you like it, you gotta come to Minnesota to get more.
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~ Timbrwolf
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Northern Michigan VRCC # 8533


« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2009, 02:44:53 PM »

......Hey Strider......you got mail bro....(if that addy I have for you is still good)....
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Strider
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Why would anyone shave a cow like that?

Broussard, Louisiana


« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2009, 06:28:04 PM »

Yo Bro, brother Timbr.....

No telling which addy that went to - that must have been when I was changing services like 5 times in a year.

Please, send it to:

strider1520(delete this)(at)gmail.com

Man, I serched again today and can NOT find that video.  I thought it was awesome.  I am sure it was on the ADVrider board and the link was to a video on photobucket......SURE THOUGHT OF YOU BRO!  cooldude cooldude cooldude

I clicked on it and it a motorcycle riding with the moon in full view through the mountains with Tom Waits singing Grapefruit Moon the entire time.  The way the road was winding, the moon was in view the entire time.  AWESOME.  I think the guy was on a BMW or VStrom or something.

Later in the post, the guy posted of all the music he had on his i-pod for riding and most was stuff I think you would have enjoyed!  DAGNABIT!!!!  I can't believe I didn't save it to my favorites, but I will have plenty of time to search when I am in Africa for it.....MAN, I wish I could remember what search phrase I used to get to it!!!! Short Term memory loss - sorry man.

Safe winds bro (and Sis)!

Anywho, if you can send me, you know I won't abuse it!!!!!!!
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Tundra
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2014 Valkyrie 1800

Seminole, Florida


« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2009, 06:00:23 AM »

Boy I enjoy your posts cooldude You all know how to pass a large time!  That's my kind of riding, just me and a buddy, go where you want, when you want, the roads you want, how fast/slow you want, eat when you want!
  I'm not a group rider.
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