Ahr 2023

[cabnfvr]

AHR 2023. part 6

Breakfast in Bandera. Another favorite stop of ours.


We sad we missed Ashley McBryde by "this much".


Hill Country Motorheads Motorcycle Museum in Burnet TX is worth a stop. This is literally a mini-Barber, and that says it all.




We arrived at Shady Villa in Salado and discovered they were running radar in the parking lot.


Dino and Sassy left their tracks here. Seriously, Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose, TX is an interesting place.


Breakfast in Tishomingo, OK.


We have never ridden through a partial eclipse of the sun. Overcast, but still a cool experience.


Nearing our initial destination.

[cabnfvr]

AHR 2023, part 7.

AHR people pics.

Cuz'n Bob working on Mike's bike. It's complicated. We hope it's running soon.



Cathy and Tyson at the Skylark Cafe in Leslie AR.



Bill, afixin' to give Rob a reach around. We're concerned that Rob likes it. L-R, Tim B, Lee, Rob, Bill, Amy, and Debbie seated.


Not a good way to start your day.


L-R, Lee, Tim B, Tyson, Jeff, Pre-Mike.


L-R, Tim (CABNFVR), Jeff, Mike, Pre-Mike (behind Tyson), Tyson (Master Shaker), Karl, and Cathy.


Fish Fry.


Wait 'till that second one kicks in, son.

[cabnfvr]

AHR 2023, part 8 (of 8)

Tyson, Cathy, Susan and I found the perfect town for Lee.


Arkansas has some very interesting rock formations.


On the way home we took Weiner Cutoff Road toward Goobertown but the road petered out on us. The police in Weiner are very friendly.


Smokehouse Lodge has a really cool food and music venue.

[955i]

Great write-up with fun pictures. We enjoyed every minute of this year's AHR. We had the "A-Team" for sure. There were some good folks who we missed by their absence, But, we overcame our sorrows in just a few minutes by having a great time!

[Lee]

Ban him

[955i]

That's gross!

[955i]

Joe, can you please delete or otherwise edit this photo so that the reader doesn't gag when he/she is perusing this thread.

[justjoe]

Reminds me of a song... https://youtu.be/X53ZSxkQ3Ho?si=jBqv3-Mb5oStBzEX

[Lee]

OK, he can stay

[802Mike]

Only one ?

[Susan]

Maybe, just maybe, we will grow up and act mature. Maybe. Naww, don't see that happening.

[Lee]

We went through Tilly on 27. I can't find Titty on Google Maps.
Did someone alter the sign?

[955i]

Lee, I can't believe you can't find Titty. I thought that was one of your specialties!

[Lee]

I forgot about the elk pictures I had on my camera.
We saw two at the Ponca Low Water Bridge on the Buffalo River Thursday afternoon.

[955i]

Next time I think I'll go down there to see what I can see.

[Lee]

If it's early morning or late afternoon you can see them in the open pastures at the two pull off viewing areas.
This is the 2nd time we've seen them in the trees at the short gravel road down to the river.

[Susan]

I saw one of these things by the side of the road, hooves up. Cannot imagine the damage on whatever hit it.

[Lee]

Here's a couple pictures from 2012

[955i]

Nice shots, Lee. But, DAMN, 2012 was ELEVEN YEARS AGO! Where has the time gone?

[wildbears]

There are often elk herds at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center near the Cherokee entrance to the Smoky Mountains National Park. Also in Cataloochee Valley, also within the park.

[justjoe]

I recall seeing a post referencing a spring Arkansas fling. Is that a thing or just a tease?

[Susan]

I saw on FB today that NASA has chosen Russellville, AR as their 2024 solar eclipse HQ. Just where in Russellville has yet to be announced.
And yes, the AHR spring fling is currently being worked on.

[802Mike]

Susan, lots of people are planning on coming here next summer for it.
I've heard that ABnBs are booked already. I didn't realize it was as big
of a thing.

[Lee]

Mike are the Vermont motels charging crazy prices during the Eclipse?

[K1DUDE]

I'm in.

[955i]

That Taxi looks really good. I can't believe it shares the garage with that old blue thing.

[Karlb]

Sounds like fun!

[955i]

For those that are curious, Rooster (AKA Pretty Boy, AKA Big Mike Knox) reported that the BMW shop in Denton has revived his old Blue K1200S. It was neither the fuel pump, the relay dealie sending unit, or his bad behavior that was the problem. The BMW shop's diagnostic showed that the so-called "adaptive values" of his computer were fouled up. They reprogrammed it back to the proper settings for $80.00. He's back on the road again and no longer looking at Honda/Yamaha?Suzuki/Kawasaki sport tourers.

Depending upon how you feel about large, old, uncouth, crude Viet Nam veterans, this is either good news or bad news. I suggest everyone cut him a break because Cathy actually likes him AND it's Veterans' Day all weekend. I think we will see him again soon at THCR or spring AHR. So . . . we've got THAT going for us!

[Lee]

We gave him a call today. He's in a better mood now with the bike running
Sounds like he may be able to do Texas and Arkansas in April. After Texas he can go home for a night or 2 then head to Arkansas.

[955i]

Lee, he as a big Texas estate. Maybe we should all just party and crash at his pad! LOL

[K1DUDE]

I heard there was a snake problem there.