Backbone??

Well, we did have one more ride before the snow started to fly last year. It was November 11th, 2007...

We left around noon today from our house- destination Backbone State Park. It was overcast, and in the 60s- a good day for riding. We headed up to Walker, then Independence, and that's when the trouble began. Mikey's ride shut down just inside the city limits of Independence. It appeared to be a wiring issue, like the last time. A rewire was done, and off we went again. We got about two miles outside of town, and Mikey broke down again. It was decided after much discussion, that it was probably the battery. I called around, and found an Advanced Auto that had a battery that might work. Mike and I headed into town to get it. Bad part was it had to charge for about 40 min. The good part was that when we got back and put the new battery in, Mikey's bike ran great! We decided to turn around and head home since it gets dark early now. We may still get one last ride before the snow flies- who knows with Iowa weather.

We didn't get a chance at any more nice weather last year, so the bikes got weatherized and bedded down for a nice winter's nap!

Ride To Poopy's

It's the middle of February, and from the weatherman's report it doesn't sound like it will be warming up any time soon! We may even be getting some freezing rain tonight. I just keep thinking March is right around the corner.

I've put together a photo slide show of our ride to Poopy's last November. I'd never been there before, and I'd never even heard of it, but it was worth the ride. It's a popular place for bikers to ride. It is located in Savanna, Il. The worst part about the ride is the bridge that you have to cross before you get to Il. Let's just say that I am glad that I was not driving my bike that day. And I really wasn't too happy being a passenger going over that bridge either. The bridge has groves running vertical all the way across the bridge, so if you swerve even a little you could lose control. Not good. I hated that part. But, once we got to Poopy's I forgot that part of the trip, until we left...

The food at Poopy's is great, the price is right, and there's alot of it! I couldn't even begin to finish mine, so Mike did :)

Here's a link to Poopy's- check it out- http://www.poopys.com/

I'm really having fun putting these slide shows together, and I think I'm getting a little bit better, and faster at it. I hope you enjoy it.

More Snow!

We are getting hit with yet another snow storm! We've already gotten about 8 inches, and the snow continues to fall, and the wind is picking up. It has been snowing since last night, and the forecast says its not supposed to let up until around 3 pm today. And it sounds like Interstate 380 may be closing soon. The good thing is my work decided that it would be better if we didn't try to come into the office today! I was very happy about that- I hate driving on the interstate in decent weather, and when the weather turns bad its a nightmare out there. I will happily stay inside and watch the snow fall, and continue putting together the pictures from our road trips last year, and keep thinking to myself that summer is just around the corner...

Our second road trip was to visit Cedar Rock, the house that Frank Lloyd Wright built as a summer home for businessman Lowell Walters in 1950. We all thought the house was pretty ugly, but the boat house was awesome. If you get a chance to visit Cedar Rock it is pretty interesting, and it’s just outside of Quasqueton, IA. Here is a link if you'd like to learn more about Cedar Rock http://www.iowadnr.com/parks/state_park_list/cedar_rock.html.

Here's a little slide show that I put together. I didn't take a lot of pictures that day because it was pretty cold and I was more concerned about staying warm! I hope you enjoy the slide show.