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Guess that makes me "The Other Adam" as well as "The Other Catt" ...
-The other Adam
Travels with Catt, 2009
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Guess that makes me "The Other Adam" as well as "The Other Catt" ...
-The other Adam
Guess that makes me "The Other Adam" as well as "The Other Catt" ...
-The other Adam
Actually, I think you're older than me and have been a member of the site longer.......that would officially make me "The other Adam".
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So, Duluth to Aurora, IL, and other travels, including LOC STOC. New baby, another visit to sis's place in So. IN (spent the 4th on their boat anchored out on Patoka Lake.
Lot's of tags in the interim, prolly get some more along the way.
Best laid plans: Kreis is tied up with medical issues and my friend in Louisville is having sewer issues, so I'm just gonna start a leisurely ride toward South Dakota after stopping to see mom for a few. Prolly swing thru Aurora and get a couple more pics of the babe, too. Maybe. (Yeah, right! )
Lot's of tags in the interim, prolly get some more along the way.
Best laid plans: Kreis is tied up with medical issues and my friend in Louisville is having sewer issues, so I'm just gonna start a leisurely ride toward South Dakota after stopping to see mom for a few. Prolly swing thru Aurora and get a couple more pics of the babe, too. Maybe. (Yeah, right!
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Go carefully, George.
So. Did you notice the RTE Don posted in AZ? What do you think?
So. Did you notice the RTE Don posted in AZ? What do you think?
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Saw that, Tom. Any excuse to ride to Prescott. Have to see how the schedule works but a definite maybe.
Tankereng
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Make sure you guys leave that place nice so it's still there when I make it up in a few weeks...
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Really falling down on the job here! Made it to NatSTOC (pics posted at appropriate thread). Made it home, riding with VFR Larry a week ago. Been working (slowly) on ReSTored to get her ready to leave again next Tuesday for Indiana and my 45th high school reunion. Haven't posted any new albums cause I'm trying to network the computers for file sharing. Can't get it all to work yet.
Anyhoo, lots to do before hitting the road again. Watch this space.
Anyhoo, lots to do before hitting the road again. Watch this space.
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"Uncle Larry"
I'm heading back to CO, leaving on Wednesday I think. Any idea on a route. Maybe I can ride a ways with you & get us lost again....
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Depends if Smash gets the National Tag. It's in TX now but he wants to move it to CO. Where ever it is, there I go.
Tankereng
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National tag is in my crosshairs as well enroute to CO... As long as no one gets there before next weekend...
motomac
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As much tagging that has been done by Texans lately, I don't think you have a worry!!! Do you need the exit number??? Never mind you probably will be coming north out of SA. Depends on how you come I guess, 281 to 287 to 294 and a local road that isn't identified on my map will get you there.National tag is in my crosshairs as well enroute to CO... As long as no one gets there before next weekend...
Tankereng
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I've passed it numerous times over the years...
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Sorry George...back to regularly scheduled programming...
:th1:
Sorry George...back to regularly scheduled programming...
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Very good current trip in spite of the rain (yeah, rain. It's me, what would you expect. 
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Left Kingman at 11AM last Wednesday, a full day late. Rode old 66 to near Williams, AZ, a few miles of I-40, then AZ 64 thru Grand Canyon National Park.
Stopped in Seligman on the way for lunch at Delgadillos Snow Cap. Place has been there since the 30s, walls are covered with business cards and stickers. It's a popular stop for tour buses to/from the G.C. So had to put up "our" sticker.
Continued on from GC past 4-corners to Cortez. STealth camped at Mesa Verda National Park. Very crowded but sign at the entrance said "camp sites available." Found an empty one, set up, made dinner, in bed by midnight. Packed at 6 on Thursday morning and rolled...
To and thru Silver City to Montrose. Picked up US-50 there and followed it all the way to Vincennes, IN except for the side trip thru Rye, CO to pick up the National Tag (see Nat Tag and CO Tag for those details.)
Hit I-25 at Colorado City, north to Pueblo and picked up 50 again, then on the flats (ugh!) to Garden City, KS. Major road construction along the way (paralleling the existing road so no delays), part of your stimulus package!
Weather had gone from good earlier Thursday to a little rain and very foggy near Rye to just threatening east of the front range so I got a motel for the night. Parked under the overhang and snoozed very comfortably for $50.04.
Friday found me looking ahead at +800 miles to make it to Vincennes. (double ugh!) Had Dinky's MO tag in my sights, tho, so promises of rewards get me rolling. Didn't even look for the KS tag as another delay would have made me late for the coming reunion. Did stop in Dodge City for a quick pic, tho. Wasn't sure there was an existing KS Tag and figured this would be worthy start if there was none.
There is one, tho, so it ain't mine. Just a nice scrap book picture.
<side bar> From Pueblo, CO to Dodge City, KS, the world is flat! Looking out across those prairies you can see the curvature of the earth. Good news is, the farther ya get from Colorado (and closer to Missouri) the better Kansas gets.
So, on thru Missouri as the day is wearing thin. Got past Jefferson City with no problem but a took a little side trip down to Bonnots Mill just 'cause. Neat little preserved turn-of-the-century town (19th century!) Would be worth of a tag but I didn't stop to take a pic and, because of impending dark and the total MO deer population in front of me, I gave up the chase and beat feet for Illinois.
Pulled an Easy Rider and finally stopped in a cemetery east of Salem, IL for a little shut eye. Very quiet neighbors.
So arrived in Vincennes, IN at 8:30 Saturday morning for b'kfast with the ol' class mates.
Who are all these old people?
A little visit there, then wonder around old down town for a while. Finally dinner at the golf course club house. Good times were had by all. From there we went to the K of C where an "all classes" mixer was going on. Talked to several folks from classes ahead and behind, danced a couple times with (female) classmates, and finally headed farther east to my sis' place in St. Anthony. In the rain. In deer country!
Got here about midnight last night, unpacked the damp camping gear in the garage and hit the rack about 1 AM.
There will be albums at webshots.com/user/georgecatt if I ever get a round toit. I'm still 2000 shots behind this year in spite of putting up 3 new albums.
)Left Kingman at 11AM last Wednesday, a full day late. Rode old 66 to near Williams, AZ, a few miles of I-40, then AZ 64 thru Grand Canyon National Park.
Stopped in Seligman on the way for lunch at Delgadillos Snow Cap. Place has been there since the 30s, walls are covered with business cards and stickers. It's a popular stop for tour buses to/from the G.C. So had to put up "our" sticker.
Continued on from GC past 4-corners to Cortez. STealth camped at Mesa Verda National Park. Very crowded but sign at the entrance said "camp sites available." Found an empty one, set up, made dinner, in bed by midnight. Packed at 6 on Thursday morning and rolled...
To and thru Silver City to Montrose. Picked up US-50 there and followed it all the way to Vincennes, IN except for the side trip thru Rye, CO to pick up the National Tag (see Nat Tag and CO Tag for those details.)
Hit I-25 at Colorado City, north to Pueblo and picked up 50 again, then on the flats (ugh!) to Garden City, KS. Major road construction along the way (paralleling the existing road so no delays), part of your stimulus package!
Weather had gone from good earlier Thursday to a little rain and very foggy near Rye to just threatening east of the front range so I got a motel for the night. Parked under the overhang and snoozed very comfortably for $50.04.
Friday found me looking ahead at +800 miles to make it to Vincennes. (double ugh!) Had Dinky's MO tag in my sights, tho, so promises of rewards get me rolling. Didn't even look for the KS tag as another delay would have made me late for the coming reunion. Did stop in Dodge City for a quick pic, tho. Wasn't sure there was an existing KS Tag and figured this would be worthy start if there was none.
There is one, tho, so it ain't mine. Just a nice scrap book picture.
<side bar> From Pueblo, CO to Dodge City, KS, the world is flat! Looking out across those prairies you can see the curvature of the earth. Good news is, the farther ya get from Colorado (and closer to Missouri) the better Kansas gets.
So, on thru Missouri as the day is wearing thin. Got past Jefferson City with no problem but a took a little side trip down to Bonnots Mill just 'cause. Neat little preserved turn-of-the-century town (19th century!) Would be worth of a tag but I didn't stop to take a pic and, because of impending dark and the total MO deer population in front of me, I gave up the chase and beat feet for Illinois.
Pulled an Easy Rider and finally stopped in a cemetery east of Salem, IL for a little shut eye. Very quiet neighbors.
So arrived in Vincennes, IN at 8:30 Saturday morning for b'kfast with the ol' class mates.
Who are all these old people?
A little visit there, then wonder around old down town for a while. Finally dinner at the golf course club house. Good times were had by all. From there we went to the K of C where an "all classes" mixer was going on. Talked to several folks from classes ahead and behind, danced a couple times with (female) classmates, and finally headed farther east to my sis' place in St. Anthony. In the rain. In deer country!
Got here about midnight last night, unpacked the damp camping gear in the garage and hit the rack about 1 AM.
There will be albums at webshots.com/user/georgecatt if I ever get a round toit.
I'm still 2000 shots behind this year in spite of putting up 3 new albums.
Stealth camping in a cemetery.
Have the local county mounties ever kicked you out of a nice camping spot like that???
Nice trip report, I also found the country around Dodge City to be utterly boring and flat.
Have the local county mounties ever kicked you out of a nice camping spot like that???
Nice trip report, I also found the country around Dodge City to be utterly boring and flat.
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Stealth camping in a cemetery.
Have the local county mounties ever kicked you out of a nice camping spot like that???
Nice trip report, I also found the country around Dodge City to be utterly boring and flat.
Alan, I've never been hassled. Trick is to stop late, leave early, and leave no trace.
Every hear ..... noises? :shock:
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Quick update: b'kfast with sis on the boat on Monday then up thru IN/IL to STraycatt's. More baby pics:
youngest Cubs fan.
Left there on Wednesday toward Yooper STOC. Camped in WI along the lake shore on Wed night then finally arrived at Danny K's yesterday about 6PM (another time change.)
On the way I picked up the IL and WI tags. Scott already got my WI one so might re-do it on the way out'a here.
STicking to the UP thru the weekend.
youngest Cubs fan. Left there on Wednesday toward Yooper STOC. Camped in WI along the lake shore on Wed night then finally arrived at Danny K's yesterday about 6PM (another time change.)
On the way I picked up the IL and WI tags. Scott already got my WI one so might re-do it on the way out'a here.
STicking to the UP thru the weekend.