Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Good morning crew,

Since I did not had a chance to take a motorcycle trip this year, I took advantage of the global warming this weekend and threw the girlfriend on the back of the bike for a quick run over to Starved Rock State Park in Utica, Illinois.

It turned out to be a little more ambitious of an adventure than I planned. The ride out took almost two hours, which didn't leave us much time for hiking. That was too bad because there are miles and miles of gorgeous trails out there along the Illinois River, and we only got to see about a tenth of it.

I was also a little disappointed to miss out on the exclusive Oktoberfest they have there, which just so happened to be last weekend. But by the time we got to the lodge the tickets were sold out.

That was probably a blessing in disguise. If there are two things that do not go together it is Oktoberfest and motorcycling. That did not keep us from enjoying a late lunch and a few drinks on the patio behind the lodge overlooking the valley of the Illinois River. It's just beautiful in the soft, orange, late afternoon light.

It was a little chilly on the expressway going home at eight o'clock at night, but to me it was worth it.

Laugh it up,

Joe

joe@gophercentral.com

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Impressed, I asked, "How did you know?"

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A University of Alabama football player was visiting a Yankee relative in Boston over the holidays. He went to a large party and met a pretty co-ed. He was attempting to start up a conversation with the line, "Where does y'all go to school?"

The coed, of course, was not overly impressed with his grammar or southern drawl, but did answer his question.

"Yale," she replied.

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