Sturgis just might happen

I'm working on a load going from the Milwaukee area to near Boise, ID - where my uncle lives who I have been promising for a year I would stop by. And Sturgis is smack-dab in the middle. I'll know more in the morning. I bid this load and the broker needs to call the customer.

I got into Belleville Saturday morning just after noon. Dropped the trailer, got a haircut, did NOT unload the bike (RAIN!), took care of a few other small chores and was at one of my bff's house with a cocktail in hand by 4:30. Life is good.

We - 3 couples and me - went to the 82nd Annual Mascoutah Homecoming. Mascoutah is a small town - about 6500 people - but this is a BIG event, especially after 80+ years. The parade is quite the deal with lots of antique tractors (farming community, okay); several marching bands; ambulances and fire trucks; and several floats from local businesses -- most of them throwing candy. Then there was the draft pull. Think of a tractor pull except with horses and mules. And of course we have amusement rides, lots and lots of GOOD food, beer, and music. It really was a hoot.

Sunday morning, after I cooked my world famous French Toast for the house, I went to my mother's rental house that she is trying to sell. (That was the main reason I ended up in Belleville anyway). Then Sunday night was dinner at my middle brother's house.

Monday morning I delivered my load about 70 miles west of here and then continued on another 60 miles west from there to visit a friend I had not seen for 12 years. Again, the rain prevented me from taking my bike - ARG! So I left it on the trailer and dropped the trailer at a truck stop and took the truck. It was really nice to hang with Conrad. He managed to bring up more than one event from my past I was trying to forget. Hey, but what are friends for?

As it turned out, I had an eye doctor appointment here this afternoon. Just a regular check-up. Nothing has changed since my last check-up 2 1/2 years ago. I guess that's a good thing.

I have been looking for a load all day to get me out west. I was doing a 'radius search' from St. Louis going out. Late in the day I did a 'destination' search from Boise and found this load out of Milwaukee. And there is a load from near here going to with-in 60 miles of Milwaukee. Now if I can put them together. I'll know in the morning.

And, as a bonus, two other couples are doing a 4000+ mile ride thru the west right now. They plan to come thru Sturgis on their way back here. Just maybe, I can work out the logistics and meet them somewhere along the way. Tomorrow will tell.