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I have been busy tentatively mapping out our month long motorcycle trip, continuing to acquire misc. items for camping, reading GPS reviews and searching eBAY for accessories for Graham’s motorcycle. I think I have finally convinced Graham that a windshield is a necessity for a long trip such as this. Rain drops, blowing sand and bumble bees hitting a person in the face at 70 mph is not fun. I believe he will thank me for my persistence on this issue somewhere during the trip. Graham wants a deeper, throatier (is that a word?) out of his Deluxe – so we are looking at some slip-ons that won’t require remaping and a bunch of extras.

I have included a map outlining our tentative route, estimating total mileage of approximately 7,200 miles. We plan on visiting 8+ National Parks. I was surprised to learn that the annual National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass is just $80 and will allow two motorcycles to be admitted under one pass. That is a good deal! I placed my pass order this week.



We had dinner a couple of weeks ago with friends, Kent and Brenda Brocksmith of Freelandville, IN. We plan to spend some time with them as we pass through Jackson, WY and while they are on vacation. Hopefully, Susie will fly out and join us for 4-5 days and enjoy the Tetons, Yellowstone and all the recreational activities in that area. I recall that in an interview with Joe Tiller, recently retired Purdue University football coach, he invited anyone to stop in and visit if passing through his retirement home in Buffalo, WY. We might just stop in on our way from Jackson, WY to Sturgis, S.D. to get a few trout fishing tips from Joe.