Day 4 - A Great Finish to a Not So Good Start

Started our day at 0630 with grand plans of riding from Santa Fe to Oklahoma City but instead of being led by the Lord (see Jesus reference from last blogs), we were led by a person in our party who shall remain nameless, who led us twice in the wrong direction. So, after an unplanned additional 60+ miles of travel, to an already planned 550 mile day, and with the unknown but predicted golf sized hail and thunder storms in our path, we decided to end our day in Weatherford,Oklahoma after 520 miles.

Yes, we zigged, when we should have zagged and ended up in an unknown location in the middle of nowhere with little hope of getting any information from the 5 people that lived in the town. Miraculously we came across somebody that told us how to get on the correct rode and recommended a "delicious" place for breakfast. (so we thought!) "It's only 4 blocks down the road, it's called Smiley Faces Restaurant." When we arrived, all that was left of Smiley Faces was a dilapidated building with had painted smiley faces and a verse from the bible from the book of Matthew that read, "With God all things are possible" (Except Eating!!!!) All we could do was laugh and take pictures!!

The predicted weather conditions of hail, thunder and rain were a common theme throughout the day especially for Steve who was sure that we were going to be crushed by life size hail and torrential rains. Of course Robert who refuses to be delayed, turned a blind eye to the weather man.......... "Everything will be okay, Let's just get ahead of it..." SIGH! (Debbie and Gloria). Luckily the weather Gods had mercy on us this time. More bad weather predicted for tomorrow as we head to Memphis!

Have you ever seen a Jackolope?? Are Jackolopes even real? Well, we saw one on the road today - We think.... A cross between a rabbit and something else. Possibly a mythical creature. Maybe lives with the Unicorn? Who knows, may have mated with a unicorn

Only in Texas!! A truck with a personalized plate that reads "Beer 30" no confederate flag flying but possibly had a gun rack on the back window of his pick-up truck.

Forget the Jackolope, have you ever seen a Hillbilly?? Nothing speaks better than the picture that is attached........... Got his picture as he was entering a gas station convenience store to tell the attendant to make a promisary note for the gas that he had just put in his truck "cuz" he had "no money and he was good for it"


Kick Stands up at 0730 tomorrow morning. Off to Memphis, TN for Blues and Graceland - home of the King. Stay tuned..........

P.S. Steve's butt felt better today.