Yup y’all better put those carb bikes in sippy mode.  Drop 1-2 main jet sizes and let that needle down about 700 micrometers.

MM: May is 2 grandsons graduations.  Y’all don’t decide around me.  I’m already on the fence as much as I want to go.

MMRanch wrote on 02/13/25 at 00:26:47:

true a head count would make selecting a location easier
and if you're only in for a location add it to your name
such as
Versy texas
leave it blank if you're good for anywhere


1.  Mike V.
2.  Versy

11 deg., N wind 11 mph, wind chill -1
Tomorrow AM exp. -10-15 temp; N wind 20-35 mph, wind chill = FTD (frozen to death)
Praying everyone is warm and dry.

after 2 weeks of on/off rain glad to be dry although cold (not really cold) if fact next week supposed to be 80 or so.

hey you guys come out here and we'll find some roads that aren't burnt to crisp.

MMRanch wrote on 02/18/25 at 18:00:10:


Thanks for worrying about us - we are fine.  This winter has been a bit cold and snowy, and I have had to clear the driveway more this year than anytime in the 30 years we have lived in this area.  We will continue having overnight lows in the teens until a warmup coming in about a week.

The worst part of the storm went south of us - we are OK but the poor folks in the mountain areas of Kentucky got flooded again.  A lot of the damage from the hurricane storms last fall is still not repaired - winter makes it nearly impossible to get repairs made efficiently.

The ground is saturated with water and frozen in some areas - so all the storm water runs off and floods the valleys.  Since the hillsides are so steep and hard to build on - most of the cities and towns are built in the valleys and subject to flooding.

The current flooding we are having is from the rising Ohio River.  It rises pretty slowly as the streams and creeks from many states are feeding it.  This photo is from a road about a mile from our house.  It is in a valley along a creek and it is all pasture land, and the river water backs up over the road whenever the Ohio River rises.  There are no houses in this area that get flooded - but the Twelve Mile Baptist Church at the west end of the road often has their driveway and parking lot flooded.  The attached photo is the flood waters backed up onto the road near our friends house, about a mile from where we live.

Our home is at an elevation of 678' msl, the 100 year flood elevation is 503' - so we are 175' above the flood waters.

OK - brief topic hijack......now back to your travel planning.

I've been monitoring this conversation. I would like to join you guys but this year is very iffy at the moment. When you guys decide and the date gets closer I might have a chance.

Springman, I’m kinda in the same boat as you.  If the stars align right, maybe we could buddy-up for the adventure.  Just thinking out loud.

Here is a GREAT IDEA for later in the year :   https://sbba2024-61.webselfsite.net/home .      
But , Far to Far North for April or May for me !  

Click on the RED     "TRIP OUTLINE"  

The same folks have one for 2025 also but it's North West Arkansas .

Its nice to find one with all the details worked out already !  It's almost as nice as having Dave do all the WORK !!       We Love ya Dave !