008,009 (April 11, 2009)

I woke up early-ish to avoid being shot. Must have had to kick over the bike for quite a while because my motorcycle always takes a long time to get started and for me to say it "almost didn't start" is really saying a lot.

The notes don't show it but I grabbed a breakfast burrito at my first stop. Also, they had one of my apparently non-original invention ideas which was a roll of cloth hand towels that moves from a clean roll side to a dirty one.

Then, realizing I was already in the town with the Big Texan, I killed a little time in town shopping but again chose not to buy new gear due to the price of things.

Without further delay I bought myself a 72oz steak and tried to eat in an hour along with a potato, fried shrimps, a salad and a drink. I think I ate everything except for about 2lbs of steak. Perhaps if I had gotten more sleep, had skipped the breakfast burrito, or had actually waited until I was hungry I could have made it through. For anyone that does try it out, ask for it to be seasoned less than normal (it is delicious but that much seasoned meat is just too much).

I rode through the early afternoon but eventually crashed in a motel (I figured I deserved the break). Had a warm shower, some leftover steak, and by the sounds of it hit-or-miss TV while planning out my next day.

Note page #008

Day 4 (Sat)

5- broke camp

Bike almost didn't start. Cold! frost on bike, left 5:30

Stop 1: 6:30 post office / gas station w/light. taped pants. tightened bolts.

(rain coming)

center part(?) is leaking. no band clamp.

done ~7:30. refueled and inside. 11009 77mi on 2.4 gal.

Stop 2: called mom. Cold! - music (car talk!... radio sux)

rabbit dead, almost me on the corner

Stop 3: tried to get chaps. too cold! couldn't find → big texan

~10:15(ordered ~10:30) - 75mi (11081) $72 + $12 tip

ppl watched me eat!. On and John.

[mom(?) cold, legs, hands, feet, butt, music and food @ Texan - niceplace]

Stop 4: Yamaha / bike shop. clothes expensive. heated ___ better gloves; no tach cable ~$35

Stop 5: gas ~88mi - trash bag for stuff. pee again!

Stop 6: ~40mi picnic area. coat was hernia-ed out. phone wallet

Stop 7: ~50mi: motel, closed! left bike parked under their awning

midway cafe and ugly crust pie called

Tokasami(?)(Blue Swallow) & motel S___ San Jan(?) for me

real nice ppl, pie so-so

Stop 8: NM Welcome center. 2 nice ladies free map.

discussed Tinkertown. Where John & I were?

said it snowed farther west jack(?)

50°, raining. 113? 3:30pm

Stop 9: Blue Swallow! 65 80Y? → down to $56 [1st customer of day]

cooked dilap. outside.

discussed her story and tornadoes in OKC.

plan lid wo 340. old animals. on rotig(?!!) on water.

room great: bed spread, heater that smells, garage (pain to idea cars)

tile all over shower, hot + high pressure (windows both sides)

hardwood. fluffy towels. bumper sticker

Note page #009

Golf(in GA) → how to paint w/Betsy Ross? My cousin Vinny

how to make Jelly Belly (Just got it!)

deal or no deal - fat guy - smart camo neck

Did not tighten bolts. MAP (when in Cali?) - Teepee?(no)

tinkertown (175), 108, 89 Grinants(?), Holbrook

[hand drawn map of different paths I could take]

Then National old trails Hwy

SNL + Bed {tighten bolts tomorrow, stalking the wild pendulum - Ben is a lot like me '-79}

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