This was a beautiful ride! It wasn’t quite as blazing hot, and the roads went through lush green rolling hills with far more shade than the day before. We stopped in Cuba, MO for lunch, and of course the requisite stop at Uranus Fudge Factory. We indulged in air conditioning, cold drinks and sugar, and then Marjorie Kleiman took us all to the side show museum.
Then we beat feet to Springfield where we had a special screening/presentation of Katrina Parks’ documentary on the women of Route 66. Shellee Graham was on hand to talk about the documentary and answer questions. Long day but fun. We settled in to the Best Western Rail Haven for the night. Classic mid-century motel that has been nicely upgraded for current travel needs.
I ride motorcycles, I live motorcycles, and I write about motorcycles. Both of my blogs are written for motorcyclists: atomicshovel.blog tells the never-ending story of my 1974 Harley-Davidson FLH, which I have named the Atomic Shovel. My other blog coachk.home.blog is written for riders of all skill levels, but is primarily aimed toward the rider who is transitioning from the riding range where they learned basic skills, to the open road. This blog address the most common questions I see in the online groups and forums: dealing with anxiety - yes, that is the number one question, navigating traffic, parking, holding your bike on an incline, just to mention a few.
Much of what I write is simply drawn from my own experiences - successes, failures, do-overs. Nothing in either blog should be construed as the absolute one and only approach; rather, look at them as a starting point for your own discovery process.
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