I guess today was kind of a lazy day. I did more talking and sitting than I did taking pictures. However, I did check with Bob and asked him to help me out.
The only thing I heard bad today was the road closure down on Highway B and some got stopped and some didn't. It was a good day to ride, the food was good, the service was good and the friendship was the BEST. Folks have been on trips and had lots of good stories and folks are getting ready to go on trips. All is good in the ROMEO world.
[attachment=4]001.JPG[/attachment]Rod had a trike convesion put on his Gold Wing. Doesn't it look nice. Good job Rod.
[attachment=3]003.JPG[/attachment] Another nice looking trike
[attachment=2]002.JPG[/attachment]Just another good looking bike.
*******************************************************************************************************************************
https://picasaweb.google.com/1129917197 ... eaDoNL31gE
Today several of you told me of dairies you were familiar with and wanted to see pictures of the Royal Farm Dairy we visited this weekend in Garden City, KS. The link is above. The opening pictures is of me just after I swallowed a bug. Melissa thought that was funny!
Here is the link to my pictures. Melissa loved the clouds and wheat fields. We enjoyed Ft. Larned, and of course the dairy.
Royal Farms Dairy
http://farmprogress.com/story-royal-far ... d-9-110483 They milk 6400 cows twice a day, 24 hours a day 365 days a year. They have 7000 replacement heifers, they have 25 calves every day, they produce 13 million pounds of milk....A MONTH!!!
******************************************************************************************************************************
- Ironbutt 2013 001.JPG (56.33 KiB) Viewed 861 times
As a group ROMEOs ride over a million miles a year. I guess the more you ride the more likely you are to have an accident. Below is a email that I receive from a close riding buddy. He is always careful and never takes an chances. We call all learn something from this...
Hi Everyone!
Thanks for checking on me and calling. I am just fine, all things considered. I was coming home from work Saturday night around 11:45 p.m. on I-70 between 7th Street and 18th Street Expressway in KCK. I was passing a semi and a big dog just missed getting hit by the semi, then he turned right toward me. I couldn't even see him until he cleared the semi and then I couldn't do anything but hit him. He was a 100 - 120 lb boxer. I hit him square at about 65 mph, the bike went down, and I went sliding and rolling down the highway. I was able to get up and off the highway right away. My gear did excellent job except my chaps. I will replace them with something different. The right shoulder and elbow of my jacket is completely shredded, but all I got was a very minor road rash about the size of a silver dollar on the back of my shoulder and my elbow. My shoulder is a little sore from the initial hit on the pavement, but not bad. The belt on my chaps broke when I started sliding and they came down around my ankles and my right knee took a hit. Primarily just road rash and a deep abrasion. My helmet protected me so good that I didn't even know my head hit the pavement until I saw it afterwards. My gloves held up pretty good, just lost a little piece of my right thumb nail. I was able to help the tow driver load the bike and unload it at their lot in Bonner Springs. Lee Ann took me to the ER at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. They put a couple of stitches in my knee, and cleaned and dressed the wounds. Nothing serious at all. I thought I would be pretty sore on Sunday, but not too bad. The knee is pretty stiff, but it feels a lot better that I expected. I feel extremely fortunate and lucky. I have always known, but I realized it very quickly Saturday night, how important rider education and the proper gear is to any motorcyclist.
The biggest problem is the bike. I think it is all cosmetic damage, but not sure. The front forks might be slightly bent from the impact with the dog, but I couldn't tell last night. Next up, will be dealing with my insurance. My agent is a friend and motorcyclist, so hopefully he can help. I just hope I can get it fixed or replaced by the time I go to Sturgis.
Still Rattling,
Allen
It is going to be a great day!! Hope you can come!! 
