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Since last Tuesday.

Work, work, work. That was most of since last Tuesday. Yesterday (Saturday) we made a day trip of going to Costco and went to the fairly new store in Kalispell Montana. By GPS 142 miles each way, but we hadn't been out Highway 2 to that area since a trip back in 1996. We've lived here now for over two years but with the "local" Costco 'only' 94 miles away, that's the one we usually go to. But it was a really nice day to start. Got a little toasty on the way back, of course not in the air-conditioned truck. Just skirted some late afternoon Thundershowers East of Libby Montana, and took advantage of Montana's no sales tax. The store was a real nice one of the newer designs, like the one we'd sometimes go to back in Loma Linda California. Big exception, even on a Saturday afternoon, NO CROWDS!!!
The road itself was loaded with motorcycles out on day runs or overnighters. It seems that most all the bikes seen yesterday were Harleys. Saw a few Gold Wings and even one of those new Victory Vision Touring models, but most everybody this way seems to think that the only way to ride is Harley Davidson. Well, I'll just keep riding my Gold Wing thank you! Just hope Sierra Electronics can get my radio back soon! I'm missing my XM on our rides! And being a totally integrated unit, I have no CB radio capabilities to talk to Stacy either as even the CB goes through my am/fm radio unit!
Since it seems like it shouldn't be raining much or at all the next week or so, I took a chance and washed all the vehicles and the motorcycles too.
On tap this week, well, I'll see if I get full time on this job or I'll be bus driving again next school year!
That's it for this update! Maybe I will be able to get a rhythm going on these updates after all!
Tad

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Camdin said…
Hello Everyone .wishing you all a Happy 4th of July..It is super hot right at the moment,staying inside and working on a genealogy program. I hope everyone is well and enjoying the day. Take care,be safe, & stay cool..
July 4, 2008 at 5:05 PM
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