Cave Country H.O.G. Rides

Another gorgeous Sunday afternoon in Kentucky. Clear blue skies and temps in the 80's. Just a great day to ride with the Harley Owners Group. Twenty-one bikes rode down to Tennessee for lunch, stopping at Chaney's Dairy Barn in Franklin, Ky. on the way back for ice cream.

And guess who's leading the group. Our beautiful daughter-in-law Alison, only three days after returning home from her latest surgery at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Tx.   WHAT A GIRL,  she would rather ride on that Harley with Jimmy than anything...almost.  Her tongue was so swollen she could hardly speak (she calls it Shamu) but she charges ahead anyway.

Alison, trying her best to chit-chat with her friends at the Harley shop. She says Shamu just keeps getting in the way.
Saturday, July 20, 2013

The Cave Country H.O.G. Chapter at Rugby, Tennessee. A beautiful ride laid out by my son Jimmy, 300 miles of twists and turns in the hills of North-Central Tennessee. Good job, Jimmy.....Rugby is a historic English-American community with roots back to the 1700's.
Sunday, July 14, 2013

First H.O.G. ride since returning from Florida. Just a short ride up to Rough River State Park for lunch, only 50-60 miles North of Bowling Green. A rider is looking over this brand new 2013 Ultra the owner took delivery of just before we left the dealership.

The Smokies..July 21, 2013

Trout fishing in the "Little River" at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Brought Austin for some fishing before school starts. Weather is threatening but we'll try it anyway. The heavy rains had the river up about 1-2 feet and the water was murky. We had no luck so we blamed it on the rains.......that's our excuse today, we'll think of something else tomorrow.

Tuesday, July 22, 2013

Rained out the fishing the first day so we headed into Pigeon Forge the next day to let the waters recede a little before trying it again. Stopped by a wood carving shop to watch the bears being carved from cedar. Christine was looking for some tree faces but they only do bears here.

Christine and Austin wandering around another wood carving lot. She is determined to find some tree faces. This place had some very unique and expensive pieces but no tree faces. Next stop is at the "Worlds Largest Knife Store" to get some pocket knives for Austin and his dad.

Well, it a start. We are back at the "Little River" to try our luck again. Austin and I caught two each but very small. We'll keep trying. I wonder if it's called the Little River because it's full of Little Fish. There's got to be a mama and daddy in there somewhere.

Well, that didn't last long. Here comes the rains again. We just can't seem to get any fishing in. Mother Nature is telling us something here. We'll try it again in the morning.

                       A.T.'s got the fire going, think I'll cook up a hot dog for dinner.