Lunch In Jasper, Arkansas

After leaving the car and motorcycle show we headed south to Jasper Arkansas about (71 miles ) for lunch. There were so many BB and B bikers in the area that we had to wait in the line to get in. We ate at the Ozark café which was established in 1909. The food was good and so was the setting. I stayed there during the summer of 1966 for about two weeks. ( 48 yrs ago ). The place has changed for the better. We have seen several motorcycle wrecks on the trip and helped injured at the site of one because it happened right in front of us on the pig trail on highway 23 on our trip up. Very sad! ROM

Antique Car and Motorcycle Show

On the last day Saturday, we went to the fairgrounds between Fayetteville and Rogers to take part in an antique car and motorcycle show. This was the second year for this motorcycle and car show and our first time to attend. Philip was so impress that he joined the antique motorcycle club for Northwest Arkansas. The Blues Brothers were also in attendance. They drove down for the event. We spent most of the morning there. ROM

Culture Time

We always attempt to have a cultural dimension to our trips. We spent one entire afternoon at the Museum of Native American History in Bentonville, Arkansas. Most of the artifacts that were on display were from the five state area surrounding Arkansas. At the end of the day Philip and I joined his daughter Miranda and son-in-law Adam, granddaughter Avery and wife Cindi at Chilis for dinner. Avery just loved Richard and thought that he was the greatest!

Train Ride

When we left Baum stadium rather than taking our bikes downtown to the busy Dickson Street area we decided to ride the train. This was great fun and saved us a lot of time and effort looking for a place to park. The train is a part of the Missouri Arkansas line and runs between Fayetteville and Fort Smith. For this event it was used as a shuttle between Baum Stadium  and Dixon Street. Restored vintage railroad cars make the ride fun and it can give you a taste of what it was like to ride the rails in the past. Most of us are old enough that it was not our first train trip and in vintage cars. ROM

Bikes, Blues and Barbecue

Here it is 2014 and it is time for Bikes Blues and Barbecue all over again in Fayetteville Arkansas. Like every year there is a huge crowd of bikes and people but it seems that this year is even bigger than the last. Gaylen is gone fishing again in Canada and so we had to make the trip without him. However Mike and Betsy Smith have been good companions and we have had a great time. The following are a few pictures of classic bikes at Baum Stadium where a portion of the events for the weekend are held. The major motorcycle dealers were present and demo rides on the 2015 bikes were a significant part of the event for many in attendance. This is the second largest Harley sponsored charity rally in the nation. It is a great time and a fun place to be. You could not beat the weather for this years event.ROM

Almost home!

As is customary we always take a getting home picture. However on this occasion we were splitting up and Philip was headed toward Rogers Arkansas and Gaylen and Richard were headed toward Arkadelphia. We left Columbia Missouri about 8:00 and rode as far as Jefferson City, Missouri together. This was another great trip. There were no breakdowns, no new bikes, no sickness and know near misses. We toured factories, museums, historical points of interest and got to see some scenery that we had not seen before. This is really a great country. I think we will run out of time before we run out of places to see and go. Friendships never get old, they just get better. We are the SENIOR version of " FRIENDS ".ROM

Bad to the Bone! LOL!

Image is everything! ROM