Monday, May 29, 2006
Gone Walkabout in the Outback
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Hello from beautiful downtown Winnemucca!
Nice ‘n’ quiet as we pulled in on the last day of Run-a-Mucca—a bike run that is, refreshingly, not comprised of grim-faced, cranky-looking Harley-ites. [Hey, fella - you rode alla way out here on your wonderful bike; why you lookin’ like someone just pooped in your Cheerios?] All sortsa bikes from Road Kings to Honda knock-offs [some with ape hangers ?!?] [yes—on a Honda. Even saw a nicely decked out Boss Hoss! [wood trim on the dashboard, lights underneath!] Thought I saw an adventure bike or two, too.
The ‘in’ thing on this run is apparently putting glow-lights on your bike. There was a booth and folks were lined up for miles. ...ok - blocks. ...ok - across the parking lot. I think they’re kinda kewl, but in more ‘urban’ areas they might come off as a leedle… uhm, South of the Border. Maybe next they’ll sell welded chain handlebars! *snerk*
And you’ll never guess what we had for dinner last night—in a smoking dining room, no less [hey, baby - that’s the stench of Freeeedom!]— iceberg salad with Blue Cheese and a coupla mushrooms for that haute cuisine touch, rib eye - rare, huge Idaho baked with everything, and a big fat Cosmo! *happy girl dance* MMmmmmmmmmmmm!
Today is bright and clear and cool and it only took me 35 minutes to create coffee.... It was the penalty I hadda pay for my misdeed…
I always carry the precious bean [Sumatran is my latest crush] and filters with me and usually there is a coffee maker in the room. Not this time. So I *hangs head* went to WalMart after doing a thorough search of town [both streets] for a real local hardware/appliance store. Alas—WalMart already ate ‘em… After wandering around for phu-knows how long, I finally found the right section; but I already had that odd kind of numb-brain that giant over-stuffed stores and casinos cause in me. I grabbed what [I thought] was a little Sunbeam coffee maker and beat feet outta there.
This am - whining for coffee - I remove the damthing from its box only to discover it’s a hot water maker. crap. CRAP!
......Ok—I can McGiver something. Now, all I need is milk. Go down to the ‘continental breakfast’—fako “creamer” is all they have. Powdered. coffee whitener. yeech…
Off to Raileys for milk, I decide to check and see if The Mister was *cough* right *cough* and see if they do sell coffeemakers there. They do. I bought one and gave him a giant, heaping serving of “You were Right: I was Wrong” for breakfast.
That oughta hold him ‘til dinner.
So now, coffee-d up, we’re off to find the last traces of abandoned turquoise mines on BLM land and see if we can pick up any float. Keep yer fingers crossed. At the very least, I’m sure I’ll get some good pictures! Its beeee-youuuu-deee-ful here.
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