Mother's Day Weekend

Had a very wonderful weekend for Mother's Day.  On Saturday we were originally going to do the Harley dealership ride to Red Lodge.  The mom's were going to get a sneak peek at the Harley store in Red Lodge.  Most likely merchandise was on sale to make room for the new stuff.  Any way we got a better offer with our friends.

The plan was to ride to Big Timber and have lunch.  We met the group at the Holiday gas station off of Zoo Drive, there were 11 of us all together.  One lady decided that she had to stay home and clean her house.  The guys decided to ride to McLeod which is 16 miles south of Big Timber and eat at the Roadkill Saloon.  We had a chapter meeting there last year.

It was a very nice day for a ride, couldn't ask for better weather wasn't hot or cold and no wind or rain.  We got to the saloon and wasn't sure if it was open yet, but the owner heard us outside and said she was open.  She has a very limited menu.  She bought the business last year and has been open not quite a full year yet.  Our choices to eat were $6 sandwiches.  She doesn't have a grill to cook burgers or anything like that.  She told us that she is working on that.  The sandwiches were good though.  While we were having lunch our friend Joan wanted to get together on Sunday for Mother's Day breakfast in Rockvale.  We are the women who are empty nest mother's.  It sounded great so she made the reservations.

McLeod is about 140 miles from Hardin and one of those places that once you are there what else are you going to do.  There is a natural bridge just up the road about 5 miles but with this group we don't do the scenic thing.  Will have to go back someday and just be a tourist and see the scenery.  There is a gravel road that will take you into Livingston after the bridge area.  Will have to explore on my own unless I can talk Mmom into going, she likes to explore.

After lunch we rode back to Billings and went to the motorcycle shop Bad Boys, they were having an event called Ride N Shine.  I didn't think it was a big deal, just a few motorcycles with nice graphics.  Gary enjoyed it.  Most of the people hanging around were from other motorcycle gangs (not nice like the HOG).  Before going back home to Hardin, we rode into Huntly with our friends Marty & Vickie for a drink. 

Sunday we got up and headed out to meet the gang again at the gas station.  We rode the back roads to Rockvale and had an excellent breakfast.  There were only 8 of us this day.  Our friend Joan came up with the idea since none of us had any big plans for Mother's Day. 

It was such a nice day and pretty early so we made a little ride out of it.  After breakfast we then rode to Joliet over to Columbus and then back to Billings.  Gary stopped at the dealership so that he could make an appointment to get the first service done on the bike.  Our friends went with us.  I did find a nice jacket for summer riding.  Told Gary about it since my birthday is coming up next month.  Doubt he would buy it for me, the jacket is white and would probably be black after the first ride.  It really was a cute jacket and not too pricey only $110.

We got home to Hardin early, at least for us when we are out riding.  Had time to relax.  When Jennifer got off work, we went out for dinner at the 4 Aces. 

It was a very nice weekend and praying that this weather will hold for all summer.  Last year we had nothing but rain and only a couple months of summer.