Back and Forth, Maine to NM...

Hawk Joined: Oct 12, 2014 Posts: 394 Location: Virginia

Stay safe Rick! I hope you guys are liking the new RV

Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 1:21 pm

Alt1 wrote:

Stay safe Rick! I hope you guys are liking the new RV

Thanks, Ryan, will do. The new unit is a clear upgrade from the last, and will serve us for many years to come!

Hugs to your beautiful Family!

Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 4:44 pm

Safe trip Rick. I hear they have barrels for rent to go over the falls in. Try it and let us know how it works out!

Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 7:09 pm

We will have to get some north of the border F’rs to pull him out of the whirlpool!!

Steve

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 1:08 am

Niagara Falls was awesome, as always, and we are now at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Oh. They have a beautiful campground on base, one of our premier spots we've ever been to. Will definitely be back! Pressing on to St Louis (at least), tomorrow.

Twinstar Joined: Sep 25, 2010 Posts: 219 Location: Vermont

Safe travels Rick!

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 1:15 pm

cliffiec wrote:

Niagara Falls was awesome, as always, and we are now at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Oh. They have a beautiful campground on base, one of our premier spots we've ever been to. Will definitely be back! Pressing on to St Louis (at least), tomorrow.

Hell you're not that far from me. Shoulda said something, we coulda had lunch or something...... Wright Patt's museum is awesome if you haven't been there before.

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2021 1:36 am

1100russ wrote:

cliffiec wrote:

Niagara Falls was awesome, as always, and we are now at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Oh. They have a beautiful campground on base, one of our premier spots we've ever been to. Will definitely be back! Pressing on to St Louis (at least), tomorrow.

Hell you're not that far from me. Shoulda said something, we coulda had lunch or something...... Wright Patt's museum is awesome if you haven't been there before.

Russ, we are saving the Museum for the Spring, and will definitely let you know before hand!

Wife just mentioned maybe doing the Museum maybe before the family wedding (early Nov), maybe see you then, bud!

Made it through St Louis (I hate driving through that town...) with no drama, tomorrows goal is Ok City.

Rick

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2021 1:44 am

Sorry we couldn't get together this summer Rick! Just closed on our new house yesterday. Hopefully we can get up to see you guys next summer. Safe travels!!

Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:53 pm

nathanhouse wrote:

Sorry we couldn't get together this summer Rick! Just closed on our new house yesterday. Hopefully we can get up to see you guys next summer. Safe travels!!

I said to Margaret yesterday, I wonder how the closings went? Congratulations, bud! Door is open next summer, no problem!

Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2021 1:37 am

Made it to Oklahoma City today, spending the night at Tinker AFB, pressing on to Amarillo tomorrow, and then Abq on Sunday (2 easy days to go). No drama, but hours and hours of miles and miles!

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2021 2:17 am

I hope you are home (western) safe and sound by now.
I'm sure you can hardly wait to go back and get the car. Very Happy

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2021 3:29 am

If you go by bullock train one time, any future car trip will seem much better by comparison. Razz

Twinstar Joined: Oct 03, 2012 Posts: 98 Location: texas

More CO2 emissions than a car ?

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 12:24 am

We did make it back to Abq yesterday, and have completed unloading the truck. The work of getting settled back in has begun! A wonderful summer comes to a close.

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 2:51 am

Welcome back!

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 4:11 pm

Thanks, Gene!

Posted: Wed May 11, 2022 4:28 pm

Update to this situation is that the NM house has sold, and we're fully engaged in putting things in storage and getting ready for closing on 9 June. Movers come to take the big items to storage (Climate controlled) on 18 May. Shortly thereafter we will depart here in the Santa Fe headed to Maine, towing a Uhaul trailer with the two bikes. After the Spring Ride we'll fly back to NM for closing, then run out to Burbank to deliver some furniture to a daughter. Come back to NM to pick up the RV and head back to the Lake for the summer. Lots of excitement happening here!

Posted: Wed May 11, 2022 5:09 pm

Wow Rick! That is quite the itinerary!! I wouldn't want to see your fuel bills! What are you guys paying down in NM?
We are paying around $2.00/litre with 4 litres = 1 USG.
Bob and I will burn about 200 litres of fuel for the round trip.
Safe travels my friend, see you in 3 weeks.

Chris

Posted: Wed May 11, 2022 5:14 pm

So are you becoming a permanent Maineac?

Posted: Wed May 11, 2022 7:05 pm

CDN1100F wrote:

Wow Rick! That is quite the itinerary!! I wouldn't want to see your fuel bills! What are you guys paying down in NM?
We are paying around $2.00/litre with 4 litres = 1 USG.
Bob and I will burn about 200 litres of fuel for the round trip.
Safe travels my friend, see you in 3 weeks.

Chris

The cost of fuel is a concern, but we'll make it work. The end result will be worth it. Wife just moved up the Movers coming to take the big stuff to storage to this Friday (Day after tomorrow...)

PGSmick wrote:

So are you becoming a permanent Maineac?

No sir. We'll continue to leave Maine for the winter. The location of the winter house is TBD, looking in the southeast, Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina, etc. Someplace close to the mountains for good riding, and close to a military base, and close to a Southwest served airport...

Posted: Fri May 20, 2022 11:20 am

SitRep: Buyers backed out, House went back on the Market, then sold again, now closing late June. Departing Abq in the RV on Sunday, today being Friday. Will have to come back in mid June to complete the move and close...

Posted: Fri May 20, 2022 3:52 pm

Adieu, my friend.

Posted: Mon May 23, 2022 1:24 am

grump wrote:

Adieu, my friend.

Adios, Hermano!

We will be back for finishing the move and closing mid June...

Tonight in Shamrock, Texas. Planning to be in Missouri tomorrow.

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2023 4:59 pm

Travels continue. We are in San Antonio right now, but recently spent a few days in Burbank, Ca. Had a chance to meet up for lunch with our buddy Genesound. No pictures, but had a nice lunch, and put a face to the name.

The other day, we traveled up to New Braunfels, and met up with Jebbysan, for a session of beers in the garage. He has a cool CBX, a Corvette, and several other customer projects in progress!

Have arranged to meet up with Ronnies wife Janet, next week, over in the Houston area. Pics to follow.

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2023 7:12 pm

Nice tour you are on there Rick! When you get down to Houston, give Janet a big hug and tell her how much we miss her and Ronnie on the Spring rides. I hope she is doing well.

Ride safe bud!

Chris

Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:23 pm

It was great meeting you Rick!

Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2023 2:56 am

We are just north of Houston tonight, and had a wonderful dinner with brother Rons wife Janet. She is doing well, and told me to say Hello to all you NE Ride criminals! It was excellent to see her, and re-connect.

MB-5 Joined: Feb 09, 2022 Posts: 3 Location: Aggieland TX

Welcome to Texas!
Awesome!

Looks like a good time!

Wish I would have read this earlier, I might have joined you. I am up the road in College Station.

Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2023 5:24 pm

Maurice83 wrote:

Welcome to Texas!
Awesome!

Looks like a good time!

Wish I would have read this earlier, I might have joined you. I am up the road in College Station.

Would have been good to see you, man.

We've been in Texas for a couple of weeks, over in the San Antonio area, while there we visited the Alamo Brewing Co, where I got a new "favorite" shirt:

Heading east tomorrow, and will spend a couple of night in Louisiana...