Well, time for an update. Decided to watch for a motorcycle for Kyle on E-Bay, sure enough, one popped up. 98 Kawasaki Ninja 250, with only 4800 miles on it. A little road rash, but nothing horrible. So I bought it right, then did a road trip to Cleveland, Ohio to pick it up. Took Sparky, got 21 mpg going out, had a 20 mph headwind. Drove all night and got it, headed back with a tailwind, got 26 mpg and ran 70 most of the way. Stopped in the Quad Cities and slept a few hours, then made it to Nebraska City about 8 am Friday. 1780 miles round trip, 30 hours driving, and I was gone 36 hours, at least 3 of which were gas. Stopped 6 times for gas and bathroom breaks. Got them to fax the insurance papers down so I could license and title it. Then headed back home. Went into Lincoln and did my Inspection for the day, then went to the Lodge and helped with the Salmon Dinner. It was good to see Glen Pumel, he came up from Missouri to cook. Allen came down to help, as there weren't many around. He had a good time, until John A got there. He was in a terrible mood, bossing people around and yelling at them. Totally out of line. Yelled at Allen for some silly thing with the dishwasher. I about told him off at that point but bit my tongue. Allen left to go to a shooting contest, several people asked if he left because John was yelling at him. He came back later with Kyle, and Maureen was there too, they all had a good time. It was fun to see them at the Lodge again. Wish Glen's wife and kids would have been there. But in the end they had a good time.
Left the motorcycle in the truck for Kyle and I to unload Sunday. Saturday I slept in a bit, then a storm came up, and we got called out on Storm Watch. I went 3 miles west to Point 6.5, my favorite point, while at home we got heavy rain and hail. I had nothing at the point, but I could see it pounding the house. When the front came through where I sat, the temperature dropped so fast it caused fog to rise up off the ground. Hard to see in the pic, but it was pretty cool...
They called it off about an hour later, and I went back home to discover we had pea to marble size hail that had gathered at the bottom of the driveway...
Not a huge amount, and no damage. Saturday afternoon I went into Lincoln and picked up the kids, we headed for Omaha and went to the Eric Clapton concert. It was great. Amazing he can rock like he does at 61. His career spans 40 years. Just amazing. We ate breakfast in Omaha at Denny's, had horrible service. Then we headed home and crashed. It was nice to have them all under one roof for a night. We got up and went to church, Palm Sunday, that was nice as well. Then we headed to Anita's and threw a set of plugs in Maureen's Mustang, and she headed on to Emporia later in the afternoon. Allen stayed in town so he could start his new job Monday at 4 am. Kyle and I went home, and unloaded his motorcycle, then worked on the Camaro, installed his horn. We changed oil in Sparky, then got the bikes out and rode to Bennet and back. The Yamaha wouldn't start, so I got the Honda 250 out and rode that. I need to adjust the headlight, and replace the dash light. Otherwise it did fine. It doesn't like 65 mph on those knobby tires. Put the charger on the Yamaha, and I think I will put some gas in it, see if that helps. Never thought to check that, but it may simply be out of gas. I would like to find a windscreen for it, if I am going to ride it much. And I need to find a windshield and turn signal for Kyle's bike. Do a little bodywork and painting on it.
Monday I had two Inspections, one in Beatrice, and turned in several reports in Lincoln. Stopped past the Lodge and dropped off Paulette's application. Went to the P.O. and finally got paid for a bunch of Inspections, about 8, which really helped. Made G St. house payment, sure wish that would sell. Tired of shelling out $900 a month for it to sit there. Went to Abbott to watch Kyle warm the bench again, he sure is getting the short end of it with his soccer efforts. Really sucks. At least he gets some playing time at JV, but even that is limited. I think in some ways he'd be better off transferring to Northstar, at least he would get some playing time, and with most of his old Champs teammates. A is game for him to go, but I am reluctant; High School is more than soccer. And I would hate to see him graduate from there. If he could transfer there through the soccer season and return to Southwest I would be open to that, but part of it would be how he would be recieved by the SW guys. If they would view him as a traitor for playing for Northstar or not. Ultimately it is his decision, but he isn't going to get any soccer scholarships if he is warming the bench all the time. The goalee they are playing played on an elite team, and his parents are sponsors, shelling out some big bucks. And don't kid yourself, that makes a huge difference. Well, time to throw in the towel....
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