I graduated from Spencer High in 65 and left for the Navy in 67. I would move back in a heart beat but my son and his family live here.
Our son, his ex wife and three grand daughters are still in Florida.
We are in IOWAY.
Where Did You Take Your Slingshot Today?
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Well, finished classes Thursday (still have grading to do and whining to put up with) and Friday was beautiful. Put the grading aside, kissed the Captain goodbye, and fired up Ruby for a nice road trip to places nobody has heard of.
I first set out for Trident, AR. Why? Never been there. Headed out AR-16, west out of Fayetteville for about 35 miles. Trident is an old moth-eaten church, a flourishing graveyard, cattle, and suspicious people peering out of windows at the weirdo in the 3-wheeled car. Stopped for a photo, but didn't go ask anyone for directions (banjos in the distance discouraged me.)
Headed south on AR-59 through the Ozark Nat'l Forest, Cincinnati is nice, sign says 600 people. Old granny complete with sun had and giant sunglasses on her 3-series John Deere waves and smiles - I wave back. No time for a picture, and no where to pull off and take it. Ruby and I press on through Summers (no sign) and on to Dutch Mills. Dutch Mills is where the internet dies. Pandora swing channel dies in the middle of a Louis Armstrong solo. For the next 60 miles it will occasionally blare out Glenn Miller or Parov Stellar at odd intervals, but mostly Ruby just sings to me as we motor through Tolu, Evansville, Natural Dam, and Cedarville - I am content.
We dodge through Ruby (avoid the Love's Travel Stop at all costs!) and under the I-49 and head up AR-71 - the "Road to Nowhere". This highway takes you through the Boston Mountains and along lake Ft. Smith, lots of long drops to green valleys with water at the bottom. Next stop, Mountainburg (Pop. 630). Yes, Mountainburg DOES have a police force - and I saw all of them, including the swift water rescue team. Some poor fool had misjudged one of the curves, gone through the guard rail, and on down into the water at the bottom (God only knows how far down.) Cops and EMT's peering down the slope and I am waved by, saying a prayer for whoever is at the bottom. The cop/flagman looks at me with a scowl - no doubt motorcycles and such are the bane of his life.
Artist Point and Winslow are nice, there is a neat cafe there overlooking the valley with Lake Ft. Smith in the distance - it looks abandoned and is for sale, its a nice place and an empty parking lot, so Ruby poses for a sexy photo or two.
On again through Pitkin Corner, West Fork, Greenland, and then home to Elkins. All told, about 160 miles and 3 and a half hours of therapy. Good lord, after this last semester with the Zoom Zombies, I really needed that!
Tomorrow? More grading, and perhaps a ride with the Captain!
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We have two wheel rides and three wheel rides. Who needs a psychiatrist?
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We have two wheel rides and three wheel rides. Who needs a psychiatrist?
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Heading to the mountains and perhaps place a bet along the way...
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Great ride today. Got a good start on my “farmers tan” with shirt sleeves all day!
Mt Palomar twistie’s, lunch in Henshaw, farmers market on the way home. I discovered that honey from orange orchards is much lighter than from avocado. Who knew?😋
Gotta love the Cali special summer gas blend huh!🤬 -
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I'm sorry, but I don'y care how much money I had coming in, I would shit out bricks to pay those fuel prices all the time. plus not finding 93 octane fuel sucks. I understand the lack of 93 in the mountains since you don't need more than 91, but I still use it on the Slingshot every fill-up
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93? Where can this elusive Mythical blend be found... I have heard it whispered about but.... 😎
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I'm sorry, but I don'y care how much money I ahd coming in, I would shit out bricks to pay those fuel prices all the time. plus not finding 93 octane fuel sucks. I understand the lack of 93 in the mountains since you don't need more than 91, but I still use it on the Slingshot every fill-up
especially with only a 10 cent spread🤑
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Display MoreGreat ride today. Got a good start on my “farmers tan” with shirt sleeves all day!
Mt Palomar twistie’s, lunch in Henshaw, farmers market on the way home. I discovered that honey from orange orchards is much lighter than from avocado. Who knew?😋
Gotta love the Cali special summer gas blend huh!🤬WOW!! Gas more than diesel??? Only in Cali 😂😂
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Here is kind of a cool site to check averages.... https://gasprices.aaa.com/state-gas-price-averages/
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93? Where can this elusive Mythical blend be found... I have heard it whispered about but.... 😎
If you ride down to the gas station at the Red Earth casino by the Salton Sea they sell 110 octane racing fuel - - - $7.69 a gallon currently
not sure its worth the drive, but their premium is only $3.89
scroll down for current prices
As a side note some time back I was in Florida with family and when we stopped at one gas station I was surprised that the pump 5 different octane options including 93 and one I believe was a bit higher
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“ONLY” $3.89...
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“ONLY” $3.89...
I do agree - not long ago it was much lower (by CA standards) but these days under 4 is not bad for here
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93 at the stations I buy from here in NE Florida no 91.
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2.849 for crap gas, 3.249 for no alky gas. 87 and 89 octane.
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About a 100 miles seeing some costumers....if you gotta work might as well enjoy and have it tax deductible.
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93 at the stations I buy from here in NE Florida no 91.
Don, The WAWA station at Blanding Blvd and CR 739 has 91 Octane. It is a few cents cheaper
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I don't mind using 93 and try to stay away from Blanding anyway. Thanks for the info.
