Jack Daniels Update - Day 2 (5/19/17): Well we stayed up late by the camp fire at the river the Dr was in the house and Jack to. Yours truly gave everyone there alarm clock awakening I fired my bike up at 6am and have a twist on the throttle. Might not be everyone's favorite now but shorty's laughing his butt off. We go to bojongles to eat it's 7:30 not bad for this group there use to a 10:am departure. Ok sparkdog takes the lead here we come cherohola skyway we stop at beginning and divide into two group's sparkdog group and professor with group 2 here we go it was awesome as we rolled threw the curves safety come was tailguning in group 1 and let's just say he knew where the leader of group 2 was we hit the t-shirt dealer at some point on the mountain don't remember if it was beginning or end now it's time to find lunch we try crakerbarell oh no a church bus beats us in 80 people ok KFC and krystal burger will work . Ok let's roll Jack Daniels here we come but we have to go threw Chattanooga Tennessee wow teribble roads and traffic thanks Phil and TJ for getting us threw that we gain a hour nice after crossing the time zone. We roll threw the air force base I think it was Arnold. 10 miles out I come to the front and go to missing man formation leaving spot 1 for shorty I'm leading from the right side we roll in to the brand new motorcycle parking lot at Jack Daniels cars have to go across the street it was the first day it opened thanks Jack I run in and get reservations for the group. For 430 that's 530 our time. Ok let's check out Lynchburg hit the hd t-shirt dealer and Jack Daniels souvenir shop over whelmed by everything bought some gifts and headed back for free water and Lemmon aid ok its tour time wow it was amazing it's one worth seeing great tour guide man thanks shorty for planing this. Ok it's 615 pm let's go to hotel in Tullahoma Tennessee 12 miles away we arrive put the bags down I'm off again reservations for 17 please at the Mexican restaurant on site . After dinner while I was in the shower I think to much Jack honey was involved parking lot games very odd games indeed should of Been here cause it will stay here in closing thanks to Phil for getting us threw chadanuga and to TJ, Charlie D and Charles for tailguning and Daboy for being in the middle great job everyone and Dottie in the chase vehicle and supplying us with water at the comfort stops. Can you believe there is still 2 days to go and Tammy our new member was impressive on the mountain ok tale of the Dragon your next.
Oh, P.S. Bob it's chairahola were in the South boy Manson Dixon line lol.
Jack Daniels Update - Day 3 (5/20/17): Wow what a night 2 it was bike games in the parking lot a kind I've never seen before Bob and Phil have a new theme song ac/dc.odc.ok it's 530am bike alarm as I fire it up a long with Shivers and Daboy we arrive after waiting on the train surprise Dottie and Charles walk in great breakfast. At Damrons in Tullahoma Tennessee. Ok time to go to Boswell Harley Davidson in Cookeville Tennessee I lead us the 81 miles great roads nice cool ride we roll in about 930am do some shopping think we all bought something. Ok time to roll here we come tail of the Dragon but first it's lunch at Ruby Tuesday nice lunch .Phil is leading to the Dragon we stop for gas and divide into to group's. Phil had group 1 Daboy as tailguner I've got group 2 with TJ tailguning off we go pretty smooth till about 5 miles in we had a problem with a bike I got it straightened out and a police bike rolls up and says do you need to rest ride it say what with a police escort thanks shorty well I got it done up and back so fast Phil went looking for me and could not find me thanks for caring ok let's go to deal's gap the store of course. We buy stuff patches etc and Tammy took some pictures with the Nissan race car guys up for a event that was fun now it's off to the dam Phil help me on this don't remember the name (Fontana Damn). After that it was off to the hotel back to two rivers lodge in Bryson city wow 7pm almost 12 hours of riding. Its shower then dinner time at pasqualino's Italian restaurant it was nice. Oh no rain we run for the bikes to late eight of us run for cover wind up in cubby hole made for 2 for about 15 min. Back to the hotel we go pretty quit night by the fire I never went to bed .
Jack Daniels Update - Day 4 (5/21/17): Well it's a time I don't like going home because that means back to work but there is about 390 miles to home. It's pouring rain so Phil steps up to lead us home can't run my radio in the rain we pack up and roll out about 715am headed to Concord NC to the Iron Horse Saloon to meet Aubrey Phil's daughter lunch was great and it was nice to see her smiling face again. We said our goodbyes and saddled up headed to Wilmington about 200 to go no rain yeah but it's hot oh well we can dry out. Pretty much non eventful the rest of the way down 74 we missed the shortcut. We will get it next time. I rolled into the house with 1404 on the meter yes 1404 that's a good run. And now the rest of the story thanks to everyone who came out and helped me finish shorty's last ride one of the best I've ever been on . Thank you to all the tailgunners middle radio's. And to the ladies who helped on the mountain and hotel. Linda great job on the picture's.. a special thank you to preacher for the bike blessing and the preride service and advice and prayer you gave me I'll take all I can get. Phil thanks for all your help i slept like a bear Sunday night a weight was lifted a promise fulfilled. I've got one more stop to make there will be lots of smiles maybe even tears of joy thank you shorty Boswell for all you gave me. In closing stories are the best part that's were legends are born stories live forever you've got to be there to make yours.
The Professor
2nd Officer