School is done and I’m heading for Arkansas in the morning. I’ll visit my daughter for a few days and then hit some of the roads that make the state a great motorcycling destination. In the process, I’m going to work on a story for Rider. Editor Tuttle said he’d like a feature length piece. I will do my best to oblige. The wild card is the weather. The forecast for the next week or so doesn’t look promising.

As a precaution I doused the Aerostich suit with water repellant. While sorting through my other gear I discovered my over boots are looking shabby. They’ll make the first day’s ride, but that’s about all. No worries though, Amazon to the rescue. A replacement pair of Tingleys will be waiting at my daughter’s house.

This footwear thing is kind of a big deal to me. On a previous ride to Arkansas I encountered rain that made the road run like a river. I had to pull off and hide under a gas station canopy, something I almost never do. It was that bad. As a result, I spent the next few days slogging in soggy boots. When I got home the dog got a whiff of them and ran whimpering to the corner. A couple of days later my big toes started to ache. Then the nails turned black. After about a year they fell off. Not a scenario I care to repeat. Well that’s enough unpleasantness, the Natural State waits!

I’m going to post updates and a few pictures as I get time. If you’d care to see some shots of Arkansans in all its splendor, stay tuned.