Ding's Custom Cycle Blog: Reno over

DATELINE KOA CAMPGROUND, GHOST TOWN, CALIFORNIA --- Were we too far out in Fernley, Nevada to make it work? Did it help that the annual Street Vibes poker run they used to do through Fernley at the Silverado Casino didn't occur? Or was it telling 50,000 "patch" wearers to leave their colors at home? That's as far as I go on how bad Reno rally was. As usual, I seek positive. We had a wild fun visit with Ding's old friend and Marine Al and his wife Kim; and a really nice dinner with our friend from Laconia, New Hampshire, a man named Dragon - the one who sells beads. We also met three new folks - Tom, the Fernley fellow and friend of Al's who helped us set up; another Tom (now Tom-Fi) who was a Marine who visited often, gave us business but who also took us to dinner and most importantly had us over to enjoy his company and his wonderful property; and also Sean, a local sheriff's deputy who regailed us with stories. Tom-Fi and Sean have daughters who are beauties but can also shoot the guns. There was Reno one night and a hot shower.We sit currently near Barstow, hoping to see some old friends of mine, and then we are blazing east to get to Oklahoma. I don't have much more to say. Looking for a way to rejunvenate and make the final three rallies a success. The BFT is cleaned up, tires stocked and T-shirt inventory down (actually sold some of those in Nevada). We planned for some tough times. We got em. If anyone knows of any work for us in the off-season - starting Nov. 10 for us - shoot me a line. It's Hawg Lakes Rally Oct. 4-7 in Tecumseh, OK; then Boo Benefit in Jefferson, Texas Oct. 12-14; then Galveston for the Lone Star Nov. 1-4. Tell everyone you know. Dogs are well. Don's mom Bobbie is an artist and rendered a couple of great works of them. Check out her blog at www.tardis-jouneys.blogspot.com