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Few more weeks to go and I'm already scheming for '19! Mardi Gras, Rallies, Shows, annual events....   Trying to wrap my ahead around it all and get it on my calendar...   Then sneak in some Deep Sea Fishing and some overnight Scuba trips as well! First out the gate is a fav' of mine!   Been to this chili tasting multiple times.... I always leave completely stuffed!   But, a nice problem to have! Attended this multiple times....   Restaurants kick it up! What got my attention today and got me to thinking about '19 and this blog post, is saw this Bike/Car Show flyer.  Yep.. has my attention!  Mardi Gras!  I've been making this one for the last several years.  It ain't New Orleans,but it ALWAYS an awesome time between all the celebrations and hanging out at the Beach House I still haven't been to the crab festival.  I can hear it calling my name t...

Few weeks back, we returned from Cozumel.   We were soon planning a Scuba 'budget' trip for January with a dozen plus folks rolling in, 1/2 whom will be in the water. Mama is getting the itch to go back already. Hell I am as well.  So she starts looking at some dirt cheap options ...   AIs and AirBNB.   But, I've been busting my ass all year and told her we should cut loose and do some celebrating.  It's only going to be the two of us, so we don't have to run the options by anyone.   We both soon realize this is the FIRST trip we've taken to Mexico, ever by ourselves.   So, I do some searching on Trip Advisor and another SECRETS Resort pops up that looks promising.  VERY promising.  We go over it all, and decide to jump in with both feet and give it a shot.  We wouldn't be disappointed. Up to this point, we've been mainly visiting Iberostar, Barcelo, Riu and Secrets properties over the last 13 years.  "...

I think this is going to work out (pun intended) ..... finally. The Home Gym Historically ...   during my teens and entire adult life, I've been 'pro weights' and adverse to aerobic training.   Always.  My personal reasons were I was more concerned with building muscle than burning it off accidentally. Simple as that.   But as I've gotten older, wiser, more aware of ... ummmm...   issues .. as we get older, I've changed it up. Watching something like Crossifit Games has given me an appreciation for carrying adequate muscle yet being in killer all around shape.  Watching these men and women competing, and carrying adequate muscle mass, has changed my thinking.   Now, I have no plans at this point of 'going down this path", but it reinforces that you can embrace aerobic fitness without withering away. For me, at this point I've taken a different tact, due to my back issues.  First, every work out I focus Add ...

Seems like every week you see someone jump on a Forum or Social Media outlet (ex. FB Group) and ask opinions on whether this or that, is a good "first bike."  The ensuing opinions range from "get a small used metric bike" to " get a big bike!"  Ridiculous. Bike Rides gone Bad Anyone with common sense knows, you should get a bike that size wise one can handle, learn to ride, practice .. practice .. practice.. and improve one's skill set.   In a perfect world, we'd ride that for a time period ..   whether that be for a few months... a riding season .. maybe even a few years depending on how many miles one rides.  Then upgrade to the 'next level'.   That level might be a mid size or light weight cruiser.   Then, and only then, after feeling comfortable and becoming a solid rider, consider getting that "bike of one's dreams".  Of course, maybe that first or second bike was?  I mean in reality, egos usually come into pl...

   2004 Cruise  I've been going to Mexico as a vacationing tourista' for about 14 years now.   It began with a cruise ship that dropped us off for a day in Playa Del Carmen and Cozumel over a period of two days.   I experienced the beaches, the view and the attitude and I was hooked.  The following year, I won a contest at work and got a trip for 3 to an All Inclusive (AI) in Playa Del Carmen ( Iberostar Tucan/Quetzal ) and after that , I was completely hooked.   Since then we've gone at least once a year to the area.  One year we went FIVE times.  As I was looking up cheap flights via Fun Country ( I don't think it exists anymore), my wife was begging me "no more this year!"  Okay.  Maybe I'd gotten carried away.  But I was looking at $99 round trip flights; can you blame me?   Our First AI trip to the Quetzal/Tucan About six years ago I found myself down there under different pretenses. ...

Krome's maiden voyage with 116" Apparently 111 cubic inches ain't enough.  I remember when the new motors came out in 2013.  Indian had just one upped HD's CVO 110" motors.   Indian fans everywhere were ecstatic and talking shit. I was soon on a new bike after demo'ing them in Aug of '13 after Sturgis.   My takeaway; it was pure smooth torque.  Pull on the throttle and she'd continue to accelerate, even up hills, with no downshifting.  Nothing mind numbing, but solid and put a smile on your face.  Now, you could get bigger aftermarket S&S motors in bikes.  You could get a big bore kit to bump up your HD.  Hell, the Thunderstroke motor was smaller than Yamaha's air cooled V-Twin (113ci).  But in the Indian / HD war, it was now the King of size. But like everything, it's never enough. Lloydz was leading the pack with a few teasers out there.   You'd see a pic of a 111 with a Supercharger on it.  A Turbo on it.  Y...

More Users are confused than want to admit Over the last few years .. I've touched on this subject.  To be honest, I never cease to be amazed at the lack of FB knowledge the average person has.   The basic concepts I've covered here in the past:  Social Media vs Web based Blogs and Pages .  People sharing posts that no one else can read, I've posted here. ATTACHMENT UNAVAILABLE .  Thankfully, FB gives warnings nowadays to minimize this .. .. but.. people sometimes still do it.  Unrelated, I remember an incident over two years ago where I gave an acquaintance advice on how better to utilize FB via 'lists', and then the clown claimed publicly how how I was sneaking around and circumventing folks secretly.  I made a mistake on that one, because .. I just armed them with that knowledge to use themself (and they do)?  All this shit can make your head hurt. Here is what prompted this post.  The last year, I've seen multiple people c...

Last month after I got back from Mexico I started....  the diet.   I wrote about it in the first part:  In search of better health Part I  With Thanksgiving quickly approaching I have to admit, I was a notch nervous.  However, the day before Turkey day I was down another pound. That day, had some seafood and drinks.  Overall, fell good!  On the scale .. down a pound!  Mama cooked a "Keto Turkey day meal" which was actually pretty good.  I picked up some freshly baked Turkey at the local Deli, she made the cranberry sauce, Deviled eggs and a killer pumpkin desert.   Even had some Seafood and alcohol on Thursday.   Overall, feel good!   Post turkey day, I feel great. The scale down here shows me down in weight overall, but waiting for scale at home for the reality check.  Friday is an awesome day... got some crawfish and shrimp at the Huli Huli Hut... throw back a few Ultras...  Then, I'm all in with...