Where does the summer go...we took a longer than expected vacation to the Northwest this summer. We decided to drive due to the need for all of the baby gear that comes along with where ever we go (like a traveling circus). We thought that we would save money by driving. If gas was the only consideration we would have come out ahead, but looking back on our receipts…we missed our budget by a long way. If we were going to do that drive again with a baby I think that we would just get a tour bus and go on “baby tour”. We could sweep around the country making all of the family stops along the way and just plan for a long time on the road. Maybe we could charge an appearance fee to pay the way.
Now its labor day weekend. We have the two toned down motorcycle rallies going on this year. It seems that the drunken testosterone fest known as the Iron Horse Motorcycle Rally (which ran for 9 years) is gone. The current versions are the Ignacio Bike Week and the Sugar Pine Ranch Rally seem to be more of a mellow crowd…it is only Friday though, but that my initial impression. I will just have to wait and read the Durango Herald blotter tomorrow for the real story. As long as no one dies and everything is in the spirit of safe, low-decibel fun, it should be a great weekend for everyone.