Brag - gona go on a month long motorcycle / poker road trip!

Big Bend · #1 09-13-2007, 08:30 PM

Wow it just became official.. I've worked at my current job for almost 7 years, and could really use a break. Recently I got approval to take the entire month of October off for an unpaid leave of absence. Last year I got a new BMW motorcycle, have already put 13K miles on it.. Now this will be quite the cross country road trip adventure, with a whole month ahead of me to travel wherever I want, see the sights, ride some great scenic roads, and visit alot of casinos and poker rooms.

As I was telling this to my good riding buddy friend, he decided to take 2 weeks off and join me for as long as he can before heading home solo. Will be nice having some company while it lasts.

From Houston we're gona first head to Albuquerque, then the Grand Canyon, spend some time in Vegas, ride thru Death Valley and into LA, up the coast to San Fran, across the Golden Gate Bridge, then eventually head over to Yosemite, across Utah and thru Colorado, then finally Oklahoma before heading back home in Texas. Since this will be an unpaid leave, I plan to do alot camping along the way. The BMW motorcycle community also has alot of open doors for people on big trips to stop by and stay.

I hope to avoid alot of the big city congestion.. Not sure if its worth the LA traffic hassle to go play at Commerce. I've only been to California for a few short business trips, will be so sweet to travel throughout the state. The whole trip should be awesome.

This will be hard to beat, prob a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to do something like this. I'm leaving in two weeks, and gota be back home in time to take the kids trick-or-treating. California here I come!!

So...

Brag - gona get to take a 1 month motorcycle road trip, do alot of camping, and visit alot of poker rooms

Beat - I'm gona miss my wife and kids alot, and it will be difficult on them while I'm gone

Variance - Sometime dreams do come true, but everything eventually comes to an end.

Take care.. BB

yoyowhoawhoa3 · #2 09-13-2007, 08:43 PM

Your daughter likes turtles.

Barretboy · #3 09-13-2007, 08:44 PM

IRuleYouHard · #4 09-13-2007, 09:13 PM

God what I would give to be in your shoes...
1. To still have my bike. (got stolen)
2. To have enough money to take off a month without pay.

BASTARD

Five-Star · #5 09-13-2007, 09:22 PM

This better turn into one of the best Trip Reports on here, with more pics than you can shake a stick at. Good luck, have fun, be safe.

edfurlong · #6 09-13-2007, 09:29 PM

You look like the kinda dude thats popular at rest stops.

Big Bend · #7 09-13-2007, 10:17 PM

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You look like the kinda dude thats popular at rest stops.

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I duno, sounds like something you're familiar with tho.

Smell The Glove · #8 09-13-2007, 10:18 PM

sick [censored] brag

T-God · #9 09-13-2007, 10:22 PM

This sounds pretty awesome. Have fun!

Big Bend · #10 09-13-2007, 10:24 PM

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This better turn into one of the best Trip Reports on here, with more pics than you can shake a stick at. Good luck, have fun, be safe.

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tyvm! Ya I'll def post a mega trip report as things unfold. It should be a most excellent adventure! The family savings are gona take a hit paying for it all but it'll be worth it for sure. Hopefully my poker bankroll will grow too during the casino visits.

This has been a dream of mine for quite some time now. Can't believe its about to come true. I appreciate the good wishes and thanks again..

Take care.. BB