BBQ

After a few errands and washing clothes, I decided to go out for a quick ride around the area. Decided that I wanted to try out a new BBQ joint in Lockhart. I've been here before, but it's been too long.

Kreuz Market (Since 1900) is one of the first ones you come across when you first roll into Lockhart from the North. Distinguishable by the huge red barn building that it is housed in.

This sign is particularly helpful. LOL

Iron Chef BBQ at Knave's house.

Got back from my ride around Texas, and Knave had a BBQ competition going on at his house. What better way to finish a 2 day ride around Texas but with some kickass bbq.

(M) S.S. won 1st place for the ribs. He was showing off his trophy. hahaha

kick ass eats!!!

4 days off!!! (2 weeks ago)

So with my first stretch of 4 days off in a row, in a long time, I decided to go visit a couple places and get a ride in. The weather has been shitty cold lately, but it was supposed to clear up by Saturday. They lied. : hahaha

A nice cruise around Texas to see some friends, catch a hash, and explore a little.

First start was Royers Roundtop Cafe in Roundtop, Tx.

A nice looking Studebaker truck in Roundtop, along with the Multi. A row of pies so damned good, I walked out of this joint stuffed to the gills.

A nice "buddism" written on the cooler at the entrance to the cafe. hahaha

The cafe was featured on the CBS morning show, and on a few food network shows, mostly for their pies. JB was grilling (my co-workers husband) and came out to say hi. After which the waitress asked what I wanted, and I said, let JB decide on the best meal here.

I started off with the stuffed Jalapenos (with crab meat, cream cheese and breaded, and huge).

JB brought out the next plate, pork tenderloin in a peach and pepper glaze...with dirty mashed potatos and black eyed peas with bacon strips.

Rounding out desert with a slice of freshly made Pecan Pie a la mode.

F'ing delicious.

A couple shots inside the cafe. It is plastered with all kinds of random stuff throughout, dating back the almost 46 years that the cafe has been in operation. 23 years in the Royer family hands. Great place, and I'll be back for more pie. :D

Well, after warming up in the cafe, I knew I had about 175 miles to go. It's flippin' cold outside, so I'm layered and wearing the gortex riding jacket....only problem is that I don't have my winter gloves. My hands are frozen, and I pull into the gas stations to fill up and drink hot chocolate to warm up my hands. I think my last stop was somewhere near Ganado, Tx.

I arrived at Dr. Rockits Blues Bar where all the hashers were waiting and just in time to change and grab some chalk to hare this run. :D

After the obligatory misdirections down by the sacred whore (where all the BALH3 runs start)...I'm off. It was a marvelous trail, with three beer stops, in the span of 1 mile. I even heard the ever popular phrase and motto of the Bay Area Larrikins H3 "What would Chemo do?!" (which is usually followed up by diving into a random bar and making their own beer stops. LOL

The next morning I woke up to gray skies and drizzle. F it. I have all day to make it to the Woodlands as DTR and co. are all working today. So I got some breakfast at the local diner....even though I was craving some barbacoa and off I went.

A quick shot of me outside the hotel, and then down by the U.S.S. Lexington (The Blue Ghost), A couple of photos and then north on hwy 35. The headwinds were very strong, and that was ruining my gas mileage. I think I only got 30 mpg the whole way.

A quick stop on the side of the road near Gonzaga Bay as I made my way north. and to warm up my hands.

I finally made it to DTR's house and he decided to work from home for the rest of the day, and we went and got some Popeye's chicken since I was starving and a bit hungover.

Chanuka started and Spork lit the menorah, and we drank and played Kings Cup for hours. That is until Donnie decided to get hammered and wrestle me...much to his failure. LOL I gotta find those pics.

Spork got the wrapping that he wanted, and a very cool framed map of the U.S.A. made out of license plates that are from each state, and cut/bent/folded into the shape of their state.

Donnie just got that Kansas City Chiefs Jacket, but he was SOOOOOOOO HAPPY!!!! :D

4 days off!!!

Woot!! HAHAHA for real? yeah, 4 days off. I'm so giddy I don't know what to do. Haven't had a stretch like this in a while. Packing up the bag, and getting the bike ready, after putting on some new rubber yesterday, and buying a new lid. (treated myself for all the hard work :D )

Riding out to Roundtop, Tx to visit the Royer's Roundtop Cafe since one of my co-workers (E.R. Tech) is married to one of the sons of the owners. Best damn pies in Texas from what I hear.

Then on to Corpus Christi, moving up to The Woodlands with Dewey P. Seivers and celebrate the first day of Channuka hahahaha and then come back on Saturday to participate in FuKnave's BBQ competition at his house. Dang, that's a lofty trip.

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Off to finish packing and catch you guys in a few days

Veteran's Day ride!

I'd been wanting to ride out to Luckenbach, Tx. for a while now, and being back in Austin temporarily seemed perfect. Luckenbach was established in 1849 as a trading post. Being Veterans day, I figured it would be a great ride, and Knave (Rob) had time off so he swung by the house and off we went.

It was late in the day, as I had passed out in the morning, after a lot of hours working, I needed a few more zzz's. We rode west on hwy 290, not the most scenic, but still nice and traffic free west of Dripping Springs. Knave was keeping up on his clapped out (hahaha) HD sportster.

We had gotten an email from RC about meeting up with us, as she's in Dripping Springs, so we were either going to meet her on the road, or at Luckenbach. It happened we passed DS before she got there.

a few shots once we got there.

A shot of Knave with our bikes, and then Cherry rolled up and we hung out for a while. Had a drink and a sloppy joe before rolling back to Austin, since it's (M)S.S.'s bday tonight and we're supposed to go out.

The trash has been here. LOL Saw this Carolina Trash H3 sticker on the wall at Luckenbach. So cool, and those guys are hilarious and shittons of fun to hang out with.

This was hilarious...I figured it to be a "parking spot" for your guitar cases. hahaha There was a couple guys picking away at their g'tars. Next pic, is Cherry and myself under the post office sign.

Later that night, we met up with Slut Slinger and we all had drinks after hitting up the Austin H3 mismanagement elections party. A few overly fancy drinks at Pashe and then some burgers at "El Camino Real" (as seen on Dive's, Diner's and Drive Inn's) and passed out from a long day of fun.

waiting

waiting on F.U. Knave to show up so we can go ride our motorcycles to Luckenbach, Texas. :D

Pics to follow.

Looking forward to a nice ride out, on this sunny Veterans Day!! Honor all of our Vets today, by showing them respect and remembering their contribution to this great Nation.

Gogol Bordello....at Lovejoys!!!

hahaha, so I went to the Gogol concert at Stubbs, in Austin. It was huge and packed, so I was near the back. No biggie, great music, and could see well. Had a few beers...and was thinking of going to Lovejoys after for some beers, and ran into a co-worker of mine.

At the end of the show, after the 2nd encour, Eugene comes on stage and says, "we are going to a local bar, who have allowed us to come in and fuck some shit up...you may know it...it's called lovejoys"

HOLY SHIT!!! I'm watching the crowd start moving towards the door. :D

So I rode my bike over (the 2 blocks) and got in to Lovejoys before the crowd mobbed the place and the doors shut down due to capacity issues.

(read, 2k plus at Stubbs, only 100 people capacity at Lovejoys, maybe less)

They played more music, sang and drank shit tons for hours after the show.

Epic doesn't even begin to describe it. I'll just say it one more time, this is my favorite bar: LOVEJOYS!!!! Austin, Texas.

The funniest part was a few hipster fags and some lesbians who were all bent out of shape cause lots of people were jumping up and down and bumping into them. What the hell did they think this was, a fucking Disney show...it's Gypsy Punk bitches...get over it. hahahaha eventually, after all kinds of yelling and shit, they got tossed to the back. hahahaha

Definitely my kind of rowdy. I have got to go to another show now. :D

A day out in Austin.

So I had a few days off in Austin, and yesterday being so sunny and nice out, I decided to go out and get some photos in the city. I rode through the U.T.-University campus for a shot of one of the two more famous landmarks, which are the UT-clocktower, 1935,which has some macabre history to it, (read up on Charles Joseph Whitman) and the other is the Texas State Capitol building, which is similiar to the National one in D.C., only it's about 15 ft taller. :D hahaha always bigger in Texas. LOL
U.T. was founded in 1836, and the clock tower was erected over the main building in 1935. It was closed for 23 years starting in 1975, after Charles Whitman went on a killing spree, and snipered 14 people, eventually dying at the hands of police who stormed the tower top.

I rode by Lovejoy's to see what time they opened, and cause I wanted a beer....:( not till 4pm. But I did see this clapped out Ducati out front. Gnarly rat bike, too cool.

After a nice ride for a few hours, I stopped at Mt. Bonnel to get a quick view of the city, took a couple photos and then meandered through the city





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Eventually, I ended up at Lovejoys, after a couple hashers said they'd meet up there. Saw these really cool bikes out front, and after talking to the bartender, found out they belong to them. A chopped and custom old BMW airhead (ABC) with the side jugs, and a killer looking 750 Norton Commando.

After that we ended up at Mean Eyed Cats for a few beers, and then some chicken wings...."you can't drink all day, unless you start in the morning"
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