Pretty much all maintenance caught up with for awhile and all behaving for sure.  Just adding gas and miles to Bandit and Vette when can.
Also trying to ride the bicycle more as it works the legs better than just walking.

Did make a run to Fort Polk last Saturday the 15th for a car show but never could find it. The gate guards didn't know lots about it even. Did get a pass and go though the base and out the other side to LA 10 and back home.

Did make a good ride on Bandit last Sunday with 160 miles done stretching from Jennings to Pitkin  to Ville Platte to Eunice to  Iota to Jennings.  Good ride and the body held up well.

Surprise visit from an old friend, Richard Young  along with Dusty Young and Avia Doucet. Had been awhile.

Not a lot happening excitable lately but was reminded of picture day at the nursing home this coming Friday the 21st. So need to exersize the T3i canon camera. 

Looking to be a wet Summer if we taking into account the rain we've been having so far this month. 7.7 inches that last tropical system that did visit us.  Now, for all the rivers and bayous to crest and start getting down to normal.
Did take a ride last Thursday to Basile to Eunice to Kaplan to Lake Arthur in the morning checking water and pretty much every side road off LA 13 and LA 14 was covered in water.
Then in the afternoon decide to take a ride out to Loggerheads on the service road to Iowa. Wow, Lots of water in the ditches and when I got to Welch.  WOW !

Neat that there was a boat at the Boat place, Henderson's , to get some employees to and from work.  

Was beginning to wonder if I was not going to have to do a 6 point U-Turn on up the road as the ATV repair shop just West of here had water in the building. 

But, all was good and the trip was non eventful. 

Yesterday , a car show at Camelot  Brookside Nursing Home. Saw several cars there when I passed at about 2 pm. But, looked pretty crowded in the parking area so did not enter. 

Oh yes, a dew berry sticker in the inside of the left middle finger not letting me enjoy using the clutch on the bikes so have been off them for several days. Think I finally got it out yesterday and feels really good this morning so a bike ride this morning perhaps. 

Did get the yard cut before the little surprise shower a few days ago so good there. 

And, that's it till the next. 

Yes did put a new tire on Bandit.
Cleaned the rim seating surface really good with a wire brush on an electric drill as it was kinda trashy.
Went with a Michelin Road Pilot 2 as did with the front.
Balanced out pretty good. 
Also change the disks in the rear capilar and lubed the pucks for it.
About 200 miles on it now and all is good.











Have over 3 gallons of dew berries picked so far and adding to it every morning.  Think re doing to set up to just include on small fence was a good move. 

Was a WOW moment when looked at the Kumquat tree yesterday morning. Just did get most all the fruit off of it from last years harvest and BANG, Flowers all over it. 

  

And with the Grapefruit tree in the front yard with about 60 little grapefruits on it, gonna be a productive season for it again. Was around 50 last year. 

Plus with the two 4 X 8 foot garden plots in the back  yard with tomatoes and cucumbers. Then the 1/2 barrels and buckets with stuff planted gonna be interesting.  Also some watermelon plants near the fig tree. 

 Then , there's the Fig tree looking good also. Many little figs on it. Need to get pics of it today. 

So, the quest is still on to get 100K miles before the end of the years on Suzy the Bandit.  And, about 6900 miles to go at present and 7 months left to get it done. May not make it due to not really wanting to ride when it's really hot out. And , running out of places to go locally that I have not been so many times before. Plus, the multi day trips are past history as is more than about 200 miles a day. So, we'll see how it goes. 

KLR is doing fine and is at 51,200 or so miles so still use it locally and weekly. 

Da truck had a lot of miles added to it on the Rogers , OK trip a few weeks back and that trip did it good.  Plus wash and waxed it a few days ago and it's happy. 

Da Vette is Da Vette and still love getting out in it pret near daily.  But, it's sat the last couple days so time to roll it today. 

Got tagged on a credit card fraud this weekend with some rental company charge 5 instances of 1 to 2 thousand dollars for rental on ????.  Called the back right away when getting the notice. They cancelled the card and investigating it.  Supposed to be getting a new card in a few days. And , see on their website that tis pending to be taken off my account so I can pay this months bill. 

And the gathering at La Rumba  here in town with family and friends plus giving Ty his 50th birthday celebration early.

Even had my niece > Trisha Taylor Manual with us. Really neat.















And the picture at the right is Holly and Trish and Ty the birthday guy.

 And we have Ty   Trish    Me.   Great times.













The other surprize of this post is yesterday when getting ready to roll Suzy Da Bandit out to go get an inspecting and flat rear tire. What!  Went ahead and re aired it and was looking for a nail. 

Not so,  But did get it inspected and new rear tire ordered yesterday.

Wow! May moving fast!
Last night was graduation from Hathaway High for my Nephew with him getting a McNeese scholarship. Yea Zack!  And seeing the rest of the family there including my New Orleans Son. 
Wife went to the reception after but I snuck off to HOME and BED.

Did get the front tire changed out on Suzy the Bandit a bit back so that's good for awhile.  Also cleaned pistons and new disks for the front brakes.

Next , decided to tackle the nose redo on the Vette.  So some sanding and priming and sanding and painting and sanding/buffering/polishing and we're pretty much done there.

As the last day of April, need to finish on the happenings so far this month.

Corvette > Changed oil and filter. Washed the underneath from the minor oil leaks. All been working good since the battery change out.  Still love cruising about in it with the cornering ability.
Was hoping to use it for a trip to Norman, Ok. the 2nd of May but with the impending weather of lots of rain, decided the truck was a better choice.

Truck > Being as it's going to be used as the Norman run vehicle did service work on it.  Oil and filter as it was getting time anyway.  Almost a year and 4200 miles on the oil. Tires look good and all else looking good.  So, it's ready to go.

Suzuki >  Front tire down to the wear marks so ordered another front for it due in Saturday while we're gone.  So will also do something with the front disks also while it's apart.  About 7700 miles left to get the ometer to 100K miles. Just need to average about 210 miles a week to get it done this year.
Did have some pretty good days last month on Suzy and even one over 200 miles. Impressed me that I was able to do that in one ride.

KLR >  Not a lot of use on it so far this year.  Just use it locally really. But running well.

Garden >  Most all seeds planted this month are showing.  Really need to start making signs to remember what's planted.  Cucumbers really starting to show.  Watermelons also.  Tomatoes a bit slow as is the cantaloupes .

Weed killer I've been spraying not doing that great a job. Probably gonna check out a set up I got on line with Vinegar, soap, salt and see how bad that stuff is. I know salt water does a job on about any plant so perhaps.

The Kumquat tree is near empty now after a picking spree.  One batch of wine being made with enough in the freezer for another later.  Still has green fruit on it.

The Grapefruit tree produced about 50 last year and looks like it's going to be the same this year. I've trimmed it down a bit but didn't hurt production it seems. Also the home of a mockingbird nest with little ones already out but not flying. Saw one on the ground yesterday and was going to pick it up but it run away pretty fast.  Now if I can keep the cats at bay with the bb gun. < which was brought into action yesterday twice.

The Fig tree was trimmed back pertty good last fall but in full attack mode with many little figs on it. Gonna be a good year.

The newly planted lemon tree looking good so far and had two little lemons on it when bought it but looks to be having some more developing. We'll see.

The Dewberry vine regulated to one section of fence has come back strong this year after taking last year off due to all being cut down and rearranged. Made may little bees happy with the flower output and now, many many green berries on it.

That about wraps it for the month so onwards to the next.

Well, Easter out of the way. Pretty neat time with the daughter's family here for noon meal and some conversation.

Oil and filter changed on the car and think I put in about 1/2 quart too much. May just drain some out this morning as I want to get the front up and wash some of the oil off the bottom of the engine as the leaks are still there.
Also looking like the front tires are having a bit of more wear on the insides of the fronts so gonna call about an alinement today. Been near 2 years and new tires and shocks and wheel bearings since the last.

Let's see, oh yes,  still on the quest of getting to 100K miles on the Suzuki's ometer. Having to average 210 a week to get there by the end of this year.  And starting to see a new tire in the near future. Getting to the wear marks on the front. But with plus 11 K miles, tis good.

KLR is still the KLR, And do try to get some seat time on the old bike at least a few times a month. Keep thinking I want to sell it but then Why?  Not gonna get any good money for a 20 year old bike with 51K miles on it. But, do think I'll lower it again as the old legs don't like tip toes. ;-).

Finally getting to where I don't tear up thinking about Da Luce and our 10 yrs together. Still see her everywhere though in my thoughts.  But, age comes I think I tear up easier just watching programs on TV or computer.

Garden plants coming along slowly and want to get some more dirt for them and the yard. So will look more into that this week.

Not much else happening so till the next.