A Relaxing Afternoon Amongst Friends

Well the day started with me finally out of Jury Duty and the whole day to waste on riding and relaxing before heading back to work after 7 long weeks of Jury Duty. I was trying to think about what to do today, when it struck me that my pal Ron was off for vacation and was probably going to ride somewhere. After a text message or two and it was decided that Ron needed a short power nap since he had been burning the midnight oil. At around 11:30 I gave Ron another text and from there it was a fact that Ron and I would be riding somewhere(does the destination really matter!).

Ron had a few more state parks that he wanted to catch on his tour of taking pics at all the TN State Parks. I took the choice of west and we headed out of town towards Nathez Trace State Park. Now I am not sure what roads we took getting over to Franklin but they were pretty nice. Once in Franklin we headed for one of our favorite trails, Hwy 246 & Hwy 247, that run west through some absolutely breathe taking farm land. We then caught Hwy 100 which would take us through Parsons and over the TN River. We then turned right on a road that I cant remember but it was one of the most relaxing and scenic roads that you could ride. I dont think we passed a single car or saw a single person as we were soon in the park.

We then made a decision to hit one other park that Ron had been trying to catch for some time. I was open for anything as long as it included more riding. We hit the big hwy for a few miles just to make up time and then it was up to the big town of Camden. After a quick bite to eat for dinner at Wendy's( which included the killing of several large sides of beef), we heade over to Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park. Now, I didnt know a lot about this man but my pal Ron sure does. If you ever get the chance to read up on this great war hero, do so.

It was then off to the house, which I regretted had to happen as I was having so much fun. I dont get the chance that often to just get out and ride with a great friend. We were just two guys riding the back roads with not a care in the world. It was a ride that I will always cherish as I got to spend the day with a great friend and it allowed me to melt away all the stress of the 7 long weeks of sitting in a court room doing my civic duty. Now, my accessory of 9 years might hate that she missed this ride, but she understands that there are times when it is necessary to just get out with a friend and recharge the bateries and get in some buddy time.

Thanks Ron.

Brian