Canadian Buffoon's Hi Low Vacation - South Central Musings

[pkondz]

No pressure to meet up, that might add stress to a peaceful solo trip
We are near Wildfire HD, out in the burbs. But there are other big HD dealerships near

Actually, that's better.
I'm sure I'll be meeting Nebo in Carpentersville.
Wasn't planning on going into the thick
of Chi town if I could help it.

I'll send you a PM if you like
once I get things a bit more
firmed up.

 

[pkondz]

Thank you for pointing this out. Yes, puce is a mahogany-isy, purpley/brown color in the States, but CAN mean greenish in Britain? But is passe now, and not regarded that anymore from what I gather? You beat me to it.

I did an etymology search and found this that was interesting.

http://english.stackexchange.com/qu...-different-colors-depending-on-where-you-live

Interesting.
But... as a guy, there are only three colours.
Red. Green. Blue.
Everything else is pretty much black and white.

 

[pkondz]

What are these trips you're talking about?

Flying out to Halifax for a couple
of days with Elle in mid-June
and then taking a solo road trip
to shed some of the estrogen
build up in late June.

The road trip was originally
supposed to be just to Milwaukee...
but it's grown a bit since then.

And since I know you're going to ask...
No, Cleveland isn't on the agenda
this time around.

 

[juniorbugman]

So is it a bike road trip or a car road trip?

 

[franandaj]

shed some of the estrogen build up in late June.

Why is June more prone to Estrogen build up than other months?

 

[pkondz]

So is it a bike road trip or a car road trip?

This one is car.
I need to find out how long/far I can go on the bike
before I set out on a long trip.
Will be taking progressively longer
(I hope) trips over the summer
with the bike.
We'll see how those go.

Why is June more prone to Estrogen build up than other months?

Spring fever.
It comes later up here in the Northern climes.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Okay ladies and gentlemen (and Mark)

Yes?






HEY!

Or do I lose my title when I say I'm taking a solo trip
to Milwaukee and Chicago?

That sounds fun. Any details yet? I know a really cool museum in Chicago...

Interesting.
But... as a guy, there are only three colours.
Red. Green. Blue.
Everything else is pretty much black and white.

I'd go as high as 7 colors. Following the ROY G BIV model. And I'm iffy on the I there.

 

[Tracy161]

I was growing concerned. To the point I stalked - I mean nonchalantly strolled back to your TR to check-in... ya know, nonchalantly. Lo and behold, I didn't see the highly anticipated update I was hoping for, but I did see about 5 pages of missed updates!?!? Where was my alert?! Anywho... I'm back now, so I'll be patient whilst writing inspiration finds you... no really... take your time... how 'bout now?!

 

[orangecats2]

And since I know you're going to ask...
No, Cleveland isn't on the agenda
this time around.

I figured it wasn't but maybe i could go to Chicago?

 

[pkondz]

Yes?






HEY!

Glad you were paying attention.

That sounds fun. Any details yet? I know a really cool museum in Chicago...

Very few.
So far I have:
Harley Davidson museum, Milwaukee
Nebo and Smidgy, Carpentersville (near Chicago)
Maybe @CyndiLouWho if she wants. (also near Chicago)
Possibly @afwdwfan but he's very busy at that time. (Indianapolis?)
Indianapolis (Indy 500 museum?)

And that's about it.

Probably turning around there.

What's the museum?

I'd go as high as 7 colors. Following the ROY G BIV model. And I'm iffy on the I there.

Indigo is a name of a bookstore up here.
And that's all it is.

 

[pkondz]

I was growing concerned. To the point I stalked - I mean nonchalantly strolled back to your TR to check-in... ya know, nonchalantly.

True story:
I was thinking today while I was at work.
"I have to start the next update,
it's way overdue."

And then I thought.
"I haven't seen Tracy for a while.
I hope she hasn't gone back into hiding."

I'm very happy to see that
you've decided to forgo a game
of hide and seek.

Lo and behold, I didn't see the highly anticipated update I was hoping for, but I did see about 5 pages of missed updates!?!? Where was my alert?!

You're not the only one
who's had that problem.
I don't do alerts,
so it's not an issue for me.

I just immediately go to
"Unwatched Watched Threads".

Anywho... I'm back now, so I'll be patient whilst writing inspiration finds you... no really... take your time... how 'bout now?!

Okay, Tracy.
I'm going to just quickly reply to Carrie
and then I'm editing photos. Okay?

 

[pkondz]

I figured it wasn't but maybe i could go to Chicago?

If you do, let me know.
Maybe you could meet @CyndiLouWho
at the same time.

 

[CyndiLouWho]

Glad you were paying attention.



Very few.
So far I have:
Harley Davidson museum, Milwaukee
Nebo and Smidgy, Carpentersville (near Chicago)
Maybe @CyndiLouWho if she wants. (also near Chicago)
Possibly @afwdwfan but he's very busy at that time. (Indianapolis?)
Indianapolis (Indy 500 museum?)

And that's about it.

I'm maybe an hour from Carpentersville. I'm open to a meet up..

 

[pkondz]

I'm maybe an hour from Carpentersville. I'm open to a meet up..

Okay! I'll PM you with details when it gets closer.

 

[franandaj]

Spring fever.
It comes later up here in the Northern climes.

Spring Fever? Is that really a thing? I wouldn't know since we don't seem to really have winter here, just time that we go back to tank tops.

 

[pkondz]

Spring Fever? Is that really a thing? I wouldn't know since we don't seem to really have winter here, just time that we go back to tank tops.

It's a thing.

Oh, my. It is most definitely a thing.

Go without warmth for as many months as we do... and...
Yeah. It's a thing.

 

[Terra Nova guy]

Okay ladies and gentlemen (and Mark)

Does that mean I'm included with the gentlemen? Score!

It's a thing.

Oh, my. It is most definitely a thing.

Go without warmth for as many months as we do... and...
Yeah. It's a thing.

Especially since even when it does start to warm up (like now), there's still 8 feet of snow piled on the front lawn that takes weeks to melt and there's no hope of seeing green grass until May...
(Not a good winter for snow here in the east. Unless you actually like lots of snow, then you would be happy)

 

[irene_dsc]

Glad you were paying attention.



Very few.
So far I have:
Harley Davidson museum, Milwaukee
Nebo and Smidgy, Carpentersville (near Chicago)
Maybe @CyndiLouWho if she wants. (also near Chicago)
Possibly @afwdwfan but he's very busy at that time. (Indianapolis?)
Indianapolis (Indy 500 museum?)

And that's about it.

Probably turning around there.

What's the museum?



Indigo is a name of a bookstore up here.
And that's all it is.

Ironically, depending on the schedule, I'll either be near the beginning of that or the end, since North American Internationals for Pokemon will be in Indy the last weekend of June/beginning of July. Probably will be a bit busy, but there is also a Harley dealer not far from where I live in northern Lake County (IL).

 

[pkondz]

Does that mean I'm included with the gentlemen? Score!

Of course. You're Canadian.
We're all gentlemen.
And cultured.
And refined.

Disregard that we eat pancakes
with our bare hands
and drink maple syrup
right out of the bottle.

Especially since even when it does start to warm up (like now), there's still 8 feet of snow piled on the front lawn that takes weeks to melt and there's no hope of seeing green grass until May...

We have no snow now, believe it or not.
Actually, we had tons when I left for Arizona...
And practically none when I got back.

But.... Two days ago. 18C/64F.
The next day.... -6C/21F.

(Not a good winter for snow here in the east. Unless you actually like lots of snow, then you would be happy)

Odd. When I was a kid.... Whoo hoo!! Snow!
Forts! Snow shoeing! Snow ball fights!

Now?


Not so much.

 

[pkondz]

Ironically, depending on the schedule, I'll either be near the beginning of that or the end, since North American Internationals for Pokemon will be in Indy the last weekend of June/beginning of July. Probably will be a bit busy, but there is also a Harley dealer not far from where I live in northern Lake County (IL).

Which one?
I Googled "HD near Lake County, IL"
and got seven different ones.

I'm driving right through Lake County...