February 22nd Ride

The idea for the ride we took on Saturday was birthed on Wednesday. We were at church and our friends that live down the street wanted to know where we were riding on Saturday, the weather is supposed to be good. We were thinking about riding to "Smokin Joe's" in Davis.
We actually got to go to the FNDR  this Friday. We were talking about riding to "Smokin Joes" on Saturday and invited the group to ride along. It was short notice and the only people that could come were Diane and Chuck. Keith and Chuck came up with a plan to meet at Interstate 35 and Highway 7 at noon.
Karen and Shane get to go with us from Duncan, Karen is on call but she brought her call phone and lap top just in case she needs it. We called my brother, he and Lynn can meet us for lunch.
We head out about 10:45 to make our 12:00 date.

I have the InstaWeather App but sometimes I can't get it to work (it  can't be operator error). So the picture is not showing the time or temperature. The wind is blowing harder than the weather man said it was going to, in Oklahoma it is always windy. We did drive past some smoldering places it looked like a grass fire had just been put out. It is so dry here we are having wild fires just about every day. We arrive at the meeting place and have time to take off a layer of clothes. The temperature is wonderful. Diane and Chuck arrive and we get a message from my brother "He is at Smokin Joes". I am so glad my brother is meeting us, he has been doing chemo and I wasn't sure if  he would feel like getting out for lunch. We get on our bikes and head that way.  Keith and I are the only ones who have eaten there before. I love the ribs and Keith always gets the sliced brisket.

If you leave hungry it is your own fault. The portions are huge.

Before we leave we decide to make a pit stop. The restroom was quite interesting. A one holer???

You could go with a friend but they would need to be a real good friend.

My brother told us about a fun road to ride, about a 30 mile round trip. We head to Sulphur and ride through the edge of the Chickasaw Nation Recreation Area aka Platt National Park. The road was curvy and had trees on the side, the sun was reflecting and making really cool shadows.

Take Highway 177 out of Sulphur to the Goddard Youth Camp Rd. We wind around to the huge town of Doughtery (population at the 2000 census was 224). We went past a fort looking building. I found it on Google Earth. It says it is Doughtery OK Unknown Ruins. We may never know what is was.  After we left Doughtery we hit a gravel road, not a good thing when you are riding motorcycles. Luckily it was very small gravel more like big dust. More windy roads taking us  past the edge of the Washita river, Falls Creek Youth Camp, the old Arbuckle Wilderness , the Canyon Breeze Hotel (we have actually stayed there), then back to Interstate 35 and the fried pie shop. The fried pie shop has the most amazing selection of pies. They have fruit, cream, even savory. Keith and I got a coconut cream pie to share.
We went to the gas station where we had met earlier in the day. We noticed they had 100% gas and Bella (the bike) really likes that kind best. The station had Chocolate Soda's in a refrigerated case right by the front door, I had to try one. Oh My it was tasty.
All too soon it was time to say good bye, see ya later to our friends. Chuck and Diane headed north to Yukon and Shane, Karen, Keith and I went west to Duncan.
We had a wonderful day, wonderful friends, wonderful weather, wonderful roads and wonderful food. A wonderful day.

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