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**drgibson** · 06-06-2007, 02:52 PM

A couple of weeks ago My wife and I met up with sunny to go for a ride. (Sorry it took so long to get this posted.)Sunny and I had mapped out a route that was about 200 miles on the back roads through several small towns. Well as usual the weather didn’t want to cooperate. We had planned on leaving our house at 1:00 to head down to sunny’s place but we were running late and the weather was looking very threatening so I gave sunny a call and she said that the weather in her area wasn’t bad, “scattered sunshine” was the description she gave, so off we went. As we got closer and closer to sunny’s house it didn’t look promising.

Scattered sunshine my….

Well just past the last possible place we could use for shelter it hit, so for the last six miles we drive through a typical Texas downpour. Not to be deterred we waited it out at sunny’s then decided to don the rain gear and hope for the best.

Happily we hit no more rain and the rest of the trip was fairly uneventful. When we paused in a small town to make sure we were headed in the right direction sunny founs an inventive way to de-bling the pipe on her Shadow.

I'm not sure but I don't think the results were worth sacraficing the rainsuit.

About half way sunny had planed a rest stop in West at a Czech Bakery so we (me and the wifey) could experience our first kolach. Well about ten miles from West I knew the ride was over, my wife was starting to show her displeasure with being seated on the back of the bike for two hours, this was her first real ride of the year so her rear wasn’t broke in yet. So when we arrived at the bakery we decided that this would be a good place to head home from.

The food was great the serving area was in a little quick stop store with an assortment of souvenirs as well.
Sunny found her a little something to remember the trip by.

So after filling our bellies and fuel tanks the parted ways and headed home.

**drgibson** · 06-06-2007, 02:56 PM

A few more pics of the ride.

146? I have more people living on my street the the whole town has.

Check out those tippie toes.

Dolled up for Memorial Day

**drgibson** · 06-06-2007, 02:58 PM

Last batch...

Not a lot of turns

Another of the bakery

**intimid8er** · 06-06-2007, 03:28 PM

Rain aside. Looked like a good time.

sunny · 06-06-2007, 04:10 PM

we'll have to finish the ride some day when it isn't raining...

**intimid8er** · 06-06-2007, 04:27 PM

Finish hell....

That little market looked like a hell of a destination.

That's the Nocchi place right?

**drgibson** · 06-06-2007, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by intimid8er

Finish hell....

That little market looked like a hell of a destination.

That's the Nocchi place right?

Yeah it was... I already need to go back.

sunny · 06-06-2007, 04:41 PM

you too, have been assimilated by the czechs...

palanon · 06-06-2007, 06:03 PM

Cool beans. I love to see members get together and share the love !

**intimid8er** · 11-12-2007, 03:25 PM

Alright guys....I've been intrigued ever since this thread came about, as to what the hell a Kolache is.

AFTER/as I completed/was completing a lunchtime meal of Popeye's Fried Chicken and a pint of Beans and Rice, I see a little blurb in the Metro section about a Kolache joint opening down the street. So I run out, get a few Kolache's, and low and behold the bastards are selling doughnuts also. Wouldn't you know.....it's buy one get one free. I didn't learn this tidbit of info, until AFTER I ordered. So I come back with two dozen doughnuts and an armload of Kolaches. (And I wonder why I'm experiencing health related issues. Lookit the friggin' way I eat.)

WOW....the Kolaches were incredible, and the doughnuts...........unbelievable...far better than any slop you'd get from a chain.

Thanks for the new addiction guys!

diamond_jim · 11-12-2007, 03:34 PM

So I still don't quite know what a Kolache is either. Is it some kind of sugary pastry?

**intimid8er** · 11-12-2007, 03:38 PM

Kolache - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

diamond_jim · 11-12-2007, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by intimid8er

Kolache - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I know I could go there. I wanted the Intimipedia version!

Rockhead · 11-12-2007, 04:09 PM

Mmm Kolache, this Slovak hasn’t had one for a while.

Think I will make some apricot for Thanksgiving.

**drgibson** · 11-12-2007, 04:32 PM

Great now I'm in the mood for some, sunny is there a place in the DFW area that makes Koloche?

sunny · 11-12-2007, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drgibson

Great now I'm in the mood for some, sunny is there a place in the DFW area that makes Koloche?

there are, however, i don't want to risk my stomach on unknown pastries.

methinks another ride to the czech stop is in order. only this time, we'll skip the scenic route and go straight there.

**drgibson** · 11-12-2007, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunny

there are, however, i don't want to risk my stomach on unknown pastries.

methinks another ride to the czech stop is in order. only this time, we'll skip the scenic route and go straight there.

merlot · 11-12-2007, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunny

scenic route and go straight there.

Scenic Route? Texas? Isn't that an oxy moron?

PS, looks like you guys had fun. I'd love to grab that UT flag!

sunny · 11-13-2007, 07:27 AM

hill country is very scenic. rolling hills, twisty roads, little podunk towns filled with antique houses, cars, and people..

KD57 · 11-13-2007, 08:38 AM

Nice pics. We tried to make some rides this summer, since it rained every day all spring and summer, we got wet a lot too. My son and I got stuck in that "mini" hurricane that came thru one night, and spent most of the evening under a tin canopy at a marina while it rained 3 inches per hour. But we were entertained by the locals who were drinking beer (drunk) and throwing nets in the lake trying to catch baitfish in a 60 mph wind.

Music was also available, 3 rednecks (also drinking beer) sitting on an old beater pickup w/ Kiss music blaring. I swear they were playing it thru an 8-track. It finally quit raining enough for us to leave Fantasy Island.

06-06-2007, 02:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
drgibson Antebellum Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,742	A Sunny Ride A couple of weeks ago My wife and I met up with sunny to go for a ride. (Sorry it took so long to get this posted.)Sunny and I had mapped out a route that was about 200 miles on the back roads through several small towns. Well as usual the weather didn’t want to cooperate. We had planned on leaving our house at 1:00 to head down to sunny’s place but we were running late and the weather was looking very threatening so I gave sunny a call and she said that the weather in her area wasn’t bad, “scattered sunshine” was the description she gave, so off we went. As we got closer and closer to sunny’s house it didn’t look promising. Scattered sunshine my…. Well just past the last possible place we could use for shelter it hit, so for the last six miles we drive through a typical Texas downpour. Not to be deterred we waited it out at sunny’s then decided to don the rain gear and hope for the best. Happily we hit no more rain and the rest of the trip was fairly uneventful. When we paused in a small town to make sure we were headed in the right direction sunny founs an inventive way to de-bling the pipe on her Shadow. I'm not sure but I don't think the results were worth sacraficing the rainsuit. About half way sunny had planed a rest stop in West at a Czech Bakery so we (me and the wifey) could experience our first kolach. Well about ten miles from West I knew the ride was over, my wife was starting to show her displeasure with being seated on the back of the bike for two hours, this was her first real ride of the year so her rear wasn’t broke in yet. So when we arrived at the bakery we decided that this would be a good place to head home from. The food was great the serving area was in a little quick stop store with an assortment of souvenirs as well. Sunny found her a little something to remember the trip by. So after filling our bellies and fuel tanks the parted ways and headed home. __________________ “Please Remember to Kazoo Responsibly.”

06-06-2007, 02:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
drgibson Antebellum Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,742	A few more pics of the ride. 146? I have more people living on my street the the whole town has. Check out those tippie toes. Dolled up for Memorial Day __________________ “Please Remember to Kazoo Responsibly.”

06-06-2007, 02:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
drgibson Antebellum Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,742	Last batch... Not a lot of turns Another of the bakery __________________ “Please Remember to Kazoo Responsibly.”

06-06-2007, 03:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
intimid8er It's A Conspiracy Joined: May 2005 Bike: '06 XB12X Location: 30 41'47.99" N 83 11'26.54" W Hold My Beer Posts: 10,087	Rain aside. Looked like a good time. __________________ Song Pick of the Week 12/03 Booker T and the MG's - Green Onions Bonus for Buster The Airborne Toxic Event - Sometime Around Midnight I had no idea 20% ABV beer could get me drunk so fast!

06-06-2007, 04:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
sunny Leaned over, knee down Joined: Nov 2004 Bike: '97 suzuki savage, '90 honda shadow, '75 kh400, and a broom Location: fort worthless Posts: 4,678	we'll have to finish the ride some day when it isn't raining... __________________ "blah blah blah, the world revolves around me, blah blah blah, your perception of events can't possibly be valid, blah blah blah, i wasn't there but i know everything about everything, blah blah blah." - 95% of the male population. you WISH this post was brought to you by rum.

06-06-2007, 04:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
intimid8er It's A Conspiracy Joined: May 2005 Bike: '06 XB12X Location: 30 41'47.99" N 83 11'26.54" W Hold My Beer Posts: 10,087	Finish hell.... That little market looked like a hell of a destination. That's the Nocchi place right? __________________ Song Pick of the Week 12/03 Booker T and the MG's - Green Onions Bonus for Buster The Airborne Toxic Event - Sometime Around Midnight I had no idea 20% ABV beer could get me drunk so fast!

06-06-2007, 04:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
sunny Leaned over, knee down Joined: Nov 2004 Bike: '97 suzuki savage, '90 honda shadow, '75 kh400, and a broom Location: fort worthless Posts: 4,678	you too, have been assimilated by the czechs... __________________ "blah blah blah, the world revolves around me, blah blah blah, your perception of events can't possibly be valid, blah blah blah, i wasn't there but i know everything about everything, blah blah blah." - 95% of the male population. you WISH this post was brought to you by rum.

06-06-2007, 06:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
palanon No Significant Other Joined: Apr 2006 Bike: 2003 Bandit 1200S Location: Newmarket, NH Posts: 2,326	Cool beans. I love to see members get together and share the love ! __________________ " In the name of the Speedo, the Tach and the Holy Throttle, amen. "

11-12-2007, 03:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
intimid8er It's A Conspiracy Joined: May 2005 Bike: '06 XB12X Location: 30 41'47.99" N 83 11'26.54" W Hold My Beer Posts: 10,087	Alright guys....I've been intrigued ever since this thread came about, as to what the hell a Kolache is. AFTER/as I completed/was completing a lunchtime meal of Popeye's Fried Chicken and a pint of Beans and Rice, I see a little blurb in the Metro section about a Kolache joint opening down the street. So I run out, get a few Kolache's, and low and behold the bastards are selling doughnuts also. Wouldn't you know.....it's buy one get one free. I didn't learn this tidbit of info, until AFTER I ordered. So I come back with two dozen doughnuts and an armload of Kolaches. (And I wonder why I'm experiencing health related issues. Lookit the friggin' way I eat.) WOW....the Kolaches were incredible, and the doughnuts...........unbelievable...far better than any slop you'd get from a chain. Thanks for the new addiction guys! __________________ Song Pick of the Week 12/03 Booker T and the MG's - Green Onions Bonus for Buster The Airborne Toxic Event - Sometime Around Midnight I had no idea 20% ABV beer could get me drunk so fast!

11-12-2007, 03:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
diamond_jim Refrigerator Magnet Test Engineer Joined: Oct 2007 Bike: S4 Scatcat Location: North Alabama Posts: 3,622	So I still don't quite know what a Kolache is either. Is it some kind of sugary pastry?

11-12-2007, 03:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
intimid8er It's A Conspiracy Joined: May 2005 Bike: '06 XB12X Location: 30 41'47.99" N 83 11'26.54" W Hold My Beer Posts: 10,087	Kolache - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ Song Pick of the Week 12/03 Booker T and the MG's - Green Onions Bonus for Buster The Airborne Toxic Event - Sometime Around Midnight I had no idea 20% ABV beer could get me drunk so fast!

11-12-2007, 04:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
Rockhead M-J.Com Master Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Bike: M50 Location: 1060 West Addison, Chicago Posts: 3,767	Mmm Kolache, this Slovak hasn’t had one for a while. Think I will make some apricot for Thanksgiving. __________________ Greg Biffle #16

11-12-2007, 04:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
drgibson Antebellum Mod Joined: Jul 2005 Bike: 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 Location: Dallas, Texas Directly above the center of the earth. Posts: 10,742	Great now I'm in the mood for some, sunny is there a place in the DFW area that makes Koloche? __________________ “Please Remember to Kazoo Responsibly.”

11-13-2007, 07:27 AM	#19 (permalink)
sunny Leaned over, knee down Joined: Nov 2004 Bike: '97 suzuki savage, '90 honda shadow, '75 kh400, and a broom Location: fort worthless Posts: 4,678	hill country is very scenic. rolling hills, twisty roads, little podunk towns filled with antique houses, cars, and people.. __________________ "blah blah blah, the world revolves around me, blah blah blah, your perception of events can't possibly be valid, blah blah blah, i wasn't there but i know everything about everything, blah blah blah." - 95% of the male population. you WISH this post was brought to you by rum.

11-13-2007, 08:38 AM	#20 (permalink)
KD57 In The Zone Joined: Oct 2007 Bike: 2008 ZZR600 Location: Under a rock in Texas Posts: 2,581	Nice pics. We tried to make some rides this summer, since it rained every day all spring and summer, we got wet a lot too. My son and I got stuck in that "mini" hurricane that came thru one night, and spent most of the evening under a tin canopy at a marina while it rained 3 inches per hour. But we were entertained by the locals who were drinking beer (drunk) and throwing nets in the lake trying to catch baitfish in a 60 mph wind. Music was also available, 3 rednecks (also drinking beer) sitting on an old beater pickup w/ Kiss music blaring. I swear they were playing it thru an 8-track. It finally quit raining enough for us to leave Fantasy Island. __________________ The "other" ZZR rider.

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