So as my parent's and I were walking out of The Orleans one night, we passed a shoe shine stand. My dad made sure that I knew I should get my boots shined, and the attendant at the Stand echoed the idea, and tried to coax me over.
So I sorta said back, over my shoulder, that if I won that night, I would return... and fulfill the promise. You see, I did promise to return. However, I am sorta ashamed that I put a condition on my return.
However, I did win, and I did return! Just above the cut off of the pic, the sign says that a "Boot Shine = $10.00" I ended up handing over a $20.00!
I admit, I splurged, got some boots shined that I thought I would eventually wear into the ground. I still might! Yet they looked good for two days!
Not in any way superstitious, yet after this shine, I never lost! Even got a free touch up the next day! So from this day forth, when I wear these boots... seeing the opportunity, I will stop for a shine! And I will make someone's day!
I packed light, so the next day, being a free day, I wore the same clothes. Some will think that is sorta weird, yet I had a pair of jeans for riding, two long sleeve t-shirts for riding, two dress shirts, one pair of dress pants, and the appropriate number of socks and underwear for my trip!
Told you I packed light!
Regardless, had a quick stop for a pic to send to my Aunt in Georgia...
Far enough back that my rider/face/sunglass tan is not so apparent... and the long sleeved shirt hides the arms tan... sans the hand's (being not so tan from riding gloves).
This is pre-haircut! Got one when I got back to Yuma a few days later! Sorta was getting a tad long/mangy! As a non-military person... I still prefer shorter than longer!
And then there was the final departure from the Orleans.
Not much, but a different perspective. I was thinking about load distribution and weight. My parents just snapped a few pics!
I was more worried at this point that they were in a traffic lane and blocking! Kept encouraging them to move around to an open parking space...
Ultimately, they moved around!
I had a short ride up to Red Rock HD to complete a "mini-quest." Then on the road back to Yuma.
Anyone following, already read the story... just a few added pics!
And blogspot it acting weird, so fonts are off as well as colors... perhaps tomorrow it will be back!
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