Image: Rest Station on I281 just North of Border Control heading for Austin, I always seem to end up stopping there. Group of bikers, Chapter of American Legion Riders from Pharr Texas. Great guys willing to pose, bikes consisted of Harleys, Hondas and an Indian. 

 

 

01.05.25 – 115) Wake, out of bed, cats to be fed

Shower, dress, coffee, ready to face the road ahead

Soon I’ll be found Austin bound as the day comes alive on May 1st 2025

But not before I’ve said goodbye to the cats an’ Nianna then I have to fly

116) Once more car stowed an’ then hit the road

Road of happiness an’ sadness’ I’m knowin’

Happiness when arrivin’. Sadness when goin’

But do we really part, or live on in each others heart

 

117) Making great time, road good an’ clear

Border point an’ as usual nothin’ to fear

It was as if I was knowin’ they’d ant my ESTA showin’

Really grand I had it to hand

Guard looked, smiled an’ said “Ok have a good day”.

An’ once more I’m on my way

 

118) Austin bound, a country music station found

Good music an’ song, journey don’t seem as long

Traffic flowin, in San Antonio it’s slowin

Not for long, son we’re getting’ along

Austin an’ Jojo’s waitin’ she sees me an’ smiles

Really great to see her after all those miles

The drives gone alright,

Now it’s hug chat an’ rest before an open mic tonight

 

119) Once more we head to Wake the Dead

Busy on the road so it takes a while, But we get there an’ smile

In plenty of time we feel, decide to go for a meal

Louisiana shrimps, roll an’ fries, tasted good, a pleasant surprise

An’ what’s more the owner said he recognised me from sometime before

Meal had so away we head, for the open mic at Wake the Dead

 

120) To Wake the Dead we’d been, no Thom to be seen

Still had a ball, a good time had by all

Each givin’ our best, then home for a good nights rest

An’ as well as doin’ my rhyme

I made sure Jojo took her medication on time