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[JR]

Not a special ride just a special day with my buddy Ultrafxr (Jerry) and his sweet bride J Carolyn. Got a call Thursday from Jerry asking if I want to ride down to Oxford MS for lunch on Saturday. Sounded like a plan. Weather forcast was sunny and high 40's. Was going to meet him at Bumpus in Collierville where I live at 10am. Woke up at 4am, made some coffee then came on this site. Saw it was 26 degrees outside and when I went out to get the paper I saw frost on the trucks. Then I got a bright idea... figured I would ride downtown and get some pics of my scoot at sunrise while waiting on 10:00 to get here.

Had to watch for ice on overpasses as the weatherman said there is freezing fog! Freezing Fog??? Been in Memphis 31 yrs and that's the 1st time I heard them say that! Anyway, it was a nice ride Downtown and just as I got there the Sun was waking up. Started a Beale Street and saw some of the homeless going through the garbage cans and picking up cigarette butts as it was getting daylight. From there I went around the corner to the Fed EX Forum Where the Memphis Grizzlies and Tigers play ball. From There I went by Peabody Place Mall then by the Pyramid on the way to Harbortown. Took some pictures on the river and I40 bridge then went over to Danny Thomas St Jude Hospital. Snapped a few pics there then headed back to Riverside drive where I took some pics at the Fireman Museum, River Boat rides and I55 Bridge.

Drove back to Collierville and went by Bumpus and they were not quite open yet so I went to the square in Collierville and snapped a few pics and by then Bumpus was open. Had some coffee while waiting on Jerry and J Carolyn to arrive. Once they showed up we took off on some back roads heading to Oxford MS. Wonderful ride and ended up at Phillips Grocery right at lunch time. Met some other Memphis riders on their BMW's. After lunch we rode back to Bumpus in Collierville and visited a while longer then I headed to the house. I ended up with 250 miles and it warmed up to 48 degrees by the afternoon. Sunny day and not a cloud in the sky. What a Blessed day we had...hope you did too!  Warning...the following pictures expose a lot of yellow and black!

 


Good Morning God!


BB King on Beale


Blues Cafe


 


Beale


FedEX


FedX


Peabody Place


Fire Museum


Fire House #1


I40 Bridge in Harbortown


Mississippi River


River Again...


Downtown


Harbortown


Harbortown  


 


St Jude


Pyramid

[JR]

Riverside Drive 


I55 Bridge


Bluff


To Bumpus...not open yet


Collierville Square and my new screen saver!


Met Jerry and J Carolyn on the Jes 2 (the 07 is the Jester)


Phillips Grocery in Oxford MS...Lunch time!


 


Done eating...lets ride!


What's that...a lady bug on my windshield bag???


Nope... thats just Jerry and J Carolyn!


 


Back at Bumpus for coffee and hot chocolate 


 


Kermit


Inside Bumpus...Pretty cool, even have an airplane!


Last one...going home!

[ak]

I,m  like,en  it !   Can we do a RE-DO ,Wife was PISSED I went to Graceland without her. Nice Pic,s-AK

[ak]

You could SELL Peabody photo

[1sharprdkg]

My eyes are burning from all the "yellow". Just kidding JR those are some great pics. Earlier this year when we were there it was a little more crowded. Two questions. What exactly is the pryamid, office building, hotel? Was there something special at your lunch destination?

[Bubba]

It was a good day to ride and thanks for your pictures.  Jr looks like you,  Jerry and  J Carolyn had great day.

Thanks for sharing. 

[JR]

I,m  like,en  it !   Can we do a RE-DO ,Wife was PISSED I went to Graceland without her. Nice Pic,s-AK

Andy, ya'll can fly out and ya'll can use the Yellow Jacket and I will take the Nana and we can have a Redo!!!

 

[ak]

OUTSTANDING, I,m taken you up on that. Thanks AK

[ultrafxr]

John, you do take great photos and write a wonderful narrative for them.  Thanks so much for sharing them.  Really enjoyed the day and hope the weather holds so we can do it again soon.   

Jerry

[JR]

My eyes are burning from all the "yellow". Just kidding JR those are some great pics. Earlier this year when we were there it was a little more crowded. Two questions. What exactly is the pryamid, office building, hotel? Was there something special at your lunch destination?

I put a Warning in the 1st post on the Yellow! Pyramid use to be like the Fed Ex Forum. It was where basketball games, tournaments and concerts were played before the forum was built. Now Bass Pro has bought it and is in the process of becoming "THE" Bass Pro store of the midsouth! Lunch destination was just an excuse to ride. It was in Oxford MS which is where Ol Miss University is at. It's a nice ride and nice litlle town to eat lunch in!

[JR]

OUTSTANDING, I,m taken you up on that. Thanks AK

Great Andy! Need to get JC and Terri to come same time too! We will round up another bike or 2 somewhere! Might even get Jock and Jon to come and have a reunion>

 

[JR]

It was a good day to ride and thanks for your pictures.  Jr looks like you,  Jerry and  J Carolyn had great day.

Thanks for sharing. 

Thanks Mikey! Did ya'll get out today too?

[JR]

John, you do take great photos and write a wonderful narrative for them.  Thanks so much for sharing them.  Really enjoyed the day and hope the weather holds so we can do it again soon.   

Jerry

Thanks for the excuse to get out and ride! Always enjoy being around you buddy!

[JCZ]

Great Andy! Need to get JC and Terri to come same time too! We will round up another bike or 2 somewhere! Might even get Jock and Jon to come and have a reunion>

 

I was reminscing.....recognized all the photos from when you gave us the tour......all the way down to Bumpus Collierville and the Collierville town square.  

Great ride report Mr. R.......thanks a bunch for posting.

[Buy early]

Nice report JR. Great photos! Bike looks great. Thanks for sharing. For those of us who have bikes under covers in the garage for the next few months, it is great to see others our riding!