{"id":466,"date":"2016-06-18T04:48:35","date_gmt":"2016-06-18T12:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/?p=466"},"modified":"2016-06-29T16:52:28","modified_gmt":"2016-06-30T00:52:28","slug":"day-33-laurel-ms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/?p=466","title":{"rendered":"Day 33 &#8211; Laurel, MS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The reason for my two day stay in Sharpsburg is that three of my nieces live there.\u00a0 I used to see these girls quite often when they were just little girls and whenever I&#8217;m in the area, I make sure to visit.\u00a0 I love my nieces to pieces.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-463 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Nieces.jpg?resize=584%2C292\" alt=\"Nieces\" width=\"584\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Nieces.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Nieces.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Nieces.jpg?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Nieces.jpg?resize=500%2C250&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-460\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kids-outside.jpg?resize=100%2C200\" alt=\"Kids outside\" width=\"100\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kids-outside.jpg?resize=150%2C300&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kids-outside.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/>We always try to get everyone together for dinner and if it can be Mexican food where they make good margaritas &#8211; that&#8217;s perfect!!\u00a0 You know, I&#8217;ve always said, the only thing better than a good margarita, is another one.\u00a0 This is the brood minus one who is at her dad&#8217;s in Florida.\u00a0 There is never a dull moment with these guys around.\u00a0 They all play well together though and although they might have a spat or two here and there &#8211; they all have eachother&#8217;s backs whenever one is threatened.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-461 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kids.jpg?resize=584%2C292\" alt=\"Kids\" width=\"584\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kids.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kids.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kids.jpg?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kids.jpg?resize=500%2C250&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-455 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Chatahoche.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Chatahoche.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Chatahoche.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Chatahoche.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>I got an early start this morning because Sara&#8217;s daughter had an all day softball tournament and the whole house was up and out of there by 7:00.\u00a0 And what a great morning for a ride.\u00a0 Overcast but not threatening to rain, it was actually almost cool enough to get the sweatshirt out.\u00a0 That&#8217;s unusual for mid June around here because you know how hot it gets here right?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <em>&#8220;It gets hotter than a hoochie coochie&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JW5UEW2kYvc\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I picked out a route that would take me through as much of the Tallageda National Forest as I had time for.\u00a0 I was very happy that I took the time, it was a great ride all the way, winding roads, up and down hills, I guarantee you that this won&#8217;t be the last time I come this way.\u00a0 I think this was an old grist mill &#8211; how interesting would it would be to sit and listen to some old timer share the history of this mill and the area.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-459 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Grist.jpg?resize=584%2C467\" width=\"584\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Grist.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Grist.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Grist.jpg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Grist.jpg?resize=375%2C300&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>The hills of Talladega National Forest turned into flatter areas that were dotted with farms and ranches and the occasional catfish and\/or crawfish pond.\u00a0 I saw a few of these ponds but only got the one picture, this was one of the nicer places.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-454 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Catfish.jpg?resize=584%2C234\" width=\"584\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Catfish.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Catfish.jpg?resize=300%2C120&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Catfish.jpg?resize=768%2C307&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Catfish.jpg?resize=500%2C200&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>I&#8217;m back in pup-wud truck country but luckily for me, they are mostly parked on the weekends.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-464 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/pup-wood.jpg?resize=584%2C175\" width=\"584\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/pup-wood.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/pup-wood.jpg?resize=300%2C90&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/pup-wood.jpg?resize=768%2C230&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/pup-wood.jpg?resize=500%2C150&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>When you cross the border from Alabama into Mississippi, the road changes from a tree lined two lane into a cleared four lane, divided road.\u00a0 It was quite a surprise but a welcome one at the end of a 450+ mile day.\u00a0 The last 50 miles went by quite quickly at 75 mph.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-465 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Road1-3.jpg?resize=584%2C292\" width=\"584\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Road1-3.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Road1-3.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Road1-3.jpg?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Road1-3.jpg?resize=500%2C250&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-458 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Four-Lane.jpg?resize=584%2C292\" width=\"584\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Four-Lane.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Four-Lane.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Four-Lane.jpg?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Four-Lane.jpg?resize=500%2C250&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>The reason I&#8217;m in Laurel, MS is that my father-in-law was from this town.\u00a0 The old parts of the town are mostly empty buildings but the downtown area has been revitalized.\u00a0 The brick streets are a bit difficult to navigate at slow speeds on a motorcycle but I managed without falling down.\u00a0 This picture is for all the Slade girls.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-462 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Laurel.jpg?resize=584%2C467\" alt=\"Laurel\" width=\"584\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Laurel.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Laurel.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Laurel.jpg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Laurel.jpg?resize=375%2C300&amp;ssl=1 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/>Certainly not a straight line, but a great ride that I look forward to doing again.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-456 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Day-33.jpg?resize=584%2C241\" alt=\"Day 33\" width=\"584\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lennysride.com\/2016\/whiskeypapa\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Day-33.jpg?w=692&amp;ssl=1 692w, 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