Leaving Rochester to Algon, Iowa

First off, I want to say, if you want to see the pics go to Facebook
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We left Rochester this morning aiming for Sioux City Iowa... The weather was beautiful. Me, Jazzy, Steve only.. has it didn't work out for the others that were to join. Plans change for Jazzy too as she has to be back to work tomorrow at one.
We stopped at our first HD SHOP right in Rochester. Jazzy said that she had been there to inquire about donations and they said the only do it to locals now.. Well, for goodness sake, she is local, and just has a loca Canadian with her, and is riding for a cause, right with me, so I decided to give it a go anyway. She was right... this woman did not want to donate a thing.. Nada.. I told here ya know you will be the first dealership from Hudson Florida that turned me down. Don't you even have a tshirt we could sell?? Well, I guess, I could give you a tshirt and she ran back, and came out with one. Now I hate to sound ungrateful.. but we both decided this no name brand tshirt would be good to clean the bugs on the windshield. I doubt anyone would want it, maybe for a work shirt, I graciasly thanked her, and left , put down the things I was going to buy and stole a free pen walking out.. I'm sure Jazzy thinks I am nutz.
Luck was not on our side today so off we went to the next one. Alber Lea, MN.. Now this this one was very firm.. NOPE,, NADA, NUTHIN!! I said are you, its for a good cause and you will be the only one from Florida that has not donated to this worthy cause. All of us Women Riders really wanted to make the HD shops our goal to stop at.. No... Thankyou very much ma'am... I grabbed a card, put down the things, I was going to buy.
Okay so not to much luck there we went to MASON CITY.. I tell you, if yu are ever passing through, it is a must stop. Everyone in there is so friend, everyone.. Again, I asked for the donation, did my speel... and the manager was not there. There was this lovely gal, called Katie Eppers... She was enthrauled about the story and asked for a web page and she would get her boss to look into it.. I said, now girl... that is simply what they all say. Sure, I will give it to you but, there will lbe nothing happening, you will forget all about it.. How's about if we go for lunch and come back and see if I can catch him then.. In the mean time, I need an oil change service tires checked, and a wash.. Would that be possible??
I went to service and had it arranged. when we come back,. I asked if the manager had come back.. I said see... that's what happenes, but thanks anyway you have been real nice.. She told me, that, although he wasn't there she did connect with him, and they told them to not charge me for the service.. Wow.. I could not believe that.. I felt bad, that it didn't go the the BC fund, but dang happy, I didn't have to dish out 89.oo, so thankyou Mason City and all you riders, I will work harder to get the donation for that nice one.
We got on the road again, and the winds were picking up.. Drastically, like my big bike, was having a hard time staying on the road. I felt like my face was aging 5 yrs every 5 minutes.. I couldl feel the stress coming in, and it was time to fill up with gas. I could see Steve weaving all over the road.. I could not imagine, how Jazzy was feeling probably double bad as me, and it was bad.
We all pull in, to yet anothe Harley dearlership just popped in, but I guess was on our list and I didn't know it. A real nice gal name Jo, was there and was the manager.. I speeled off again, and she did remember something and at first said, sorry, we only do local, and I said, you mean to me, a nice gal, like you can't give a tshirt away.. She smiled and gave us 2 pink ones, and helped us figure out what the best route was to take in the morning, and find out what the weather is going to be like tomorrow. It is not looking good. More stronger winds.
I told Jazzy and steve, they must go their separate way tomorrow, and I will find my way.
No problem... I am sure they are in their room, trying to figure out my route tomorrow. Or maybe relaxing after a wicked day on the last stretch of the road. Where does the time go?? It is already almost 8pm, there must have been a time change..
My job tonight is to figure out where the hell I am going tomorrow, I have no interest in interstae!!