Beach baby, beach baby...

So today looked like a great day to answer the whimpering from the garage. Cheeto has been practically begging me to get her back out on the road and in the wind. So we decided that since we couldn't decide on what we really wanted to do today, we agreed to do some magic tricks. Mainly: changing gasoline into noise.

Just as I was backing off the ramp and out of the garage - literally - we got a 15 minute sun shower (you know, the sun is shining brightly, but it's raining). So we waited, dressed for the road and sweating in the garage, but waiting all the same. On the plus side, the direction the rainclouds were headed urged us to take a different route which was mainly 2 lane highways. Those are better than superslab anyway.

We headed out US - 190 East, over to US - 90 East, and made our way toward Waveland, Mississippi. We had three destinations in mind: IP Casino in Biloxi, Silver Slipper Casino in Waveland, and perhaps a thirst-quenching stop or two along Beach Boulevard, heading east, along the Gulf. In the end, we got two of three done. And as my close, personal friend, Meat Loaf says: Two Out of Three Ain't Bad.

The wind was light, which kept the sand on the beach instead of on the roads and in our face, and the beaches were lightly populated (it was getting well past prime sun-bathing time). The traffic was relatively well-behaved and the roads were in great shape. Jannette and I stopped at Shaggy's in Biloxi, watched the last part of a college football blowout, and quenched our thirst carefully (making sure to drink plenty of water). When the karaoke DJ started 'warming up' the crowd with country songs, I realized my cue to get back to my trusty metal steed and let the warbling, tone-deaf bar patrons enjoy each other without my my eyerolls and grimaces.

Rather than keep going a few more miles east to IP Casino, we decided that our growling stomachs needed attention too, and we figured that 'buy one, get one' coupon for the buffet would come in handy.

We cruised along toward the setting sun, then took the scenic route through Bay St. Louis, and eased into a parking spot at "The Slippery Knot" (our word for Silver Slipper Casino). After a great dinner, a brief spate of good luck at the one-armed bandits for Jannette, and some people watching, we reclaimed our spots aboard Cheeto and headed home.

This time we took US - 90 to MS - 607 and picked up I-10 West for the five or six miles until we reached our exit. After filling Cheeto's tank for high-octane food, (and a weird situation with a wandering woman in a dress and flip flops), we popped ol' reliable up on the lift and let her cool down.

2014
Miles ridden so far: 761
Miles ridden on this trip: 113.5
Total miles in 2014: 874.5