The Motorcycle Riders

The call comes early on a bright sunny morning in the summer of 2022. Ring, ring, ring, “get that damn loud phone Ed, it’s driving me crazy”. “Shut up Marge, I just answered the phone”. “Hello Ed, Broccolli here and my motorcycle will show up in 20 minutes. Is that Marge raising hell in the background”? “Yes, she is in rare form. Okay, my 2021 Harley Davidson Road King will be warmed up”.

Ed quickly dresses such as putting on his cowboy boots, black Harley jacket, black motorcycle helmet and scorpion vortex air gloves.

Broccoli, pulls into the driveway with his 2022 Harley Davidson Road Glide. “Hey Marge clean up the garage area since I won’t be back until tomorrow night”. “Hey Ed make to 2 nights and the garage will be cleaned next year”! “Broccolli ; sorry to have to hear my old lady, cool bike that you have”. My bike has a road glide audio, stretch saddle bags and an ultra M8 Milwaukee 114 engine motor Ed”. “Where are we riding to Broccolli”? “How about Ft. Campus, Phoenix”? “Sure, Broccolli that will take us about 10 hours or 600 miles. We will stay overnight at the Mermaid hotel which has an Olympic pool, next to the shell gas station”. “Here we go Ed, let us ride into the sunset as the bird flies away”.

Ed and Broccolli, take off on their Harleys rumbling down the street passing one green light after another one right to highway 50 west. “How many miles on highway 50 Ed”? “Broccolli ,about 500 miles to our first exit W325 which encompasses that new highway 35 north for 100 miles to the Mermaid Hotel”.

The motorcycle riders grumbled down the road through small farms next to the highway where cows are grazing off the roadside. “Ed, are we going to stop at the motorcycle rally in Kansas City on the way since it is 100 miles from the Mermaid Hotel”? “Broccolli, what an awesome idea”! Ed and Broccoli accomplished 300 miles to end up at the Shady Rest Truck Stop in Colamucha. The rest stop had numerous restaurants, coffee shops, and an entertainment center which had a few entities such as video arcades, bowling, and an Olympic style pool.

Ed and Broccolli, filled up their motorcycles with premium gas and headed to the Slip and Dime Restaurant. After the waitress seated the men, the waitress took both of their orders. “I will take the sirloin steak with corn and mashed potatoes”. “Sounds great Ed, my choice will be the baby back ribs with French fries and coleslaw”.

15 minutes later the motorcycle riders received their meals. As they ate, an argument ensued at the front counter where the customers pay their bill and are seated by the waitresses. “Hey, I gave you a hundred dollar bill why didn’t I receive $60 back”?  a loud frustrated customer yelled at Lilly, the waitress at the counter.

“Ed that guy at the counter is kind of rude at the counter to Lilly and needs to calm down.” At that moment gun fire rang out as Ed and Broccolli hit the ground for cover. “Ouch, that hurts Ed. I have been hit in the shoulder”. 3 policemen came running into the restaurant and arrested the perpetrator. “Folks is anybody hurt?”, one of the policemen mentioned to the customers. “My friend Broccolli , has been hit in the shoulder and please call an ambulance for him”. “Broccolli, the motorcycles were moved by the police to the parking lot so we can pick them up tomorrow”. “Ed, press hard with my cloth napkin please”. “Broccolli the ambulance is here, and I will ride with you. You will be okay, I promise”. “Thanks Ed, I guess the trip is over”.