Therapy On Two Wheels

A little late but as promised here’s a little text about our evening….. First of all, unfortunately Denise was unable to go as she got delayed in Fort Worth, TX visiting with Jayme and running errands with her before Jayme’s graduate school started on Monday. But…Gary, Annette and I both took the ride to Kaufman to meet up with the other couples. Kenneth, Celeste, Mike and Joan were waiting when we arrived. Brad and Carrie were unable to join us as Brad had to work. I honestly felt a little out of place but everyone else didn’t seem to mind. Gary took lead with Kenneth, Mike and then me bringing up the tail end of the group. It was a nice uneventful trip. Here’s a few pics of the restaurant and the group.

The Jalapeno Tree Restaurant in Tyler, TX.

The Group at our Table: L to R: Kenneth, Celeste, Mike, Joan, Annette, and Gary

L to R: Gary, Annette, Kenneth, Celeste, Mike and Joan

Now for my critique of the restaurant: I’ve not ever been to a Jalapeno Tree. The decor and restaurant had a great atmosphere. We were seated immediately but service after that was not the best. We actually had to ask for a waiter to get us some drinks and then they took at least 10 minutes or more to actually bring our drinks. Food was finally ordered and it too took a bit longer to arrive but it actually arrived faster than it took to get our drinks. While waiting for our food and drinks we nibble on chips and salsa and an extra sauce that I guess is Jalapeno Tree’s signature sauce. It appeared to be a green sauce that was most likely part sour cream and guacomole. I was not a fan. The typical red picante sauce or “hot” sauce was OK, was by far NOT the best I’d ever tasted. Ok, onto the food. I ordered the typical Chicken Enchiladas with Sour Cream sauce, refried beans and rice. I was right “Typical”… Nothing special to write home about, but they were tasty. I would say Average.
Grades (1=poor, 5 best): Atmosphere – 4, Service – 2, Food – 3 Overall Average: 3

See you on the road,

Wingpilot66

Tomorrow Evening 4 other couples from my GWRRA Chapter will be taking a leisurly ride from Kaufman, TX to Tyler, TX to eat at a Jalepeno Tree Restaurant for some Mexican Food.
I will try to remember to get some good photographs of the couples, the ride, and the restaurant. I will also give a critique of the food at the Jalepeno Tree. One of the couples going has eaten at one before but I have not so this will be a new experience for me. Until then……

See you on the road,

David W (Wingpilot66)

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Rider Perception

Commuting to work on a Honda Goldwing is always a pleasure and when it’s a 50+ mile one this is a good thing! This morning was no exception. It was about 82 degrees when I left the house not too bad. Well, most of ya’ll know, but probably not all that I am a motorcyle instructor as well as the Chapter Educator and safety guy in my Gold Wing group that I belong to. Anyways, I am what some call an ATGATT rider. Simply put, All The Gear All The Time. I currently ride with an Olympia riding suit (this reminds me, I need to do a review on this suit), riding gloves and of course my full face modular helmet. Yes, most of the time I look like I’m about to launch off in a spacecraft of some type. Where am I headed with this? Well, this suit is a mesh cordura suit and it provides fantastic ventilation IF your moving! You see this particular morning several vehicle on another highway decided it would be a good idea to share the same place at the same time, basically a 6 car pile up. This pile up wasn’t even on the highway I was on but rather one that feeds into it or where they merge. Basically it was a huge mess and caused a very large backup for many highways. Needless to say it was HOT and Muggy. Luckily I was smart and only had my under shirt on and my other shirt was in the trunk. Legs and arms where fine just got sweaty on the back a bit, and not as bad as I thought it was going to be thanks to my baker built air wings that direct air into me as I’m riding. The gold wing is a dream to ride and pilot. The best part about riding into work is that when you get there you can’t wait for the day to be over because you know you get to ride home. Today’s ride home was nothing but peaceful. Always a dream.