By Lulu

This year Jeani and I flew like an EAGLE to Sturgis. We both had deadlines to meet that didn’t allow us the luxury of days on the road. Our men, TJ and Gator Ken trailered the bikes with stops in Nashville and a night at my sisters in Louisville. Thank you, Jen and Kerry for opening your bar and kitchen to them!!! Once arriving in Sturgis, we were welcomed to Camp Kristin, where Wade had arranged a wonderful RV for our extended stay. The weather was spectacular and made me want to move in with our Sturgis family. Our friend Bill from Twisted Tea had arranged the hook up for our Sturgis homesite last year and it couldn’t be more perfect. We came bearing gifts of Groggery Grillin’ Stuff, homemade cookies, wine, and amazing beef jerky by Grizzly & Linda…oh and Gator Claw key chains!!! We made it to all the famous and infamous stops: The Badlands, Needles Highway, Crazy Horse, which was a first for me, Mount Rushmore, several trips through Spearfish Canyon, all the way to Topless Tuesday in Montana (don’t put this on your list it was a waste of time), and Deadwood with a stop in to visit Doug at Sick Boys. We witnessed Twisted Tea arm wrestling at Knuckles Saloon, Burn Out competition at Iron Horse Saloon, and saw the largest crowd ever at Buffalo Chip when we went to check out Kid Rock! Sherry talked me into emceeing Dirty Bingo at the Steel Pony Campground. I guess she thinks I can be a Dirty Little Girl from time to time. We had a great time, and if you are looking for a place to camp next year check them out. The cabins and RV hook-ups are great! If you haven’t made it to Sturgis, you simply must. The wildlife and nightlife are amazing…but the riding is what we all venture there for. So, get ready for Sturgis 2022!!!