Labor Day Ride 2018

September 3, 2018
Monday
Texas

We rolled out about 9 am this morning under troubled skies for a short ride, daring Mother Nature to rain on our parade. We need the rain. But, the ol' gal didn't take the bait so we rode under cloudy skies and cool. Yay!

Our ride took us west out on the roads that run around and through the Waggoner Ranch and thereabouts and past the rugged area that used to be known as the Ancell Ranch. Back in the 40s and 50s and maybe the early 60s the owner (Bull Ancell) of the ranch hosted endurance style motorcycle events - the Ancell Ranch Run. Dad tells of participating in these runs where it was mostly change the rear tire and run what you brung.

Former Ancell Ranch - it's rugged out there where the land drops off near that ridge.

Old Gas Station - Dundee TX

Old General Store - Dundee TX

The community of Dundee was allegedly built on land belonging to the T Fork Ranch in the late 1880s. When the Wichita Valley Railroad laid tracks between Wichita Falls and Seymour in 1890, the president of the railroad named the town after a city in Scotland.

Lake Kickapoo

Mural - Archer City TX

Milk Weed - Achoo!

Just US! Foolin' around on the back roads - arguing who forgot to clean the rearview - ha!

We logged 107.4 s'miles today before heading home to fire up the grill.