For the last three years I've tried to go to the Honda Hoot in Knoxville. Owning my own business, being Dad to five kids, homeschooling three of them, and on and on... have all kept me from being able to break away and go. Well, this year I managed to make a quick run to the Hoot. Granted, I didn't spend the whole week and make all the festivities, but I did get a good taste of the event and had a great ride to Knoxville and back. I was able to go down on Thursday June 19 and head back on Saturday. Blair, an old acquaintance from elementary school, was kind enough to let me spend the two nights at the cabin that he, his wife, their daughter and his wife's parents were already staying. They had gone down to spend the whole week in Knoxville and attend all of the Honda Hoot.

I'm putting these pages together a couple of weeks after the trip (see paragraph 1 - work, kids, no time, etc.) so I've forgotten some of the details. I've wanted to do something like these pages ever since I ran across another Nighthawk owner's pages about one of his road trips. I just thought it was interesting to read and see images from someone's ride - kind of an inspiration, if you will. Not that I'm going to inspire anyone to become an "Easy Rider," but this might give someone that push to get out and take a short road trip to enjoy their two wheels and this beautiful country God's given us.

I hope you enjoy my little journal and pictures I took along the way. Most of the images can be seen by clicking on linked text. The links will open up a popup window with the photo.

Dane Williams
July 7, 2003