This ride is sponsored by the Southern California Motorcycle Club. You need a dated gas receipt, telephone number, mileage on bike and a picture with the citys name on each corner. If you ride the 4 corners in less than 21 days you receive a photo album with the 4 pictures in it, two patches, a pin, the canceled envelopes and paper work you have sent to them.

David Brazeau and I had talked and planned this trip for a year. We would get up at 5:30 a.m.. each morning and be riding by 6:15. David was riding a 2009 H-D Ultra Classic, I was riding a 2007 H-D Ultra Classic. At the first gas stop I would get a cappuccino and a roll. Through the day I would have a coke and a snickers bar. David was much better than me, he was into Gatorade and power bars. We would stop for a good dinner each evening.

8/4 Blessing of the Bikes at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church by Father Joseph. Starting mileage 24,429. We were in 3 states Colorado, Nebraska and Iowa. Camped in Neola Iowa, Wonderful campsite with a small lake and an old bridge nearby. Lots of bugs and humidity. Rode 595 miles.

8/5 Iowa, Illinois and Indiana. We camped in Indiana at Dunes National Park Chesterton, Indiana. Cheapest camp site $7.00 for both of us. My handicapped card came in handy. Our own path to the showers! Evan more bugs. Rode 502 miles.

8/6 Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. On the way out this morning, David led us down some "goat paths" to get back onto the freeway; narrow and bumpy. Saw Lake Erie. We camped in Leroy, New York, campsite was fantastic. Rode the bikes onto the grass to camp. Got the tents up just seconds before a quick burst of rain hit. Rode 550 miles.

8/7 New York, Vermont and New Hampshire. Vermont and New Hampshire nice country with lots of corners and great riding. Had to cross one lake on a ferry. Wondered onto a popular motorcycle road and met a number of other riders at the summit. 10% grades on the way back down the other side. Very, very beautiful farming scenery. We had a peach from a roadside stand for an afternoon snack. Dinner was at a firefighter- themed restaurant. Happy Birthday, David. The "spirit bell" should've been installed right away, as we learned soon enough! Camped in Concord, New Hampshire. Rode 516 miles.

8/8 New Hampshire and Maine. On the way out in the morning, We almost wiped out a family of young turkeys crossing the road. Madawaska, Maine. We made "Corner #1". We took pictures and filled out our paper work. The gas station attendants knew exactly what we were after. They see about 2-3 riders each week pursuing the Four Corners. Received a certificate from the town's secretary - a great lady - associated with the Four Corners Monument and Park. She just happened to be there showing the park to some guests when we were there. For a few moments, we were famous. A nice park with benches, a fountain and lots of "pavers" funded by fellow riders. Rode up to Ft. Kent Maine to mile marker 2205 on Highway #1. Celebrated by staying in a motel, having a nice dinner and drinking a beer. You could see Canada across the river. We rode 516 miles.

8/9 Maine, Massachusetts and Connecticut. This morning, hit with our first sustained rain 250 miles (and cold) rain. Driving was challenging - especially crossing railroad tracks. We got all turned around in Hartford before finally recovering our direction. We got crowded in to the wrong lane at a tool booth that afternoon in Massachusetts. So we ran the second booth, figured it was better to pay once through the mail than being held up trying to explain our circumstances to the toll booth folks. Dinner was at a well-heeled hotel bar with the NYY/BOS playing on the big screens. There was cheering for both teams. Camped at Kettletown State Park in Naugatuck, Connecticut. The state park with the 7 second showers (the water sprays for 7 seconds at a time then shuts off ). Rode 621 miles.

8/10 Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia. The first 100 miles it rained this morning. Stayed with Tony Brazeau, David's Dad in Harrisonburg, Virginia. A gourmet cook, a great host and a good guy. Got our first chance to get off the road and relax. Home cooked meals and story telling Rode 467 miles.

8/11 Stayed another day with Tony. I needed a new cell phone and a hearing aid repaired. Pitched in by moving some furniture for a local charity. Great rural, relaxing surroundings. Rode 0 miles.

8/12 Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Left in the morning with fog everywhere. After breaking through traffic in Georgia, We were running a brisk pace on the freeway. That came to a halt after a highway patrol cruiser pulled on the onramp and pulled in right behind us. Much relief felt by all when he moved ahead. A close call. Camped in St. Augustine, Florida. Too far to ride to a restaurant. The campground had a small store. We bought cheese, crackers, peanut butter and beer – a pathetic dinner, but welcome none- the- less Rode 741 miles.

8/13 Florida, David continued to noticed a noise in his motorcycle (and feared the worst). We went to the H-D dealer in St. Augustine. The dealer didn’t have the part. While we were at the Harley dealer I sent a care package to Kathy of dirty clothes and things I thought I would not need. We rode to Daytona H-D. They had the bearing to fix David's motorcycle. I let them do an oil and filter change on my motorcycle and for $15.00 they put on rear brake pads. Biggest dealership in the world, they boasted. Their owner was killed at Sturgis two years ago. Had displays of jet bikes, and a 1913 Harley as well. Most of the time spent in the lounge watching sitcoms. They had David's bike out of there in about 5 hours. No charge – all warranty work. Stayed in a hotel in Miami, Florida. Rode 347 miles our shortest day on the road.

8/14 Florida. After you leave the mainland of Florida you cross 42 bridges on the Keys, the longest bridge is 7 miles. We made "Corner #2" Key West, Florida. Mile marker 0 on highway #1 We took pictures, filled out our paper work and celebrated with lunch at Lazy Days Restaurant on the Keys. David had a Pina Colada and a salad. I had great fried shrimp and a beer. We were rained on five separate times today. Camped at Oscar Sherer State Park in Venice, Florida. Rode 502 miles.

8/15 Florida, Alabama and Mississippi. David broke a pole on his tent the night before. We stopped in Pensacola, Florida at Bass Pro and he bought a new tent. It was a kind of out-of-the-way trip, but his iPhone said it was the closest. Over the next few days, we saw multiple Bass Pro Shops right off the freeway... oh well. Started raining I thought no big deal we had been in rain on and off all day. Was I wrong. It rained so hard you couldn't see 50 feet. The rain was later officially named Tropical Depression #5 by the weather folks. We rode through Alabama and didn't see it. That night on the news we heard it rained between 3 1/2 and 8 inches. I think we were in the 8 inches. In Pascagoula Mississippi, we found a motel a restaurant and beer. We actually poured water out of our boots. We celebrated we were still alive. David later reported that during dinner, he almost asked the waitress where her accent was from; it sounded like she was from the South. Sometimes you forget where you are… Rode 658 miles - an amazing amount considering the rain and the shopping trip.

8/16 Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. David's iPhone and my GPS were not working. The rain had done a number on them. After a couple of hours they both started to work again. Stopped at the Texas border to get a picture of the largest mileage exit sign in the USA. Mile marker 880 on Highway #10. Camped at Boerne, Texas. Great showers, No doors, no curtains. David was brave; he showered in them anyway. The water was so hot on the cold side, you didn't need any hot water. Rode 696 miles.

8/17 Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. Hot weather. I have been wearing a water hydration vest now for a couple of days. At every gas stop I soak it in the sink. It helps but it's no air conditioning. Temperature gauge on bike is 110 degrees. Long day. It's raining and we stayed at a motel in Safford Arizona. Restaurant and bar were close. This time we were lucky - we arrived AFTER the storm. It looked rough, but the rain we experienced was light. Rode 770 miles our biggest mileage day of the journey.

8/18 Arizona and California. Stopped in Phoenix for a couple of hours to visit a collage buddy of David's. Across the desert the temperature gauge is 120 degrees. In California on one side of the mountain was nothing but brown boulders and after the summit, great weather, green grasses and trees. The weather was much cooler from here on out. Made it to San Yasidro, California. "Corner #3". Mexico was on the other side of the freeway. Not so great a looking skyline. Got our gas receipt, took pictures and filled out our paper work. Camped in San Diego KOA. Rode 542 miles.

8/19 California. Made it through San Diego, Los Angeles traffic was bad. David lost a glove today. He was sad because they provided many thousands of miles of riding protection. Black gloves that had been sun bleached white on the back, still black on the insides. David stayed with a college friend in San Jose, California. I camped in Saratoga , California. Too far to a restaurant. I bought junk food at the camp store. That was a mistake. Some more 7 second showers. Rode 496 miles.

8/20 California and Oregon. Saw 2 Blacktail Bucks while riding to meet David this morning. Camped in Albany, Oregon. The weather has been very good the last day or so. The end is in sight with just one more corner to go. No self-serve gas in Oregon, but most stations have some kind of "work around" system of paper slips and stuff. Rode 624 miles.

8/21 Oregon and Washington. Made it to the "4th corner". Got gas receipt, took pictures, filled out paper work and met a nice Police Officer who gave me a citation for rolling through a stop sign (I didn't put my feet down). We were just two blocks away from that last corner too! It was a little more difficult getting our pictures this time. We had to put our bikes up on the side walk next to a busy intersection and take the pictures from the crosswalk when the lights turned. Stayed in a motel at Kennewick, Washington. It was raining. Rode 706 miles.

8/22 Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah and Wyoming. It was raining and we were tired of putting up tents. We stayed in a Motel 6 in Evanston, Wyoming. David said the smell of the room reminded him of childhood family road trips. The windiest day of the trip. The fantastic tailwinds were turning into crosswinds. Threw us all over the road. Most of the afternoon was spent riding at an angle. Saw multiple fires in Bliss, Idaho. A number of planes and helicopters dropping water on the flames. Thick smoke and dust. Rode 685 miles.

8/23 Wyoming and Colorado. Home Sweet Home. It is a lot of fun doing a trip like this but it is good to be home. I admitted to having been sick since having two frozen burritos in Saratoga, California. No more frozen burritos. Rode 445 miles

Ending mileage on motorcycle 35,408

Total mileage 10,979 miles in 20 days, average 549 miles a day

Longest day 770 miles and the shortest day 347 miles

14 nights tent camping and 5 nights in a motel

61 Gas stops and 32 States

Our official time by S.C.M.A. was 13 days from the 1st corner to the 4th corner