GOOD MORNING
Just a little more than 24 hours and we will all be consuming some of the best BBQ the Texas Hill Country has to offer

, then on to the overland trail with senic views everyone will enjoy. The water crossings will actually have water, along with ample photo

opportunities a plenty!! The weather as of a few minutes ago seems to favor our itinerary, cloudy in the AM in Mason, with showers in the afternoon, we will be on the trail by that time headed to Fredericksburg with a forecast of showers in the AM and partial sun in the afternoon to greet a us as we arrive! We all know weather can change, so

not a perfect science.
I've really enjoyed planning this adventure, but I will say I'm a perfectionist so I'm still in the stressful mode

until it all comes to be. Oil change on the agenda today, pick up a raffle donation from Xtreme Outfitters, Roy is the best, thank you.
Those of you attending, please update the poll number in your party if you have not already done so. Coopers in Mason is a family owned/operated BBQ restaurant. There are many Coopers branded BBQ restaurants throughout Texas, but unknown to most including myself until planning this week, the Coopers in Mason was the ORIGINAL, very first one, established 1953, still in the original building. All of the other Coopers branded restaurants are corporate owned by various investors. That's OK, I have eaten at many of the corporate locations and are very good. My point in explaining all this is we will be supporting a family owned business who are thrilled we are coming and doing extra preparation just for us. It's a smallish restaurant, with seating inside, outside, and a wonderful area under a huge oak tree
Many are bringing items to swap or sell, that also adds another cool vibe to this whole experience. Finally we all want to have a fun, enjoyable experience, we need to understand we are operating 8000 pound plus trucks, understand thier capabilities, pay attention to what's going on all around you and be SAFE.
I earned the name LunchBox as a "road name" from a motorcycle group I was part of. I didn't care were we were riding, or anything else, just when and where we were going to eat.......nothing has changed!!!!