Getting the scooter to start, and laying low at the lake.

My big activity for the day was starting up and riding the little red Kymco 200 cc scooter...  It didn't want to start right off the bat, but with some coaxing and interval cranking, it finally went..

Then it ran on the slow speed jet without me being able to increase its rpm from much more than an idle...  Seems as though the carb is gunked after only about 5 weeks of inactivity...  I think the kids had it running when they were here because the gas was quite low...

Otherwise it had evaporated most of a gallon which would explain why it started so rough...  I usually use Sta Bil in the gas because I know it is going to sit for extended periods, but that didn't make a lot of difference this time.

I rode it into town with a stop at the Wendy's for that usual burger, but no fries as I am on a kick to reduce some fat calories..  And just a water to drink, mainly because paying a couple of bucks for a cup of soda seems like a big waste...

This time the bike started a little better, but it was on down to the Wal Mart where I purchased a can of Sea Foam cleaner.  Then over to the gas station where I filled the tank with fresh gas.  1.2 gallons as it has a really small tank, and put in an ounce or so of the cleaner.

I was going to ride some more, but as I looked at the sky to the South out over the lake, it had that thunderstorm blue gray color and it was hazy under the clouds...........rain.

So that put all plans on hold as I headed back North on the highway for as fast as the little bike could reasonably go...  About 60  on the flat, but a lot slower on the uphills.

I had to cool it in the old downtown of Lake Ozark, as they have an active police station and force that patrols the T shirt shop area next to the dam.  They see us tourists as a revenue source.  And we are because without tourists, the town wouldn't exist.

As I rode into the garage here at the cabin, it began to sprinkle and then the rain set in for real..  That left me on the covered porch in the lawn chair looking at the boats scrambling for cover...

Some just put up their canvas roofs and other more expensive yachts have hard tops over their cockpits.  But those have living quarters down below and are designed as all weather....

The sky had gone all gray green and the haze covered the water so that the dam three miles away was undiscernible.  So I grabbed the computer, which caused me to nod off.......

Well that's exactly what a trip to the lake is supposed to be about, complete relaxation....

Anyway Loyce and Biscuit came home and woke me back up....  Oh, well...

But the one thing we haven't done all weekend is turn on the TV..

Retired Rod