My very first motorcycle, 1976 Kawasaki KZ900. Once labeled “The World’s Fastest Street Production Motorcycle” and I’m still alive to tell about it.
Ol’Purp visits the “World’s Largest Pecan”
Sherman at the “World’s Largest Pecan”
Sherman with “Big Mouth” in Rich Hill, MOOld gas station on Route 66 in OKOl’ Purp with “Big Mouth” Rich Hill, MORainbow bridge on Route 66 north of Baxter Springs KSSherman at Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum, Warwick OK on Route 66“27” at World’s 2nd Largest Rocking Chair The Outpost at Fanning MO.
Laquey MO September 2015 “27” on Route 66
World’s Largest Tenderloin Wild Horse Saloon Tarkio MO. Yes, that is the bun you see underneath the tenderloin
“Maxie” World’s Largest Goose Sumner MO. I came across “Maxie” on one of my just riding around trips. “Ol’ Purp” my old ride
“27” my “last” rideMy latest “last” ride “Sherman”Sherman and Leon hanging in the drivewaySherman goes to the LibraryDes Moines IA AIB 1980 Les Something about long hair and legs. A 4.0 GPA didn’t hurt either.Lenexa KS Landis & Gyr July 1989 Fish arrivesHome Spring 1990 Les wanted a new motorcycle and got a new motorcycle (digital October 2022)Harrisonville MO Summer 1991 Les wanted to jump from an airplane so we jumped, more than oncePark College Parkville MO May 1994 Better late than neverLee’s Summit MO Spring 1995 Me sitting in old kitchen (digital June 2023)Lee’s Summit MO Summer 1997 daughter Sarah and Les (digital June 2023)Lee’s Summit MO Summer 1997 daughter Sarah and me (digital June 2023)Christmas 1997 my daughter Sarah, Marcile, me and Les (digital Sept 2021)Madison IL Summer 1999 Nascar event Les and former co-worker Brian. Lots of beer flowed that day. (Digital June 2023)Daytona FL July 2000 Me at the Pepsi 400 Never grow-up Never get oldDaytona FL July 2000 Les at the Pepsi 400 The adultAdel IA Summer 2002 Me, Sarah, grand-daughter Allison (born March 2002) and Les (digital June 2023)Hale Koa Hotel Ft Derussy Honolulu HI April 2003 Twentieth Anniversary (digital September 2022)Adel IA September 2003 Les with CJ (digital September 2022)Lindenhurst, Long Island, New York August 2004 Les, Allison and meHale Koa Hotel Ft Derussy Honolulu HI April 2008 Les on our Twenty-fifth AnniversaryLenexa KS August 2008 Last day at Siemens, Roger, me and Sharon had been together since July 1989, We stay in touch to this day. Friends are preciousLoveland CO September 2010 me with Tim (my brother by other parents)Estes Park CO March 2011 Me at the Hotel Stanley. Room 217 has significant meaning if you are a Stephen King fanOklahoma City OK Clima-Cool factory November 14 2012 Nothing like a factory tour the morning after celebrating my birthday.Milwaukee WI December 2012 Me at the Harley factory Liberty MO Liberty Jail January 2014 Les and me with Mormon Prophet, Joseph SmithLoveland CO October 2014 Close relative St Charles MO December 25 2015 Hanging with Lewis and ClarkCarthage MO April 2016 At Boots Court MotelDale Hollow Lake in Kentucky June 2019 Former co-worker and friend Rob, dog Daisy and meMy daughter Sarah and her family, CJ, Allison, Sarah, Steve, RyanApril 6th 2022 Les and I officially made it 39 yearsOctober 6 2022 We have now officially made 39 and one-half years. Only six months to forty. We may actually make it. April 6 2023 Forty-years We made it
Leon Kingfish 