What's a Fluevog ? Part Two

I was still near the beginning of my cross country trip.  It was July 12, 2013  and my 3rd day on the road

I was camped at the KOA in Bozeman, MT     I remember that it was very windy that day and I was bracing myself for the worst as I headed east on I-90

It was just daylight and I like to get an early start.  I generally like to pack up and leave at 8am and grab a bite to eat an hour or so down the road

Not much happening on this section of road.  It is flat and straight as I try to keep at the posted speed.  I like to keep an eye out for a McDonalds breakfast so I can use their WiFi to check my progress and confirm where I am

I happened to meet Dinah on her HD from Denver, CO.   She is heading home

I am trying to make time and put on the miles so I don't take any photos until I arrive at Red Lodge, MT

    The Main street, Red Lodge, MT

As I ride into town I saw some Harleys parked on the left, a motorcycle shop and another place selling Harley leather goods so naturally I made a U-turn so I could park with the other bikes.

A voice: "I don't think you are allowed to park here"

Me: "What do you mean ?  because I am not riding a Harley"

A voice: "Well, look around, do you see any other bikes that are NOT  Harley?"

Me:  "I suppose I should move somewhere else then, is that what you are trying to tell me ?"

I wasn't sure what to expect but eventually I caught on that he was merely joking.  He was also a tourist and he had just driven over Beartooth Pass and was heading North.   We talked a while and he was also from Vancouver, thus he noticed my British Columbia licence plate and decided to come over to meet me.  We seemed to have a few things in common and we also liked to frequent the same restaurant, near Gastown

    Compressed view of Red Lodge, MT

I suppose that we spent over half an hour talking about Vancouver and this and that and I offered to take their photos with the intention of meeting up with them after I got home from my trip.  I had good intentions but somehow I got distracted and never got around to it yet.

    Vintage Harley on display inside the clothing shop

I happily started snapping photos and directing the couple to stand here and there and pose for me.  I felt like a fashion photographer.   At one point his young lady took my camera and she took some photos too.  She seemed to know what she was doing.  I surmised that she was no stranger to photographic equipment

    Ruth & John Fluevog, Red Lodge, MT

I had no idea who they were until we exchanged email addresses

    Myself with John Fluevog, both from Vancouver, BC

    The Fluevogs

I mean, what are the chances of meeting a celebrity from Vancouver in this small town in Montana ?

Notice that I directed them to stand in front of my BMW R1200R

    Ruth & John Fluevog

To John & Ruth it was my pleasure to meet you.   I hope that our paths cross again,  sometime soon

With such a popular line of custom made shoes, available in stores around the world. I'm thinking that you couldn't afford a pair for yourselve(s)

I get confused easily,  I  think those are John's on the right  . . .