The Traveling Diner June Dinner Ride

     Once again we returned to the Missouri based restaurant known as "Cotton Eyed Joe's". Just past the cliffs in Noel, opposite the Elk River Golf Course, is a low ramshackle wood building with a cook who makes pretty good food.

     A very good menu that offers everything a person could want within reason, they also have a buffet that will fill you up without overloading you with too many choices.

       There were 9 of us when we started out from Wal-Mart's HQ. Jason and Larke led the way followed by Ron and Lisa. I came next with Madison, Janet, Mitch and Blake Stewart behind. Thru Bentonville over to Gravette and into Missouri, our little band of intrepid diners rolled into Noel and up to the restaurant. There we met Rick and Gloria who came over to meet us.

       For $12.95, I had beef brisket, catfish, ribs and chicken with a side of mashed potatoes and pea salad. The food was good enough that I made a return trip for more cat and chicken with a rib chaser. A berry cobbler finished off my meal although they offered a Cheesecake, banana pudding, cookies and other desserts. The food is tempting enough that it requires will power to resist over consumption. The chicken chunks especially (Go Tyson).

       We returned via 90 to 71 then down thru Jane back home. It was a nice trip but I was left feeling a little melancholy when I thought back to previous rides there. I see the faces of our friends who used to ride with us that have moved on. Clyde and Marda who told us about "Cotton Eyed Joe's", Smokie and Ronda, the senior statesman Rip Collins, Curtis and Sherry, Jack and Tracy and my oldest friends Perry and Linda. Now there will be another loss but they will have to tell you about it (not my place).

      Oh well, next month will be another ride and another tale.

 

 RIDE-EAT-WRITE
 THE TRAVELING DINER

June Dinner Ride

Tonight we had our June dinner ride to Cotton Eyed Joe's in Noel. Ron, Lisa, Mitch, Janet, Madison, Doug, Larke and Jason left from the Walmart Home Office Parking lot and headed out Hwy 72 until we turned on Hwy 59 at Gravette. Rode through Sulphur Springs and when we arrived at Cotton Eyed Joe's we got an AWESOME surprise. Rick and Gloria were waiting for us as they had been our riding during the day. It was great to see them and catch up. We all talked about wasp and scorpion stings, having snakes get in the house and fishing as we enjoyed some very good ribs, catfish and other delicious things that Cotton Eyed Joe's cooks up. After some great fellowship and food we all headed back via Hwy 90 over the mountain and through the curves until all made it back home. Missed all the rest of the group who could not come tonight. Everyone have a great Father's Day and ride safe.