This week Pegman takes us to the Black Hills in South Dakota in the West-Midwest, United States. Your mission is to write up to 150 words inspired by the prompt. Once your piece is polished, share it with others using the linkup below. Reading and commenting on others’ work is part of the fun!

It has been a while since I’ve participated in What Pegman Saw. Busy times lately and not a lot of extra headspace. However the location is hard to avoid since my husband is currently in South Dakota for Bike Week in Sturgis. 

Thanks to Karen and Josh for facilitating the challenge. 😀

Spearfish Canyon SD Copyright Jan Wayne Fields

Genre: Personal Musing

Word Count: 150

SABBATICAL

He spent months plotting and planning his annual trip to Sturgis, the Mecca of motorcycle enthusiasts. He hadn’t missed Bike Week in years.

            “Should I take my big tent? Where are the sheets to fit my cot?”

            She peered at him around her easel. “Linen closet.”

            Silence ensued until…

            “Hey Honey?”

            She rinsed out her brush. “Hey what-y”

   The daily exchange continued until departure time arrived. He’d repacked his trailer no less than three times, arranging necessary items.

            Clad in leathers and helmet, he struck a pose. “Take my picture.”

            After mounting his two-wheeled stallion, he kissed her goodbye. She stood in the driveway and waved as he motored down the street. He would return refreshed in two weeks with stories and photos of South Dakota.

            Friends often asked her, “Why don’t you go with him?”

            She typed a new chapter to her latest work-in-progress. “To each their own vacation.”

All things considered I’d rather be swimming.