SCraig
Maybe we have crossed paths at some point. In June I'll be making a trip west to Montana and then to Banff Can. Then west to the coast and south, then home . I make a long trip every year with some older guys. They are 73. I hope I have their getup and go when I get their age.
It's quite possible we've at least been on some of the same roads

I tend to ride around that area quite a bit, I love east Tennessee. I have a friend in Crossville who rides and we occasionally get together and go somewhere.
I have a friend who lives in Phoenix and has a couple of bikes. I occasionally fly out there when it's cold here and we ride somewhere warm
I've never been as far north as Montana though. I've been in Colorado and Utah but not further north than that. I would love to ride to Mount Rushmore sometime though (although I don't really know why). I collect National Park Passport stamps and visit a lot of National Parks, Monuments, Memorials, etc.