tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34939478474138540612024-03-13T09:02:14.831-07:00NORTH TEXAS BIKERS IIJOHN A.K.A. SNAPSHOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111796365171651763noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493947847413854061.post-17914437215815679772009-07-16T13:55:00.000-07:002009-07-16T14:11:13.843-07:00ONTO NORTH TEXAS BIKERS III 7-16-09WELL, IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN WHEN I HAVE EXCEEDED MY PHOTO UPLOAD LIMIT HERE ON NORTH TEXAS BIKERS II. I HAVE CREATED NORTH TEXAS BIKERS III AND THE NEW LINK IS: <a href="http://www.jjskewlstuff3.blogspot.com/">http://www.jjskewlstuff3.blogspot.com/</a>. I WISH TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND INPUT THAT MADE NORTH TEXAS BIKERS II THE SUCCESS THAT IT WAS. I ASK FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR <span style="color:#cc0000;">NORTH TEXAS BIKERS III.</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br />FOR ALL THE LOCAL RIDERS HERE, I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT HAVING A NEW LARGE GROUP PICTURE FOR THE III SITE. HOWEVER, WHEN WE HAVE A LARGE RUN AGAIN, A PHOTO WILL BE TAKEN AND THE HEADER CHANGED UP. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING A NEW HEADER MADE UNTIL THE BIGGER GROUP PICTURE CAN BE TAKEN.<br /><br />FOR ALL THE VIEWERS THAT I HAVE LINKS TO: BIKER BLOGS, MILITARY BLOGS & BIKER SITES, I ASK FOR YOUR PATIENCE BECAUSE THERE ARE A MULTITUDE OF YOU AND IT WILL TAKE ME A WHILE TO GET YOU ALL ADDED ONTO THE NORTH TEXAS BIKERS III SITE, BUT I ASSURE YOU, YOU WILL BE <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">RE-ADDED</span>.<br /><br />AGAIN, THANKS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT AND NOW: ONTO NORTH TEXAS BIKERS III AT: <a href="http://www.jjskewlstuff3.blogspot.com/">http://www.jjskewlstuff3.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">YA'LL</span> RIDE SAFE............................JOHNJOHN A.K.A. SNAPSHOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111796365171651763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493947847413854061.post-4768191832710987742009-07-12T11:29:00.000-07:002009-07-12T23:30:38.941-07:00Solo Around Lake Arrowhead 7-12-09Ya know, I like to ride with my friends, I like to ride with my club, I like the fun runs and riding with everybody. But every now & then I like to go out and do the solo thing. Today, Sunday, 7-12-09 was one of those days. For starters, we slept in and missed church and it was starting to get hot out. Janice is hard to get on the bike anyway, but when it's hot, forget it. So, at about 11:30 a.m., I headed out to Lake Arrowhead. It was already 94 degrees heading for a high of 108 or there abouts. And unlike Arizona where it is a dry heat, it is a miserable wet heat here with the humidity. Come along on this warm ride and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLgibNLZF-swn0NtZ0rZ5xMCGrag9CdOO-vsTidpm03RG1wZ8NIbQCdP57-7sZGQ1TW3WlZmy8sKf3FfO6pa6UssGJXJGk_43DKiJ_BEeMtlIklCr_-y5jcJT8dhMLrhGygbIgKTDS_4R/s1600-h/100_7916.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357646741299140690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJLgibNLZF-swn0NtZ0rZ5xMCGrag9CdOO-vsTidpm03RG1wZ8NIbQCdP57-7sZGQ1TW3WlZmy8sKf3FfO6pa6UssGJXJGk_43DKiJ_BEeMtlIklCr_-y5jcJT8dhMLrhGygbIgKTDS_4R/s320/100_7916.JPG" border="0" /></a>Before heading out, I got a bottle of frozen water out of the freezer in the garage. I keep several of these on hand for hot days like today.. They melt completely in about 35 minutes and stay cool another 15 or 20 and then they are useless, unless you like to drink warm or hot water..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDAGayfbVsHUVPSQ6AZLNGdUwehOZGPFkP4d8iz4d9s47kyt7twU2go2NHp-izCCeBPj8fXxT32jRjoJ1d8rs-fHk4VT8kbo5K00tcNj7D8e2G8m_McHLisCxzsyB1mTks5aQdr7m2yx3/s1600-h/100_7884.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357646730109468514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDAGayfbVsHUVPSQ6AZLNGdUwehOZGPFkP4d8iz4d9s47kyt7twU2go2NHp-izCCeBPj8fXxT32jRjoJ1d8rs-fHk4VT8kbo5K00tcNj7D8e2G8m_McHLisCxzsyB1mTks5aQdr7m2yx3/s320/100_7884.JPG" border="0" /></a> Heading down one of the country roads <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">en route</span> to Lake Arrowhead..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWpPzbemQEAcAEe3N-6O7BDs5eBEs1SydI-agh27a6yFyzlpw_FQ5vurWbxvoGIrc98LVUIvHrVjmgtWOURc3nZNw2l_5_Dh5E8Z9YJC5i_3JgxYOOCnJTi8AyP4TFBzFMi7PhDcnVW-z/s1600-h/100_7886.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357646726516147330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWpPzbemQEAcAEe3N-6O7BDs5eBEs1SydI-agh27a6yFyzlpw_FQ5vurWbxvoGIrc98LVUIvHrVjmgtWOURc3nZNw2l_5_Dh5E8Z9YJC5i_3JgxYOOCnJTi8AyP4TFBzFMi7PhDcnVW-z/s320/100_7886.JPG" border="0" /></a> There wasn't very much traffic out and I had the curves to myself<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmjarVBwMSJcsrt3wOTIMqJvnm4p2G0XiO-bTo-5xwjWdnfw03pM1mP6XNcnvA89LaWuOQ73KEwVd4jOXRiIIv9RMA2vbnoR0slDA7d3hDlv9zC4W2Sy-Z9kFfbbPrqRrXD9Q43DUjVAA/s1600-h/100_7889.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357646710502659458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmjarVBwMSJcsrt3wOTIMqJvnm4p2G0XiO-bTo-5xwjWdnfw03pM1mP6XNcnvA89LaWuOQ73KEwVd4jOXRiIIv9RMA2vbnoR0slDA7d3hDlv9zC4W2Sy-Z9kFfbbPrqRrXD9Q43DUjVAA/s320/100_7889.JPG" border="0" /></a> I come up to my turn. I didn't actually go to the State Park, only passed by it. I didn't have any money on me to pay the entrance fee.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7tX2H1ziKx12PBZVdvxrEKXz0Gaaqk9wgP3DFg0DkZGvbLjrLORLyXO2rE9xo_ghkpmO77YCtBooeLQwiutDKvGR4eQJXESztzd3O7ZAZpt-t7SDTuMxfz43cJhD8jzbnJI4zGFP1ZS5E/s1600-h/100_7890.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357646708627949586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7tX2H1ziKx12PBZVdvxrEKXz0Gaaqk9wgP3DFg0DkZGvbLjrLORLyXO2rE9xo_ghkpmO77YCtBooeLQwiutDKvGR4eQJXESztzd3O7ZAZpt-t7SDTuMxfz43cJhD8jzbnJI4zGFP1ZS5E/s320/100_7890.JPG" border="0" /></a> As I got on FM 2606 and onto the spillway, I stopped and got a couple pictures.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOcgciCwsJrMeIACdHc9Ubk6RdcA4qmweeoxHfKaGwpaqQJCBTtoD5_Ua1rgOKTvilVgJDuHPBDXq3qs3lI-ZI0tF4Ky5iqnWGtHspWCCNkG_GyCYfEtH14O0Ut4o01O9YCco63tEax9C/s1600-h/100_7891.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357645963574809970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNOcgciCwsJrMeIACdHc9Ubk6RdcA4qmweeoxHfKaGwpaqQJCBTtoD5_Ua1rgOKTvilVgJDuHPBDXq3qs3lI-ZI0tF4Ky5iqnWGtHspWCCNkG_GyCYfEtH14O0Ut4o01O9YCco63tEax9C/s320/100_7891.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is looking back from the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">East side</span> of the Lake Arrowhead Spillway<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLyxJhM1qRXlQVYrqFdu3W0WGTcWl1YJVygJckWxVdJA2qd3V1A6eQpXNp0XPaj3-BdVUf17u7gqTsE_6PSAVas_GDgjvaoECk7NuXx_XPiRSMlJfqveFU-UzmsKmwZfiTYqWTHlXwYukQ/s1600-h/100_7892.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357645961133556242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLyxJhM1qRXlQVYrqFdu3W0WGTcWl1YJVygJckWxVdJA2qd3V1A6eQpXNp0XPaj3-BdVUf17u7gqTsE_6PSAVas_GDgjvaoECk7NuXx_XPiRSMlJfqveFU-UzmsKmwZfiTYqWTHlXwYukQ/s320/100_7892.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ms. Clone sits on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">South side</span> of the spillway in the sun.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYt0cgMSqezUGsU-GxMM6W2XSw6ePd1A94yOsKOGFxWu_li0TyTs11yXfk5ZU7-3P64z2FoGijVhI7Ss6ZiFozjFfT3Vo6klyNWa5SC08WVofd-hiXKuCQYVGOiVc5_ntjgXaNaNuTwmKD/s1600-h/100_7893.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357645955360209170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYt0cgMSqezUGsU-GxMM6W2XSw6ePd1A94yOsKOGFxWu_li0TyTs11yXfk5ZU7-3P64z2FoGijVhI7Ss6ZiFozjFfT3Vo6klyNWa5SC08WVofd-hiXKuCQYVGOiVc5_ntjgXaNaNuTwmKD/s320/100_7893.JPG" border="0" /></a> I got to the Lake Arrowhead Dam and got the oil derricks in the lake & Ms. Clone.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEgC0MO7KWOpIOKVNjbLNfATucTODo_wmuVhGuuoocpR3p3iStfvRDh_eA_ONHYts8S6TeHOlJrIvL4GEeMwyHbfN4DRbwBiBtvvI8d49sWmWhA6Wz7z4F1_Fs7uomv4GcAJAQJGMpJd3/s1600-h/100_7894.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357645952360089138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEgC0MO7KWOpIOKVNjbLNfATucTODo_wmuVhGuuoocpR3p3iStfvRDh_eA_ONHYts8S6TeHOlJrIvL4GEeMwyHbfN4DRbwBiBtvvI8d49sWmWhA6Wz7z4F1_Fs7uomv4GcAJAQJGMpJd3/s320/100_7894.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is either a crane or an egret..Which every it was, it was cooling off in the water<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRtoLKz0TxXoUtFXGao-e7BiCMQYmI9c9mChkPX2egCqfwVDPeimdp7jDHLXsqBmBvsN5p0IPXFPZFTmZwAOG9nk1e3vCJNs_v4elWr1qnopi9v072D3GiskuVNf8rzpL8ATocliLJ_yOu/s1600-h/100_7895.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357645941862000722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRtoLKz0TxXoUtFXGao-e7BiCMQYmI9c9mChkPX2egCqfwVDPeimdp7jDHLXsqBmBvsN5p0IPXFPZFTmZwAOG9nk1e3vCJNs_v4elWr1qnopi9v072D3GiskuVNf8rzpL8ATocliLJ_yOu/s320/100_7895.JPG" border="0" /></a> The lake is down about 7' or so looking at the rings around that structure<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMT8Ch5jzTRn5WBEMpceGnjVTRxDlcYMbwKQdt9ZWkYY9I1u1bjq-090kREr-0OH3mkt1pibPhF6fsPrYN7831cqEyC8SpZPV2dmQ4PV9U1IAQ_yB3in68ffASk2p4FNHSRPfwK94kxdVG/s1600-h/100_7896.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357645196210683698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMT8Ch5jzTRn5WBEMpceGnjVTRxDlcYMbwKQdt9ZWkYY9I1u1bjq-090kREr-0OH3mkt1pibPhF6fsPrYN7831cqEyC8SpZPV2dmQ4PV9U1IAQ_yB3in68ffASk2p4FNHSRPfwK94kxdVG/s320/100_7896.JPG" border="0" /></a> Crossing the Lake Arrowhead Dam<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRIGxMmVJv0QULK6Oy20UbHE5egi2qqq83VH60N6hsunhe3k7ue81kzvHwSBTgmAfn-S6shxaURMJ_sVhiWlmNurd_gHTzOePB9IjH9r1iPqACZgCvp9RXMHwir2VeiITS0GNTjn7peBx/s1600-h/100_7897.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357645182255234274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRIGxMmVJv0QULK6Oy20UbHE5egi2qqq83VH60N6hsunhe3k7ue81kzvHwSBTgmAfn-S6shxaURMJ_sVhiWlmNurd_gHTzOePB9IjH9r1iPqACZgCvp9RXMHwir2VeiITS0GNTjn7peBx/s320/100_7897.JPG" border="0" /></a> This stretch of FM 2606 has been adopted by M.A.C (Motorcycle Awareness C.O.R.P.S). I have been out with them <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">before</span> picking up the trash. M.A.C. was founded by our friends Jeff <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Rumminger</span> & Phil Golden. For more on M.A.C. visit their site at: <a href="http://www.seemymoto.com/main/">http://www.seemymoto.com/main/</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbRn-mCX3LCGmu_9eTsBbXgIEkeH9dDk509YMH8VP1YzLLYyiL1FbW96Z9i7NycvMNxyPdEcgGJSYc7M73R1s4lmGxdmzSBJU2hm7QGAJ7OvXpxKqH_-GjWkMez6AOzsDzDMLWCxYKqBOg/s1600-h/100_7898.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357645179556921298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbRn-mCX3LCGmu_9eTsBbXgIEkeH9dDk509YMH8VP1YzLLYyiL1FbW96Z9i7NycvMNxyPdEcgGJSYc7M73R1s4lmGxdmzSBJU2hm7QGAJ7OvXpxKqH_-GjWkMez6AOzsDzDMLWCxYKqBOg/s320/100_7898.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is the East side of Lake Arrowhead, taken from the bridge looking East<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYdcRR7Qs_eLFSgkhQrfETWbQU5raRkJlmQsbVkREpiAlhnjCNlVCGMVk1EP71NjHgVGpDTp5fu179t1xW-OEEnuEOmOJJ70LMJOV4B9ugc0pXRG8R_wr_3YYZBvHo6VaoO6E9O8PQWNbu/s1600-h/100_7899.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357645169277825154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYdcRR7Qs_eLFSgkhQrfETWbQU5raRkJlmQsbVkREpiAlhnjCNlVCGMVk1EP71NjHgVGpDTp5fu179t1xW-OEEnuEOmOJJ70LMJOV4B9ugc0pXRG8R_wr_3YYZBvHo6VaoO6E9O8PQWNbu/s320/100_7899.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />From the bridge looking West. Right after I took this pic, that kid on the inner tube was flung off and landed hard and bounced a couple times. but he looked like he was having a good time. One thing was sure, he was a lot cooler than I was.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWk_4whxR61nFJ49MGJNAss3fcT11B1T_BEGYNcWv6TNdwjWEAzecJwor8fhnVwcGQ_2GRnYhtFaIGveMIMfdOOmeGrZ4EfqodNbkPAi2t-SqjHMmh4GIhjzJLn2g2HgMoIdqWhszJq8kW/s1600-h/100_7901.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357645164103267634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWk_4whxR61nFJ49MGJNAss3fcT11B1T_BEGYNcWv6TNdwjWEAzecJwor8fhnVwcGQ_2GRnYhtFaIGveMIMfdOOmeGrZ4EfqodNbkPAi2t-SqjHMmh4GIhjzJLn2g2HgMoIdqWhszJq8kW/s320/100_7901.JPG" border="0" /></a> I left the Lake and headed home. Coming back from the East side of the lake, takes you <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">thru</span> Henrietta Texas where Four Stars Motorcycle Ranch is at. It is closed on Sunday and here is the business. For more info see this link & click on Motorcycles: <a href="http://www.fourstarsautoranch.com/">http://www.fourstarsautoranch.com/</a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaqLFds3WIxJL5OS5_-LXrdeEcI14XgdYBRrnFvNMVsxKC2FNrkKFJXc-FAhFzD8B7MS9QlPfA1dZKYa49dZZ14Dz5ZLFWPgXZ8pOwsYh1mmcLXhQEUu1cC6PRBgfYPHblpDvr8oNc8O3/s1600-h/100_7902.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357644469287107570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFaqLFds3WIxJL5OS5_-LXrdeEcI14XgdYBRrnFvNMVsxKC2FNrkKFJXc-FAhFzD8B7MS9QlPfA1dZKYa49dZZ14Dz5ZLFWPgXZ8pOwsYh1mmcLXhQEUu1cC6PRBgfYPHblpDvr8oNc8O3/s320/100_7902.JPG" border="0" /></a> Getting ready to get on the on ramp to US 287 Northbound<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJBJtG6Wlsk0PitCt9IvffgcksPjNuQhHckGwVAW3e2cgAKNKVPqs4GLj9bkiAUmPaldEfR9ZCvDczmqw3OetoW0NHQfQzNJeWLVhsABD50WBTOBF3QImzdDeJ05ljdMNXhGiyU171XhVK/s1600-h/100_7905.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357644465261275890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJBJtG6Wlsk0PitCt9IvffgcksPjNuQhHckGwVAW3e2cgAKNKVPqs4GLj9bkiAUmPaldEfR9ZCvDczmqw3OetoW0NHQfQzNJeWLVhsABD50WBTOBF3QImzdDeJ05ljdMNXhGiyU171XhVK/s320/100_7905.JPG" border="0" /></a> Crossing into Wichita County Texas<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx__Vcb7fNABSZsm-GNmdg9RCFDYLVEXt5P29mnwSWrFNesdm52_8jvm5ouop72jRHlaVyWnEshwBY9FwWv7f1kpd6SfhFMjyM5pbescMWdmJFOAwDhm9bIHb1HkkBwx9hDfMaePBliMcs/s1600-h/100_7906.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357644457344601266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx__Vcb7fNABSZsm-GNmdg9RCFDYLVEXt5P29mnwSWrFNesdm52_8jvm5ouop72jRHlaVyWnEshwBY9FwWv7f1kpd6SfhFMjyM5pbescMWdmJFOAwDhm9bIHb1HkkBwx9hDfMaePBliMcs/s320/100_7906.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Welcome to Wichita Falls Texas sign<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWoSY1ib-DPLVsYgtwRyWGB6XM_pu2_AYG7oWwYNeZvRm_CtQJAd6h4LXOkPIQJ9w5vcsXunfXcWi0OwYWe9DpazEXNZykPaCHl9sxvLWiBhElYKlhw2zsjgj19QSWL4uBu89RDAd0fV2D/s1600-h/100_7907.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357644452911804114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWoSY1ib-DPLVsYgtwRyWGB6XM_pu2_AYG7oWwYNeZvRm_CtQJAd6h4LXOkPIQJ9w5vcsXunfXcWi0OwYWe9DpazEXNZykPaCHl9sxvLWiBhElYKlhw2zsjgj19QSWL4uBu89RDAd0fV2D/s320/100_7907.JPG" border="0" /></a> Starting up our version of a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">mix master</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoxtWj54vOOFHTcyYi_wdB2KQT6mjcmlbugahsxddxo-lJRan2Tu7qjFzrccORVmtmM_xuMmFJAua2dUyU2oSw1oTr3GrdrAZQw8Q06CI01A1_QOy6Df5tTqvpAQss_2Qe-LnV0l2cTZEp/s1600-h/100_7908.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357644447669491154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoxtWj54vOOFHTcyYi_wdB2KQT6mjcmlbugahsxddxo-lJRan2Tu7qjFzrccORVmtmM_xuMmFJAua2dUyU2oSw1oTr3GrdrAZQw8Q06CI01A1_QOy6Df5tTqvpAQss_2Qe-LnV0l2cTZEp/s320/100_7908.JPG" border="0" /></a> Going up & over and will come down on US 82 West bound<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsvcdS_NnAagwdzdkQ5lHQCD9jFrOY-tzgwKgcHzLv6cGUh9AM0WKlSJG8idesU_AMmD2TSEcw0v4C0XbUUijCGgt7csTGqU5YEWWjQiiW7SY30xjD_XSJSZ08U3bvrCLTVolKCWNoajp/s1600-h/100_7909.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357643710815733778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFsvcdS_NnAagwdzdkQ5lHQCD9jFrOY-tzgwKgcHzLv6cGUh9AM0WKlSJG8idesU_AMmD2TSEcw0v4C0XbUUijCGgt7csTGqU5YEWWjQiiW7SY30xjD_XSJSZ08U3bvrCLTVolKCWNoajp/s320/100_7909.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Wichita Falls Texas downtown area<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-ljkbAZdCxlXE6G8gt0EO4F42eUPtp7skMQNWsVKEUhsxXRdnZJAMIGQRgiOZAIcyOwsO4_qswMkSEA3mibBtTdUAzGfaBARpBZw9XKY32JaSajitD3S0TejM6vzJwLrIMHyJx2cpGgF/s1600-h/100_7910.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357643706747334834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-ljkbAZdCxlXE6G8gt0EO4F42eUPtp7skMQNWsVKEUhsxXRdnZJAMIGQRgiOZAIcyOwsO4_qswMkSEA3mibBtTdUAzGfaBARpBZw9XKY32JaSajitD3S0TejM6vzJwLrIMHyJx2cpGgF/s320/100_7910.JPG" border="0" /></a> Coming down onto US 82 (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Kell</span> Freeway) Westbound<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFSekpiwlX03G0w5GqECD4nyMnFMyxoD5OMBi-gYHvPstNPIbKJWgd_jGRKFZPHC-MJAgYU8hZl9L-uiOVFZ35Ws1zZMLGfTyNgvSCUrztJf6tGMrqyjku8P2vXpzGGsbyZqlFwbmPD7j/s1600-h/100_7911.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357827595443691906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFSekpiwlX03G0w5GqECD4nyMnFMyxoD5OMBi-gYHvPstNPIbKJWgd_jGRKFZPHC-MJAgYU8hZl9L-uiOVFZ35Ws1zZMLGfTyNgvSCUrztJf6tGMrqyjku8P2vXpzGGsbyZqlFwbmPD7j/s320/100_7911.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><div>Five miles or so later, I enter the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">construction</span> zone nearing Barnett Rd. I was warned by the local police the other day about speeding <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">thru</span> this area on the bike. I wasn't paying attention to my speed and I was going over the limit. Good thing there were no workers there at the time or I would of got a very expensive ticket.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5LGHkO5QUPy47oxx6B6ETfFP4JpiG5fxtUlwgqDzUe6x3dfi1H-0QN7DIeJ0Z7aVdwMy8yourzBkDXp6anpRYVCY4jC3Kdu6dJoGXHyKHtJa6UOqZyoeTGJIoFPMX6vEaYAl7LiaaLOx/s1600-h/100_7912.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357643696346578194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5LGHkO5QUPy47oxx6B6ETfFP4JpiG5fxtUlwgqDzUe6x3dfi1H-0QN7DIeJ0Z7aVdwMy8yourzBkDXp6anpRYVCY4jC3Kdu6dJoGXHyKHtJa6UOqZyoeTGJIoFPMX6vEaYAl7LiaaLOx/s320/100_7912.JPG" border="0" /></a> One of the new city water towers on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">South side</span> of the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">construction</span> zone<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihu6JqRUhvyL0EBPVgz-sujl3-dFJIMmkPkG9TL4KhGU00Tr3H9wSCwaDzmjoMPrc0r0U64L66aM96oJnhNTJjI3HSOYxfj0T8HSW_hwLyi7J0lCpPZDAMOrO18FqsCoHH50UdqJ4pL3tO/s1600-h/100_7913.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357643688270439778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihu6JqRUhvyL0EBPVgz-sujl3-dFJIMmkPkG9TL4KhGU00Tr3H9wSCwaDzmjoMPrc0r0U64L66aM96oJnhNTJjI3HSOYxfj0T8HSW_hwLyi7J0lCpPZDAMOrO18FqsCoHH50UdqJ4pL3tO/s320/100_7913.JPG" border="0" /></a>After about an 1 1/2 hrs later from the start of the ride & a little over 76 miles (the total length of the ride) I turned onto my street and looked at my house. (at the end with the white garage door). I am <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">anticipating</span> the air conditioner because it is now HOT with the temperature showing 104 degrees. It was showing 94 when I left. I got in the house, woofed down a Subway <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">sandwich</span>, started guzzling ice water and promptly started throwing up...A great way to end a great ride...(grin) But like they say with planes: any landing you can walk away from is a good landing. With motorcycle, any ride you get home safe from, is a good ride. It was hot but I enjoyed the time on the bike.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>I am also adding another name at the end of this blog for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">ya'll</span> to add to your prayers. It is my good friend, Manuel. He just got activated a few months ago and is now starting his tour in Afghanistan. Pattie, the other person, is currently starting her tour in S. Korea. She is know to most of you viewers as Pattie with the new red Harley Ultra Classic.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Scroll down for more rides, events & posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more rides and posts. Check out North Texas Bikers (1) at <a href="http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/">http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/</a> for rides, events & posts from January 08-November 08. Until next post, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">ya'll</span> be careful out there, ride safe, keep the rubber on the road & pray for our Troops & Pattie & Manuel................JOHN</div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>JOHN A.K.A. SNAPSHOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111796365171651763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493947847413854061.post-86270121550879050092009-07-09T18:55:00.000-07:002009-07-11T06:44:47.369-07:00Another One of Our Own Goes Down 7-9-09Yesterday, 7-8-09 I received the below e-mail from Sissy pertaining to yet another one of our own being involved in a serious m/c accident. Please, pray for Gloria and her recovery. The email tells what happened:<br /><br /><br /><br />A 16 yr old pulled out of Elliott St onto Kemp into Gloria's path this evening. Gloria's pelvis is broken on both sides and they could not do anything for her here. She didn't have any serious injuries any other place. She had just started a new job at Champion's Clinic and was on her way home on her bike. I just left the hospital where she was care flighted to Parkland. Mike and Amanda are on their way to Parkland now to be with her. Please keep them all in your prayers and pray that Gloria makes a speedy recovery.<br />Sissy<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbii5dTSgvTFfC33WLJ-q-X6ZP77MM-qVIFna4HnUBYhU30uTe9_7Qoz4idtYtTpETR4Ewz-ydrWhvmLoJtpo_1vAtPXN_mL3y48UFutChiq8x-YkFk2zpfZacnfEomDFPn8rgGUG6LX_G/s1600-h/gloria_&_Mike.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356644962323662162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbii5dTSgvTFfC33WLJ-q-X6ZP77MM-qVIFna4HnUBYhU30uTe9_7Qoz4idtYtTpETR4Ewz-ydrWhvmLoJtpo_1vAtPXN_mL3y48UFutChiq8x-YkFk2zpfZacnfEomDFPn8rgGUG6LX_G/s320/gloria_&_Mike.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is a picture of Gloria and Big Mike, her husband. Parkland Hospital is located in Dallas Texas, and is the same hospital they took JFK to when he was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">assassinated</span></span> in 1963. It is about 135 miles from here in Wichita Falls Texas<br /><br /><br /><br />I sincerely hope that this rash of m/c accidents here in North Texas ends soon. We have been lucky in the sense that all have recovered and I pray that Gloria is up and around <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">pretty</span> soon. Pray for Mike and the rest of the family as well for the 16 yr old. That is an awful thing to have on his/her conscience when just starting his/her driving career.<br /><br /><br /><br />Your prayers and support are appreciated by Gloria & Mike and from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">the</span> riding community here in North Texas & Southern Oklahoma.................JOHNJOHN A.K.A. SNAPSHOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111796365171651763noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493947847413854061.post-73870516151611684512009-07-08T13:28:00.000-07:002009-07-08T19:50:46.119-07:00Update on Sissy & the Bike Shops 7-8-09Today, Wednesday, 7-8-09, was time for me to get out & about and go check on Sissy and visit my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">favorite</span> bike shops here in the Wichita Falls, Texas area. By the time I ate lunch with Janice and then headed out, it was 102 degrees. When I got home a few hours later, my digital readout in the backyard said it was 105 in the shade. I was a believer because it was HOT out. Scroll down and check out the ride today and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgR9CYm0PDaE1UurC3zxAUkZQo5fOdeFyigjhGz9uDd9hreiBB6q3EkDMd33_8SgXz_RjMYhFNcUfDUP2Vrace1y0dHvMG8xwdK_M36deggIUwehHzmQynifx5HZeMxEKQ4dtNxmVSIw7f/s1600-h/100_7835.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356194882846234994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgR9CYm0PDaE1UurC3zxAUkZQo5fOdeFyigjhGz9uDd9hreiBB6q3EkDMd33_8SgXz_RjMYhFNcUfDUP2Vrace1y0dHvMG8xwdK_M36deggIUwehHzmQynifx5HZeMxEKQ4dtNxmVSIw7f/s320/100_7835.JPG" border="0" /></a>I met Janice downtown at the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Pump Jack</span> Restaurant for lunch before heading South to Henrietta Texas to see Sissy. This is Jimmie Sue our waitress and Janice Sue, my wife. Jimmie is from the Montgomery Alabama area and Janice's dad is from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Talledega</span> Alabama.. Janice has more of an Alabama drawl than Texas accent so, here are the two '<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Bama</span> girls..<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqEBnBP2Ecv7KRH-mNKXx2EjHP2HasJa6IeySNpwIqrIdIV_fD3sKVYw97HT5scGsM0HFL_luy5IpUYtu0HXrHlL5_QKMpo6wRFMlt2F2Gy7CMMiXsEFjClRZWn2JBfgeQgxG_Qf2hOIO/s1600-h/100_7836.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356194879529738402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqEBnBP2Ecv7KRH-mNKXx2EjHP2HasJa6IeySNpwIqrIdIV_fD3sKVYw97HT5scGsM0HFL_luy5IpUYtu0HXrHlL5_QKMpo6wRFMlt2F2Gy7CMMiXsEFjClRZWn2JBfgeQgxG_Qf2hOIO/s320/100_7836.JPG" border="0" /></a> I left Wichita Falls for the 23 mile ride down to Four Stars Motorcycle Ranch, which is part of the Four Stars Auto Ranch at TX 148/US 287 in Henrietta Texas. That is also where Sissy works. Here is Sissy showing off the road rash on both arms that she <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">received</span> when she was in an accident on one of the Oklahoma City service roads during the National H.O.G. Rally there, a week and a half ago. She says her ribs still hurt (she has 6 broken ribs) and she still hasn't been back on a bike yet. But she says she will be riding again real soon. And aside from the scraped<br />arms, ribs and a swollen right knee, she says she is doing good. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">The</span> accident happened Saturday, she went to the hospital Sunday when they got back to Texas and was at work Monday morning. That is true dedication and proves that she is tough as nails.</div><div></div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNmrn5LkW92AMGMvjpctzMUw5y8EOvvBawYS5D-6QYPUnMU1XdN6iQPWvlzWCa1rRm9cPEdXmqLXZIngv1tVUONZ6ksmr0In54gta5_3cX-y1JILVB-D6N4LWKP1u9enaHuAvXafu_Ces/s1600-h/100_7837.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356194876258511746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNmrn5LkW92AMGMvjpctzMUw5y8EOvvBawYS5D-6QYPUnMU1XdN6iQPWvlzWCa1rRm9cPEdXmqLXZIngv1tVUONZ6ksmr0In54gta5_3cX-y1JILVB-D6N4LWKP1u9enaHuAvXafu_Ces/s320/100_7837.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here are some of the used bikes at Four Stars Motorcycle Ranch. For more on Four Stars Motorcycle Ranch, go to this link & click on motorcycles. <a href="http://www.fourstarsautoranch.com/">http://www.fourstarsautoranch.com/</a><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbf_Yf8m8S-uwxhsXvarDzbPxFlpDqKkmnzvRH2EPbKUonkQ7ZaDdT0SglFP9U6qhJZ1hmHf0ibJMY355Ge4YvyW6SNPTEYukDpYuFJkEPzits9nIp0F2Ail64hLSOGDFv4Zyky0-YvFEv/s1600-h/100_7838.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356194477838919986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbf_Yf8m8S-uwxhsXvarDzbPxFlpDqKkmnzvRH2EPbKUonkQ7ZaDdT0SglFP9U6qhJZ1hmHf0ibJMY355Ge4YvyW6SNPTEYukDpYuFJkEPzits9nIp0F2Ail64hLSOGDFv4Zyky0-YvFEv/s320/100_7838.JPG" border="0" /></a> Note the stick shift on the left side of this bike..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgFU-tb5vj8kXDJd_m2Ihg0JiW6MiNovOb3GCVhI5U-wzkq3CM8kjlZyS7wO0FinyrbDMX8HHhlcFZAnAawMwjfQhoqjYuCkBN8nd9Jfla8Kl8xDSj35tcyzunWtpCI76BdlZFWZSwSRF/s1600-h/100_7839.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356194470324259330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgFU-tb5vj8kXDJd_m2Ihg0JiW6MiNovOb3GCVhI5U-wzkq3CM8kjlZyS7wO0FinyrbDMX8HHhlcFZAnAawMwjfQhoqjYuCkBN8nd9Jfla8Kl8xDSj35tcyzunWtpCI76BdlZFWZSwSRF/s320/100_7839.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is an Ultra Classic that I thought had been traded in by Phil, a member of the Blue Knights TX XX and our Web Master. When I was on vacation, he was involved in an accident and Lance, who most of you regular viewers are familiar with, also was involved in an accident. Both were banged & skinned up and their Harley's damaged, but thank goodness they are still with us.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv78_VdF1HG2E6ifHeVxsggfxSrYzv9Du6HOeEvMAIl_DkAMoortyzVMZlG2GuQGf0NNTBtz4y7IxeAo13OgDiQa-11vTWU0Hd0hg_iV5qjdaaGFoEPfR-cLLW4a6VeYkrKonojCfaSDcm/s1600-h/100_7841.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356194462525796978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv78_VdF1HG2E6ifHeVxsggfxSrYzv9Du6HOeEvMAIl_DkAMoortyzVMZlG2GuQGf0NNTBtz4y7IxeAo13OgDiQa-11vTWU0Hd0hg_iV5qjdaaGFoEPfR-cLLW4a6VeYkrKonojCfaSDcm/s320/100_7841.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is Sissy sitting on one of Lance's Harley's that he traded in on an Ultra Classic. I couldn't <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">believe</span> that he traded this bike in because I know it was one of his favorite toys. But he does love his new <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Screamin</span> Eagle Ultra Classic.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_WOgRVcjKy4iygUnY47XwU9ytuiVWhZWm9gbEUe1A55w7y3QmxFtfdgH5ok1ZDTTrlmLux993XaGLYUNq6s4Kr4IWbyeBQokllQ6enp6TJnTua1MjjI5sGlSlg4XsnHBBsMwWupZbrSo/s1600-h/100_7842.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356194457659672402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_WOgRVcjKy4iygUnY47XwU9ytuiVWhZWm9gbEUe1A55w7y3QmxFtfdgH5ok1ZDTTrlmLux993XaGLYUNq6s4Kr4IWbyeBQokllQ6enp6TJnTua1MjjI5sGlSlg4XsnHBBsMwWupZbrSo/s320/100_7842.JPG" border="0" /></a> Some of the bikes for sale at Four Stars. This is an 08 Harley Rocker, I think that's what Sissy said.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYsXks38tuOXRnY0FSLtkhlEJLUjhHldoz4UgyXo-XTF1Jh92B_hQ2P2V0C_WPDCZKRdUeOSFU-giIP9Meu7bs_TJJ47_5ppueLpRHHFIsktQQIamuj5DE7Xugi-lWLCfW2dipF7druvtS/s1600-h/100_7843.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356193837188987730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYsXks38tuOXRnY0FSLtkhlEJLUjhHldoz4UgyXo-XTF1Jh92B_hQ2P2V0C_WPDCZKRdUeOSFU-giIP9Meu7bs_TJJ47_5ppueLpRHHFIsktQQIamuj5DE7Xugi-lWLCfW2dipF7druvtS/s320/100_7843.JPG" border="0" /></a> And I think she said this was an 07<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNp6EWw02TasLW4wC_ccq592ien9JdOyAeiZxEu1cyuR2xICDIH7nrI4miX9FYC_Klt4wtssdM4P221o8wyEM8xGRynFm8zOlMt2OZrDV2uNdj7lmFnRpsxH4goCWFg0Yx2Z6Esbu_bJM/s1600-h/100_7844.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356193832236020034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNp6EWw02TasLW4wC_ccq592ien9JdOyAeiZxEu1cyuR2xICDIH7nrI4miX9FYC_Klt4wtssdM4P221o8wyEM8xGRynFm8zOlMt2OZrDV2uNdj7lmFnRpsxH4goCWFg0Yx2Z6Esbu_bJM/s320/100_7844.JPG" border="0" /></a> More of the bikes for sale<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxtkcIKKmFRLMPSQixD5sphr3OQmLD-E3CGMiKdk0IkbGWwcQdtghyQsxNlUcofsL2znl8WHLgm48rKV8_rJSfHouO5hKpXC_t-XsJCa5Ixjy5FfuFRVtzwvegT1kj_RNtN6Lbdp4FviET/s1600-h/100_7846.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356193830045807506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxtkcIKKmFRLMPSQixD5sphr3OQmLD-E3CGMiKdk0IkbGWwcQdtghyQsxNlUcofsL2znl8WHLgm48rKV8_rJSfHouO5hKpXC_t-XsJCa5Ixjy5FfuFRVtzwvegT1kj_RNtN6Lbdp4FviET/s320/100_7846.JPG" border="0" /></a> I had to let Sissy get back to work and here she is in her office. She wanted me to thank all you folks for the emails, well wishes and support you've given her during this time of recovery. I might add that if you are in the Henrietta Texas area, stop in and see Robert, Charlie, Sissy and all the other good folks & look over the bikes and biker merchandise they carry there at Four Stars Motorcycle Ranch. And if you're car hunting, go across the street to the Auto Ranch and check out the many makes & models they have there. I am sure they have a bike, car or truck to fit your needs.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Q_iSKHu-QzFS8crqsSlR6SWhz64W6qNSP2kbonK0TtFmQdCZWt8rgpuQmhfnDE0m7awMBkPdQhOds28pUjQO0iqdmEBqyOL8PGnzkSe9DHJKCPS6-V1YeWqrhTBS_47QfwHzDDCICf6M/s1600-h/100_7847.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356193819796312194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Q_iSKHu-QzFS8crqsSlR6SWhz64W6qNSP2kbonK0TtFmQdCZWt8rgpuQmhfnDE0m7awMBkPdQhOds28pUjQO0iqdmEBqyOL8PGnzkSe9DHJKCPS6-V1YeWqrhTBS_47QfwHzDDCICf6M/s320/100_7847.JPG" border="0" /></a> Some of the helmet selection they have there<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjppLUQ6TEPh-W9PBUbpzNu6DvKVr9FhtYVdal3wU-Kzz-fY9JI47eUrUQxwgx8aYUAYrVdRWbNVtr1nfiDgNXCZnJ6c050NhMjtsLTDmO8rBNp3Wc9VR-IgrTrPwzxIJndaGHyFcG3Ez5e/s1600-h/100_7848.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356193812216794338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjppLUQ6TEPh-W9PBUbpzNu6DvKVr9FhtYVdal3wU-Kzz-fY9JI47eUrUQxwgx8aYUAYrVdRWbNVtr1nfiDgNXCZnJ6c050NhMjtsLTDmO8rBNp3Wc9VR-IgrTrPwzxIJndaGHyFcG3Ez5e/s320/100_7848.JPG" border="0" /></a> They carry all kinds of accessories & apparel<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgouGxHeLefVxuWoJTdtqeoue-6mvXwx_31gb_rxRa7maWy0frHoTvyr_lGtd_vrsA7jOxQcNf5N8nW1ehfwzr6n9seiPXXR_HTcA-lxIAzhHPYOVvRr27Z-5PUKtgTlr_dCx30Gu8WKs12/s1600-h/100_7849.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356193186996668162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgouGxHeLefVxuWoJTdtqeoue-6mvXwx_31gb_rxRa7maWy0frHoTvyr_lGtd_vrsA7jOxQcNf5N8nW1ehfwzr6n9seiPXXR_HTcA-lxIAzhHPYOVvRr27Z-5PUKtgTlr_dCx30Gu8WKs12/s320/100_7849.JPG" border="0" /></a> Some of the leathers<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4nBJ46bMlXprCtXKttjAivhOwBtk3LW0kumyEu2RgRhue7F5nrqk-Vo3VNsntfJ4EZF-MLSjw2_Dasxa9-BlPXDidBeBLmY4jTaiW4Q8grtsvIg2wMa5mRtNaJiHGcSyXbtjb61oEjU6w/s1600-h/100_7861.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356193183268748546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4nBJ46bMlXprCtXKttjAivhOwBtk3LW0kumyEu2RgRhue7F5nrqk-Vo3VNsntfJ4EZF-MLSjw2_Dasxa9-BlPXDidBeBLmY4jTaiW4Q8grtsvIg2wMa5mRtNaJiHGcSyXbtjb61oEjU6w/s320/100_7861.JPG" border="0" /></a> After leaving Henrietta Texas, I rode back here to Wichita Falls and stopped at Eddie Hills Fun Cycles to check out the new Kawasaki Voyager.<br /><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQKsWY3LTXtho3TRpcudivTC-6UtdFw4e8jtV83wQoRMgJItN8lZ7Up_uDSJhQm2MnPrOQBdxtwIrMfzajqvv5PcaEnNEu6LV14_beAB-Wg4YqpGd8lEEFR02fv_1vUURLs6RfMuDeqhl/s1600-h/100_7852.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356193179735712402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQKsWY3LTXtho3TRpcudivTC-6UtdFw4e8jtV83wQoRMgJItN8lZ7Up_uDSJhQm2MnPrOQBdxtwIrMfzajqvv5PcaEnNEu6LV14_beAB-Wg4YqpGd8lEEFR02fv_1vUURLs6RfMuDeqhl/s320/100_7852.JPG" border="0" /></a> Before getting pics of the Voyager, I went straight to the back of the showroom and drank a BUNCH of cold water. Then I took a couple pics of the new 09 1700cc <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Vulcan's</span> they had parked there.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVGbgasdVt4FLzBNQFJ50gfkHExxAs1AGeVFmQRbiy4KJU0wSQ8Nzf7Hg81T-vzSMBupnn1lM3FZKFkb-Lr599nFzK3BT35D7ptm_HJVNFKLtIa9qsOqdwsq0uPIOL-plyTqSNrwFLSR1N/s1600-h/100_7853.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356193172726330098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVGbgasdVt4FLzBNQFJ50gfkHExxAs1AGeVFmQRbiy4KJU0wSQ8Nzf7Hg81T-vzSMBupnn1lM3FZKFkb-Lr599nFzK3BT35D7ptm_HJVNFKLtIa9qsOqdwsq0uPIOL-plyTqSNrwFLSR1N/s320/100_7853.JPG" border="0" /></a> The other 09 Vulcan 1700 cc parked in the showroom<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-AWFfDlgkp6GWwMioGS0w04KNnt4NKpRfic_kcWWDzorcfU-HmdKf6cS7qfM5Oi8XUfJPZLij6hmZ3GqXTs2uP0ClNJbY-Cu_oBcX4szjzMwtWbbDCHmUm-mF676-XRavrqxiICT7skRw/s1600-h/100_7854.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356193164545646642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-AWFfDlgkp6GWwMioGS0w04KNnt4NKpRfic_kcWWDzorcfU-HmdKf6cS7qfM5Oi8XUfJPZLij6hmZ3GqXTs2uP0ClNJbY-Cu_oBcX4szjzMwtWbbDCHmUm-mF676-XRavrqxiICT7skRw/s320/100_7854.JPG" border="0" /></a> I walked over to check the leathers and got a picture of Trey, the GM, hard at work..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzJdAKR1_095ducXVq8EVefpyPqk1pC79oM383mK3NMtZEi4XcKp3llKXE18uPYfrhbPiWHBlAnZobD2Xd-uN9eXa4RUq6zgxzjW1UtvNLDYEL_aJwpAuVcDS88z0rFnoq5VDUm7GnrFZ/s1600-h/100_7855.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356192492915518786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzJdAKR1_095ducXVq8EVefpyPqk1pC79oM383mK3NMtZEi4XcKp3llKXE18uPYfrhbPiWHBlAnZobD2Xd-uN9eXa4RUq6zgxzjW1UtvNLDYEL_aJwpAuVcDS88z0rFnoq5VDUm7GnrFZ/s320/100_7855.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is the new 09 Kawasaki 1700 cc <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Vulcan</span> Voyager. This bike is a dark blue/black and is beautiful. That $16,000 price tag is well worth it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidvJbJsHPLKDwCJ1-bmxe-6lNz63hlb5MC9qz7_8J7ZD3ptSWDw9COAp5qJO3qJ4xCNgChBYXHFTt9p6J27B9I2T2Tz6FHCyz4z8hpne0Ipxh4P2bl8pUkH_0R-eanVAqf6bNCZUlcmM40/s1600-h/100_7856.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356192489493136306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidvJbJsHPLKDwCJ1-bmxe-6lNz63hlb5MC9qz7_8J7ZD3ptSWDw9COAp5qJO3qJ4xCNgChBYXHFTt9p6J27B9I2T2Tz6FHCyz4z8hpne0Ipxh4P2bl8pUkH_0R-eanVAqf6bNCZUlcmM40/s320/100_7856.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Voyager<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_EiV_bU-HyMlnEKilJbYoQybmI0_2SseYdFiTf8GsyMX8GSkPIrxtFuOXde5meVeDDIpB-QbUNFw1T3IDP60fpmGJtC0gwovvexULiZUklG8TmkXF9ZlzHtLcMccWeuaTv6Z9LgUpC1Z/s1600-h/100_7858.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356192479876731954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_EiV_bU-HyMlnEKilJbYoQybmI0_2SseYdFiTf8GsyMX8GSkPIrxtFuOXde5meVeDDIpB-QbUNFw1T3IDP60fpmGJtC0gwovvexULiZUklG8TmkXF9ZlzHtLcMccWeuaTv6Z9LgUpC1Z/s320/100_7858.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is Mark one of the hard working salesmen at Eddie Hill's Fun Cycle. He & Trey got me on Ms. Clone. I now have put 29,427 miles on Ms. Clone since Jan. 08.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-c-SIdTzJRra3BRSulbyahs7_NqoU2SBQTkCHYRj84C3VqMCD1PPRRUqcDeTtfZ_obwpZVEYY2bgNZbkZ-CF33YlqI98lqmfjm8Au2tLQ8wq4dOEX9qxQVw5i2Wy4XCHO96equEtGiXOn/s1600-h/100_7860.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356192471811712962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-c-SIdTzJRra3BRSulbyahs7_NqoU2SBQTkCHYRj84C3VqMCD1PPRRUqcDeTtfZ_obwpZVEYY2bgNZbkZ-CF33YlqI98lqmfjm8Au2tLQ8wq4dOEX9qxQVw5i2Wy4XCHO96equEtGiXOn/s320/100_7860.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ms. Clone on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">sidewalk</span> in front of Eddie Hills, awaiting me for the ride down to Red River Harley Davidson. For more on Eddie Hill's Fun Cycles, check this link. They also have 4 wheelers, dirt bikes and other cruisers. They even had a Harley inside for sale..<br /><a href="http://www.eddiehillsfuncycles.com/">http://www.eddiehillsfuncycles.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4hVwbxOjhQsQSvHEkwJD5kE_E5oDlVda4kBgnT4GrVnEFQXyws9QGh3ir8wsS0iC6Dyq6Bwv4dM15of2V3RruxxqSvkSerKDjPuxYV71SoTgOvWaAf026Uh1Qdp5JK2Trf45XcsUNDfli/s1600-h/100_7862.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356192466969881634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4hVwbxOjhQsQSvHEkwJD5kE_E5oDlVda4kBgnT4GrVnEFQXyws9QGh3ir8wsS0iC6Dyq6Bwv4dM15of2V3RruxxqSvkSerKDjPuxYV71SoTgOvWaAf026Uh1Qdp5JK2Trf45XcsUNDfli/s320/100_7862.JPG" border="0" /></a> I left Eddie Hill's and got back up on the freeway and a few short minutes later I pulled off at City View Dr/US 287, and arrived at Red River Harley Davidson.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVxm2QAz8pF6pPMyqcmB6HX3wunrpMDIJk5vHKM6oWAnCd0vvOgv3ONt_JF7a4OSrvmBdya0_TWvDAE9-r6Zukxepu9Y83v91mSZYUXUWn8CunhdeA8nwE2AJcXFYrRcur6hFRbkslajS/s1600-h/100_7877.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356191818853166050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuVxm2QAz8pF6pPMyqcmB6HX3wunrpMDIJk5vHKM6oWAnCd0vvOgv3ONt_JF7a4OSrvmBdya0_TWvDAE9-r6Zukxepu9Y83v91mSZYUXUWn8CunhdeA8nwE2AJcXFYrRcur6hFRbkslajS/s320/100_7877.JPG" border="0" /></a> Some of the many used Harley's for sale.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJyjEyz320_56mzXOQZmstPXfJ4H7ky6YYYmd4DMYgVYs0mNTIaNNbhPpFz06LDLs2arESuSFq0HT0MScR-Q-CRXsWsmwCjNJl8VxjoeDMnF-nVhElYNWwlkZuYXtJVLrvluivUUv58Myg/s1600-h/100_7863.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356191810211350290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJyjEyz320_56mzXOQZmstPXfJ4H7ky6YYYmd4DMYgVYs0mNTIaNNbhPpFz06LDLs2arESuSFq0HT0MScR-Q-CRXsWsmwCjNJl8VxjoeDMnF-nVhElYNWwlkZuYXtJVLrvluivUUv58Myg/s320/100_7863.JPG" border="0" /></a> I walk inside and see my favorite Harley salesgirl, Wendi, hard at work<br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBBQXmv0AkBl8WXqpkJsM2FhRO5phvFf46UAMgzYkKlH8Hr-Iobgem4CIIgscnuamelKZOun4Ygqv25cq7LeaJIQ6DXVGcrvcXxPF-7MsjoflgBKbc8c3v7NpWprFgHZuOC0B80drX5gE4/s1600-h/100_7865.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356191806836900402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBBQXmv0AkBl8WXqpkJsM2FhRO5phvFf46UAMgzYkKlH8Hr-Iobgem4CIIgscnuamelKZOun4Ygqv25cq7LeaJIQ6DXVGcrvcXxPF-7MsjoflgBKbc8c3v7NpWprFgHZuOC0B80drX5gE4/s320/100_7865.JPG" border="0" /></a> I then walk straight back the Rider's Edge office and see Greg (beard) talking to a customer. He waves me to the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">refrigerator</span> and I go get an ice cold Pepsi.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKrAzXnCghaTanENNvyhKEi0T4zffUNWDusNtiQC5jOjsFvcBCNBp4cOeRqwn8MLNXOg8eOE8y-yxxSB2FyLuay6uxcJu16c_NK0ZXXK6ItFnVzPwCAe9WiCiXgKRn0Ut6QjTnhJCwqun_/s1600-h/100_7866.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356191802743561250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKrAzXnCghaTanENNvyhKEi0T4zffUNWDusNtiQC5jOjsFvcBCNBp4cOeRqwn8MLNXOg8eOE8y-yxxSB2FyLuay6uxcJu16c_NK0ZXXK6ItFnVzPwCAe9WiCiXgKRn0Ut6QjTnhJCwqun_/s320/100_7866.JPG" border="0" /></a> I then walked around, enjoying the air <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">conditioning</span> and took pics of the new Harley's on the showroom floor<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4TkKCT9WkChvV8rZDr3FKJulWnE9mK2R_8ZDJnBhEiUVULGDPIsl2W2_-WgJkIPGwFzYLlQOP-YsygHaeFRNQMYKE8wcmLVdJzQqeDinwEvlyy0KiqraCIvQ_bBCspWsiap7gMhPPrxfU/s1600-h/100_7867.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356191793759800898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4TkKCT9WkChvV8rZDr3FKJulWnE9mK2R_8ZDJnBhEiUVULGDPIsl2W2_-WgJkIPGwFzYLlQOP-YsygHaeFRNQMYKE8wcmLVdJzQqeDinwEvlyy0KiqraCIvQ_bBCspWsiap7gMhPPrxfU/s320/100_7867.JPG" border="0" /></a> My choice of bikes is now down to this Heritage Classic and a Road King, (not on the showroom floor)<br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipatwkcOXsTTz4UcExS_B_pE6c0qXY2qn-abi_AcxcYn-Do_WeCbiefZysxXhGBUckP0dUVbeGzM6-l1XUwZHa61qP5vdtixFx5T8cqzzEP3r4kH6E1bbcm62HFac8yhdufRQVDt_3P0N3/s1600-h/100_7869.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356190831142997858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipatwkcOXsTTz4UcExS_B_pE6c0qXY2qn-abi_AcxcYn-Do_WeCbiefZysxXhGBUckP0dUVbeGzM6-l1XUwZHa61qP5vdtixFx5T8cqzzEP3r4kH6E1bbcm62HFac8yhdufRQVDt_3P0N3/s320/100_7869.JPG" border="0" /></a> Just as soon as Janice tells me to get my bike, then I will go see <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Choyce</span>. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Choyce</span>, pictured above, is to be my salesman. A great guy and extremely knowledgable about the Harley's.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG2tM1-tV-crS1ZFNwy3eZfJfi5JmFFEgS9OYNts0vEpJJ7-iP1zFmOSrXGNWRNgaWe5NxGxmheukt2Afm9QT-BBsulT-LUSXBKqKigTe5p1G1SIKLxhgV25vkuarNLdcxSbqHFIH3wZRw/s1600-h/100_7870.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356190825225559170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG2tM1-tV-crS1ZFNwy3eZfJfi5JmFFEgS9OYNts0vEpJJ7-iP1zFmOSrXGNWRNgaWe5NxGxmheukt2Afm9QT-BBsulT-LUSXBKqKigTe5p1G1SIKLxhgV25vkuarNLdcxSbqHFIH3wZRw/s320/100_7870.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here are the hard <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">working</span> girls at Red River <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Harley Davidson</span>: Amber, Ginger & Wendi. There are more, but I always nab these three for pictures..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmEEXwbd6Ifs6jADm1jUlccDtvcBzGJiCBlWY77mgR8Mxa3eu_vtqBGSNjvKrH7SaQXbQZPbEQZ4QvdNi2rtZ7BGo9LIUNT6s8G2UfAOFs2pr1Rfzxgss4RRADyla7GjCfvDADPYLhA5k/s1600-h/100_7873.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356190821407809858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmEEXwbd6Ifs6jADm1jUlccDtvcBzGJiCBlWY77mgR8Mxa3eu_vtqBGSNjvKrH7SaQXbQZPbEQZ4QvdNi2rtZ7BGo9LIUNT6s8G2UfAOFs2pr1Rfzxgss4RRADyla7GjCfvDADPYLhA5k/s320/100_7873.JPG" border="0" /></a> Amber gets a pic of me & Greg. Greg and I worked together for 28 years and now he has this great job at Harley running the Riders Edge Program.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJrB1t_qNGqODj2zeWWgs-CUfid8eMoMqc0Cswl1Md3XIdyG4CLYUlPrZCauZiZAr7yRS-PK4qH9uJ3lfCQ2VJqKj29scwRMQquHXChV-x7g7cMKEpXyfbWeIWWi0eVHN_MtFibk7lKVY/s1600-h/100_7874.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356190812578683874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJrB1t_qNGqODj2zeWWgs-CUfid8eMoMqc0Cswl1Md3XIdyG4CLYUlPrZCauZiZAr7yRS-PK4qH9uJ3lfCQ2VJqKj29scwRMQquHXChV-x7g7cMKEpXyfbWeIWWi0eVHN_MtFibk7lKVY/s320/100_7874.JPG" border="0" /></a> These four make up part of the great Harley team at Red River Harley Davidson. Amber, Greg, Wendi & Ginger. Oh yeah, Greg is 6'8"</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPg27ZX4Z3jwBgPLYOTNLmmFVz1BL4Ew3REMbOthMmCDkhlV2d0urebYNj5tUJcRHH6Qo99lmekRB_3iVuPnenKdp2yPVl7vPNhKE5vihyphenhyphenufOeTotPc3lPxhsE8mSqYqULYZM40Qhmu2g1/s1600-h/100_7875.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356190809009769026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPg27ZX4Z3jwBgPLYOTNLmmFVz1BL4Ew3REMbOthMmCDkhlV2d0urebYNj5tUJcRHH6Qo99lmekRB_3iVuPnenKdp2yPVl7vPNhKE5vihyphenhyphenufOeTotPc3lPxhsE8mSqYqULYZM40Qhmu2g1/s320/100_7875.JPG" border="0" /></a> Some more of the bikes for sale out front. I love this blue & gray color scheme on this Ultra<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDixVU7z2EWGvDlkVlbOrglw7KQcnhTaxUZ9nAWfS2_5c3Jx6yZpMPiYomhsyXJt9wh-jTBbbOdDoS43sirgKH70xsrn9nZI06CTMmZvNZcAcq1Pco-oy6QHsFPINVQ40VRUdN4zdZKjaz/s1600-h/100_7876.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356189777236969746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDixVU7z2EWGvDlkVlbOrglw7KQcnhTaxUZ9nAWfS2_5c3Jx6yZpMPiYomhsyXJt9wh-jTBbbOdDoS43sirgKH70xsrn9nZI06CTMmZvNZcAcq1Pco-oy6QHsFPINVQ40VRUdN4zdZKjaz/s320/100_7876.JPG" border="0" /></a> This one ain't too bad either.<br /><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2omtD5ljovXgxQFZwk2xU-uJTB6vDK9phhsFDFtZCCZsgauHGx6S3hxQPWgq5ptrOwVeifrJhEfGFJTqYeJnOtCpFCmv-cfWlTh-6JHtpyPHb0C19F7ljgN7Q_xNGZ0Ch2bavGuFywWDi/s1600-h/100_7878.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356189770432961730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2omtD5ljovXgxQFZwk2xU-uJTB6vDK9phhsFDFtZCCZsgauHGx6S3hxQPWgq5ptrOwVeifrJhEfGFJTqYeJnOtCpFCmv-cfWlTh-6JHtpyPHb0C19F7ljgN7Q_xNGZ0Ch2bavGuFywWDi/s320/100_7878.JPG" border="0" /></a>More bikes around the side for sale.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheSV1bNMQ1G2OcyvT49ojmofp1e5WNOD3k127wK85vEvLHl-_DMy1zkfoihTa_ihKI_Wa1EzseDNsU6NTxeWvE_ZJOK5AFtB-7-OYzLfKZkes30gvJ232P1XELKMwPzorhUMH38spkXWzB/s1600-h/100_7879.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356189764989984802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheSV1bNMQ1G2OcyvT49ojmofp1e5WNOD3k127wK85vEvLHl-_DMy1zkfoihTa_ihKI_Wa1EzseDNsU6NTxeWvE_ZJOK5AFtB-7-OYzLfKZkes30gvJ232P1XELKMwPzorhUMH38spkXWzB/s320/100_7879.JPG" border="0" /></a> Looking down towards the Service area. Those bikes parked there are mostly employee personal bikes.. For more on Red River Harley Davidson, see this link: <a href="http://redriverharley-davidson.com/Default.asp">http://redriverharley-davidson.com/Default.asp</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfgyDK4jgCt_N6my7k0_iw7FxZfd7scZI2ze-eXWcGoBptCE3_EKfIdjMmsYY37HOBnana20xdiBrgcPdNop6MVaMUIznCv2FAKlEj-xafaPKYpBwi55lTRYAS0yICMMJWvEl8ifM2xY7P/s1600-h/Frank,+Monica,Robert,+Bobby+%26+Kathy.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356189762261354338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfgyDK4jgCt_N6my7k0_iw7FxZfd7scZI2ze-eXWcGoBptCE3_EKfIdjMmsYY37HOBnana20xdiBrgcPdNop6MVaMUIznCv2FAKlEj-xafaPKYpBwi55lTRYAS0yICMMJWvEl8ifM2xY7P/s320/Frank,+Monica,Robert,+Bobby+%26+Kathy.JPG" border="0" /></a> When I got to Red River Harley Davidson, these folks were in the process of leaving. They had gotten directions to the City Cafe in Iowa Park, to eat. Since the City Cafe is where a bunch of us old retired farts go for breakfast every Thursday and since it was about 12 miles down the road and I knew a quicker way to get there, I volunteered to take them there. They followed and pictured out front of the city cafe in Iowa Park Texas are, from left to right: Frank, Monica, Robert, Kathy & Bobby. They are from Queens, New York and are on a road trip out to Las Vegas, Nevada. Ride safe you guys and have a great time in Vegas. And just for your info, when I got home 30 minutes later, it showed to be 105 degrees in the shade.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhCV8dODyIrniNvFZtAtB_jhz0Q6hG6tm2afxq39nQdagt1_FCqRu8Y_RigZ7eyD_-398Armh-FO_nUO5KM4vCmF_-4Pq8a6FvdujdUKFWc1eawxVxrjfGRlpP2OmSSa2GAg4bfotNgYj/s1600-h/Bobby+HD,+Roberts,+Franks.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356189758318111490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhCV8dODyIrniNvFZtAtB_jhz0Q6hG6tm2afxq39nQdagt1_FCqRu8Y_RigZ7eyD_-398Armh-FO_nUO5KM4vCmF_-4Pq8a6FvdujdUKFWc1eawxVxrjfGRlpP2OmSSa2GAg4bfotNgYj/s320/Bobby+HD,+Roberts,+Franks.JPG" border="0" /></a> Last photo taken today are of: Frank & Monica's Harley, Robert & Kathy's Harley and Bobby's Harley at the City Cafe in Iowa Park Texas.</div><div> </div><div>It was good to see Sissy again and to see she is doing ok. It was great seeing all the folks at Four Stars Motorcycle Ranch, Eddie Hill's Fun Cycles and Red River Harley Davidson. I enjoyed meeting Robert, Kathy, Frank, Monica & Bobby and hope they have a safe road trip. Now we know someone in New York City that we can get in touch with when Janice & I ride up to see The Big Apple.</div><div> </div><div><br />Scroll down for more rides, events & posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more rides and posts. Check out North Texas Bikers (1) at <a href="http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/">http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/</a> for rides, events & posts from January 08-November 08. Until next post, ya'll be careful out there, ride safe, keep the rubber on the road & pray for our Troops & Pattie................JOHN<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>JOHN A.K.A. SNAPSHOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111796365171651763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493947847413854061.post-5950677316755404552009-07-02T19:12:00.000-07:002009-07-02T20:40:42.012-07:00The Ride To "Dream Machines of Texas" 7-2-09Yesterday, 6-1-09, I got an e-mail from Steve asking me if I would ride down to Dallas with him so he could trade in his Honda Valkyrie for a Yamaha Venture. He was working <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">mids</span> and wanted to leave when he got off at around 7:30 a.m. and if I went with him, I could help keep him alert.. So today, Thursday, 6-2-09 I met Steve at the Shell station at US 287/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Windthorst</span> Rd at 8:00 a.m. and we set out for Dream Machines of Texas in Farmers Branch <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Tx</span>. Our route down was US 287 to <span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">US</span> 380. East on 380 to I-35E (SB) to Exit 441 at Valley View Lane. We'd make a u-turn under the Interstate and go back North on the service road to Dream Machines of Texas. Scroll down and join us and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURES BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURES.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpjwmRXRWNwvBeGHlV7Z4yGRHaKFt5I0y_k4_zeNIx7znS7fyqCH5y7jcH_scn0Plc2VPOTFP6EtjCZ8cJtXBQmIKCcILI_w6G6vq_ZKhpm7jE8X7j_Gzq8v3_aDjnE8JT7fZSa66DsRRJ/s1600-h/100_7795.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354057614851774242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpjwmRXRWNwvBeGHlV7Z4yGRHaKFt5I0y_k4_zeNIx7znS7fyqCH5y7jcH_scn0Plc2VPOTFP6EtjCZ8cJtXBQmIKCcILI_w6G6vq_ZKhpm7jE8X7j_Gzq8v3_aDjnE8JT7fZSa66DsRRJ/s320/100_7795.JPG" border="0" /></a> David was supposed to have gone with us but something came up and he couldn't make it. Here's David with his new fender ornament.. David said it is not a donkey....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga545TPSgWdZfQJIEvnmz3-lwpPB_Ckeks2SUSL3-IM9xAsquqG7U7n6Ja7fQyCLe5purFq8Pl-9Ah8O6us5RU6vt0TAh-vzcJpthdgUWQRZJNzlL4-_jAK9cEdxPvJkAjBwoSqZpb6uBl/s1600-h/100_7796.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354057605421638370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga545TPSgWdZfQJIEvnmz3-lwpPB_Ckeks2SUSL3-IM9xAsquqG7U7n6Ja7fQyCLe5purFq8Pl-9Ah8O6us5RU6vt0TAh-vzcJpthdgUWQRZJNzlL4-_jAK9cEdxPvJkAjBwoSqZpb6uBl/s320/100_7796.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is Steve and his Valkyrie just before we went left for his final ride on it..</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjP8ngQqgwRXEeeQ_6CtKuvOp2cCwjKefM2qOJpQvIheCNfMYZ5IMhUOycwwvJJMUMOh_PUuVZlUPD_MzjV_xWx9OhP6bN2IamcuZ8PYE-3LWP69fjoTQV7OCHirOFNZ4YqfGJBzKfSuF/s1600-h/100_7797.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354056926934737298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjP8ngQqgwRXEeeQ_6CtKuvOp2cCwjKefM2qOJpQvIheCNfMYZ5IMhUOycwwvJJMUMOh_PUuVZlUPD_MzjV_xWx9OhP6bN2IamcuZ8PYE-3LWP69fjoTQV7OCHirOFNZ4YqfGJBzKfSuF/s320/100_7797.JPG" border="0" /></a> Another of Steve & the Valkyrie at the Shell station at US 287/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Windthorst</span> in Wichita Falls Texas. The temperature at this point was upper 70's. There was a light breeze and not a cloud to be seen anywhere.</div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZj19ilIB9AjHZ_77Hcgb2DnohnuJFNfw6OA82qRJgY7qofKwLCdSA2wVl3uWK0eTWqwYtGgGMq4xY-hxH6tVTrxrpQ9F4OpbxHaev2ghBCvCqmx1iUFwVRMWCK2twN9P2nAhbuCkY61_/s1600-h/100_7798.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354056920667542866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZj19ilIB9AjHZ_77Hcgb2DnohnuJFNfw6OA82qRJgY7qofKwLCdSA2wVl3uWK0eTWqwYtGgGMq4xY-hxH6tVTrxrpQ9F4OpbxHaev2ghBCvCqmx1iUFwVRMWCK2twN9P2nAhbuCkY61_/s320/100_7798.JPG" border="0" /></a> I had to gas up Ms. Clone for the ride down to Farmers Branch. Farmers Branch is a suburb of Dallas.<br /><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYJ3SjxzCea0W6QknoGmPsFxJAFSIVi9X-wILDHaoyqpoGBMjHppzOOZzg-iaW-tbrkwSAxx7bZgwsGEnwHW7sATiai3miiVSgwoyoO6o5WxWiVNC_DFxO-xe7cVptcsPDC_Ft1y3L7yQ/s1600-h/100_7802.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354056913881953618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYJ3SjxzCea0W6QknoGmPsFxJAFSIVi9X-wILDHaoyqpoGBMjHppzOOZzg-iaW-tbrkwSAxx7bZgwsGEnwHW7sATiai3miiVSgwoyoO6o5WxWiVNC_DFxO-xe7cVptcsPDC_Ft1y3L7yQ/s320/100_7802.JPG" border="0" /></a> Steve on his final ride on his Valkyrie as we head South on US 287<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPar2LblvaTbgw3laBDHX4iFLhmoQbO-fwkr4oWhY6im4ucG4EnruQBlEGrvf7o-sGDDrLc5moL32VWV5j8SFvkDCUiY_lt2Z8Q-jCvMCu0z12fDyqTFN_Kg3kIR7BQO1kxJKfOX2-zFGV/s1600-h/100_7804.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354056909403371442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPar2LblvaTbgw3laBDHX4iFLhmoQbO-fwkr4oWhY6im4ucG4EnruQBlEGrvf7o-sGDDrLc5moL32VWV5j8SFvkDCUiY_lt2Z8Q-jCvMCu0z12fDyqTFN_Kg3kIR7BQO1kxJKfOX2-zFGV/s320/100_7804.JPG" border="0" /></a> Steve in front as we head South on US 287. See, not a cloud..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrXNv7dy5NB5HRnJmSDF3spPQc1li_w4juxfUhbNYQQuVvvJ8OjG7GEQVW_ySQ06CRCfEszhNZ-kVCoELYJIpGyUtFPVsvZg1cM_JlO8mmD-Bq4nIGR-3_Gv0wIIi-KEd2trAV5wcefaHJ/s1600-h/100_7805.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354056902103441826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrXNv7dy5NB5HRnJmSDF3spPQc1li_w4juxfUhbNYQQuVvvJ8OjG7GEQVW_ySQ06CRCfEszhNZ-kVCoELYJIpGyUtFPVsvZg1cM_JlO8mmD-Bq4nIGR-3_Gv0wIIi-KEd2trAV5wcefaHJ/s320/100_7805.JPG" border="0" /></a> As we go through Henrietta Texas, I took this pic of the Four Stars Motorcycle Ranch at US287/TX 148. <a href="http://www.fourstarsautoranch.com/">http://www.fourstarsautoranch.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVnHc7FVlKtTz5Z22IrA2RI8XxXzNFJKPa9EbQtWkW9NXfocoYFOTX3q5LGBs4mel5VPjIWfb7rQp-vbtvzmIeeMyZal6rVf2cmQmz3eCW-InRY03J54Xn14Ah_w7XHoDOShuhdttF-MZy/s1600-h/100_7806.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354056227171302210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVnHc7FVlKtTz5Z22IrA2RI8XxXzNFJKPa9EbQtWkW9NXfocoYFOTX3q5LGBs4mel5VPjIWfb7rQp-vbtvzmIeeMyZal6rVf2cmQmz3eCW-InRY03J54Xn14Ah_w7XHoDOShuhdttF-MZy/s320/100_7806.JPG" border="0" /></a> Texas Highway Patrol (DPS) was out and busy today on US 287<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrx7cGJXyBFPrM9EA5MhOKKpN1Fs4GRwhPxH65EpNSCqepIapnVYLRQ9DMg51az9QtTWc_6GnmgRVq5le2s2bENrGZCDxNkOBERJV7qI5HSxlMvxHUo7Bcyr49n7jnSLWZaXx949y0X3S/s1600-h/100_7807.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354056217220651234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrx7cGJXyBFPrM9EA5MhOKKpN1Fs4GRwhPxH65EpNSCqepIapnVYLRQ9DMg51az9QtTWc_6GnmgRVq5le2s2bENrGZCDxNkOBERJV7qI5HSxlMvxHUo7Bcyr49n7jnSLWZaXx949y0X3S/s320/100_7807.JPG" border="0" /></a> We stop in Decatur Texas and Steve puts gas in the Valkyrie for the last time<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP2gg6dUpOBDnlaN5Z36eJVlOycX7JC6ilK3KZ65M4r82RkkSWcYetHhkxVNwoT56THPSiVKEEQPI_4UqWYKbuTalWAXtR5pLnd2rOsLoSg8fXx-JdXh4L7eUjdfFsvI5ivTMub39UHQYc/s1600-h/100_7810.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354056213546611250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP2gg6dUpOBDnlaN5Z36eJVlOycX7JC6ilK3KZ65M4r82RkkSWcYetHhkxVNwoT56THPSiVKEEQPI_4UqWYKbuTalWAXtR5pLnd2rOsLoSg8fXx-JdXh4L7eUjdfFsvI5ivTMub39UHQYc/s320/100_7810.JPG" border="0" /></a> We go East on US 380 and DPS was busy there too. US 380 between Decatur Texas & <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Denton</span> Texas is noted for danger because of the rock haulers. DPS has one nabbed here, I assume, for speeding or for rocks and crap coming out of the trailer. I've almost been run over by them and have been pelted by the rocks, is the reason for my assumption.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgstQBAu04iFVJvh7m0YqTqfcz6qLydL-B1IZgYVUvIpovnf3AXF6RGizho6Lrq_7TMLaqYsAFg_j6vVfxvgL_SylQcDXUAtvbasGzY1mcraQQmk0IrPnBujFY3kqsJT9AwwgH6VJFWsk-7/s1600-h/100_7811.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354056205923545074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgstQBAu04iFVJvh7m0YqTqfcz6qLydL-B1IZgYVUvIpovnf3AXF6RGizho6Lrq_7TMLaqYsAFg_j6vVfxvgL_SylQcDXUAtvbasGzY1mcraQQmk0IrPnBujFY3kqsJT9AwwgH6VJFWsk-7/s320/100_7811.JPG" border="0" /></a> We get on I-35E and as we go <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">thru</span> Corinth Texas, we pass the American Eagle Harley Davidson Dealership.. <a href="http://www.americaneaglehd.com/">http://www.americaneaglehd.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JfUtPmK940iQ5mwxHjrqpNVCrQ1EkL3i68da3BypfM6F99EIvAB4Th7N-oDUC-FsKAb-NEXr9xrFdWqMgKmp4ps3bDTuLPUcuSvEYzP15hUqCwvQmgx_f7UwtmMKyC3pHE9odE1uDH2G/s1600-h/100_7813.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354056197753820210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JfUtPmK940iQ5mwxHjrqpNVCrQ1EkL3i68da3BypfM6F99EIvAB4Th7N-oDUC-FsKAb-NEXr9xrFdWqMgKmp4ps3bDTuLPUcuSvEYzP15hUqCwvQmgx_f7UwtmMKyC3pHE9odE1uDH2G/s320/100_7813.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ya just gotta love the almost lunch hour traffic on I-35 as you get close to Dallas...Here we approach our exit, where we loop back under I-35 and go North on the service road.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCfksfWi16d59QXfmOllBSMTytSgdWETFXGZQAdiH1F6m_YwlKFV8n12gDbFSYBiFiVbecJQNfWEFk6QF0ayurSUT6jZhzAKkJBx88y-QDJjnAmNk_FVXRfwPw5FHOE3_OJSNIOJR6sUu0/s1600-h/100_7814.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354055398821460994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCfksfWi16d59QXfmOllBSMTytSgdWETFXGZQAdiH1F6m_YwlKFV8n12gDbFSYBiFiVbecJQNfWEFk6QF0ayurSUT6jZhzAKkJBx88y-QDJjnAmNk_FVXRfwPw5FHOE3_OJSNIOJR6sUu0/s320/100_7814.JPG" border="0" /></a> On the Northbound service road, Steve approaches Dream Machines of Texas..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg9NjJ_8lDle-i-RwcFeVJUhg0vhtQkfs9Bo81bBXZn_oVxjHEd5IOjINbl6CblVhrKWhN81QEI_4XxAGaGwcCxuYVNwpsPx7M-JX9UOcgaJCe2Uj4wLwCiem1hwiPL7Z1jNoB8k1v8Na8/s1600-h/100_7815.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354055391889924754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg9NjJ_8lDle-i-RwcFeVJUhg0vhtQkfs9Bo81bBXZn_oVxjHEd5IOjINbl6CblVhrKWhN81QEI_4XxAGaGwcCxuYVNwpsPx7M-JX9UOcgaJCe2Uj4wLwCiem1hwiPL7Z1jNoB8k1v8Na8/s320/100_7815.JPG" border="0" /></a>Before Steve does his paperwork, we walk around the showroom. They had ALL kinds of bikes and because of the volume of sales they do, the bikes were priced right. The salesman said they sell 120 bikes a month<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Ji9qrqXtPshXAD-uudBwcsu4EypgCg2gu9e2kGdYyIu9_y9vlyQ0DRdRG8tblALBo6WG3EMS45SX6Uac-S3aEVGqq9ZuvHunqF14gpHSlUzv1rU6P51pyVA1Yy6FW7NooU6nSeHXuRI-/s1600-h/100_7816.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354055387246985106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Ji9qrqXtPshXAD-uudBwcsu4EypgCg2gu9e2kGdYyIu9_y9vlyQ0DRdRG8tblALBo6WG3EMS45SX6Uac-S3aEVGqq9ZuvHunqF14gpHSlUzv1rU6P51pyVA1Yy6FW7NooU6nSeHXuRI-/s320/100_7816.JPG" border="0" /></a> Some of the custom bikes<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXupl5FLrC5CllVGeAoxUJvYallN12qlmGNUgssu7xq0SgfDkKYM8zvKMnCRMWnlNR3uMX5rhsroAvrbJ1sUtdN0VnBCOAPzrc6g8OlwQM3X_6cuwSdOQADQrgmeBw8aZR3tlIb7ZXNJ_s/s1600-h/100_7817.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354055380444628962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXupl5FLrC5CllVGeAoxUJvYallN12qlmGNUgssu7xq0SgfDkKYM8zvKMnCRMWnlNR3uMX5rhsroAvrbJ1sUtdN0VnBCOAPzrc6g8OlwQM3X_6cuwSdOQADQrgmeBw8aZR3tlIb7ZXNJ_s/s320/100_7817.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is a Victory.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ2W92w29gxcewducRDCxAuavN_KdGG3rcW1BA7VHshSyhrc0htty7qGOhhaEtUageaDBxmP3amNDqi2e5rVnoGVf6E66dVvm7eI1QocXRvPTBv1l1-1y-AMIgCNqtMY9u8qLIT361IgLP/s1600-h/100_7818.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354055370583406690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ2W92w29gxcewducRDCxAuavN_KdGG3rcW1BA7VHshSyhrc0htty7qGOhhaEtUageaDBxmP3amNDqi2e5rVnoGVf6E66dVvm7eI1QocXRvPTBv1l1-1y-AMIgCNqtMY9u8qLIT361IgLP/s320/100_7818.JPG" border="0" /></a> We went out to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">the</span> service department where <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">they</span> were servicing Steve's Venture. Here is Steve's new bike<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLLAIYiF4B6vzpzofcwCB_r-kMAkE8fFKX0czlHgA7dmvsXdft84GvQo4Swjntib2YAC0FsRtxTPYa2CjNMzxtZ3nlP-Ww5rgLVi07HEF_H4ramoX5ENybKIPuh4i4LrGelhXtFyj9q2P/s1600-h/100_7819.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354053836916927042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmLLAIYiF4B6vzpzofcwCB_r-kMAkE8fFKX0czlHgA7dmvsXdft84GvQo4Swjntib2YAC0FsRtxTPYa2CjNMzxtZ3nlP-Ww5rgLVi07HEF_H4ramoX5ENybKIPuh4i4LrGelhXtFyj9q2P/s320/100_7819.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Dream Machines of Texas business sign<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOxLdlRo1KZWoFLBBfxPQclqwAk-L1-uXTgsrQ2C1ycpbu8RXkTF0Y1mWOx1YAz8A-bDgx9uXWzDmUldBLrEhdm6L2rtFmofPex5hIhNDv-BgYVu5vneA99v7KsxZroak0y35kw2pKS5U/s1600-h/100_7820.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354053829817525266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOxLdlRo1KZWoFLBBfxPQclqwAk-L1-uXTgsrQ2C1ycpbu8RXkTF0Y1mWOx1YAz8A-bDgx9uXWzDmUldBLrEhdm6L2rtFmofPex5hIhNDv-BgYVu5vneA99v7KsxZroak0y35kw2pKS5U/s320/100_7820.JPG" border="0" /></a> And the Dream Machines of Texas building<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEYtpB0yjnndp9hqHofVFiTUfdlb0Ie6K0-lQX2BrHRmmJV-Fg9yLwBAW03hMgSe1upkJRsGCwqOYAViShDRj4TaUTv1MdQLPnafr0yrN8PjAh4VNu7fvJ8LO5o5VgBDerseKyrykvCiW/s1600-h/100_7821.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354053827332655218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEYtpB0yjnndp9hqHofVFiTUfdlb0Ie6K0-lQX2BrHRmmJV-Fg9yLwBAW03hMgSe1upkJRsGCwqOYAViShDRj4TaUTv1MdQLPnafr0yrN8PjAh4VNu7fvJ8LO5o5VgBDerseKyrykvCiW/s320/100_7821.JPG" border="0" /></a> They wheel Steve's bike out to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">the</span> parking lot while he is inside doing the paperwork<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX2o9DBBRH1gEO4_IM3NCJpYBAVBdSyIAoH79wvoLIh6bIIqesWuhIH94-MAwfYGMiJc1nx4OA2vJg2U5BxmTFNa6MWmy_psphg_2qlt6KwVYndah_r4SmZgscUizZOq16P6pp3CgiNaPx/s1600-h/100_7822.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354053819137546386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX2o9DBBRH1gEO4_IM3NCJpYBAVBdSyIAoH79wvoLIh6bIIqesWuhIH94-MAwfYGMiJc1nx4OA2vJg2U5BxmTFNa6MWmy_psphg_2qlt6KwVYndah_r4SmZgscUizZOq16P6pp3CgiNaPx/s320/100_7822.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ms. Clone and Steve's Venture<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaehP_wVSE3Inx-hQi_aY1HUI0qn3q8-rI2AH7a60iEV7O2_oMECCHOcb6VDR8mFPABGsKog-wSPJj-MX58vuzXCqIi9SQ3RdnhqNYVAUtBODyQb5xgl7E8XorMfP7GT_oLi5R21koGBYR/s1600-h/100_7823.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354053812032287106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaehP_wVSE3Inx-hQi_aY1HUI0qn3q8-rI2AH7a60iEV7O2_oMECCHOcb6VDR8mFPABGsKog-wSPJj-MX58vuzXCqIi9SQ3RdnhqNYVAUtBODyQb5xgl7E8XorMfP7GT_oLi5R21koGBYR/s320/100_7823.JPG" border="0" /></a> Jason, Steve's salesman, shows Steve some of the goodies on the bike and how to operate them. That Venture is loaded!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX5f4C0hl-70qQlbVVd18oVx7j_Wnu4g5clmfFevGXMsqsrhk9jQ9Za1B3tlnyliz-muA7DqXQKMCWxPbd6Bt5jxYF_6fN0IEYhsJR70QwKJUP3jDclxSEZSHxpqRBpK1E_bbCaaf749-z/s1600-h/100_7824.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354052044471062642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX5f4C0hl-70qQlbVVd18oVx7j_Wnu4g5clmfFevGXMsqsrhk9jQ9Za1B3tlnyliz-muA7DqXQKMCWxPbd6Bt5jxYF_6fN0IEYhsJR70QwKJUP3jDclxSEZSHxpqRBpK1E_bbCaaf749-z/s320/100_7824.JPG" border="0" /></a> As we get ready to go, Jason takes the Valkyrie to the Service area. The female in the bay area is Brandy, who took care of the paperwork for Steve.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKPyuN1NKKgz9a1dc9OvkI0Jq5SyddBuRmABHc-X5z1XJUlwAbkwcy0PA5OMYhd-bF3FrZysFczvgEWeR8ktokeoKB6qdje1t2HYuavgsfIl1oep7rBZ9CJvqBRU_uNl14ezYFnsEZLHA/s1600-h/100_7825.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354052040332655538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKPyuN1NKKgz9a1dc9OvkI0Jq5SyddBuRmABHc-X5z1XJUlwAbkwcy0PA5OMYhd-bF3FrZysFczvgEWeR8ktokeoKB6qdje1t2HYuavgsfIl1oep7rBZ9CJvqBRU_uNl14ezYFnsEZLHA/s320/100_7825.JPG" border="0" /></a> Steve and his Venture as we get ready to head back to Wichita Falls. Oh, did I mention that it was a little over 100 degrees at this point? It was 103 by the time we got home.. For more info on Dream Machines of Texas, check this link: <a href="http://www.dreammachinesoftexas.com/">http://www.dreammachinesoftexas.com/</a>. While there, I got to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">lookin</span> at the bikes and talking to Kerry, one of the salesmen there. They had an 09 Harley Heritage <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Softail</span> Classic there and I thought they were joking with the price they were asking for it, it was so low. He said they weren't and I am now interested in that bike. Kerry also is with the DALLAS CHOP SHOP and they service V-twins. For more info, see this link: <a href="http://www.dallaschopshop.com/">http://www.dallaschopshop.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ks9DXC7s91zUKejGzENMZM2Y-FPYxF8g1pHI6WK-G9vyCE180mAFSdr35k6vqZSMFOlEKaMAm5_mk3WIOkzZOtQ00-0d1qN8uVVA9C-UQh_q9_FgRBu9NzijQln57iImKnBtGYqtDqkh/s1600-h/100_7827.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354052033771710914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ks9DXC7s91zUKejGzENMZM2Y-FPYxF8g1pHI6WK-G9vyCE180mAFSdr35k6vqZSMFOlEKaMAm5_mk3WIOkzZOtQ00-0d1qN8uVVA9C-UQh_q9_FgRBu9NzijQln57iImKnBtGYqtDqkh/s320/100_7827.JPG" border="0" /></a> We leave the Dream Machines of Texas and start back North on I-35E. Here is Steve enjoying his bike<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoXl3D2IGAjP-zzb05rvHaO6dbA_iX_1_UWAYv4L-_Xtwz2S8Z7cjJQUrEb7EYI08_MrkQ2qC5Tg26w1hm1bnzvvddqPQWjsLNHDngBjqabhGidSqBKq8ZKkr6mc8C5vQhSB0bMA7S6Q5z/s1600-h/100_7831.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354052026424012994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoXl3D2IGAjP-zzb05rvHaO6dbA_iX_1_UWAYv4L-_Xtwz2S8Z7cjJQUrEb7EYI08_MrkQ2qC5Tg26w1hm1bnzvvddqPQWjsLNHDngBjqabhGidSqBKq8ZKkr6mc8C5vQhSB0bMA7S6Q5z/s320/100_7831.JPG" border="0" /></a> Steve on the Venture as we continue North up I-35E. Steve is extremely happy with this bike and couldn't say enough good things about it, especially the power (100 hp) and the smoothness of the ride<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEispXrPXmiYCq43X9kivhoUqHhsFzUtb7eGwC78r2r7jCWmR2zPE1RemcH-yiAH3T6YTn1J6RPczZ2VG9Z_VJeMP-TZksTUhEVMDHyxaya7VaylprHBQPzxPKVNpxEipPCMEwnsYXSrG8gA/s1600-h/100_7833.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354052022866858514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEispXrPXmiYCq43X9kivhoUqHhsFzUtb7eGwC78r2r7jCWmR2zPE1RemcH-yiAH3T6YTn1J6RPczZ2VG9Z_VJeMP-TZksTUhEVMDHyxaya7VaylprHBQPzxPKVNpxEipPCMEwnsYXSrG8gA/s320/100_7833.JPG" border="0" /></a> Steve as we go North on US 287. This will conclude this post. If you are looking for a bike and are down around the Dallas area, I highly recommend you swing by Dream Machines of Texas, there in Farmers Branch and check out their inventory. Also, stop and talk to Jason, Kerry & Brandy. If you're in the area and need your V-twin serviced, stop by the Dallas Chop Shop there in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Carrollton</span> and talk to Kerry about your needs.</div><div> </div><div>I enjoyed today's ride and meeting Jason, Kerry & Brandy and looking at all the sharp machines at Dream Machines. I look forward to my next trip down there.</div><div> </div><div>Scroll down for more rides, events & posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more rides and posts. Check out North Texas Bikers (1) at <a href="http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/">http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/</a> for rides, events & posts from January 08-November 08. Until next post, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">ya'll</span> be careful out there, ride safe, keep the rubber on the road & pray for our Troops & Pattie................JOHN<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>JOHN A.K.A. SNAPSHOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111796365171651763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493947847413854061.post-68626396231873817162009-06-29T11:27:00.000-07:002009-06-29T15:15:08.692-07:00The OKC Incident 6-29-09This past weekend, 6-26-09/6-28-09, was the National H.O.G. Rally in Oklahoma City. Almost all the folks here with Harley's, with very few exceptions, went up there for the weekend to mingle, party and do what mass groups of Harley folks do when they gather. Unfortunately, all was not fun & games for some of our folks as they were involved in an accident on one of the service roads there. There were scraps, bruises possibly a cracked rib and damaged bikes, but thank God <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">everyone</span> involved <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">survived</span> and made it home. Scroll down for this brief post and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IAVWrEwQnB5ql20vLnvyQ6S5TDt3lGh3fmTeRVsqZJviGvnKPZGv_7yVTIxF6sSptqcnXb5DwxwEllgirP5CXmqKLlqHxx-_9lv8VAxycgaJJla3c_Ws8b0t5NYfX65FpXKX2gSzBABp/s1600-h/100_4959.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352820908655638722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IAVWrEwQnB5ql20vLnvyQ6S5TDt3lGh3fmTeRVsqZJviGvnKPZGv_7yVTIxF6sSptqcnXb5DwxwEllgirP5CXmqKLlqHxx-_9lv8VAxycgaJJla3c_Ws8b0t5NYfX65FpXKX2gSzBABp/s320/100_4959.JPG" border="0" /></a>Most of the regular viewers know some of the involved folks. Sissy is one of the movers & shakers when it comes to biker functions here in the North Texas area. She owns & rides her own Harley and works at Four Stars Motorcycle Ranch in Henrietta Texas. Apparently, what happened was several of the folks were on one of the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">service</span> roads in Oklahoma City heading to one of the H.O.G. events. Now, if you have ever been on one of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">OKC's</span></span></span></span> service roads, you know how screwed up they can be with traffic going both directions, vehicle exiting of the highway cutting across both lanes of traffic, stop signs in the middle of nowhere and vision obstructions with trees & signs. As they came around a curve, trees blocked their view of the highway exit ramp & stop sign ahead. Russ, who was lead bike, couldn't stop and frantically signalled to riders behind him. As he slowed down, Sissy hit her brakes and her front wheel locked up in the gravel and the bike went down, throwing Sissy off. Her bike then bounced back up, after hitting on the crash bars and continued forward and hit <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Russ's</span> bike. Miraculously, he remained upright and he and Linda were <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">okay</span> but his bike was damaged. He saw Sissy sliding across the service road, off her bike. She went all the way across the service road and has major road rash on both arms, bruises, and possibly a cracked rib or two. Steve, her husband, was behind her and witnessed the accident. Needless to say, her Harley <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">was</span> damaged. Above is a pic taken earlier this year of Sissy at the Compassion Run here in Wichita Falls.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNS_rAWLMPof6KqFF6FC-ONrEijojNO5XEdmjHcedL2I6j_HohaRChO1gACgkBMjt-LGNx444XwXtaujoqRjpRBBoT2OkEAI45l673Nk5QR91y3rJgaKvpK-eMGkwB3ti1z14ozUvcR3id/s1600-h/100_3712.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352820904624257986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNS_rAWLMPof6KqFF6FC-ONrEijojNO5XEdmjHcedL2I6j_HohaRChO1gACgkBMjt-LGNx444XwXtaujoqRjpRBBoT2OkEAI45l673Nk5QR91y3rJgaKvpK-eMGkwB3ti1z14ozUvcR3id/s320/100_3712.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is a pic of Russ & Linda and his bike taken on a run earlier this year. Although his bike was damaged, he & Linda were not injured. But Russ is blaming himself for the accident. Ya know, sometimes things happen that are non-preventable and not our fault and from what I heard, this was one of those times.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>What I would like for all of you to do if pray for Sissy's recovery, that there are no serious problems internally and for Russ. As we all know, he may not have any physical injuries but the blame game can cause some major problems down the road with him if not put in check really quick...But God has answered your prayers before and I am sure he will again now.</div><div></div><div>Also, pray for Steve. I am sure that image of Sissy going down and tumbling across the road in front of him will be replayed in his mind for a long time. Also, thank God there was no oncoming traffic......</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>I was supposed to go to Sissy & Steve's and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Russ's</span></span></span></span> today to check in with them and get some photo's of the bikes but it's been raining all day and since all I have is the bike, I'm stuck inside until it quits. But I will keep <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ya'll</span></span></span></span> updated. If you would like, leave Sissy & <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Russ</span> your comments and I will have them check the site and read them. Thanks...</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Scroll down for more rides, events & posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more rides and posts. Check out North Texas Bikers (1) at <a href="http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/">http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/</a> for rides, events & posts from January 08-November 08. Until next post, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">ya'll</span></span></span></span> be careful out there, ride safe, keep the rubber on the road & pray for our Troops & Pattie................JOHN </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>UPDATE: 6-29-09 3:00 p.m. ..Just talked to Sissy and she went to the hospital yesterday when they got in from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">OKC</span></span>. She has anywhere from 2-5 broken ribs. Sissy had a BAD motorcycle accident in 2007 and broke a lot of ribs then. They (the docs) are not sure which are new broken ribs and which are the previously broken ones. Either way, she says she is doing okay and plans to go back to work at Four Stars Motorcycle Ranch tomorrow. Steve stayed home today to be with her. I told you she was dedicated!!! I also talked to Russ and he said he is doing <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">ok</span></span> and he appreciates your prayers for all concerned, as do all of us, their friends.........JOHN<br /><br /></div><div></div>JOHN A.K.A. SNAPSHOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111796365171651763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493947847413854061.post-65546687789601478812009-06-27T14:18:00.000-07:002009-06-27T15:30:48.941-07:00The HOT Saturday Ride to Throckmorton Texas 6-27-09Today, Saturday, 6-27-09, we were supposed to have a quick ride down to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Windthorst</span></span> Texas for breakfast at Granny K's Restaurant and then be back home before it got hot. Apparently, we got our wires crossed and ended up quite a bit farther South than <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Windthorst</span></span>. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Windthorst</span></span> is 24.88 miles from here and about a 27 minute ride. We ended up,instead, in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Throckmorton</span></span> Texas, at the Cow Country Cafe, which is 82.89 miles and 1 hr 30 minutes from here. Scroll down and check the ride out and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURES BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURES.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxD6uFBxo2l4DWXkBokXuwNg8yCebNIJswkGT2SV9iycztWLHo5v0iWv0wc1wnHwrOkimuE3FFvzZEIua9yJbO-a14ggbV-017n_098dhMEgadYHtpPoVk0oyIYUZTRPOXCSUg2VfIftgt/s1600-h/100_7751.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352125078564266610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxD6uFBxo2l4DWXkBokXuwNg8yCebNIJswkGT2SV9iycztWLHo5v0iWv0wc1wnHwrOkimuE3FFvzZEIua9yJbO-a14ggbV-017n_098dhMEgadYHtpPoVk0oyIYUZTRPOXCSUg2VfIftgt/s320/100_7751.JPG" border="0" /></a> We met at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Wal</span></span>-Mart on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">SW PKWY</span></span> here in Wichita Falls at 8:15 a.m. and went <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">KSU</span></span> at 8:45 a.m. after making sure no one else was going to show up. Those on this quickly put together ride were: Ken, Bud, Steve & me (John). Here is Ken as we headed down TX 79, which should of been our first clue that we were on the wrong road for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Windthorst</span></span>. I just figured we were going via a different route..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX05ljy71PbYIVQKTXn4c7MEEZJZowGJVuAgpaIEVNdhvi29rWxL0EnEniGVHETkFWn9RYYQNm3-_Wskuvfh78chW5mNbi_aC57wyT6T1qbu1B1_TIHahC5Z1-01JwpRj4mQqT31fov5Qq/s1600-h/100_7752.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352125070626304386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX05ljy71PbYIVQKTXn4c7MEEZJZowGJVuAgpaIEVNdhvi29rWxL0EnEniGVHETkFWn9RYYQNm3-_Wskuvfh78chW5mNbi_aC57wyT6T1qbu1B1_TIHahC5Z1-01JwpRj4mQqT31fov5Qq/s320/100_7752.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is Bud on his <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">VTX</span></span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4DOJxAdUNAv5EprPmfvQZftWCFq38aZheXyJaLWABBDg_p6LG0JnUQqZjfZOknwLBqceI5gK_KKTXZGxJvAd8U2OlkwDSUwsk9yIo0IK9WjkZTlmHqCrXYIbWQ3E0SpLx43PM_pC5c-F/s1600-h/100_7754.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352125066731591506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4DOJxAdUNAv5EprPmfvQZftWCFq38aZheXyJaLWABBDg_p6LG0JnUQqZjfZOknwLBqceI5gK_KKTXZGxJvAd8U2OlkwDSUwsk9yIo0IK9WjkZTlmHqCrXYIbWQ3E0SpLx43PM_pC5c-F/s320/100_7754.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is Ken on his new Gold Wing</div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvtI8Mpd4ePIg3ovo1hUEUFEs2QAFa0N1uNW4eBn78kVzc6GQAS3BuPNUj1ziDy9Toance1mqLY5IepxF-8aLJhwE0vSBlaQCIzZyud_IVRkmlNieRjKJA8v0ivVGoB6LDiviUoDCCCmZ8/s1600-h/100_7755.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352125062345544034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvtI8Mpd4ePIg3ovo1hUEUFEs2QAFa0N1uNW4eBn78kVzc6GQAS3BuPNUj1ziDy9Toance1mqLY5IepxF-8aLJhwE0vSBlaQCIzZyud_IVRkmlNieRjKJA8v0ivVGoB6LDiviUoDCCCmZ8/s320/100_7755.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is Steve on his Valkyrie. He is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">fixin</span></span> to possibly trade it in on an 06 Yamaha Venture.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5UUpZ2smDRTssQLizfFfXtoX5hkbCibTvSccfo5dGlY-5QojQUTZS1UF0y9R2BunTYJyqOd75_b_zCZDpgb9hax_hckY4IstiYt3PZRA1N1Dz28RCjsK9sSsqQm0TGTLF_ebcihF9cYS0/s1600-h/100_7757.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352125059309176322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5UUpZ2smDRTssQLizfFfXtoX5hkbCibTvSccfo5dGlY-5QojQUTZS1UF0y9R2BunTYJyqOd75_b_zCZDpgb9hax_hckY4IstiYt3PZRA1N1Dz28RCjsK9sSsqQm0TGTLF_ebcihF9cYS0/s320/100_7757.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is Steve as we come upon Archer City. Our second clue should of been when we went straight <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">thru</span></span> the intersection, where, if going to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Windthorst</span></span>, we <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">should've</span></span> turned left.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQqRogtqI01J3f_3JW80XxFV97dBUL3FLlHmOCrqdwUTeooLxb05pptZicBY6hYeNqCXm_dAzscx57f6taTP8TMHjWQV2jIEa9BJ_UmUyia3rQdU4MgQICUfw89dIHZ6RbkLFZeKXPDnVm/s1600-h/100_7759.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352124256262793122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQqRogtqI01J3f_3JW80XxFV97dBUL3FLlHmOCrqdwUTeooLxb05pptZicBY6hYeNqCXm_dAzscx57f6taTP8TMHjWQV2jIEa9BJ_UmUyia3rQdU4MgQICUfw89dIHZ6RbkLFZeKXPDnVm/s320/100_7759.JPG" border="0" /></a> It was well on the other side of Archer City that it dawned on me that when we were discussing where to ride to, that when it was mentioned that we were going to the Country Cafe in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Windthorst</span></span>, that the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Cafe's</span></span> name was right but we had the wrong city. Instead of Granny K's in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Windthorst</span></span>, we were heading to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Throckmorton</span></span> and there was no way we were gonna get back before being fried alive.. Here are Bud & Ken bringing up the rear..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiT0-8ifkldyx9oH7pMoDzH4X-YhBY84Q6WfIxq_kq4D_CkslNoir6pr56pdtBty7p-bIw_jFhkJ9FQ8ReBBtnEXq1cfIJJQp2YgpHKjQMNopMAEPtZewrQz5UgOBQRAvkMk3oeCrurXL6/s1600-h/100_7757.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352124251141520258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiT0-8ifkldyx9oH7pMoDzH4X-YhBY84Q6WfIxq_kq4D_CkslNoir6pr56pdtBty7p-bIw_jFhkJ9FQ8ReBBtnEXq1cfIJJQp2YgpHKjQMNopMAEPtZewrQz5UgOBQRAvkMk3oeCrurXL6/s320/100_7757.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is Steve as we reach the outskirts of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Throckmorton</span></span>..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_UQYI4D3_fhh3RCUYmrRyQgvXD79dZma8QSUR5Qmgmh7eBwAnRIg2cwq110WHUbzK8ZlXbo_7JBTW0dWG0m8TGQ5ozohOltMSKZGi5ym3yGvTAj1XzDTXEdXxOucBcCxjb17xLb9rI7mU/s1600-h/100_7766.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352124249700555922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_UQYI4D3_fhh3RCUYmrRyQgvXD79dZma8QSUR5Qmgmh7eBwAnRIg2cwq110WHUbzK8ZlXbo_7JBTW0dWG0m8TGQ5ozohOltMSKZGi5ym3yGvTAj1XzDTXEdXxOucBcCxjb17xLb9rI7mU/s320/100_7766.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bud & Ken are still with us..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNeN0gUgtQixV9E8paM_HnpFHm4PPtLWHnjBVzZhlAZdkWOzC7unmf6JX98ZhG7LbcRNDYtB6ldjPLWk7AYYqDi2j_YikJwvc1jfJUtYN8gAwxPiQvg3siZUhSnQ_Dkcf4wbnwNpCIeF64/s1600-h/100_7767.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352124243103044738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNeN0gUgtQixV9E8paM_HnpFHm4PPtLWHnjBVzZhlAZdkWOzC7unmf6JX98ZhG7LbcRNDYtB6ldjPLWk7AYYqDi2j_YikJwvc1jfJUtYN8gAwxPiQvg3siZUhSnQ_Dkcf4wbnwNpCIeF64/s320/100_7767.JPG" border="0" /></a> We arrive at the Cow Country Cafe in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Throckmorton</span></span>. Left to right: Steve, Bud & Ken<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQD1Wmmqs-8uyHiPMjHQ1vJkeP80bgKsz3wAygQZZutER5_wXfgNPK3Da8Txe-F3XAiz-HqbYk8zAH_VkLkGvp3hjT8_PRouBThZEnT8wpT8zaPb6XQa7YKctN_o4bCQTtD_SDgMEhS3vw/s1600-h/100_7768.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352124239879112050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQD1Wmmqs-8uyHiPMjHQ1vJkeP80bgKsz3wAygQZZutER5_wXfgNPK3Da8Txe-F3XAiz-HqbYk8zAH_VkLkGvp3hjT8_PRouBThZEnT8wpT8zaPb6XQa7YKctN_o4bCQTtD_SDgMEhS3vw/s320/100_7768.JPG" border="0" /></a> We get a customer to take this pic of the four of us: Steve, me, Bud & Ken<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW24nXZXueQ9B-rmvOiuZeAqBcBr-tAdMYGgkJRE7XJ3bue5vMRirQJ7jVT21FdUJB4lMqUWsrXD98uUWCkzKg3N6ptJ9MxR4lWVKjxaz1t0EUhgmpKgYkAwfVGqSXdmuuxhmh4fB8G42F/s1600-h/100_7769.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352123511372298658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW24nXZXueQ9B-rmvOiuZeAqBcBr-tAdMYGgkJRE7XJ3bue5vMRirQJ7jVT21FdUJB4lMqUWsrXD98uUWCkzKg3N6ptJ9MxR4lWVKjxaz1t0EUhgmpKgYkAwfVGqSXdmuuxhmh4fB8G42F/s320/100_7769.JPG" border="0" /></a> Steve inside the Country Cafe<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGN6kiJlggmeiUGojYxxVy-qjiQLAPj6gHOTS_bfK0Ij-uRWBZ8Cqi-JhT-09M68xU7q5Rj_AEcwE5K1_HgPJI6Xc_7cfwe1HcEgjVrGSxz3Nibuj-uHdrKTeGR_mD38Zv_ApM3bXghH_V/s1600-h/100_7770.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352123510003160498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGN6kiJlggmeiUGojYxxVy-qjiQLAPj6gHOTS_bfK0Ij-uRWBZ8Cqi-JhT-09M68xU7q5Rj_AEcwE5K1_HgPJI6Xc_7cfwe1HcEgjVrGSxz3Nibuj-uHdrKTeGR_mD38Zv_ApM3bXghH_V/s320/100_7770.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bud inside the Country Cafe<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaujL48hlqYEPF4bLd-9fXysAHiF8Ty8i5ldg8_2rTGZ4VRPuVeqeMuC0GBpQAHBTwHKCbaL-F5OgeTKw6ll_f3dH-ufjxFz_A0i0PWYC7iXiUkbci5mdEQL9VTfYqkwwZepLaJn_Kaugi/s1600-h/100_7771.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352123503548282850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaujL48hlqYEPF4bLd-9fXysAHiF8Ty8i5ldg8_2rTGZ4VRPuVeqeMuC0GBpQAHBTwHKCbaL-F5OgeTKw6ll_f3dH-ufjxFz_A0i0PWYC7iXiUkbci5mdEQL9VTfYqkwwZepLaJn_Kaugi/s320/100_7771.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ken inside the Country Cafe<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEXrsR_jJsMn5tqNqwg4j0C4BdktkndY5jSX0IVXLyZ9oZZKCVVUeKBhfOgPqzE_No9w1OVHhEjPQGFxBtwjY64jWnG1QlRgTM7mVxJccRG04aSq_ehD8Gp7Jt7xUxaMY1NhrnMJ8zvWvi/s1600-h/100_7772.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352123500461454850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEXrsR_jJsMn5tqNqwg4j0C4BdktkndY5jSX0IVXLyZ9oZZKCVVUeKBhfOgPqzE_No9w1OVHhEjPQGFxBtwjY64jWnG1QlRgTM7mVxJccRG04aSq_ehD8Gp7Jt7xUxaMY1NhrnMJ8zvWvi/s320/100_7772.JPG" border="0" /></a> We finish eating, gas up and then went over by this HUGE Steer sculpture on the corner<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Sm45c1phJzNBb9L6oBFdOIRGM2SAxuUJ791tdAUV43puwWiQyJVkWbhk7_cvPi3oip6bgpHWnrxADgFUndVFgI_fTz3OW2dUiuM7k2CCrHCah6OYP3OKINIq87VA83g5ji4EVxKBU-iD/s1600-h/100_7773.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352123494332243170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Sm45c1phJzNBb9L6oBFdOIRGM2SAxuUJ791tdAUV43puwWiQyJVkWbhk7_cvPi3oip6bgpHWnrxADgFUndVFgI_fTz3OW2dUiuM7k2CCrHCah6OYP3OKINIq87VA83g5ji4EVxKBU-iD/s320/100_7773.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is Ken in front of the Steer. As I got to looking, the thought hit me.....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLr0Mv0I2ljiOnlw-PRHmQs7xfU4rkwJkRuEJ94SA2fKQnSKEPvfMitHSekaze_ZOy_wGgGsBRYJ59GLTkDjVdN38PXbJ1sPj4BToYotjkRYOlpWn06Q75JiaEEuTcoIE7fS079xzbujA/s1600-h/100_7775.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352122356233740626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLr0Mv0I2ljiOnlw-PRHmQs7xfU4rkwJkRuEJ94SA2fKQnSKEPvfMitHSekaze_ZOy_wGgGsBRYJ59GLTkDjVdN38PXbJ1sPj4BToYotjkRYOlpWn06Q75JiaEEuTcoIE7fS079xzbujA/s320/100_7775.JPG" border="0" /></a> The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">sculpture's</span></span> artist certainly payed attention to detail, leaving nothing to the imagination..(Click on the pic to see what I mean)<br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4BHo0RvNNuoPTyCGB6dcu0rLa-cZdemRmskYmsTMxfprDj9_U_nArfQt7lONX18OhGbsBLqbmdHCvjo0fxfXSKcDb_MF39zVNCbDtWNItEm7QFV28D5e1xZw-8trymZRAkrg3Uja8Mrb/s1600-h/100_7774.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352122353896079154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4BHo0RvNNuoPTyCGB6dcu0rLa-cZdemRmskYmsTMxfprDj9_U_nArfQt7lONX18OhGbsBLqbmdHCvjo0fxfXSKcDb_MF39zVNCbDtWNItEm7QFV28D5e1xZw-8trymZRAkrg3Uja8Mrb/s320/100_7774.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bud, Steve & Ken in front of the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">anatomically</span> correct sculpture..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixYXI40FP2t9hX6zwIt6ePK36BfMUg8x9zZV_CLZCUK7olg8CBmdHgcS4n46WHMPGZ9GXNxjtJFmM89YVI1vSnSJMx1n-rjxpH6Tr0dtkyPwU1WyG6zUkGu3otNnVa451pcuhByPYk1Soq/s1600-h/100_7777.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352122350897440322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixYXI40FP2t9hX6zwIt6ePK36BfMUg8x9zZV_CLZCUK7olg8CBmdHgcS4n46WHMPGZ9GXNxjtJFmM89YVI1vSnSJMx1n-rjxpH6Tr0dtkyPwU1WyG6zUkGu3otNnVa451pcuhByPYk1Soq/s320/100_7777.JPG" border="0" /></a> We left Wichita Falls with the temp in the low 80's. Two and a half hours later, we leave <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Throckmorton</span> for Wichita Falls and the temp is 100 and climbing. Here are Steve leading followed by Bud & Ken with me at the back<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHx04x_3Hb3VejMokObI0sLCC__1W2Y-HW7vIxHpj1a1RpDRbR0EPIvE5UDcMFY2lju8oCD6A8SE-bHVcaV42GaUB48BC5Ue7jnl4OuH2ahH7tGrRhsEtxszGx6wJsUTsuDaSeItyTjn8/s1600-h/100_7778.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352122345185642578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHx04x_3Hb3VejMokObI0sLCC__1W2Y-HW7vIxHpj1a1RpDRbR0EPIvE5UDcMFY2lju8oCD6A8SE-bHVcaV42GaUB48BC5Ue7jnl4OuH2ahH7tGrRhsEtxszGx6wJsUTsuDaSeItyTjn8/s320/100_7778.JPG" border="0" /></a> We head North towards Seymour Texas and start a 15 mile stretch of road construction with loose gravel everywhere..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxOLDF2ZEB7m0FNVo9wVGO-NSnA6v-KBc8GdU1rRfplMw5g394yQXMun955CNn1x7uLKC2HHlLl4FHWX4pPpOqw80G0d_2HdBO08v6VhnTr1rdksDvsOKBbBtYOfkQlgNhi9PgftonIwIp/s1600-h/100_7780.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352122338361473042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxOLDF2ZEB7m0FNVo9wVGO-NSnA6v-KBc8GdU1rRfplMw5g394yQXMun955CNn1x7uLKC2HHlLl4FHWX4pPpOqw80G0d_2HdBO08v6VhnTr1rdksDvsOKBbBtYOfkQlgNhi9PgftonIwIp/s320/100_7780.JPG" border="0" /></a> We get a variety of scenery going this route. The mesquite trees are alive & well here in Texas<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9czS_4QSN5vucBc7xTpSvhfWALKJGVAoURHRNBZue-yeUuY0TGDtPQE75Ub1IrjCzJEhq-uaN-KiPMFOVOVdDv7whJlRA7znJdPN31fYWi7CMrFdpm2cloGtdkil_wUOpyn5bCt39Zf5a/s1600-h/100_7785.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352121143243866418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9czS_4QSN5vucBc7xTpSvhfWALKJGVAoURHRNBZue-yeUuY0TGDtPQE75Ub1IrjCzJEhq-uaN-KiPMFOVOVdDv7whJlRA7znJdPN31fYWi7CMrFdpm2cloGtdkil_wUOpyn5bCt39Zf5a/s320/100_7785.JPG" border="0" /></a> It is really hot riding over that asphalt<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgODHiEQFvy1OFEFy099hLX-W3W0C-yLYSvd4BRP1iMGWYesGuBpNU6HdWpFH1nAHqrbqc7nc0SVOkZwT3A7MYjakAYHj5B5z-TO223jNj5iRKwftXE5UPetdgOo6rjl_RyaCaCZvoBDyMI/s1600-h/100_7787.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352121138705493890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgODHiEQFvy1OFEFy099hLX-W3W0C-yLYSvd4BRP1iMGWYesGuBpNU6HdWpFH1nAHqrbqc7nc0SVOkZwT3A7MYjakAYHj5B5z-TO223jNj5iRKwftXE5UPetdgOo6rjl_RyaCaCZvoBDyMI/s320/100_7787.JPG" border="0" /></a> We do get to ride <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">thru</span> some dips & curves on our way North<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbTuHCLJvvxHPdxHnneJNzXD244q3iXfFt8SczFbvKb8A8gkRJL9l72-C4ErSU8f73JbXcmmjfVbjcTnv9qt7Xk9R46Fu_gf8m9TlXP8ypsCo8tfUIcKczMNItJLAP74Fjgm8-5jq3l4w0/s1600-h/100_7790.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352121134685898194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbTuHCLJvvxHPdxHnneJNzXD244q3iXfFt8SczFbvKb8A8gkRJL9l72-C4ErSU8f73JbXcmmjfVbjcTnv9qt7Xk9R46Fu_gf8m9TlXP8ypsCo8tfUIcKczMNItJLAP74Fjgm8-5jq3l4w0/s320/100_7790.JPG" border="0" /></a> I was burning up and had the guys stop at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">DQ</span> in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">Holliday</span> Texas for a drink break. Here we park the bikes and head inside for about a 30-45 minute cool down and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">re hydration</span> break<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqxhr0CYDM6JM13rvmVcpmrRMTwEMzMhZozp4PnyL2zytR6_Knjl6fxZ32uceJ3spGEjiEYLgDt8UpssXDgw2UhE3usw46fhjC1KnhMfHT9TutKAT0LW2E9yiJ9QaHOV7Hiv96MoEFnO6/s1600-h/100_7791.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352121128782208498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqxhr0CYDM6JM13rvmVcpmrRMTwEMzMhZozp4PnyL2zytR6_Knjl6fxZ32uceJ3spGEjiEYLgDt8UpssXDgw2UhE3usw46fhjC1KnhMfHT9TutKAT0LW2E9yiJ9QaHOV7Hiv96MoEFnO6/s320/100_7791.JPG" border="0" /></a> One of the 10 zillion <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">DQ's</span> in Texas. Naturally, the only city in the entire state of Texas without a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">DQ</span>, is our fabulous city of Wichita Falls.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhYADvRfQRhO3-i0RaWve26WK4I89jjtqywGwfJ1aCMKJUIK2sHcYbyVswk4ASzwNFrDQP9Q68kwPGBUjO8DDQxqozZwdqSLbzIGZHn5VJDpAjpG0yAHE3ifeok-KBZ2VyIrNo8skQ5Dp/s1600-h/100_7792.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352121124791981602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhYADvRfQRhO3-i0RaWve26WK4I89jjtqywGwfJ1aCMKJUIK2sHcYbyVswk4ASzwNFrDQP9Q68kwPGBUjO8DDQxqozZwdqSLbzIGZHn5VJDpAjpG0yAHE3ifeok-KBZ2VyIrNo8skQ5Dp/s320/100_7792.JPG" border="0" /></a> Last shot of the ride is of Bud as we ride East on US 82 towards home. I got home maybe 10 minutes later and it was 104 degrees. I went to the store with Janice a short time after that and the car was saying it was 107 out.. But, we still had a good time and it really feels good to be in the wind again. I look forward to our next ride.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Scroll down for more rides, events & posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more rides and posts. Check out North Texas Bikers (1) at <a href="http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/">http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/</a> for rides, events & posts from January 08-November 08. Until next post, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">ya'll</span> be careful out there, ride safe, keep the rubber on the road & pray for our Troops & Pattie................JOHN<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>JOHN A.K.A. SNAPSHOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111796365171651763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493947847413854061.post-8727221640629249532009-06-26T10:51:00.001-07:002009-06-26T11:35:01.714-07:00BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN!!! 6-26-09I want to thank all of you for putting in a good word for me with the Man up above, because yesterday, 6-25-09 at about 4:30 p.m. the Doc cut me loose from the eye restrictions & motorcycle riding. The first thing I did when I got home was jump on the bike and went for about a 25 mile ride. I was wearing my sun glasses but the wind still was bothering the eye, so I came home. But today was a different story. I rode down to city hall & picked up Janice for lunch and took her car in for an oil change. Anyway, scroll down for a couple freedom pictures and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dV3HWTLhwVrS1-7axfNZ75fxRtf4aD14RIiFEytZbB6Eu5CaSbvhQVPTZKhTJRw78ZRl7GZpZwIWL7eG_NAJmCAOioYfQ3iuOc4DVTR0JprDkptuNGpDE65YHAotJ7D_7Zxgv-owzbH8/s1600-h/100_7746.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351696249919147090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dV3HWTLhwVrS1-7axfNZ75fxRtf4aD14RIiFEytZbB6Eu5CaSbvhQVPTZKhTJRw78ZRl7GZpZwIWL7eG_NAJmCAOioYfQ3iuOc4DVTR0JprDkptuNGpDE65YHAotJ7D_7Zxgv-owzbH8/s320/100_7746.JPG" border="0" /></a>I got down to city hall and my friend & former supervisor & now city councilor, Glenn, was there and he took this picture of Janice, me & Ms. Clone<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJOd5ZfgdNkYyHpSSO6_pZvpzJmnId8A65QPoEpbCvzt1dTb6r_V1ZI1FcBU8jEP1lhcETA7mYiKlUrtBXg-drgc7s7N3A4Y_S-kKgU8NrtJWv7X1Q_NyjWlqZDS_ES_xjrKi9R2cm6Q00/s1600-h/100_7747.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351696247241310354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJOd5ZfgdNkYyHpSSO6_pZvpzJmnId8A65QPoEpbCvzt1dTb6r_V1ZI1FcBU8jEP1lhcETA7mYiKlUrtBXg-drgc7s7N3A4Y_S-kKgU8NrtJWv7X1Q_NyjWlqZDS_ES_xjrKi9R2cm6Q00/s320/100_7747.JPG" border="0" /></a> Janice returned the favor and got a picture of me & Glenn</div><div></div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYkQtnVMAw04pHI3F0C7gk1r6Z_dXtHrLtX0HMAtknns09GF16Y2zoINnGH540nygCVN2l6dJxczjCPeD1msYs9CCfPrxQkDiMEnNoS43Zl_930ojK3rk2LJJNsYKO8yZkKWhhnWi6jVk/s1600-h/100_7748.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351696236267952418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPYkQtnVMAw04pHI3F0C7gk1r6Z_dXtHrLtX0HMAtknns09GF16Y2zoINnGH540nygCVN2l6dJxczjCPeD1msYs9CCfPrxQkDiMEnNoS43Zl_930ojK3rk2LJJNsYKO8yZkKWhhnWi6jVk/s320/100_7748.JPG" border="0" /></a> This picture is for Vickie up in Ft. Collins Colorado.. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">AAARGHHH</span>, there Matey... Hide that bottle o' rum from the scurvy dogs!!!</div><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjjj3ScuncrYUZDIxHl8JaMAMiKAbaqwOmqtVTHbxxPFYOYyvfgJ4KH28ciIZZU5DlRCq5N08kKPaQYikvhaFgTgxnQr3jX5xDbVVfvptb5J_UEyi7mHL4RKTfSyGP_cl4krjrF3-1_Wg1/s1600-h/100_7749.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351696230709966546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjjj3ScuncrYUZDIxHl8JaMAMiKAbaqwOmqtVTHbxxPFYOYyvfgJ4KH28ciIZZU5DlRCq5N08kKPaQYikvhaFgTgxnQr3jX5xDbVVfvptb5J_UEyi7mHL4RKTfSyGP_cl4krjrF3-1_Wg1/s320/100_7749.JPG" border="0" /></a> Janice heading back to work. I headed out US 287 and took the back way into the house. As I passed Red River Harley Davidson at US 287 & City View Dr, I noticed there were a multitude of bikers in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">the</span> parking lot. I imagine they are gathering for a ride en <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">masse</span> to Oklahoma City for the big H.O.G. Rally there this weekend. As I don't currently ride a Harley & am not a member of H.O.G, I am not going. HOWEVER, next year the Texas H.O.G. Rally will be here in Wichita Falls & I WILL have my Harley then and will be in attendance. I have decided against the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Softail</span> Classic and am getting the Road King.</div><div></div><div>If I can find anyone left in town to ride with, I will go for a ride tomorrow. If not, I will go somewhere solo..</div><div></div><div>Scroll down for more rides, events & posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more rides and posts. Check out North Texas Bikers (1) at <a href="http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/">http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/</a> for rides, events & posts from January 08-November 08. Until next post, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">ya'll</span> be careful out there, ride safe, keep the rubber on the road & pray for our Troops & Pattie................JOHN</div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div>JOHN A.K.A. SNAPSHOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111796365171651763noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493947847413854061.post-42045379379923755052009-06-24T19:39:00.000-07:002009-06-24T20:08:44.337-07:00Tomorrow, Do I Get Cut Loose? 6-24-09Today, Wednesday, 6-24-09, marks the sixth day I have not been on my motorcycle since I had the cataract removed from my left eye. Two things are really bothering me. #1. I am already sick of wearing this patch over my eye. My hat is off to you out there that have to wear one on a permanent basis. #2. I am getting cabin fever. Oh, I can go out but can't go anywhere unless someone takes me by car. Can't go by motorcycle. It's driving me <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">fricken</span> nuts!!! But tomorrow, day 7, at 3:30 p.m. I go back to the Doc on a follow-up and I pray that he cuts me loose. So, put a good word in for me tonight when <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ya'll</span> say your prayers. Until tomorrow, I thought I would put in some new photo's of my Uncle Kurt's new Harley Trike. It goes without saying that they are <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ridin</span>' it and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">lovin</span>' it...Scroll down for the new pics and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PIC.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoyQ_jY2gUSbSIEOJBddN8hGqCm9W2BujVo04nnVSVcvi4ivFu_Y0BGXNQ8yViuRmYe8FWiZf0sjHgXQN87ZTBZ-YsJ5vZny2SdpP0Rr_xxoVJz-ODPBlMjA3jQr__xso4xwZFoRy3-hLL/s1600-h/100_7724.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351090127854195330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoyQ_jY2gUSbSIEOJBddN8hGqCm9W2BujVo04nnVSVcvi4ivFu_Y0BGXNQ8yViuRmYe8FWiZf0sjHgXQN87ZTBZ-YsJ5vZny2SdpP0Rr_xxoVJz-ODPBlMjA3jQr__xso4xwZFoRy3-hLL/s320/100_7724.JPG" border="0" /></a> Tomorrow I hope to be through with the patch & no motorcycle restrictions. If I get cut loose I plan on going to the Harley shop (Red River Harley Davidson), Four-Stars Motorcycle Ranch, and Eddie Hills Fun Cycles and get blog updates on all three as well as Jim's Bike Detail Shop and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Texoma</span> Thunder.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSFk5JFMfoDkUx3kpkfzSzOI_HwKGeIln9vDWMOKXX0X_7Y4m03T4-kpxNo_lZz_V2rOQlPb0I5IFb9zRCPxgTqCxzT1TgacE8w9nDOy_QN194XiFo7FWa_hEBxVrs_90wR2RtJ7UR1CMv/s1600-h/Pic_at_Dealership.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351089947863516674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSFk5JFMfoDkUx3kpkfzSzOI_HwKGeIln9vDWMOKXX0X_7Y4m03T4-kpxNo_lZz_V2rOQlPb0I5IFb9zRCPxgTqCxzT1TgacE8w9nDOy_QN194XiFo7FWa_hEBxVrs_90wR2RtJ7UR1CMv/s320/Pic_at_Dealership.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is a picture of Uncle Kurt & Aunt Shirley, that the dealership up in Joplin Missouri, took of them & the trike when they purchased it</div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7LTzcseSFeVUDOOkYHj-0ij6oE4ENjAX4tMFl9A0Pt1uysBg9aBWXEvXKo4SzRqrIhyphenhyphen5-P-xBayk9YtlHO3hqtzLcoqqd6wmkkaTTOfHS2mjnhit3psu9w-O5xRkVnMJzseXqxqQzIg6h/s1600-h/100_2237.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351089944266792946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7LTzcseSFeVUDOOkYHj-0ij6oE4ENjAX4tMFl9A0Pt1uysBg9aBWXEvXKo4SzRqrIhyphenhyphen5-P-xBayk9YtlHO3hqtzLcoqqd6wmkkaTTOfHS2mjnhit3psu9w-O5xRkVnMJzseXqxqQzIg6h/s320/100_2237.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Uncle</span> Kurt on the trike <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">fixin</span>' to go for a ride.</div><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9aqGn9KLjpO8zuv-LbdVCan-35w6B5Cgkw6mqOnnTLGAfBCx80mhOkqyuLEhtKlhQXUUknlpalhjfk8MyTeg7cBr2crnwkBNB_U7rlcGY2-olNdxusldiIDLsPVACtORbBDBp3JCNsPdA/s1600-h/100_2238.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351089937817941922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9aqGn9KLjpO8zuv-LbdVCan-35w6B5Cgkw6mqOnnTLGAfBCx80mhOkqyuLEhtKlhQXUUknlpalhjfk8MyTeg7cBr2crnwkBNB_U7rlcGY2-olNdxusldiIDLsPVACtORbBDBp3JCNsPdA/s320/100_2238.jpg" border="0" /></a> Aunt Shirley on the trike. They both took the m/c test and passed and as I understand it, both are going to take a course from the Harley Davidson Rider's Edge Program.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGq6qqFowRRlBwgiqSpL0fjSP8XeT15_-20YIU4XghVM-UbcctwXgEvQ-pLJzr76zGU0M1T9X1fPJ1LDC0CXMM9zqowOQYXipFNpt1opmnY1d0dj2U_vYXAWTMkH7_rIZAMDdzpqIG2zY/s1600-h/100_2228.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351089924135676466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjGq6qqFowRRlBwgiqSpL0fjSP8XeT15_-20YIU4XghVM-UbcctwXgEvQ-pLJzr76zGU0M1T9X1fPJ1LDC0CXMM9zqowOQYXipFNpt1opmnY1d0dj2U_vYXAWTMkH7_rIZAMDdzpqIG2zY/s320/100_2228.jpg" border="0" /></a> Uncle Kurt out putting the trike <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">thru</span> its paces<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLhpTJnGC6jLWDp3HpcYI8bfCI3Dgv5vbwDyjE56cv9Ym3mSizMW-3D9Z8fdwzSEjSi7OgARczhunBa_U5xvOblZcq520VDsnNibfEhQnjc22EN2V2_tMtCXtvpQ_dVzvyill9-VoiWFS/s1600-h/100_2231.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351089920799933234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZLhpTJnGC6jLWDp3HpcYI8bfCI3Dgv5vbwDyjE56cv9Ym3mSizMW-3D9Z8fdwzSEjSi7OgARczhunBa_U5xvOblZcq520VDsnNibfEhQnjc22EN2V2_tMtCXtvpQ_dVzvyill9-VoiWFS/s320/100_2231.jpg" border="0" /></a> Aunt Shirley took this self portrait as she was riding on the back of the trike. They are having a good time and have been over to Janice's cousin's house and given them rides already. They hope to be able to ride in the upcoming <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">MDA</span> ride there in the Joplin area. If ya live close and attend, look them up and tell them hi.</div><div> </div><div>That will conclude this post. I am glad they are having a good time on the trike. Uncle Kurt used to ride and own a couple of late 1940s Harley's that he had to shift on the left with a hand shifter. He says they have come a long way with Harley's since then..</div><div> </div><div>Scroll down for more rides, events & posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more rides and posts. Check out North Texas Bikers (1) at <a href="http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/">http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/</a> for rides, events & posts from January 08-November 08. Until next post, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">ya'll</span> be careful out there, ride safe, keep the rubber on the road & pray for our Troops & Pattie................JOHN<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div>JOHN A.K.A. SNAPSHOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111796365171651763noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493947847413854061.post-10484431830488181832009-06-18T08:25:00.000-07:002009-06-20T08:56:24.102-07:00EYE SURGERY COMPLETE 6-18-09<div>The first part of April 09, I went to my annual eye appointment. My vision had gotten terrible and I was getting concerned about it. The eye exam showed that I was just about blind in my left eye do to a very large cataract that had developed over the past year. So the date was set for the surgery to get it removed and today was the day.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJaxHTShifccduBcO1t1sgTR_Bg_25iTv58Yldhyphenhyphen4qd58Pn1g7SRsP7kLJokVneUDwrgTvY4ir-kkXeRIHIZlyvi0LkhdAb40tCYra9jAKmATJO1wWipJoWUvnNtlNXqVXqYCpuV2c5eGH/s1600-h/At+the+Dr+office+just+prior+to+surgery.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348689880172349090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJaxHTShifccduBcO1t1sgTR_Bg_25iTv58Yldhyphenhyphen4qd58Pn1g7SRsP7kLJokVneUDwrgTvY4ir-kkXeRIHIZlyvi0LkhdAb40tCYra9jAKmATJO1wWipJoWUvnNtlNXqVXqYCpuV2c5eGH/s320/At+the+Dr+office+just+prior+to+surgery.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here I sit in the Doctor's office waiting to go get prepped. I am not anxious about the surgery as Dr. Kelly has done a billion of these. I look this way because I am still mad about getting all my hair cut off as well as my beard. But that's a story for another day.<br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLzp_NCNC9RdRPfzW4yrKmqoBny8z5Xf6kKGEeyzjkbozoSjQzCdRG-Mlkym9DwpnYTFZrKDhrifHMxoqh614c1A6oE8Y7nswVaf6SIjkI3EM6aYrcjmNa7borRDo-R7VUokeMdiZfAgJ/s1600-h/Just+after+surgery.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349438468331778114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLzp_NCNC9RdRPfzW4yrKmqoBny8z5Xf6kKGEeyzjkbozoSjQzCdRG-Mlkym9DwpnYTFZrKDhrifHMxoqh614c1A6oE8Y7nswVaf6SIjkI3EM6aYrcjmNa7borRDo-R7VUokeMdiZfAgJ/s320/Just+after+surgery.JPG" border="0" /></a> This was as I got into the car after the surgery. Doc said the surgery went great. I am still a little groggy as you can tell by my right eye. I go back to the doc this afternoon and they are going to take the patch off and let me look around.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEo5_z5aOVEsukR7-wsWswDr5k3W7S8OhaPzxHpTUkqh0TI_N5IUhexGBS5T0-Zjh9e8iv0bPIC8spp3I-RFrNTZFQpw3EmLvy_ShZNN7fKsAxzM9iaOiNDtciJ2-pA-NcGJ8jNRqUh76P/s1600-h/100_7724.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349434697984289826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEo5_z5aOVEsukR7-wsWswDr5k3W7S8OhaPzxHpTUkqh0TI_N5IUhexGBS5T0-Zjh9e8iv0bPIC8spp3I-RFrNTZFQpw3EmLvy_ShZNN7fKsAxzM9iaOiNDtciJ2-pA-NcGJ8jNRqUh76P/s320/100_7724.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The visit to the doc's at 3 p.m. was a big disappointment. When he took the patch off, I had a major case of double vision. I mean it was so bad that I looked at him and two feet away was another image of him. But he said that was pretty common following surgery. Good news is: that it will get better. Bad news is: no motorcycle riding for a week or so. Holy crap!!! I haven't been off the bike more that 2 days since I got it back in January 08... I guess I will get a whole bunch of computer work done including some blog maintenance I have been putting off. I go back to see the doc next Thursday. Hopefully all will be good & he will cut me loose..<br /><br /><br /><br />Scroll down for more rides, events & posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more rides and posts. Check out North Texas Bikers (1) at <a href="http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/">http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/</a> for rides, events & posts from January 08-November 08. Until next post, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ya'll</span> be careful out there, ride safe, keep the rubber on the road & pray for our Troops & Patti's safe return from South Korea................JOHN<br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>JOHN A.K.A. SNAPSHOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111796365171651763noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493947847413854061.post-2702417847492545932009-06-17T12:13:00.000-07:002009-06-18T09:03:26.329-07:00HOW ABOUT A LIST FOR BIKERS? 6-17-09I was just over on my good friends, Tim & Vickie's blog, "Our Harley Days" at the following link: <a href="http://ourharleydays.blogspot.com/">http://ourharleydays.blogspot.com/</a> and they had an incident happen to them up in Colorado (they live in Ft. Collins) while they were out on their Harley that they affectionately call "The Ride". Seems they had ridden The Ride over to Estes Park and stopped in at the Mountaineer Restaurant, and were inside minding their own business, and some guy started in on them. Seems he wanted to know why bikers always wore black and those "head things" and why Harley people always looked alike and compared them to penguins and scarecrows. He then went on about how he had a BMW M/C and how much BMW riders do for their communities and blah blah, blah. I suggest all of you viewers go Tim & Vickie's blog and read the entire episode.<br /><br />I highly commend Tim on the restraint shown in not dragging the guy outside and stomping the crap out of him. That goes for Vickie too, because as we all know, that our biker ladies can open a big can of whoop ass if the moment calls for it, as this did. Great restraint guys. Probably saved you an assault charge & getting The Ride impounded.<br /><br />So now, I want input from ALL you bikers out there and let's start a "Things you don't say or do to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">biker's</span> that will cause you to get YOUR ASS KICKED by said bikers" list. I will <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">start</span> it out with the first two. The rest we can add as they come in from you, the viewers and bikers.<br /><br /><br />#1. If you ask stupid and idiotic questions to a biker that will insult him and the entire Harley Davidson Nation, you deserve to have YOUR ASS KICKED by everyone that rides a Harley, starting with those in Ft. Collins Colorado.<br /><br />#2. If you touch a bike or think it's cute to sit on a motorcycle that's not <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">yours</span> for a photo op, you deserve and most likely will get YOUR ASS KICKED by it's owner and that goes for any make of bike. More likely from a Harley owner, first and foremost.<br /><br /><br />Okay that starts the list. Let's get this list growing and put out there for the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">uppity's</span> and non-<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">knowing</span>, non-biker types. I think this will be good. Just email me or leave a comment with your list addition and it will be added. Remember to check out "Our Harley Days" at: <a href="http://ourharleydays.blogspot.com/">http://ourharleydays.blogspot.com/</a> for the complete story on the idiot that inspired the list. Also, check this link for more on the Mountaineer Restaurant in Estes Park, Colorado: <a href="http://www.enjoyestespark.com/estespark.php?account=310">http://www.enjoyestespark.com/estespark.php?account=310</a><br /><br />I also want to say, before someone goes off on me about it, that neither Tim & Vickie nor I have anything against BMW riders or any other make of bike that people ride. I currently ride a Kawasaki and am getting another Harley here in the very near future but since the guy made it a point to add the dig in on Tim & Vickie about HIS BMW and his opinion about BMW people in HIS community, well, that is the reason it was mentioned in their blog and this blog.<br /><br />So, scroll down for more rides, events & posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more rides and posts. Check out North Texas Bikers (1) at <a href="http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/">http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/</a> for rides, events & posts from January 08-November 08. Until next post, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">ya'll</span> be careful out there, ride safe, keep the rubber on the road & pray for our Troops................JOHNJOHN A.K.A. SNAPSHOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111796365171651763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493947847413854061.post-72087699658604763672009-06-17T09:50:00.000-07:002009-06-17T10:36:06.000-07:00UNCLE KURT GETS HIS TRI GLIDE!! 6-17-09Back in November 08 or there abouts, I posted that our Uncle Kurt, who is 81, had ordered a new 09 Harley <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Tri</span>-Glide. Well something came up and he cancelled the order in February 09. He & our Aunt Shirley were talking and decided to buy a Harley 2-wheeler of some sort. So a few days ago, they went to the Harley Dealership there in Missouri, walked <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">in</span> and there sat the trike he had ordered. One thing led to another and now that trike is in his garage and like the song goes: signed for, deal sealed, and delivered. The pics below were sent by Aunt Shirley while they were looking at the trike at the Harley Dealership. She said she will take more once they get out on it and I can do an updated post. So, scroll down and check out this GREAT looking Harley and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXz0Ai7QedeqyvMOf9vqtFARYqJTilNlOi0Ax91AeK3oVhuzf-wZf6UCh2oiuwLbo9DrK4UgR6-_8jAC0ls6i52_0JwMvUpwHrmySV021QB2YLHPO-5gBBOfq9jlMG0iax7oAVI_1Bj9NQ/s1600-h/100_2183.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348340100782606418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXz0Ai7QedeqyvMOf9vqtFARYqJTilNlOi0Ax91AeK3oVhuzf-wZf6UCh2oiuwLbo9DrK4UgR6-_8jAC0ls6i52_0JwMvUpwHrmySV021QB2YLHPO-5gBBOfq9jlMG0iax7oAVI_1Bj9NQ/s320/100_2183.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is Uncle Kurt looking the trike over. He told me it is Candy Apple Red<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOMIw0VbBkf7_EtBRgeohBCiT5KVJqYLnOzmvRQSEMGa48A8CMvkw6cr_BJPyWJAAwfPGESkDcBI5oJl8bPdP69bo6GsgQ3nkjH6GQsmDS42vMrHGBAKutyvHebo_ofTvWleHeDcaiTY5F/s1600-h/100_2182.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348340097379047394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOMIw0VbBkf7_EtBRgeohBCiT5KVJqYLnOzmvRQSEMGa48A8CMvkw6cr_BJPyWJAAwfPGESkDcBI5oJl8bPdP69bo6GsgQ3nkjH6GQsmDS42vMrHGBAKutyvHebo_ofTvWleHeDcaiTY5F/s320/100_2182.JPG" border="0" /></a> It has all the bells & whistles and he said it even has a reverse gear.. I know several folks that ride trikes and even some with the big bikes that have that reverse gear and they love it.</div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygbwa09OfMZWRxQcBny2gib3eTJ6H766qSXnRJWv8jgf58yOQgpeuMFT18VcHbrrPSBySKrp5Aa6Ds6_LVkV5PPyAARkAnK9jvSqgIPwEdcMfrxkt1NkSyTXOO_oNTKQaDJug2wZL96ce/s1600-h/100_2181.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348340095220921986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygbwa09OfMZWRxQcBny2gib3eTJ6H766qSXnRJWv8jgf58yOQgpeuMFT18VcHbrrPSBySKrp5Aa6Ds6_LVkV5PPyAARkAnK9jvSqgIPwEdcMfrxkt1NkSyTXOO_oNTKQaDJug2wZL96ce/s320/100_2181.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is just one GREAT looking Trike that Harley has put together and I am happy for Uncle Kurt & Aunt Shirley. Janice is even talking about riding up to Missouri so we <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">can</span> ride around with them. And as I said before, if you think you are too old to ride or know someone who is playing the "too old to ride" card, just tell them about Uncle Kurt who is 81 and show them this post. You are never too old. When I get to where I can't handle 2 wheels, then I will go to a trike also..But Uncle Kurt, YA DONE GOOD!!!</div><div> </div><div>Also, Uncle Kurt's son, Steve, our cousin, who lives in Encino California had a bike accident yesterday where the bike flipped and it crushed his left elbow. Steve gets reconstructive surgery and a metal plate put in at 3:30 p.m. today and I would ask that all of you readers pray for him and that the surgery comes out well. Again, I know Steve would appreciate it as well as the rest of us that know & love him.</div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div></div><div><br />So, scroll down for more rides, events & posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more rides and posts. Check out North Texas Bikers (1) at <a href="http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/">http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/</a> for rides, events & posts from January 08-November 08. Until next post, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">ya'll</span> be careful out there, ride safe, keep the rubber on the road & pray for our Troops & Patti's safe return from South Korea................JOHN<br /><br /></div><div></div></div>JOHN A.K.A. SNAPSHOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111796365171651763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493947847413854061.post-26212034141156493092009-06-16T14:12:00.000-07:002009-06-16T18:15:31.796-07:00ONE MORE TO THE LIST 6-16-09I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">received</span> a comment from Rob, who is a Veteran of the Iraqi War and runs the blog: <a href="http://motophotoadventures.blogspot.com/">http://motophotoadventures.blogspot.com/</a>. His comment was about the READ & HEED post below. It really struck home with me, so, to honor Rob and all Vet's who have been in combat and were asked the question Rob mentioned, I added #14 to the list and edited it in. My hats off to all those who have served & are currently serving and I can't say "Thank You" enough, for the sacrifices <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ya'll</span> made and are making.<br /><br /><br />Which brings me to another bit of info. Most of you regular viewers have seen Patti on numerous posts, with her new red Harley Ultra Classic. Well, Patti is also a Captain in the USAF and while I was in Michigan, she shipped out to South Korea. I missed her going away party, sadly to say, but did talk to her on the phone. I told her that this blog was her blog and anything she wanted <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">posted on</span> it, she is to email me and I will put it on here for her. So, we will be getting updates, photo's and whatever else she sends us, when she gets settled in.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxw6yJ6gP_KhaRw2Y3_oN45MLEffDwJunoN-TtaC7Eh1rbVhk1lFn3YEpQHYVoFjGGrOrfv-KdcwyDYgYqMLkI0Ay7PvMCHbh5WSgbD3Ls8-dKpK0o4tWMzffkSkHUGXcm2o7ms5EFt6M2/s1600-h/100_5031.JPG"><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348038983168703346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxw6yJ6gP_KhaRw2Y3_oN45MLEffDwJunoN-TtaC7Eh1rbVhk1lFn3YEpQHYVoFjGGrOrfv-KdcwyDYgYqMLkI0Ay7PvMCHbh5WSgbD3Ls8-dKpK0o4tWMzffkSkHUGXcm2o7ms5EFt6M2/s320/100_5031.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p>This is Patti on the Compassion Run here in Wichita Falls a couple months ago. I would like all of the viewers that can, to pray for Patti and her safe return, especially with the psycho running N. Korea heating things up. I know she would appreciate it and all of us that know her and love her as a friend would too.</p><p>Don't forget to check out Rob's blog at: <a href="http://motophotoadventures.blogspot.com/">http://motophotoadventures.blogspot.com/</a> and to read #14 edited in on the READ & HEED post below.</p><p>So, scroll down for more rides, events & posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more rides and posts. Check out North Texas Bikers (1) at <a href="http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/">http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/</a> for rides, events & posts from January 08-November 08. Until next post, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ya'll</span> be careful out there, ride safe, keep the rubber on the road & pray for our Troops & Patti's safe return from South Korea................JOHN</p>JOHN A.K.A. SNAPSHOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111796365171651763noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493947847413854061.post-54815207536087863162009-06-15T09:58:00.000-07:002009-06-16T18:05:17.454-07:00READ & HEED 6-8-09I received this email this morning from a fellow PGR member & friend named Gary. Since about 90% of the guys I ride with are Vets and alot of folks that read this blog are Vets, I thought they might find this humorous. Being a Vet myself, #4 has special meeting to me and several Vietnam Combat Vets as we were at work one night, sitting around talking about some of our experiences during the Vietnam War, and another guy walked up stating he was a former Marine and in Vietnam in the 3rd Marine Division. he threw a couple of stories in and then left. Later, one of the Vets came in and had done some checking and the "former Marine" would of been only 11years old at the time of the end of the war. So, please, if it applies, pay heed to #4.<br /><br />To the author of the following, whoever he/she is, ya done good.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />-------Original Message---<br /><br /><br /><br />Rules for the Non-Military<br /><br />Dear Civilians, We know that the current state of affairs in our great<br />nation has many civilians up in arms and excited to join the military.<br />For those of you who can't join, you can still lend a hand.. Here are a<br />few of the areas where we would like your assistance:<br /><br />1. The next time you see any adults talking (or wearing a hat) during<br />the playing of the National Anthem - kick their ass.<br /><br />2. When you witness, firsthand, someone burning the American Flag in<br />protest - kick their ass.<br /><br />3. Regardless of the rank they held while they served, pay the highest<br />amount of respect to all veterans. If you see anyone doing otherwise,<br />quietly pull them aside and explain how these veterans fought for the<br />very freedom they bask in every second. Enlighten them on the many<br />sacrifices these veterans made to make this Nation great. Then hold them<br />down while a disabled veteran kicks their ass<br /><br />4. If you were never in the military, DO NOT pretend that you were.<br />Wearing battle dress uniforms (BDUs) or Jungle Fatigues, telling others<br />that you used to be ' Special Forces. Collecting GI Joe memorabilia,<br />might have been okay when you were seven years old, now, it will only<br />make you look stupid and get your ass kicked.<br /><br />5. Next time you come across an *Air Force* member, do not ask them,<br />'Do you fly a jet?' Not everyone in the Air Force is a pilot. Such<br />ignorance deserves an ass-kicking (children are exempt).<br /><br />6. If you witness someone calling the *US Coast Guard* ' non-military<br />' , inform them of their mistake - and kick their ass.<br /><br />7. Next time Old Glory (the US flag) prances by during a parade, get on<br />your damn feet and pay homage to her by placing your hand over your<br />heart. Quietly thank the military member or veteran lucky enough to be<br />carrying her - of course, failure to do either of those could earn you a<br />severe ass-kicking.<br /><br />8. Don't try to discuss politics with a military member or veteran. We<br />are Americans, and we all bleed the same, regardless of our party<br />affiliation. Our Chain of Command is to include our Commander-In-Chief<br />(CinC). The President (for those who didn't know) is our CinC Regardless<br />of political party. We have no inside track on what happens inside those<br />big important buildings where all those representatives meet All we know<br />is that when those civilian representatives screw up the situation, they<br />call upon the military to go straighten it out. If you keep asking us<br />the same stupid questions repeatedly, you will get your ass kicked.<br /><br />9. ' Your mama wears combat boots ' never made sense to me - stop<br />saying it! If she did, she would most likely be a vet and therefore<br />would kick your ass!<br /><br />10. Bin Laden and the Taliban are not Communists, so stop saying '<br />Let's go kill those Commies! 'And stop asking us where he is!<br />Crystal balls are not standard issue in the military. That reminds me -<br />if you see anyone calling those damn psychic phone numbers, let me know,<br />so I can go kick their ass!<br /><br />11. ' Flyboy ' (*Air Force*), ' Jarhead ' (*Marines),* ' Grunt '<br />(*Army*), ' Squid ' (*Navy*), ' Puddle Jumpers ' (*Coast Guard*), etc.,<br />are terms of endearment we use describing each other.. unless you are a<br />service member or vet, you have not earned the right to use them. Using<br />them could get your ass kicked.<br /><br />12. Last, but not least, whether or not you become a member of the<br />military, support our troops and their families. Every Thanksgiving and<br />religious holiday that you enjoy with family and friends, please<br />remember that there are literally thousands of soldiers, sailors,<br />marines and airmen far from home wishing; they could be with their<br />families... Thank God for our military and the sacrifices they make<br />every day. Without them, our Country would get it's ass kicked.. '<br /><br />'It's the Veteran, not the reporter, who has given us the freedom of the<br />press. '<br /><br />'It's the Veteran, not the poet, who has given us the freedom of speech.<br />'<br /><br />'It's the Veteran, not the community organizer, who gives us the freedom<br />to demonstrate.. '<br /><br />'It's the Military who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag,<br />and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn<br />the flag. '<br /><br /><br /><br />AND ONE MORE:<br /><br /><br />13. If you ever see anyone singing the national anthem in Spanish - KICK<br />THEIR ASS.<br /><br /><br /><br />AND ONE ADDITIONAL, SUGGESTED BY ROB, WHO IS AN VETERAN OF THE IRAQI WAR AND HE RUNS THE GREAT BLOG: www.motophotadventures.blogspot.com. ROB IS A TRUE AMERICAN HERO.<br /><br /><br />14. War is, by it's nature, a savage event where it is killed or be killed. Rob writes:<br /><br />" When I got back from Iraq (Army), I had a few folks come up to me and ask, "did you kill anyone over there". I am not sure why but that really bothered me. In fact, it was almost a hurtful question b/c it was not about killing. It was about protecting ones buddy, squad, platoon and Country. I would recommend, "Don't ask Vet's stupid questions" to the list. "<br /><br />So, you can take it to the bank, that if a soldier is in Combat arms, no matter what branch of service, and he is on the front lines, then chances are about 100% that he has killed and has seen his buddies killed. And Iraq is like Vietnam, in the sense that there are no safe havens in country, so even the REMF's may have had to go defensive and take out an enemy. When the soldier returns home, he need not be reminded of the things he had to do in war. He knows what he did and most likely is trying to forget it and the images that go with it. So, like Rob suggests, Don't ask Vet's stupid, personal questions pertaining to anything that may pull up a graphic image to the soldiers mind & memory that he is trying to forget. If you do, chances are very likely you will get your ignorant ASS KICKED by the Vet you asked the question to, as well as by one or more other Vet's who may also be within earshot.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />ONE LAST THING:<br /><br />If you got this email and didn't pass it on, guess what, you deserve toget your ass kicked!!!!I sent this to you, because I didn't want to get my ass kicked.<br /><br />WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, ONLY BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE! IN GOD WE TRUST!<br /><br />END<br /><br /><br />And this will end this post. Thanks Gary for sending me the above. I got a good laugh out of it and I hope others do too.<br /><br />So, scroll down for more rides, events & posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more rides and posts. Check out North Texas Bikers (1) at http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/ for rides, events & posts from January 08-November 08. Until next post, ya'll be careful out there, ride safe, keep the rubber on the road & pray for our Troops................JOHNJOHN A.K.A. SNAPSHOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111796365171651763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493947847413854061.post-56941408988316417292009-06-13T14:25:00.000-07:002009-06-13T15:27:52.745-07:00The Michigan Trip The Ride Home To Texas 6-5-09I left my parents house at 3:00 a.m. (Texas time) on Friday 6-5-09 for the ride back to Texas. I was riding in between two weather systems and as the result of that, I had to go non-stop back to Texas or get stuck in the storms if I stopped anywhere. So, I had to cancel my plans to stop in St. Louis & Joplin and hammer down in hopes of beating the storms. I got home at 1:07 a.m. Saturday 6-6-09 and as I was passing <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">thru</span> Lawton Oklahoma, (50 miles North of home), I could see lightning off to the West. So, Scroll down for the final few pics of the trip and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURES BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYaBDEp5NhL8esL0X8GF3mKEhegqVWnh7aBoUtZNw9HJJ-XziKCSWwrOYh_pSxjEtjxto1FkBIs7VkPjScAzdTiv1zwaa_qUMEAF5EwfQGfVdxxP__Tpv-IERAr6HDYw1h5R4mPVlT_U5U/s1600-h/100_7646.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346931052123864882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYaBDEp5NhL8esL0X8GF3mKEhegqVWnh7aBoUtZNw9HJJ-XziKCSWwrOYh_pSxjEtjxto1FkBIs7VkPjScAzdTiv1zwaa_qUMEAF5EwfQGfVdxxP__Tpv-IERAr6HDYw1h5R4mPVlT_U5U/s320/100_7646.JPG" border="0" /></a> Detroit Metro Airport<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhstMeQAdV_Nc9Gd9t1dCIMPcvqivLEF4TwZu-zKZnZVzT2yFi-c0J2sfGk02BaVlfmrSmlcqpjrkSjElyY1NWvZ4kg1DMrJDIjtBgfO-FPH3eAn865eH3Kqm1AjGaHGng-Bx_MBJhxyF_B/s1600-h/100_7647.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346931045733585570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhstMeQAdV_Nc9Gd9t1dCIMPcvqivLEF4TwZu-zKZnZVzT2yFi-c0J2sfGk02BaVlfmrSmlcqpjrkSjElyY1NWvZ4kg1DMrJDIjtBgfO-FPH3eAn865eH3Kqm1AjGaHGng-Bx_MBJhxyF_B/s320/100_7647.JPG" border="0" /></a> Detroit Metro Airport</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rB-TrB8XKVtHwuliaDRSwBljT9P56J46GMiNGiWdqAbFl9Gfz1TOGYRa3U19-5inBGj0LxyqHNy7dIt6kh0e8jeVkAKr31sVF2-cgQOIdOjX-07WiLN49Z1FEpwAAxJMj-wU4wef5pgT/s1600-h/100_7625.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346931037561269698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rB-TrB8XKVtHwuliaDRSwBljT9P56J46GMiNGiWdqAbFl9Gfz1TOGYRa3U19-5inBGj0LxyqHNy7dIt6kh0e8jeVkAKr31sVF2-cgQOIdOjX-07WiLN49Z1FEpwAAxJMj-wU4wef5pgT/s320/100_7625.JPG" border="0" /></a> These were built on I-94 to honor the Detroit Lions when they went to the Super Bowl several years ago.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjayNSVgk9RW29WwliuASEVGaYN2L92cPbkEP6brJegVMv8MLliG3eTJb_-4vxn6toaU8c89AbWk0APGqYR3gNxA59-R0AWoG3NNpgcN8Egt4l3IP44ilDK3oDRsNihxDx73ocicSnsEET1/s1600-h/100_7657.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346931036198721730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjayNSVgk9RW29WwliuASEVGaYN2L92cPbkEP6brJegVMv8MLliG3eTJb_-4vxn6toaU8c89AbWk0APGqYR3gNxA59-R0AWoG3NNpgcN8Egt4l3IP44ilDK3oDRsNihxDx73ocicSnsEET1/s320/100_7657.JPG" border="0" /></a> The city of Indianapolis Indiana off to my right<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLTXaPH5y9sGVuIbEa4BzUVFyYeREPTbZNyQNTlFc_a9Gvv-OpOItHDNeQIrbkW-eRXhlnibmLqGjtcP5njdnTdgRqG3Zs64mKPfvnIC1vcxIFBAneLFTADeYi-pYW6wN5GeP8QgsJ2HSW/s1600-h/100_7658.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346930296056028370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLTXaPH5y9sGVuIbEa4BzUVFyYeREPTbZNyQNTlFc_a9Gvv-OpOItHDNeQIrbkW-eRXhlnibmLqGjtcP5njdnTdgRqG3Zs64mKPfvnIC1vcxIFBAneLFTADeYi-pYW6wN5GeP8QgsJ2HSW/s320/100_7658.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Indy <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">International</span> Airport off of I-70<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJElIFDnwLanj3XmbbV_qKcsPWttzOoElgKjBYmrAizltnV0Bx-WUMjlyw2p_U9kaU03JxIeTg7JPgbxy5YNmpmn5Kwco0aNnAmEJ-zR_beM6GM1zpWnh5MHYs0V-Fxm-tB63xdNBkclOO/s1600-h/100_7659.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346930292249253474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJElIFDnwLanj3XmbbV_qKcsPWttzOoElgKjBYmrAizltnV0Bx-WUMjlyw2p_U9kaU03JxIeTg7JPgbxy5YNmpmn5Kwco0aNnAmEJ-zR_beM6GM1zpWnh5MHYs0V-Fxm-tB63xdNBkclOO/s320/100_7659.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Indy Airport signs<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtznHHEbixb2tyg6VLbLyGYL6JCTE_ma7KLOoG7LlxnMyCtHJK-0RsV4-1NVQVozEtPjp4n1qwKJdqTaleGXo0_3R7ftZC75ZH_GhhdjRinzj-wGmPC7ZJSdGU2i1a05BbM9UHprL4aZ74/s1600-h/100_7660.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346930284830824546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtznHHEbixb2tyg6VLbLyGYL6JCTE_ma7KLOoG7LlxnMyCtHJK-0RsV4-1NVQVozEtPjp4n1qwKJdqTaleGXo0_3R7ftZC75ZH_GhhdjRinzj-wGmPC7ZJSdGU2i1a05BbM9UHprL4aZ74/s320/100_7660.JPG" border="0" /></a> A couple bikes that pulled onto I-70 in front of me...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-WcIRbRpD0ZUyNa3bYmlQGqDjAqaKCc9_ZFd1U0wkXv1jArZZnYfm-R0XQaRKGAx7liKT0OzkLAK_rnxM4ex6AzZMj-TSAOsqx2nu42ilDRtlzsOW-D50_JDglfu7wKJk0GRBMIgS8qK/s1600-h/100_7661.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346930279037167394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-WcIRbRpD0ZUyNa3bYmlQGqDjAqaKCc9_ZFd1U0wkXv1jArZZnYfm-R0XQaRKGAx7liKT0OzkLAK_rnxM4ex6AzZMj-TSAOsqx2nu42ilDRtlzsOW-D50_JDglfu7wKJk0GRBMIgS8qK/s320/100_7661.JPG" border="0" /></a> I cross into Illinois<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8BiRzbPnvYAd0SE-_v2cJY-Y4xIbLCEQAM1JrPyuk1CM9daHj2LoYD1TCiDipeodFPJO-llUo5zAZ_hzrubpdhk-bsTHA9HIFjQVMoPY9z476vJZ-MqqBWGGQsuXtUELjml5vmArMUe7k/s1600-h/100_7662.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346930276085984338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8BiRzbPnvYAd0SE-_v2cJY-Y4xIbLCEQAM1JrPyuk1CM9daHj2LoYD1TCiDipeodFPJO-llUo5zAZ_hzrubpdhk-bsTHA9HIFjQVMoPY9z476vJZ-MqqBWGGQsuXtUELjml5vmArMUe7k/s320/100_7662.JPG" border="0" /></a> Illinois is known for its farmland<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnIq2SwSRPH4Zjev3fpocf58u0TC_-7N_wT5oMYLsaDwgJI93yqO3hpYL9P5E0rarBPtvHnRGVmwZp21rcaxt1xrzfXs1H5SSu19Mjx6hMGUaaokRIw267pCacan4uw7dS2z6VYU3zJOFu/s1600-h/100_7664.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346929361525837858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnIq2SwSRPH4Zjev3fpocf58u0TC_-7N_wT5oMYLsaDwgJI93yqO3hpYL9P5E0rarBPtvHnRGVmwZp21rcaxt1xrzfXs1H5SSu19Mjx6hMGUaaokRIw267pCacan4uw7dS2z6VYU3zJOFu/s320/100_7664.JPG" border="0" /></a> This giant cross is right off of I-70 in Illinois<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRLHF9AkESqW8EaE6JfxCqJnHltp_a9gZAFOmkJXEhXEc1vGAfX-CNIS5XxKkistC9rFdRyD-x0reSw927hIK5HhLnNhq46NU6L0TYtYIpMP91LEVhklnlLd0RhG1Uo2jqq3779U1QtJa/s1600-h/100_7665.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346929354784565282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRLHF9AkESqW8EaE6JfxCqJnHltp_a9gZAFOmkJXEhXEc1vGAfX-CNIS5XxKkistC9rFdRyD-x0reSw927hIK5HhLnNhq46NU6L0TYtYIpMP91LEVhklnlLd0RhG1Uo2jqq3779U1QtJa/s320/100_7665.JPG" border="0" /></a> I stopped for gas and met Wes, a fellow <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">PGR</span> member. He is also a member of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">CMA</span> and his home Chapter is the Sons of Thunder of NW Indiana. <a href="http://cmancr3.org/IN/SONSOFTHUNDER/default.aspx">http://cmancr3.org/IN/SONSOFTHUNDER/default.aspx</a> . He had 3 1/2 hours to go (he was riding to Chicago) and I had 12 1/2 hrs to go.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtyKdmfOLnUmpVHX6jt96HLwE7VgtzzJcduG2AfUjRtzCh5u5q0N-Vl3N4LC9uqrOR6cXlzyawu261Vg_lvnlLa0sCP7dThjOBFIKXMpdveugBx2sYqpGmehybkxc8jtyLeT5TAQKJzJM/s1600-h/100_7666.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346929349669835298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtyKdmfOLnUmpVHX6jt96HLwE7VgtzzJcduG2AfUjRtzCh5u5q0N-Vl3N4LC9uqrOR6cXlzyawu261Vg_lvnlLa0sCP7dThjOBFIKXMpdveugBx2sYqpGmehybkxc8jtyLeT5TAQKJzJM/s320/100_7666.JPG" border="0" /></a> I had plenty of construction work to deal with on the ride back <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">thru</span> six states<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJsGiTEhjiH3EfGiy6Ma1vPCKHOllAW3vqAz2u82sK57cJExAKjl90Hxs0xYRC119r9ii_DYCKQUJBm-Y1ORqAfCxuA_it0JjkUfxCw6Rev2GkRSxeBf4oGc3dJNEht6q1Pxz2nS1udDt/s1600-h/100_7668.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346929346028924242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJsGiTEhjiH3EfGiy6Ma1vPCKHOllAW3vqAz2u82sK57cJExAKjl90Hxs0xYRC119r9ii_DYCKQUJBm-Y1ORqAfCxuA_it0JjkUfxCw6Rev2GkRSxeBf4oGc3dJNEht6q1Pxz2nS1udDt/s320/100_7668.JPG" border="0" /></a> One site I always love to see while on the road is the Arch in St. Louis Missouri. This was taken while still on I-70 in Illinois<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrOe-ZKZ2-_Gko2vOP1hd0721QGQ-qlICd5zCJFGnsv11AZqp79-JDCO8tYj6XMe4Gdin6VGwReoYOV9mn5Q26iXYavZxDKuRJ6dALlt_l5IwMGhTbrhka_oSgMQzKHOlStTiZBGK4TXdG/s1600-h/100_7670.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346929344540668354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrOe-ZKZ2-_Gko2vOP1hd0721QGQ-qlICd5zCJFGnsv11AZqp79-JDCO8tYj6XMe4Gdin6VGwReoYOV9mn5Q26iXYavZxDKuRJ6dALlt_l5IwMGhTbrhka_oSgMQzKHOlStTiZBGK4TXdG/s320/100_7670.JPG" border="0" /></a> Getting a little closer<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC0DLS3EE20KPVt335ELaQgkMNjnLFAnW31O_d9tZ3GCEUNE3Lx0kQycFNnJUT8iKnYRNWwoNPy48xgAGAh8VPW6SejC4WS2AT65CWODghjsY1XyUmoYvAStRhiV2CnWzXcRudKIfcEPIE/s1600-h/100_7671.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346928447744349218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC0DLS3EE20KPVt335ELaQgkMNjnLFAnW31O_d9tZ3GCEUNE3Lx0kQycFNnJUT8iKnYRNWwoNPy48xgAGAh8VPW6SejC4WS2AT65CWODghjsY1XyUmoYvAStRhiV2CnWzXcRudKIfcEPIE/s320/100_7671.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Arch & the Mississippi River. I had to put the camera up for awhile because if you've ever been on the bridge across the river and the traffic in St. Louis, you know the hazards of just driving a car, much less a motorcycle <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">thru</span> that mess.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifM9bDJWycOFOAdPHpFaJo4krKx8OKb_ybliqfThIbJOk_ub_gITu_G1LB7KfpZrGE0mTCW7crkFTVMolGZ3D8RmMZEU_XV7quxtH0LHmg68QUEVzPQPL4W6E8ihcrn5RUmEyg8l-Bxkes/s1600-h/100_7673.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346928447830454018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifM9bDJWycOFOAdPHpFaJo4krKx8OKb_ybliqfThIbJOk_ub_gITu_G1LB7KfpZrGE0mTCW7crkFTVMolGZ3D8RmMZEU_XV7quxtH0LHmg68QUEVzPQPL4W6E8ihcrn5RUmEyg8l-Bxkes/s320/100_7673.JPG" border="0" /></a> After clearing St. Louis and settling into the ride, I get the camera out again. Here I am going <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">thru</span> the Ozarks<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_1TpCS49p33aXDVWbeaIAAUgiEP7YAlRBDXEGWtMgXhcYKkabMjdXrqljNC1AdiUJLXm9PLfE521soyyQqjtCBPVzPWUToUa5-DLV-jC2IhrN3Syn47ZqAPmHPi7blyHZE6kEMsXP91Q/s1600-h/100_7674.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346928445282733394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_1TpCS49p33aXDVWbeaIAAUgiEP7YAlRBDXEGWtMgXhcYKkabMjdXrqljNC1AdiUJLXm9PLfE521soyyQqjtCBPVzPWUToUa5-DLV-jC2IhrN3Syn47ZqAPmHPi7blyHZE6kEMsXP91Q/s320/100_7674.JPG" border="0" /></a> More of the Ozarks<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTxBY_CgwGgROFYcU1Fq31Dl1O_OY2cu-G96NVbnhM7wSr5l_YyQ6eoq-rlDyi2c3UHZ-zxcLfudss9xcw06pdgyXp4WCdmFakQXiEawGVsYGlc94ELmAclW_7Pj2ZPRKeNnOuR0-F-y78/s1600-h/100_7676.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346928440876283602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTxBY_CgwGgROFYcU1Fq31Dl1O_OY2cu-G96NVbnhM7wSr5l_YyQ6eoq-rlDyi2c3UHZ-zxcLfudss9xcw06pdgyXp4WCdmFakQXiEawGVsYGlc94ELmAclW_7Pj2ZPRKeNnOuR0-F-y78/s320/100_7676.JPG" border="0" /></a> I was cruising along at about 80 mph when this Harley passes me doing close to a hundred. I had seen him approaching in my mirror and was ready with the camera..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzBv3FM8br_aPZt-zPNXrk2J8J3DyFKIXO7PoSkCb7V5yZH3-WKMIcHNjqy20P_YT0eK66pAgOpaPPuwNu_7AYxmEqDysnWSTY0-LLr-srZWJNobZuayeHDDkWf1ZqJ4yH2vjwzEPerrn/s1600-h/100_7677.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346928436695944274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfzBv3FM8br_aPZt-zPNXrk2J8J3DyFKIXO7PoSkCb7V5yZH3-WKMIcHNjqy20P_YT0eK66pAgOpaPPuwNu_7AYxmEqDysnWSTY0-LLr-srZWJNobZuayeHDDkWf1ZqJ4yH2vjwzEPerrn/s320/100_7677.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is a mansion in Joplin Missouri that is also a store & restaurant..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpKe9iCQa-Quo7HnDAM0zCka0SoUuP_0Ze8yZ12NxnTonSR2oZOHOHhjzZ-4dqc8i5rL7Fwwo7xj95Yhg2kABUb0UNS4JCKRLo-qqwIHdCcZd-XieqSInXFtcwh3HTkyaIJvUGQYE1nlo/s1600-h/100_7679.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346927387192341458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvpKe9iCQa-Quo7HnDAM0zCka0SoUuP_0Ze8yZ12NxnTonSR2oZOHOHhjzZ-4dqc8i5rL7Fwwo7xj95Yhg2kABUb0UNS4JCKRLo-qqwIHdCcZd-XieqSInXFtcwh3HTkyaIJvUGQYE1nlo/s320/100_7679.JPG" border="0" /></a> About 50 miles from Joplin, after crossing into Oklahoma, you approach the largest McDonald's in the US. It crosses over I-44<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKkOtvClT9mVFvo05DBuPFbvicWQ6CLcLt4BjPwpYFn1Hylk2tQHzG5hjI9I1_ohFwlEeHGgaLj6w2cYD85WLZYe8jtTRkd778wtSnW6lxBu95pIXlwgJap1rBphobZ9AEzlUHP5W1s5bx/s1600-h/100_7680.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346927383674025122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKkOtvClT9mVFvo05DBuPFbvicWQ6CLcLt4BjPwpYFn1Hylk2tQHzG5hjI9I1_ohFwlEeHGgaLj6w2cYD85WLZYe8jtTRkd778wtSnW6lxBu95pIXlwgJap1rBphobZ9AEzlUHP5W1s5bx/s320/100_7680.JPG" border="0" /></a> and here it is. It sits over I-44, in Oklahoma, between Tulsa Oklahoma & Joplin Missouri</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvvoLOXUqI9ScQoMo0ieUCXharUL6l90scskX-X9cumOGurqBQ-N8mjxkEj4RUkC-zJEHO3bf7LcdP544B5MbB2jUP0PkgoQ7WFSioFFOVXHLiuH3MwA0MujM9LTDoKKyVWkW8Z6df-cOq/s1600-h/100_7681.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346927377040733842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvvoLOXUqI9ScQoMo0ieUCXharUL6l90scskX-X9cumOGurqBQ-N8mjxkEj4RUkC-zJEHO3bf7LcdP544B5MbB2jUP0PkgoQ7WFSioFFOVXHLiuH3MwA0MujM9LTDoKKyVWkW8Z6df-cOq/s320/100_7681.JPG" border="0" /></a> On I-44 in Oklahoma, just hours from Texas<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEXsqRHLColfZOIdBakGYwk5M2GUkpsLX7lUxTOs48PqEIecbkmAk145ZYV6ujUJoox0jj494u35b41LlY411imBnXmLc3TTw2ftXxbTnxJAMK0Pv7jWPMZcit72T_w_3zAnN8286bgxoO/s1600-h/100_7683.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346927376498237362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEXsqRHLColfZOIdBakGYwk5M2GUkpsLX7lUxTOs48PqEIecbkmAk145ZYV6ujUJoox0jj494u35b41LlY411imBnXmLc3TTw2ftXxbTnxJAMK0Pv7jWPMZcit72T_w_3zAnN8286bgxoO/s320/100_7683.JPG" border="0" /></a> At 12:32 a.m. on June 6, 09, I cross into Texas and stop on I-44 and get <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">this</span> last picture of the trip. The Michigan trip was great and I look forward to seeing my family & friends again next year. However, I will not be going non stop again. I have proved all I have to prove about us old guys be capable of going long distances non stop. With April's 1,000 mile non stop run to Tucson Arizona and six days later, this 1,251 non stop run to and from Michigan , I have done my last non stop cross country ride. I will now join the ranks of the sane and spend nights at hotels & motels on a nice soft bed when travelling on a motorcycle.</div><div> </div><div>So, scroll down for more rides, events & posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more rides and posts. Check out North Texas Bikers (1) at <a href="http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/">http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/</a> for rides, events & posts from January 08-November 08. Until next post, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">ya'll</span> be careful out there, ride safe, keep the rubber on the road & pray for our Troops................JOHN</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>JOHN A.K.A. SNAPSHOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111796365171651763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493947847413854061.post-28313803146659704062009-06-13T12:30:00.001-07:002009-06-14T20:13:10.032-07:00The Michigan Trip Final Days 5-31/The Michigan Trip's final days were days spent visiting with family and a ride here and there on the bike. My parents both got into the spirit of things and put on the vest, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">bandana</span> & shades and I wished I had a trike to put them on...Anyway, scroll down for my final days in Michigan on this trip and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXiMVu7w7Ur3HHzVlCxwYn_KmQTN9-_7ZrWVcd2DGYGeGfpFa1Yi1kjvo0G3vo1byN1xKTryOJx3tc2IoEA1J7kvopRp0WInzXbxEbnLdq9VeKZuun5gBn7_LbaIuX_4AX3z9FEqD5IPDT/s1600-h/100_7577.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346905272698415090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXiMVu7w7Ur3HHzVlCxwYn_KmQTN9-_7ZrWVcd2DGYGeGfpFa1Yi1kjvo0G3vo1byN1xKTryOJx3tc2IoEA1J7kvopRp0WInzXbxEbnLdq9VeKZuun5gBn7_LbaIuX_4AX3z9FEqD5IPDT/s320/100_7577.JPG" border="0" /></a> On Sunday, May 31, 09, I load up Ms. Clone for the ride to my parents house. Bob fires up his bike for the ride also.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimTS8PqogYIZVly48q1R6kvcUfFh8bYDEA8kWPenBY12MIJGR-dkKv2LvS_CA8fE3zGaDp-lKciBBkVWPsO7YztTH5a1ZZIsxMxXMX90_13wSaeJlGav2GrBLlV1PhWSqNTgKM1f22qNAp/s1600-h/100_7578.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346905271654734434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimTS8PqogYIZVly48q1R6kvcUfFh8bYDEA8kWPenBY12MIJGR-dkKv2LvS_CA8fE3zGaDp-lKciBBkVWPsO7YztTH5a1ZZIsxMxXMX90_13wSaeJlGav2GrBLlV1PhWSqNTgKM1f22qNAp/s320/100_7578.JPG" border="0" /></a> The bikes at Bob's ready for the ride</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJidZQAcbO69-91Xqkt5w5bg6p5tO82Tff1yBp4oBC7Bj19YJZzgUBMWh8nJ87oMcktv8ndd6U1dNppR_Rhrky6JV1a334JFU-HFxMHrMSQxlPwBpTQ92mfgypgd45Te849F0rK_fl5E4/s1600-h/100_7579.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346905259931374450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJidZQAcbO69-91Xqkt5w5bg6p5tO82Tff1yBp4oBC7Bj19YJZzgUBMWh8nJ87oMcktv8ndd6U1dNppR_Rhrky6JV1a334JFU-HFxMHrMSQxlPwBpTQ92mfgypgd45Te849F0rK_fl5E4/s320/100_7579.JPG" border="0" /></a> The bikes at Bob's</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdwGFDtvyjCdj1KgUMg9wGjqBIPFkltBbFcmC9UfkJs7tTdUQOo1hQQ7vT3cZpTzeCLYVVrZbvr0oRMC4WSTPJsQD4J_t6Hd2PWhGp2YwSiHbwzs8nYHxIVAOk1ts4OeXcSSNgENjtNkrK/s1600-h/100_7581.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346905255737578114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdwGFDtvyjCdj1KgUMg9wGjqBIPFkltBbFcmC9UfkJs7tTdUQOo1hQQ7vT3cZpTzeCLYVVrZbvr0oRMC4WSTPJsQD4J_t6Hd2PWhGp2YwSiHbwzs8nYHxIVAOk1ts4OeXcSSNgENjtNkrK/s320/100_7581.JPG" border="0" /></a> We stop at a gas station to fill up and when I went inside to pay for the gas, I found they carried, in my humble opinion, the best candy bars on the planet, Bun Bars. Here I show Bob the bag full I bought. You can't find these down South and although they may be available all over the North, the only place I have found them is in Michigan. I grew up eating these things.. check em out at: <a href="http://www.typetive.com/candyblog/item/pearsons_buns/">http://www.typetive.com/candyblog/item/pearsons_buns/</a></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12WhC4-u9iD9aOHk43FOMfSkgSXikmB0ekITjIRGxlLznUOJtZ3dHfxWNDM_yNarL1rWoDZ1OGQjCgII61CDPpXIuXCRHZPpa7O1C_Avvy7rA3nMprbgCNViiFmCjgAKP_4Lq8yr1lnfF/s1600-h/100_7582.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346905250698463042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12WhC4-u9iD9aOHk43FOMfSkgSXikmB0ekITjIRGxlLznUOJtZ3dHfxWNDM_yNarL1rWoDZ1OGQjCgII61CDPpXIuXCRHZPpa7O1C_Avvy7rA3nMprbgCNViiFmCjgAKP_4Lq8yr1lnfF/s320/100_7582.JPG" border="0" /></a> As we head out, I see this big radar in the residential area. Bob says it's for Detroit Metro Airport (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">DTW</span>). How would you like to have that in your backyard? Can you say: sterilization?<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCTdQPIYibOff1Kajr6uX7fi8fg1vrsw-voo-4v8pfzoet4zuFYs8tGLVMvuW3hhIy6uPk3UV6o3Sm7jmUG24hIuo82rjMwkbxigDhmvz7grdfB8brHzZ0h-26_zuO1eQ5iwjSKC7ePnq_/s1600-h/100_7584.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346903817369865330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCTdQPIYibOff1Kajr6uX7fi8fg1vrsw-voo-4v8pfzoet4zuFYs8tGLVMvuW3hhIy6uPk3UV6o3Sm7jmUG24hIuo82rjMwkbxigDhmvz7grdfB8brHzZ0h-26_zuO1eQ5iwjSKC7ePnq_/s320/100_7584.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob as we roll East<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwxVzU8h6qrZFs7fbaxI08tIb3WzucmsPZg6r_8J9IrFJtCt-RrgPThsonfzv-37N2ZK-i-KIZ14BfcJWKULY2y0kS_csytLaSRDUSjNc4K1QOcm6erTiHdz5AGhFudzML_tHfNeCGjSWz/s1600-h/100_7587.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346903813578452962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwxVzU8h6qrZFs7fbaxI08tIb3WzucmsPZg6r_8J9IrFJtCt-RrgPThsonfzv-37N2ZK-i-KIZ14BfcJWKULY2y0kS_csytLaSRDUSjNc4K1QOcm6erTiHdz5AGhFudzML_tHfNeCGjSWz/s320/100_7587.JPG" border="0" /></a> We get to the folks house and here is Mom & me<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9nWLB7xoEhJxpq8potda2438CgvGH1cEgEzIdOLY5mOwsc39As03Eh1TU0EUSu3a3NP0IH7MCGrhJoiVZEUaERj_JXWYh0BvTolAfXr9CHxIDlGISWw8VA8f0RSXRn6lCRb3LM-M9Naok/s1600-h/100_7588.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346903809488923378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9nWLB7xoEhJxpq8potda2438CgvGH1cEgEzIdOLY5mOwsc39As03Eh1TU0EUSu3a3NP0IH7MCGrhJoiVZEUaERj_JXWYh0BvTolAfXr9CHxIDlGISWw8VA8f0RSXRn6lCRb3LM-M9Naok/s320/100_7588.JPG" border="0" /></a> Mom & me <em>sans</em> helmet<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQCWV_Nof82mOlrKXu9jAw1bnvM8nPZnfJiVjXC47Ap4ELy09E5NKcQHtXUf4IOyvpO0_TMEnO14g9TO4dJA5LT1Wuqc4iho_0qFW2KiBCupzvJeb0zjsdRStUxwKhoslIpseA4nC_lMi/s1600-h/100_7589.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346903805929304754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQCWV_Nof82mOlrKXu9jAw1bnvM8nPZnfJiVjXC47Ap4ELy09E5NKcQHtXUf4IOyvpO0_TMEnO14g9TO4dJA5LT1Wuqc4iho_0qFW2KiBCupzvJeb0zjsdRStUxwKhoslIpseA4nC_lMi/s320/100_7589.JPG" border="0" /></a> Mom & Bob<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6rZLjWaRVEIvyJab9qormKKOza4UMYpVpo0ketELExr31REL1MrU68OWQNGOonF0OO5WKDuxzM8ZsLhrgy0QqqbpUxVvQ8rm_c8ut7DDLkC-33oG3l0OfBokl6EJtefio4j5qJJPM_TY/s1600-h/100_7592.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346903802475981730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6rZLjWaRVEIvyJab9qormKKOza4UMYpVpo0ketELExr31REL1MrU68OWQNGOonF0OO5WKDuxzM8ZsLhrgy0QqqbpUxVvQ8rm_c8ut7DDLkC-33oG3l0OfBokl6EJtefio4j5qJJPM_TY/s320/100_7592.JPG" border="0" /></a> She do look the part & has a sense of humor..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA93APAftY0jvEXH65DBVCkg9MpjGvx3hbM7oeVOy-13Qxl1UQMI40WCznkCCEnIbco5Jc-qSxFoJQd_I4kMmwour7HhWCaDRFDCdhvTDb5ksJg6yZ7f9l_NLIgemlkO61IaVPcamdTFy3/s1600-h/100_7593.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346902987450322834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA93APAftY0jvEXH65DBVCkg9MpjGvx3hbM7oeVOy-13Qxl1UQMI40WCznkCCEnIbco5Jc-qSxFoJQd_I4kMmwour7HhWCaDRFDCdhvTDb5ksJg6yZ7f9l_NLIgemlkO61IaVPcamdTFy3/s320/100_7593.JPG" border="0" /></a> I am trying to decide though, hippie or biker? The peace signs are confusing me....(grin)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-i4My2pQzSpOE2QvAxJ7biUktnD9F3TM6zcOlHOiP7gWU7c08kNUva22q95AebHTu5_PBTI1mDBfOOrDdia-VZVJCp01jcmX6Emt9h12pLCdFr28R9mR4-ApIHtHz-74yhxGV9kelOCYF/s1600-h/100_7609.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346902983450416274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-i4My2pQzSpOE2QvAxJ7biUktnD9F3TM6zcOlHOiP7gWU7c08kNUva22q95AebHTu5_PBTI1mDBfOOrDdia-VZVJCp01jcmX6Emt9h12pLCdFr28R9mR4-ApIHtHz-74yhxGV9kelOCYF/s320/100_7609.JPG" border="0" /></a> Dad surprised us all. He has a sense of humor but it usually doesn't fall in this direction.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VqD25t-l8SYKlB0xTfb7qoW5e8Seq7l2rfJFoJdLXVXazxhl8EsoprGCOHH2jGauhnltRfuND6NxwcGir2Vo5-r7GfMExGcaQNcUuLtOztJsIOuYYd1dkweFxWbCntFKxnF6_z7WkOso/s1600-h/100_7610.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346902978703530434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VqD25t-l8SYKlB0xTfb7qoW5e8Seq7l2rfJFoJdLXVXazxhl8EsoprGCOHH2jGauhnltRfuND6NxwcGir2Vo5-r7GfMExGcaQNcUuLtOztJsIOuYYd1dkweFxWbCntFKxnF6_z7WkOso/s320/100_7610.JPG" border="0" /></a> He use to ride a motorcycle but years ago when he & some friends were riding, his friend got hit by a truck & killed. He hasn't been on one since and we weren't allowed to get motorcycles until we moved out of the house<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8uaB1hglSjvxqSYRo38JAGPyr-fO83Q79d1yqys4t1V-ZyZTHSntiBV3TkmefTa_Q0Ro2Ubv1xPl-tVIvvuqqLRofBoAUc1jL8hG97ylfdDb_xygKX6R2AvzhPW_9pNPkJxIKKrz-M0DA/s1600-h/100_7614.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346902977671710754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8uaB1hglSjvxqSYRo38JAGPyr-fO83Q79d1yqys4t1V-ZyZTHSntiBV3TkmefTa_Q0Ro2Ubv1xPl-tVIvvuqqLRofBoAUc1jL8hG97ylfdDb_xygKX6R2AvzhPW_9pNPkJxIKKrz-M0DA/s320/100_7614.JPG" border="0" /></a> Me & my sister Vicki. She came over and we went out for a ride.. 99% of the railroad tracks we went over were one set of tracks and smooth. We were launched into the air at one crossing that contained three sets. We landed hard but remained upright. The crossing lacked the "multiple tracks" warning that they are supposed to have and took me by surprise as we both almost came off the bike in mid air..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1cbrlj5CHmZ6VODVNQy83k8Wx7gb-uBIvKOnSx7owZF82U56VUpINAHrq1_SK3o1qEn1bZLJxXX21EW_aSZvFDVMcdqOQWA0hbFF96eMr8Uo8b-EXTnx2JcD48p4iUNOHP44w3hHKyM3A/s1600-h/100_7616.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346902969259876018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1cbrlj5CHmZ6VODVNQy83k8Wx7gb-uBIvKOnSx7owZF82U56VUpINAHrq1_SK3o1qEn1bZLJxXX21EW_aSZvFDVMcdqOQWA0hbFF96eMr8Uo8b-EXTnx2JcD48p4iUNOHP44w3hHKyM3A/s320/100_7616.JPG" border="0" /></a> Vicki gives Mom a "Thank God I'm alive kiss" upon our return. I would have too, but I had to clean the crap off of the seat...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFpPuWYzHmmGjiTPK6GLU2KhqrZuJH_CZ_sUX9wSjalyfPOf47BO1u7o4RWJFyVN1FALbeIDTn2M6iaQjxTNOQ84amFfirrzU6PEQn6gjIKc9gKR1vYlOcVFYhQWt_jd2jk9ESlZ1DsON/s1600-h/100_7617.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346902051117752882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFpPuWYzHmmGjiTPK6GLU2KhqrZuJH_CZ_sUX9wSjalyfPOf47BO1u7o4RWJFyVN1FALbeIDTn2M6iaQjxTNOQ84amFfirrzU6PEQn6gjIKc9gKR1vYlOcVFYhQWt_jd2jk9ESlZ1DsON/s320/100_7617.JPG" border="0" /></a> Vicki grins <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">thru</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">the</span> face shield..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX5nFYwV0KRCM7qFziewEjt21GBkRsM9LOQ0qSmLrVOGi4zzG8rfScL3NwbSJDXRTl2JMoIUv3zTNa_O6bc9rF-0vxmLIsQ7-6DgEVhW6xEtsD-kE5jC6-rG5nqcVL5sAeMi5AbhBkZlV6/s1600-h/100_7628.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346902047862521058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX5nFYwV0KRCM7qFziewEjt21GBkRsM9LOQ0qSmLrVOGi4zzG8rfScL3NwbSJDXRTl2JMoIUv3zTNa_O6bc9rF-0vxmLIsQ7-6DgEVhW6xEtsD-kE5jC6-rG5nqcVL5sAeMi5AbhBkZlV6/s320/100_7628.JPG" border="0" /></a> Vicki & I also drove out to Hell. Here is the sign that Bob, Rick & I couldn't find when we were there. I always thought Hell was down... Vicki says there are definitely two Hells and I am right about the one we don't want to go to as that one is down, but the other one is this way..<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIlsM6i5gIMdY3Fk11pPn7RDwMTmhIzHyXp19mhEGpInuqa_fWWZOQMx5iAhmyRveDwh5Psvn3kRrwTIf2iykc8eJ0Ugqt8SBQEBq9hgi5OH3Rq029wGLd5tnUPR-dRp-WLhUUFdYRSktB/s1600-h/100_7630.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346902045560109122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIlsM6i5gIMdY3Fk11pPn7RDwMTmhIzHyXp19mhEGpInuqa_fWWZOQMx5iAhmyRveDwh5Psvn3kRrwTIf2iykc8eJ0Ugqt8SBQEBq9hgi5OH3Rq029wGLd5tnUPR-dRp-WLhUUFdYRSktB/s320/100_7630.JPG" border="0" /></a> me and the direction to Hell<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQjGU4AbdvzpVfCTIINZSmDo2_bETMYKFcVFF2w3mi4gvAFUu3XRLVUG78FIVop-j_NeRBeYJJXCht3rINYjQN1qa8L-_MdEnlVKrrStJSKEkV9knCoP4TND_t0N_PYNlr04iRDxCsdnfz/s1600-h/100_7631.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346902040611835250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQjGU4AbdvzpVfCTIINZSmDo2_bETMYKFcVFF2w3mi4gvAFUu3XRLVUG78FIVop-j_NeRBeYJJXCht3rINYjQN1qa8L-_MdEnlVKrrStJSKEkV9knCoP4TND_t0N_PYNlr04iRDxCsdnfz/s320/100_7631.JPG" border="0" /></a> Oh yeah, I forgot.. This is Hell Michigan<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAvNCCqkorNkFN8sf5-WSSWGSg2lZFlei-tiA43xt-NGBUS0gmlrf5AsQ9o09gWUsKghiqsWW6FJ2SS0h1t1xpeQg8Og5Ebr9769JZ3ZLsopuay0VIPTYy2KrOQsxIAdZNnqwvxnNbCz6/s1600-h/100_7634.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346902031228612290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAvNCCqkorNkFN8sf5-WSSWGSg2lZFlei-tiA43xt-NGBUS0gmlrf5AsQ9o09gWUsKghiqsWW6FJ2SS0h1t1xpeQg8Og5Ebr9769JZ3ZLsopuay0VIPTYy2KrOQsxIAdZNnqwvxnNbCz6/s320/100_7634.JPG" border="0" /></a> One of those "devil fish"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggv_pfe-GopPvD08WGFbnBcj9MTjaMGRQe5-7ddZZwoFK8F8jy9zq_UGA6DVkgSHHI19H3k7mJlr-G_c_RCLCG2knqH-ygw_m0h9v45NwxkOwcH27NzHVjuiWY1v7YCvAqohB8hx-DGUSS/s1600-h/100_7635.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346900795151401314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggv_pfe-GopPvD08WGFbnBcj9MTjaMGRQe5-7ddZZwoFK8F8jy9zq_UGA6DVkgSHHI19H3k7mJlr-G_c_RCLCG2knqH-ygw_m0h9v45NwxkOwcH27NzHVjuiWY1v7YCvAqohB8hx-DGUSS/s320/100_7635.JPG" border="0" /></a> Vicki at the welcome to Hell sign. for more info on Hell Michigan, see: <a href="http://www.hell2u.com/">http://www.hell2u.com/</a> and <a href="http://www.hell-mi.com/">http://www.hell-mi.com/</a> and <a href="http://www.hellmichigan.net/">http://www.hellmichigan.net/</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgzsvj32vTlD6CWd0Z2HtPqAeI1_W49o6thHjmy-D2PVX6Y4IbHok0SkMiHRQzyTnrGHEeunlnfNDahgz9Njimqv2rVBIRGRQQQW44Bbx8zbvdZErZkmhGIrpzDRA64p0u2zwgXwKFmCxN/s1600-h/IMG_0650.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346900788110964802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgzsvj32vTlD6CWd0Z2HtPqAeI1_W49o6thHjmy-D2PVX6Y4IbHok0SkMiHRQzyTnrGHEeunlnfNDahgz9Njimqv2rVBIRGRQQQW44Bbx8zbvdZErZkmhGIrpzDRA64p0u2zwgXwKFmCxN/s320/IMG_0650.JPG" border="0" /></a> When Bob & I arrived at the folks house, my mom took the following pictures. Me and Bob just after we pulled into the driveway<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihsttW1ph526je53aN5PnY2XBuTNeDmb9TUSpeb1-zuws0nv6NcO-Pf32SyrBSoOwtKdF-yhR4zMX4JJAcunbFOAcKq90WiZnuWXAdJotYMc-WKPAosNpglVih0f_2ktOV8ZME6XHTW71H/s1600-h/IMG_0651.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346900784763282658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihsttW1ph526je53aN5PnY2XBuTNeDmb9TUSpeb1-zuws0nv6NcO-Pf32SyrBSoOwtKdF-yhR4zMX4JJAcunbFOAcKq90WiZnuWXAdJotYMc-WKPAosNpglVih0f_2ktOV8ZME6XHTW71H/s320/IMG_0651.JPG" border="0" /></a> me & my brother Bob taking off our gear<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9c08seP15NZUWaed1_H_zaWqTwqfUJWtIknziS25BC6oxEDkrCzqvyhJ2hMYC7tLiVox2xu84qat5ecoEAM99b5P5ae8XEe0hH2czUO2ZH_7WTYEN4AQCxdQ65CY5Byn00xH9uB7_ZFOP/s1600-h/IMG_0652.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346900782659428690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9c08seP15NZUWaed1_H_zaWqTwqfUJWtIknziS25BC6oxEDkrCzqvyhJ2hMYC7tLiVox2xu84qat5ecoEAM99b5P5ae8XEe0hH2czUO2ZH_7WTYEN4AQCxdQ65CY5Byn00xH9uB7_ZFOP/s320/IMG_0652.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">fixin</span> to help me unload Ms. Clone<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSTrIBkv1ZRNj65UOyLiKG7zyKq9_SzEfFqeQDta0kfl347wPkeiIky4Bew58yZUBUh0IwfoBTKOL5QylpVq7nop2_DLzrSrKkchVrtsKwZn8btUIcJcK5GGgFw_i3nCr2fntWlt3mfqUM/s1600-h/IMG_0653.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346900776367167554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSTrIBkv1ZRNj65UOyLiKG7zyKq9_SzEfFqeQDta0kfl347wPkeiIky4Bew58yZUBUh0IwfoBTKOL5QylpVq7nop2_DLzrSrKkchVrtsKwZn8btUIcJcK5GGgFw_i3nCr2fntWlt3mfqUM/s320/IMG_0653.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPstS2vB03vkrU8xyE_biD_AtzORg2diAhA4Y6zmUbdNurRMmjxr0dBBTEsR8UpkeOHl7VCaMRqoT5VKWlT73oO67Vn7pApRO6i3VmPvgt2e5Uf1Doyazk2ZQCLgDomq091E6YFubIaCUO/s1600-h/IMG_0654.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346899518796811890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPstS2vB03vkrU8xyE_biD_AtzORg2diAhA4Y6zmUbdNurRMmjxr0dBBTEsR8UpkeOHl7VCaMRqoT5VKWlT73oO67Vn7pApRO6i3VmPvgt2e5Uf1Doyazk2ZQCLgDomq091E6YFubIaCUO/s320/IMG_0654.JPG" border="0" /></a> Me, glad to see Mom & Dad again. Every two-three years is just too long..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBrAL7V3zTcKyi0E2dnNFtk41Lc-5lNXVSjWMXKyxI5Fusx1I3xplbEzqMChkUGbX7sLOSaKkFLjIbtpD-5LxdF1rBstyMvZFvEZsX3j_SSvt0lPliokJ_WkoX2_BAwOz_iPe0b_iU_1R0/s1600-h/IMG_0655.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346899515073411906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBrAL7V3zTcKyi0E2dnNFtk41Lc-5lNXVSjWMXKyxI5Fusx1I3xplbEzqMChkUGbX7sLOSaKkFLjIbtpD-5LxdF1rBstyMvZFvEZsX3j_SSvt0lPliokJ_WkoX2_BAwOz_iPe0b_iU_1R0/s320/IMG_0655.JPG" border="0" /></a> Brothers of the wind, me & Bob<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZD_3Mf8n2WNNu5zi26GTyBg2r2Q_2ci2EgRo6DpHo5IFv8ojv5fmGGH-Mk3XwkT-M9_2Kuq5gVx2vE8Ji5EOfZhjn11H7wjPQaWFm44SJEWB7lD-XOZ_paXo9dSb7WlqIhlgaKHdVlfk/s1600-h/IMG_0656.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346899510368171186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZD_3Mf8n2WNNu5zi26GTyBg2r2Q_2ci2EgRo6DpHo5IFv8ojv5fmGGH-Mk3XwkT-M9_2Kuq5gVx2vE8Ji5EOfZhjn11H7wjPQaWFm44SJEWB7lD-XOZ_paXo9dSb7WlqIhlgaKHdVlfk/s320/IMG_0656.JPG" border="0" /></a> Mom & me<br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs5J5yHS5-vDwsXIFJEkbsYyAJvPAEu2uST8xu_OhtbU0rTZVYTVUz8R_wesJSuM4kZ7mMYmyRJWaePp7HvFSi2YBWDQAtl95eAKiw1Gz3THuiwa1Sg-R8dy7d9IGTDRShnURxEUnSDJ1O/s1600-h/IMG_0657.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346899504869653266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs5J5yHS5-vDwsXIFJEkbsYyAJvPAEu2uST8xu_OhtbU0rTZVYTVUz8R_wesJSuM4kZ7mMYmyRJWaePp7HvFSi2YBWDQAtl95eAKiw1Gz3THuiwa1Sg-R8dy7d9IGTDRShnURxEUnSDJ1O/s320/IMG_0657.JPG" border="0" /></a> Mom & Bob<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTawEraY4ooxHNWjBpe5bNeUZyDTsHpU2v-01kqfmgFhFv7A-VnBT3EA29CIroMVPFGVUAe_ocFD8jIvuZnHOlfvzmiowYnLsmU0Zor4nq9TxuloP51az0oJP5xB1AnqJgzfpYQXo6YsIf/s1600-h/100_7601.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346919358576699586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTawEraY4ooxHNWjBpe5bNeUZyDTsHpU2v-01kqfmgFhFv7A-VnBT3EA29CIroMVPFGVUAe_ocFD8jIvuZnHOlfvzmiowYnLsmU0Zor4nq9TxuloP51az0oJP5xB1AnqJgzfpYQXo6YsIf/s320/100_7601.JPG" border="0" /></a> me & Dad<br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibMEKYbGEmSDimB2Nda3TVaFeP9Ei-YAZOiMmJ2ilKVb-L46fBnYVEbe5N_8sFoCiRW3TNSbLsAHBC3ZO_R4vGBkqvAOVeMdngNf3oZRxxPCsNrNyVP7yWWfu-f3i3hUw78ocJN7kaJSJT/s1600-h/IMG_0669.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346899501025979938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibMEKYbGEmSDimB2Nda3TVaFeP9Ei-YAZOiMmJ2ilKVb-L46fBnYVEbe5N_8sFoCiRW3TNSbLsAHBC3ZO_R4vGBkqvAOVeMdngNf3oZRxxPCsNrNyVP7yWWfu-f3i3hUw78ocJN7kaJSJT/s320/IMG_0669.JPG" border="0" /></a> Big Daddy Biker Ken..I thank you Dad for putting this on and humoring your slightly crazy son..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ63LEzh38FwUJTgNCG90ThI-mFcC8pxZ5zxL5yRm67kWX7yNFEkBGYNKon4rpBZTGBgj-zAr7bD4X4QrQGQ3VyuS9tk2nhM4rTDadH2QoVHML7tab4XD3Iiqlk8y4_bsrGcN7BNhhUqqQ/s1600-h/IMG_0670.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346898411486549362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ63LEzh38FwUJTgNCG90ThI-mFcC8pxZ5zxL5yRm67kWX7yNFEkBGYNKon4rpBZTGBgj-zAr7bD4X4QrQGQ3VyuS9tk2nhM4rTDadH2QoVHML7tab4XD3Iiqlk8y4_bsrGcN7BNhhUqqQ/s320/IMG_0670.JPG" border="0" /></a> If his friend hadn't been killed all those years ago, who knows? This might of been Dad today. He is a Veteran and I have no doubts that he would be a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">PGR</span> member.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJQqkPk-sTZkZEkLNvmCRC3-RHG2C70q6fdtDf9jXaz7VZ1ei7WZemVmOMm6oa1dI3oVIBNDCaeoRNE_AIFA5T8TdrqaOSw18k5-lphzhPKzY38CJATOhyphenhyphenzBs6A_ZjOlKG7tqF_E0OcYW/s1600-h/IMG_0671.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346898405668779042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJQqkPk-sTZkZEkLNvmCRC3-RHG2C70q6fdtDf9jXaz7VZ1ei7WZemVmOMm6oa1dI3oVIBNDCaeoRNE_AIFA5T8TdrqaOSw18k5-lphzhPKzY38CJATOhyphenhyphenzBs6A_ZjOlKG7tqF_E0OcYW/s320/IMG_0671.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks Dad for humoring me and for all you did for me while I was growing up. Mostly, thank you for not killing me when I was a young smart alec that deserved to be killed..(grin)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAUYrde8dDqn52DCt4Ce6atXF0LzuV0o48a3Y4xlFrdywx2dElo9_NDXnbTxh50UHTQlisRhRVMFKUkW4j_n-IoQG_pFTrtZYG-K4blsBk4AaJ8lWvgt4EA52Cm97obKyPy_HR5ko6IqmI/s1600-h/100_7618.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346917464434217586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAUYrde8dDqn52DCt4Ce6atXF0LzuV0o48a3Y4xlFrdywx2dElo9_NDXnbTxh50UHTQlisRhRVMFKUkW4j_n-IoQG_pFTrtZYG-K4blsBk4AaJ8lWvgt4EA52Cm97obKyPy_HR5ko6IqmI/s320/100_7618.JPG" border="0" /></a> The last four pics were taken by me. This is my brother-in-law Ted. He was in a nasty accident a few years ago and has to get shots in his left eye. He just got shots and was not feeling well<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtP1SeDP5SpY8L0S2nO-cWUOcdLLQU96SCcJ007PvP0HIS-ChhvrgycPprzS-UarSqb9CVZTH2Wn248rL0hmas1gFaoEptTCDR7VxMpwICqwgS_GdSIgh1JzSbp9z-WnmjyPWgYpo6moxp/s1600-h/100_7649.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346898401975269186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtP1SeDP5SpY8L0S2nO-cWUOcdLLQU96SCcJ007PvP0HIS-ChhvrgycPprzS-UarSqb9CVZTH2Wn248rL0hmas1gFaoEptTCDR7VxMpwICqwgS_GdSIgh1JzSbp9z-WnmjyPWgYpo6moxp/s320/100_7649.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is Ted's 1970 Corvette Stingray<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3khopn_pLw0GTLvIBhebVk5c3Kl_PDx1Cj9_8WEO99DPWhN1w78YDf2V1WKJAfe_i8e_IZ6wpxGedBwxnfpgRd-zuIvBr8zCQRAoOzDvr-U62jdfoDXY89DiTc9fXEBLUTh_PgweZT0Ob/s1600-h/100_7650.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346898395787959170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3khopn_pLw0GTLvIBhebVk5c3Kl_PDx1Cj9_8WEO99DPWhN1w78YDf2V1WKJAfe_i8e_IZ6wpxGedBwxnfpgRd-zuIvBr8zCQRAoOzDvr-U62jdfoDXY89DiTc9fXEBLUTh_PgweZT0Ob/s320/100_7650.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Corvette is in mint condition<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06OBgY_DIVEnBJbE0B7S8C3dzBl9fFPyG4tdrsqvaiYuXuRqOkYYeMEIhsSvUZmNjz4oECbXb-riEYIYAws_5nEuNLKHR-hSdhlBtD4bAV1sDBZVWbSXPtos67IxNnCQ7b3oroZRsITUB/s1600-h/100_7651.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346898393963815586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06OBgY_DIVEnBJbE0B7S8C3dzBl9fFPyG4tdrsqvaiYuXuRqOkYYeMEIhsSvUZmNjz4oECbXb-riEYIYAws_5nEuNLKHR-hSdhlBtD4bAV1sDBZVWbSXPtos67IxNnCQ7b3oroZRsITUB/s320/100_7651.JPG" border="0" /></a> Last picture of this post is of the interior of Ted's Corvette. I left Michigan on 6-5-09 because storms were moving in and I had to be back in Texas for a pre-op meeting. I had a great time in Michigan and look forward to next year. I will be up there on the Harley next year and we are going to do the West Coast of Michigan (Lake Michigan) and the Upper Peninsula.</div><div></div><div>So, scroll down for more rides, events & posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more rides and posts. Check out North Texas Bikers (1) at <a href="http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/">http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/</a> for rides, events & posts from January 08-November 08. Until next post, ya'll be careful out there, ride safe, keep the rubber on the road & pray for our Troops................JOHN</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>JOHN A.K.A. SNAPSHOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111796365171651763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493947847413854061.post-73430150777442556432009-06-13T10:09:00.000-07:002009-06-13T11:11:39.387-07:00The Michigan Trip DAY 10 5-29-09Day 10 Friday, 5-29-09, started with Bob & I running my leather jacket out to AM Leather Inc in Romulus Michigan. While on our tour of Michigan, the zipper on the jacket had broke & I needed a new one in it for the ride back to Texas. So, we threw the jacket in Bob's truck and we set out for the leather shop. REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kkN5W_1JIco6_-Ju16J3zYWPEliB1959AGixC6EUE4WxtJWX93SekG330ahvRLfQt6dLU9itzlX_N_CX-UIuxj-53owY2BkIqCzyfKCEYi6N8WBIOC-9qvU0DRRiDKLUY3adDgI2l2Xa/s1600-h/100_7491.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346867486650415090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kkN5W_1JIco6_-Ju16J3zYWPEliB1959AGixC6EUE4WxtJWX93SekG330ahvRLfQt6dLU9itzlX_N_CX-UIuxj-53owY2BkIqCzyfKCEYi6N8WBIOC-9qvU0DRRiDKLUY3adDgI2l2Xa/s320/100_7491.JPG" border="0" /></a>As we head for AM Leather Inc, Bob tells me this is where he goes for all his patches, leathers and stuff. </p><p> </p><p><br /> </p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBA4Lzf8yVYJEKs9GwTipdvYOAzu2eQrMVBQtJV7G7G2eoOj5L0hmUhZsWVpWsKmDK8TPUIUhcYikMLeyi4dOKKp-YSyBJqMI_Lpk-e8RwgHY86Os1XdmzUrEDSvcVlHgqCBcCiOozTRX/s1600-h/100_7512.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346864474210924098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBA4Lzf8yVYJEKs9GwTipdvYOAzu2eQrMVBQtJV7G7G2eoOj5L0hmUhZsWVpWsKmDK8TPUIUhcYikMLeyi4dOKKp-YSyBJqMI_Lpk-e8RwgHY86Os1XdmzUrEDSvcVlHgqCBcCiOozTRX/s320/100_7512.JPG" border="0" /></a> We get to AM Leather, which is located at 30759 Eureka Road, Romulus Michigan 48174. The phone number is: 734-946-4663 & fax is: 734-942-8652. E-mail is: <a href="mailto:Am_leather@yahoo.com">Am_leather@yahoo.com</a> the store is closed on Monday and closed on Sunday's Oct-Feb. Open Tues-Sat 10-7 and Sun 12-4. AM Leather is biker owned, operated and friendly. They sell leather apparel, saddlebags, helmets, purses, patches, buckles etc. and do leather repairs and custom embroidery.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQMbe9X3b_GkYDjL-z4SjWSwJqrDpzi1LQ1-HBkz7trqFK00djvV0aPDN_ovXWnCnGrNThPbwkp27sjWG1cWSBFAqVCVUmKENaCuK7iN8QhX3q9zLZ_a-c0rCegmLIsurvU-xt1GfnKcS2/s1600-h/100_7499.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346864471418769042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQMbe9X3b_GkYDjL-z4SjWSwJqrDpzi1LQ1-HBkz7trqFK00djvV0aPDN_ovXWnCnGrNThPbwkp27sjWG1cWSBFAqVCVUmKENaCuK7iN8QhX3q9zLZ_a-c0rCegmLIsurvU-xt1GfnKcS2/s320/100_7499.JPG" border="0" /></a> This Vet Harley was parked out front<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3KLwYdNOZPA7lNiaN_6TKDOXHH-o4pRYws2hHCv2RbDo6FXWtL12Gw6YoIzVJsFxgWs3uLQGdtXxf98QVw9uPeP91mNVmDltwtASRgw7AKbe0RxMarkpZLbqnJJ4_3H78O0igXmzLOcV/s1600-h/100_7500.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346864465882528722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3KLwYdNOZPA7lNiaN_6TKDOXHH-o4pRYws2hHCv2RbDo6FXWtL12Gw6YoIzVJsFxgWs3uLQGdtXxf98QVw9uPeP91mNVmDltwtASRgw7AKbe0RxMarkpZLbqnJJ4_3H78O0igXmzLOcV/s320/100_7500.JPG" border="0" /></a> Another view of this great <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">lookin</span>' bike</div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46DGG270WQfJyZ4JRumlTMvemha_oifHzrjpHX0raDTM7A9HsoTCW53SgBLGo5jPn7zznlo2zjVnGIekblhY9vgHyFVgbKIgWV1VI3lAmxXlgilSUdsrmbIIgvW8DnLFFgAAVdYxKoFWq/s1600-h/100_7501.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346864464535267794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46DGG270WQfJyZ4JRumlTMvemha_oifHzrjpHX0raDTM7A9HsoTCW53SgBLGo5jPn7zznlo2zjVnGIekblhY9vgHyFVgbKIgWV1VI3lAmxXlgilSUdsrmbIIgvW8DnLFFgAAVdYxKoFWq/s320/100_7501.JPG" border="0" /></a> Inside, I get talking to Gary, an employee, and he shows me his monkey tattoo. Says he asks <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">certain</span> folks if they would like to spank his monkey...Needless to say, I find Gary hilarious.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnk8nGYPRhTz6XaP3o9WxhOJ9KsYy9NizozkOq7QdGWvWqHvfUOTQcugiWSnOG9rAxLWfxkhxl39K5AOBrIS6TAuInIDPGpjkxkE0wXjXP7VV6_6VIaFTUOeiYxIc6lAdNb9RYZi_F6fSY/s1600-h/100_7503.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346862560170795186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnk8nGYPRhTz6XaP3o9WxhOJ9KsYy9NizozkOq7QdGWvWqHvfUOTQcugiWSnOG9rAxLWfxkhxl39K5AOBrIS6TAuInIDPGpjkxkE0wXjXP7VV6_6VIaFTUOeiYxIc6lAdNb9RYZi_F6fSY/s320/100_7503.JPG" border="0" /></a> I ask Al, the owner, if it's okay to take some pictures and use them on this post/blog. He okays it with the understanding that I don't try to steal any of his ideas. This is a very <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">kewl</span> biker apparel & <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">accessory</span> store. See this link: <a href="http://local.yahoo.com/info-16215088-am-leather-romulus">http://local.yahoo.com/info-16215088-am-leather-romulus</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRTudVXqgLtK-VIK2nYpkhCzNlKQRql0hLS5lKreQoZ3UxPh-mj-0cRcckDHXzLwhXM26_ONIHUUrz4hTp1sknEdVGZVU_uUazgUykIR4kfnv6fYUGDJPV2vTEC9JU3qjpFrHPvRIRlo/s1600-h/100_7504.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346862557351896322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRTudVXqgLtK-VIK2nYpkhCzNlKQRql0hLS5lKreQoZ3UxPh-mj-0cRcckDHXzLwhXM26_ONIHUUrz4hTp1sknEdVGZVU_uUazgUykIR4kfnv6fYUGDJPV2vTEC9JU3qjpFrHPvRIRlo/s320/100_7504.JPG" border="0" /></a> They have patches on the desks, walls, tables etc. If you can't find it here, chances are they don't make it. The only patch I couldn't find , was a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">redwings</span> patch.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb49Fjb2BhIPj3X_pXXTOHmH5Otnq6UB0eZle95_j6skVMAxm-5Au7hqCFXTMDihm5pLRtWPTCrugzaXNpQyEgmIKD7oFSbwUuqMy3k9z6iubp2yz-jgn3OD7gImDf9egYHKlcpl2sopk/s1600-h/100_7505.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346862552825542690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb49Fjb2BhIPj3X_pXXTOHmH5Otnq6UB0eZle95_j6skVMAxm-5Au7hqCFXTMDihm5pLRtWPTCrugzaXNpQyEgmIKD7oFSbwUuqMy3k9z6iubp2yz-jgn3OD7gImDf9egYHKlcpl2sopk/s320/100_7505.JPG" border="0" /></a> They have two enormous displays of belt buckles..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMVrPpitFIjbtR1bvDnCGxKnN7exwwuHtCRdd3WeMC9fxdRQdsMoUGwSGaVW3n-Ee6arQkiuICMAGrzZtwRpAEOaBLEZvVFjAEGM32CK3Rt9hAmxiWPTkhbIFtk-o-5sbM48NEFcXqtZwf/s1600-h/100_7506.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346862548277277810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMVrPpitFIjbtR1bvDnCGxKnN7exwwuHtCRdd3WeMC9fxdRQdsMoUGwSGaVW3n-Ee6arQkiuICMAGrzZtwRpAEOaBLEZvVFjAEGM32CK3Rt9hAmxiWPTkhbIFtk-o-5sbM48NEFcXqtZwf/s320/100_7506.JPG" border="0" /></a> Any kind of leather that you could possible want, they have<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71Umcbj_okHSDxb8dqSK7o03PNKMEIQXJIjjpiKtwKGt2os91hR6xstD2nkYd9fb81gIOR82CRQbQxTwwO4OLvQw53m1euc6T26rgIFvFS1lW-XeT9JoTQ673NG09CcYJGcKsOAyasoGi/s1600-h/100_7507.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346862542821486386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71Umcbj_okHSDxb8dqSK7o03PNKMEIQXJIjjpiKtwKGt2os91hR6xstD2nkYd9fb81gIOR82CRQbQxTwwO4OLvQw53m1euc6T26rgIFvFS1lW-XeT9JoTQ673NG09CcYJGcKsOAyasoGi/s320/100_7507.JPG" border="0" /></a> As Michigan is a mandatory helmet state, they have a wide variety of helmets..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnlxjMmFYhFzHkRTc_DQiNjgrhbXJXJxBNCdAvutvfavZroApWy6f70Do6EPg8d8LAmQZe5hkT8QqC5yPY24_4_X3P_VtAawUuZRFUoKQNlRgJkJzQFOkSBKYjojh7usta6JNJVUC69QlM/s1600-h/100_7508.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346861693726193890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnlxjMmFYhFzHkRTc_DQiNjgrhbXJXJxBNCdAvutvfavZroApWy6f70Do6EPg8d8LAmQZe5hkT8QqC5yPY24_4_X3P_VtAawUuZRFUoKQNlRgJkJzQFOkSBKYjojh7usta6JNJVUC69QlM/s320/100_7508.JPG" border="0" /></a> Patches of ALL sizes, and the ever popular leather top hats are in stock. They will also custom make a patch for you<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-g8k3i7kV1AusiI63WxfL3Y2e8w11YpYrclbRcTiq7d_asKmDzE6lGtonsJURaps9Z4VLoTplruHG5pUydcbdTB559XoZ-0jh_aQ5V1bVk-BWVVNccnQvdrOJEDUR0VAua3fs7_lhuas9/s1600-h/100_7586.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346861686929432530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-g8k3i7kV1AusiI63WxfL3Y2e8w11YpYrclbRcTiq7d_asKmDzE6lGtonsJURaps9Z4VLoTplruHG5pUydcbdTB559XoZ-0jh_aQ5V1bVk-BWVVNccnQvdrOJEDUR0VAua3fs7_lhuas9/s320/100_7586.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is the owner of AM Leathers Inc, Al, hard at work..They do outstanding work and the price is right. He put snap fasteners on my leather jacket so that it would fully close, all for $10.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQ-emJoSH9h2aDWx79EG4N1pUxkT6eGJWBn2xDyHYSgPSKwb2qHmDSnEdxDo6ZW-avHIqk5nMlX_4oG4B_byqb1jupd0B4PAqU69NnKNfNxkqrc9qZw_-8JcJashyguYK3thbN7Yx4pkh/s1600-h/100_7509.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346861685359362770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQ-emJoSH9h2aDWx79EG4N1pUxkT6eGJWBn2xDyHYSgPSKwb2qHmDSnEdxDo6ZW-avHIqk5nMlX_4oG4B_byqb1jupd0B4PAqU69NnKNfNxkqrc9qZw_-8JcJashyguYK3thbN7Yx4pkh/s320/100_7509.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is Jan & Gary. Jan also, does embroidery work & sales<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgq3AQs_mEN3rsyvgdZxG9T1a79qhebW8xy9gBmsYZZe2lXbirXDMjFPF3MRef7vs_UdX7qUHN0c2ipkvGKxMy5QklaTblz7NPrwjdTBbPUTrrBao5EdUcVTLoSx910DfWtERFqR146lE_/s1600-h/100_7510.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346861681108020866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgq3AQs_mEN3rsyvgdZxG9T1a79qhebW8xy9gBmsYZZe2lXbirXDMjFPF3MRef7vs_UdX7qUHN0c2ipkvGKxMy5QklaTblz7NPrwjdTBbPUTrrBao5EdUcVTLoSx910DfWtERFqR146lE_/s320/100_7510.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is Mike, who I got to talking to inside. He left about the same time we did<br /><br /></div><div> </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG-5sozn40mVItitauOGbPxZO-U8IjLC_lzVYVB9HcVf-GTBI5V7Y23YNgbrSPqtU22k1_joEsVI6N4vLfctnTjedwRlCNhQ3n_frhyC9hekxoasdl8QDz0bcayCjroPA5W1FcPmDHPPza/s1600-h/100_7511.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346861674531114786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG-5sozn40mVItitauOGbPxZO-U8IjLC_lzVYVB9HcVf-GTBI5V7Y23YNgbrSPqtU22k1_joEsVI6N4vLfctnTjedwRlCNhQ3n_frhyC9hekxoasdl8QDz0bcayCjroPA5W1FcPmDHPPza/s320/100_7511.JPG" border="0" /></a> The last pic of the post is of Mikes 2007 Harley <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Fatboy</span>. A good <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">lookin</span>' & clean machine.</div><div> </div><div>I highly recommend you visit AM LEATHER INC if you live in the area or are just passing <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">thru</span> the area. This store has just about anything anybody could possibly want in the area of biker apparel & accessories and the staff there is outstanding. I thoroughly enjoyed it there, made several purchases and have every intention of making this an annual stop on my bike rides to Michigan. Thanks Al for the great work on my leather <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">ya'll</span> did and I look forward to seeing ya next year.</div><div> </div><div><br />So, scroll WAY down for more rides, events & posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more rides and posts. Check out North Texas Bikers (1) at <a href="http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/">http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/</a> for rides, events & posts from January 08-November 08. Until next post, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">ya'll</span> be careful out there, ride safe, keep the rubber on the road & pray for our Troops................JOHN<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>JOHN A.K.A. SNAPSHOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111796365171651763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493947847413854061.post-73156830610959314782009-06-11T12:03:00.000-07:002009-06-13T09:57:09.634-07:00The Michigan Ride DAY 9 5-28-09DAY 9, Thursday, 5-28-09, would take us from the RV Park to Hell and then home...Join us for the ride home and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjerGvuTPrxoP1eho-5rAAIwRjLxMVHMgvNvmMFcGf18bHI9gLyAjL-fv3iWe93jI4yiiYkMm1SfqvIGyotSwpQZ2HZarZ5MOJ11xZyIa6N2LmfwbivWFipQTk8jEO4Z5sIS5zQW3k5qedw/s1600-h/100_7430.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346220201347224290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjerGvuTPrxoP1eho-5rAAIwRjLxMVHMgvNvmMFcGf18bHI9gLyAjL-fv3iWe93jI4yiiYkMm1SfqvIGyotSwpQZ2HZarZ5MOJ11xZyIa6N2LmfwbivWFipQTk8jEO4Z5sIS5zQW3k5qedw/s320/100_7430.JPG" border="0" /></a>Rick & Bob discuss the route home as the stand by the bikes already packed & ready to go<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdS80mC2AJGRjyk7vXoXmeRhUBhXFdI0nVjzGZdxE87h1fUbfbn70dWFF0UGe-6Sy-_77KQrCLcjHvht2hN6cJwAFCC0Ehyphenhyphen9bRI41W-0T9YrqAGjwFMn9mrATLVz_ubC-5fNN7VFwXVa0V/s1600-h/100_7431.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346220198718559746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdS80mC2AJGRjyk7vXoXmeRhUBhXFdI0nVjzGZdxE87h1fUbfbn70dWFF0UGe-6Sy-_77KQrCLcjHvht2hN6cJwAFCC0Ehyphenhyphen9bRI41W-0T9YrqAGjwFMn9mrATLVz_ubC-5fNN7VFwXVa0V/s320/100_7431.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob reminds me that I am still the "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Numba</span> One G.I."</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemSSn1cN9mHl73cqrkKTOa6gcVG6pVTITj-zh_U0x8H8fzM2LSAfkJWTD6xXpJZRwrmSUFILvqH_In0S6FeZT_g2L06bRgz_fk_blTyhjSDiXS6ij4xvUjQGY2ZKKYYTh_wy2uXWUR44J/s1600-h/100_7432.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346220191712350178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiemSSn1cN9mHl73cqrkKTOa6gcVG6pVTITj-zh_U0x8H8fzM2LSAfkJWTD6xXpJZRwrmSUFILvqH_In0S6FeZT_g2L06bRgz_fk_blTyhjSDiXS6ij4xvUjQGY2ZKKYYTh_wy2uXWUR44J/s320/100_7432.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick is ready to go. All he needs is his gloves and helmet</div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4mIV-9NRXiqsgL_xDCd43P5LeUJ_eXh83MWB1DU1agQ1T4lL9NVp6J3g1U_d0J2qq51KPh2WiqwVKQBKbRVqNdjyUgolS2y7k9AcorpjbBnsEb9whFfIqquoHcwgkvQyr4MZsXmwWzxkE/s1600-h/100_7433.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346220188434517314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4mIV-9NRXiqsgL_xDCd43P5LeUJ_eXh83MWB1DU1agQ1T4lL9NVp6J3g1U_d0J2qq51KPh2WiqwVKQBKbRVqNdjyUgolS2y7k9AcorpjbBnsEb9whFfIqquoHcwgkvQyr4MZsXmwWzxkE/s320/100_7433.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob gears up to leave . His RV Park is a great place to visit and stay. For more info on the River Valley RV Park in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Gladwin</span> Michigan, see this link: <a href="http://www.rivervalleyrv.com/">http://www.rivervalleyrv.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh239cqa_MVsAgOz4IbZkpmaT3kZfSKCJezXdfpfWiSeqaTEMrSXFhjXc4IvTSlV-_gDrfCWAoVR5VpM2JRMfEXx740iYNexhKRQlycD85r7OqpOf0xFSDXZ1fgJNN2OFAtyqD8xyZi74d1/s1600-h/100_7434.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346220182561491714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh239cqa_MVsAgOz4IbZkpmaT3kZfSKCJezXdfpfWiSeqaTEMrSXFhjXc4IvTSlV-_gDrfCWAoVR5VpM2JRMfEXx740iYNexhKRQlycD85r7OqpOf0xFSDXZ1fgJNN2OFAtyqD8xyZi74d1/s320/100_7434.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick's ready and the bike is warmed up and ready to go<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrq3HtG2HHwQZ8hWHkG_WL7lFK7IQfRFexhqeJpe0r_0buhaF_BC4gHHbGf-lpw7GGMpOZDr3wODkxiC5LLsZj0oWaT2N6cTRQPab8aLCsoPkbn0Rr5mZ83f_CKiA09p84cGY7h7Lt4u1Y/s1600-h/100_7435.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346219004544663426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrq3HtG2HHwQZ8hWHkG_WL7lFK7IQfRFexhqeJpe0r_0buhaF_BC4gHHbGf-lpw7GGMpOZDr3wODkxiC5LLsZj0oWaT2N6cTRQPab8aLCsoPkbn0Rr5mZ83f_CKiA09p84cGY7h7Lt4u1Y/s320/100_7435.JPG" border="0" /></a> We pull out and head to Hell Michigan prior to going home<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjwmQJP1JVSunWirOboAZKBcOCma9PcssSwTyrUwgMV4dIUezwV5xG3O9NCMGtIPWAzE0WRXd4rAI9B0_qt4Z_vvxHxt1y3wdtYbYFbFffWfDGmHVro4Q9TB_NFFBBa0zHlJH2U2oItM2/s1600-h/100_7436.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346218998700162322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjwmQJP1JVSunWirOboAZKBcOCma9PcssSwTyrUwgMV4dIUezwV5xG3O9NCMGtIPWAzE0WRXd4rAI9B0_qt4Z_vvxHxt1y3wdtYbYFbFffWfDGmHVro4Q9TB_NFFBBa0zHlJH2U2oItM2/s320/100_7436.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick is running smooth with no problem<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFOK4bGTgz1fqou6rabYXOjTWe-vS8x5xbznaN5t8ca-eg128vlFdxYXWS-RwsubtdlI5qj9nEJUKRhyW8ouLVK9cdPbLg4s0btT4NF5V05FTwW8b0AWDWyF69wz833_mSBZekl2ZRixa/s1600-h/100_7437.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346218995072387570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFOK4bGTgz1fqou6rabYXOjTWe-vS8x5xbznaN5t8ca-eg128vlFdxYXWS-RwsubtdlI5qj9nEJUKRhyW8ouLVK9cdPbLg4s0btT4NF5V05FTwW8b0AWDWyF69wz833_mSBZekl2ZRixa/s320/100_7437.JPG" border="0" /></a> We approach the Lansing/Mt. Pleasant cut off<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXz6RFFeYSlWoNm2KjgdsuBy0nwilkL3Mii3ZO2x8YjPqJBCpdA9BdufsMjLpWZAy6q08Ltctef4QLoNPnS9dk82YesseABYP7HcIZGRk_N2q_LNw80O6VJHG-oRtn_4AEfpDm2ekOwCi/s1600-h/100_7440.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346218991737109858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXz6RFFeYSlWoNm2KjgdsuBy0nwilkL3Mii3ZO2x8YjPqJBCpdA9BdufsMjLpWZAy6q08Ltctef4QLoNPnS9dk82YesseABYP7HcIZGRk_N2q_LNw80O6VJHG-oRtn_4AEfpDm2ekOwCi/s320/100_7440.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob is feeling pretty good this morning<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCGgGH6HaekOtXw1cErPJFTtJA3IyhGA8QLMJcbD0fuwk8NJ4_iVmr_Z-FVeHpuxUdpSQ1rOqudu-2p8OjxiWrN9AMgVFE2Z2kUIX46usFrD0P2UYxH7dPZE9JWhcDqgAeYPDofijIXtJ/s1600-h/100_7442.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346218983835085730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCGgGH6HaekOtXw1cErPJFTtJA3IyhGA8QLMJcbD0fuwk8NJ4_iVmr_Z-FVeHpuxUdpSQ1rOqudu-2p8OjxiWrN9AMgVFE2Z2kUIX46usFrD0P2UYxH7dPZE9JWhcDqgAeYPDofijIXtJ/s320/100_7442.JPG" border="0" /></a> So is Rick. After yesterdays ride, today was great.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHBQLT5oR71oxIq7OqT19mmm3NLQJR8j4Jba934ekYEjwaocwgOfdhCEph-vamKaE_uNdv92GuyhuGdStnl05HJST6IY8cuegg_R3iB4fKu2cvohx5BLb-rq4XxgT1TVas4qu55stK3jc6/s1600-h/100_7444.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346218109704688322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHBQLT5oR71oxIq7OqT19mmm3NLQJR8j4Jba934ekYEjwaocwgOfdhCEph-vamKaE_uNdv92GuyhuGdStnl05HJST6IY8cuegg_R3iB4fKu2cvohx5BLb-rq4XxgT1TVas4qu55stK3jc6/s320/100_7444.JPG" border="0" /></a> Same direction, different lane as we roll south on US 127<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8qQRXxP_s_spt4HmS2hoymJcYdXh-wt1B3cMXCfL-N9xgvnuveBcYwlg4hEjECUwcd-b0Pv2wCepqjAQaykRGoA9HlrnZbsOfKLm-KP-pxnrmhH8tH2Ac9nh2a0j3maef6ATv64pLJGz/s1600-h/100_7445.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346218107127824178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8qQRXxP_s_spt4HmS2hoymJcYdXh-wt1B3cMXCfL-N9xgvnuveBcYwlg4hEjECUwcd-b0Pv2wCepqjAQaykRGoA9HlrnZbsOfKLm-KP-pxnrmhH8tH2Ac9nh2a0j3maef6ATv64pLJGz/s320/100_7445.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick in the mirror on South bound US 127<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghFWIb8snsYp1bComT5n7vIs8LX8WP4uksfGgokZ3j8SSmD7yLez7w0wpMZB-QrGR0_PO_aiyQ3TN8RJSwt_cabzaPjhHMzREoq24KBmscFicMh_-jUH4MTebjZGwXTCcdzMmSddmTPPNa/s1600-h/100_7446.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346218101281498482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghFWIb8snsYp1bComT5n7vIs8LX8WP4uksfGgokZ3j8SSmD7yLez7w0wpMZB-QrGR0_PO_aiyQ3TN8RJSwt_cabzaPjhHMzREoq24KBmscFicMh_-jUH4MTebjZGwXTCcdzMmSddmTPPNa/s320/100_7446.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob as we close in on some South bound traffic<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkqVrD2y7dXVXcsIyprzL3IExyxCI93cjXk3sohpLLT8oraU0wZRmE2Z3Z9JF7Jc4V43wQv2pVHbCXORQpt42152jWlAZgd2U3OBbDTv8m2scYGSJ2QyBcrQLLFluephvY20ItfJ7dLcl/s1600-h/100_7447.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346218090714708194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkqVrD2y7dXVXcsIyprzL3IExyxCI93cjXk3sohpLLT8oraU0wZRmE2Z3Z9JF7Jc4V43wQv2pVHbCXORQpt42152jWlAZgd2U3OBbDTv8m2scYGSJ2QyBcrQLLFluephvY20ItfJ7dLcl/s320/100_7447.JPG" border="0" /></a> We get off of US 127 and are now on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Pinckney</span> Rd. going through Brighton Michigan<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVMY_LO0hb_rA4tO6GFFwkyGOUkNG755tp99OSI3YJiyjGaNWRLvhOB6DIfcI3ZY8qhbzkcrFCUCyGer-KVaphcpZdyiWDACFehwsyH7y2YkXWjPhyphenhyphenlJEDVk7zzL_tPt4-IgSPS8tuiwV/s1600-h/100_7448.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346218089828406210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVMY_LO0hb_rA4tO6GFFwkyGOUkNG755tp99OSI3YJiyjGaNWRLvhOB6DIfcI3ZY8qhbzkcrFCUCyGer-KVaphcpZdyiWDACFehwsyH7y2YkXWjPhyphenhyphenlJEDVk7zzL_tPt4-IgSPS8tuiwV/s320/100_7448.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick still bringing up the rear as we close in on Hell Michigan. To see how to get to Hell, see this link: <a href="http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&address=&city=hell&state=mi&zipcode">http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US&<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">addtohistory</span>=&<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">searchtab</span>=home&address=&city=hell&state=mi&<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">zipcode</span></a>=<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTnYNNwXEtfcwq4p16z6KQw-NuxkO8xXZbnSCXEDchCLwlwh5nuBNhLVOAVp4oJQA2UQMvfFK7rspRlP7v-qsxHQHGo00-NxOsajbfb1JRbAlUNCG27NXDSepDCis53hVAjAS1am-J46qb/s1600-h/100_7450.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346214964901191394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTnYNNwXEtfcwq4p16z6KQw-NuxkO8xXZbnSCXEDchCLwlwh5nuBNhLVOAVp4oJQA2UQMvfFK7rspRlP7v-qsxHQHGo00-NxOsajbfb1JRbAlUNCG27NXDSepDCis53hVAjAS1am-J46qb/s320/100_7450.JPG" border="0" /></a> We arrive in Hell and stop in front of the Hell Country Store. See this link: <a href="http://www.hell-mi.com/">http://www.hell-mi.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKDuszj0mbbm63WNHWTu3-ikviei2IPGImrLGc_pnUcFGIATaq8_9y1herSMJORnEwbcG7iB8s0EP9ab1nKINRhHHJA7pzBamgqWYHGCXOiUOQ3nN_PpJ0PUA6ekNUcPMnyvU-t60L12f/s1600-h/100_7451.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346214961102363954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKDuszj0mbbm63WNHWTu3-ikviei2IPGImrLGc_pnUcFGIATaq8_9y1herSMJORnEwbcG7iB8s0EP9ab1nKINRhHHJA7pzBamgqWYHGCXOiUOQ3nN_PpJ0PUA6ekNUcPMnyvU-t60L12f/s320/100_7451.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob points out to Rick where the "Screams" in Hell are located<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZDJQLtUJDp-FjRPmDwY_z8MSxEwy5tMujhjh9rQlRCj7mvWBjcWpv905PJldk7biMptDfXO4KKEWpxQPmkvnjg9GcougdV11PyHPXoxRLt96w-hHAIAXe0HLlU5VnZdAXBSLUwdv-oY6J/s1600-h/100_7468.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346214956851707906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZDJQLtUJDp-FjRPmDwY_z8MSxEwy5tMujhjh9rQlRCj7mvWBjcWpv905PJldk7biMptDfXO4KKEWpxQPmkvnjg9GcougdV11PyHPXoxRLt96w-hHAIAXe0HLlU5VnZdAXBSLUwdv-oY6J/s320/100_7468.JPG" border="0" /></a> And then there's the Dam Site Inn. See this link: <a href="http://www.hellmichigan.net/Home1.htm">http://www.hellmichigan.net/Home1.htm</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwzh2K4nIpN4O9kwZtwFt6DX7baeZg0Tq04RMKyf5dVARN3JsKyP6aluwFpdKxhrZCShbo8bOW-V2zgJ2ckVf-M9aVhL6El9gNJtITfWSVjneB6QORln4lSr57TQmhyYJF18ZqSRcQaKOm/s1600-h/100_7452.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346214954471694914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwzh2K4nIpN4O9kwZtwFt6DX7baeZg0Tq04RMKyf5dVARN3JsKyP6aluwFpdKxhrZCShbo8bOW-V2zgJ2ckVf-M9aVhL6El9gNJtITfWSVjneB6QORln4lSr57TQmhyYJF18ZqSRcQaKOm/s320/100_7452.JPG" border="0" /></a> Hell Creek runs <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">thru</span> Hell , of course, and on Hell Creek is the Hell Creek Ranch. See this link: <a href="http://www.hellcreekranch.allhell.com/">http://www.hellcreekranch.allhell.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNGnvaW6QSff2GCF9L2XlQmeMBBs6k-Uu26_5k9jp7M-mINF26QPJ-2CJ0iL0b-Wky6chRc-h142fVnulZawCeCizF0hIDa1A-iAOr3OjDphv8idMob0APaAYsCZfm55JsQ8Et0Lt6YyU/s1600-h/100_7454.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346214949366089522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNGnvaW6QSff2GCF9L2XlQmeMBBs6k-Uu26_5k9jp7M-mINF26QPJ-2CJ0iL0b-Wky6chRc-h142fVnulZawCeCizF0hIDa1A-iAOr3OjDphv8idMob0APaAYsCZfm55JsQ8Et0Lt6YyU/s320/100_7454.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is the infamous Screams Ice Cream Store. see this link: <a href="http://www.lccvb.org/screams.html">http://www.lccvb.org/screams.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Ef__Bj1rl7R-F7Js9KDMFIVna6C5825KFErrWbHt2KK30uV_n0Bcnl6XfKmH6h-DhvfKfSuRbnRaab30MpvZXRm8amyu0RmsubalssxpXiMJi7tRcEE9DR-drRHJ4AFJM9v_zUVFAEN0/s1600-h/100_7458.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346213793521145634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Ef__Bj1rl7R-F7Js9KDMFIVna6C5825KFErrWbHt2KK30uV_n0Bcnl6XfKmH6h-DhvfKfSuRbnRaab30MpvZXRm8amyu0RmsubalssxpXiMJi7tRcEE9DR-drRHJ4AFJM9v_zUVFAEN0/s320/100_7458.JPG" border="0" /></a> Me and the Welcome to Hell sign<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhICKpbmABytEFgtFH9br0eUumvtibZVclhWsaYrirF1MwXJtgG9y9_eCKy5ZrCfrzsCcqfvgBTiwdnXq6-thtT0GXdXUHnmh39SCmrcTeUja8IGy0kpXYiphq_dz2GzzIKR3UMITVAgGEN/s1600-h/100_7459.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346213785962014098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhICKpbmABytEFgtFH9br0eUumvtibZVclhWsaYrirF1MwXJtgG9y9_eCKy5ZrCfrzsCcqfvgBTiwdnXq6-thtT0GXdXUHnmh39SCmrcTeUja8IGy0kpXYiphq_dz2GzzIKR3UMITVAgGEN/s320/100_7459.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob & I at the Welcome to Hell sign<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3I_fV-5lyXpwFmaWyagBN-Z_T0O_6M-_ZWPNBh3EkJyVBngbyKJ5eBi9qXGWYRKg7w4-VIarGk4t4Mz-ovyN5UU9t5pI7OX9Lrm9xXUCgQR86MrrZ2WoH-aJUEWCLuDR0hmhhlfp2ddM/s1600-h/100_7460.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346213782552836994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3I_fV-5lyXpwFmaWyagBN-Z_T0O_6M-_ZWPNBh3EkJyVBngbyKJ5eBi9qXGWYRKg7w4-VIarGk4t4Mz-ovyN5UU9t5pI7OX9Lrm9xXUCgQR86MrrZ2WoH-aJUEWCLuDR0hmhhlfp2ddM/s320/100_7460.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob & Rick at the welcome to Hell sign<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-K-Oti-VxXwhz_DJ4rvSCUgdFQX8h6T1UfpV7RKJIOJML3UPi5L70J9vP3YRN0hYzO2hIV-tXuAx_Tmb-zirpVbasFZ00e_7rzee3Y1WqsyTGwRbpQL0Bmk0uzKmn_2UUms1cxo5qR2mk/s1600-h/100_7461.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346213779931293618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-K-Oti-VxXwhz_DJ4rvSCUgdFQX8h6T1UfpV7RKJIOJML3UPi5L70J9vP3YRN0hYzO2hIV-tXuAx_Tmb-zirpVbasFZ00e_7rzee3Y1WqsyTGwRbpQL0Bmk0uzKmn_2UUms1cxo5qR2mk/s320/100_7461.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">me</span> & Rick at the welcome to Hell sign<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdL1X9AUhxM83Cz0slf1Kxz1vHFNIioOConOqknRhUPw59nCUTauAWqM2-VLx-QGcxYeekpaorQsEiyybyI24c70breyxL5SlNrHF934pWpfoTdGMnj3OHZLqHZ_yQ9vuhvLgoyPeI-akF/s1600-h/100_7463.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346213773797439410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdL1X9AUhxM83Cz0slf1Kxz1vHFNIioOConOqknRhUPw59nCUTauAWqM2-VLx-QGcxYeekpaorQsEiyybyI24c70breyxL5SlNrHF934pWpfoTdGMnj3OHZLqHZ_yQ9vuhvLgoyPeI-akF/s320/100_7463.JPG" border="0" /></a> What can I say?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv88briCZLDLeK3DOSXSdMuQzuCIu9xHrI21K9eJqkwiP9iNBQaR3zQUQi8yQ3po3r1FIBI_Pg_i9M2lqijYmNeC0KTinJY-J8iHyUOsFoF5MWvOAz-_gHTRZo_pyYXmni7yXeDA-FQb1T/s1600-h/100_7464.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346207700409682674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv88briCZLDLeK3DOSXSdMuQzuCIu9xHrI21K9eJqkwiP9iNBQaR3zQUQi8yQ3po3r1FIBI_Pg_i9M2lqijYmNeC0KTinJY-J8iHyUOsFoF5MWvOAz-_gHTRZo_pyYXmni7yXeDA-FQb1T/s320/100_7464.JPG" border="0" /></a> This Hell was established in 1841<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBpehBlxtsFRWBj9wf7GrwXOevMIi2PH3nj2PnO0rOra_KAuXf0nuHfotw4dAAHwcX-dZYv3EDUr20PGQy45KIIkS_aOYuoRTYvqobdY-XKtSeNiirHIh1pu27LUD6Dbs6iJIyNmcnypuA/s1600-h/100_7465.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346207695709147618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBpehBlxtsFRWBj9wf7GrwXOevMIi2PH3nj2PnO0rOra_KAuXf0nuHfotw4dAAHwcX-dZYv3EDUr20PGQy45KIIkS_aOYuoRTYvqobdY-XKtSeNiirHIh1pu27LUD6Dbs6iJIyNmcnypuA/s320/100_7465.JPG" border="0" /></a> The bikes in front of the Hell Country Store</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMlEiwPhyA9o8WSpF1vOhKrEHu3_MO56yUG5kcYnyhzfw_POeLiWzyP_lVPhXCYvpbEQ_bcr39bBT8Gd_VhTo3OiI5pgNnIMz8W7UCIirhPd5cgc8nHO4mniEAXfcRsJEqFX4aQh5_L_e8/s1600-h/100_7466.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346207684176205506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMlEiwPhyA9o8WSpF1vOhKrEHu3_MO56yUG5kcYnyhzfw_POeLiWzyP_lVPhXCYvpbEQ_bcr39bBT8Gd_VhTo3OiI5pgNnIMz8W7UCIirhPd5cgc8nHO4mniEAXfcRsJEqFX4aQh5_L_e8/s320/100_7466.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is the REAL Hell's Kitchen, not that place on the Cooking Channel<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRx94Tvhk5VYmUB-UmVQe1cbtG0PnqCOPWD_5AFPRxjYPbuBzzsKV9k_cDaa7hvJxnBmvKHz7ntoiOFbmJn4Gl_8WVQnglo_ZVWvLNGquNCm5nkqpcTuEgx043tGuQNxlqiq58PIsq21M/s1600-h/100_7467.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346207682483577154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRx94Tvhk5VYmUB-UmVQe1cbtG0PnqCOPWD_5AFPRxjYPbuBzzsKV9k_cDaa7hvJxnBmvKHz7ntoiOFbmJn4Gl_8WVQnglo_ZVWvLNGquNCm5nkqpcTuEgx043tGuQNxlqiq58PIsq21M/s320/100_7467.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob at the bikes in Hell<br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl2BPZNIsxpHELzLHDJcsTHQJGMnJFsqeD_D41OOf8jCgxghYqJUIpFqqWZnjglUMqO3-qU2YJGh0PAU4hqm8oyDI4nTjSg65XqIzFMtepwQsD_qBAjIp7Qf_YApdDB7R4nCKEXeb1hJd7/s1600-h/100_7469.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346207671906449586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl2BPZNIsxpHELzLHDJcsTHQJGMnJFsqeD_D41OOf8jCgxghYqJUIpFqqWZnjglUMqO3-qU2YJGh0PAU4hqm8oyDI4nTjSg65XqIzFMtepwQsD_qBAjIp7Qf_YApdDB7R4nCKEXeb1hJd7/s320/100_7469.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob & his bike<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5S0Dhi0vkqpr8WFNISTvOb1octIVOgMhz1TZe5wzg-5wORbjhMnJ2C7gVOAobLp3YQNLWkS3LMBSvcFT5ux-UOiH8AqwdXQjujq57hBbmwd6AvVsQfewmCF_zrCyLp8NU8-prDsF4yamX/s1600-h/100_7470.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346173749101707794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5S0Dhi0vkqpr8WFNISTvOb1octIVOgMhz1TZe5wzg-5wORbjhMnJ2C7gVOAobLp3YQNLWkS3LMBSvcFT5ux-UOiH8AqwdXQjujq57hBbmwd6AvVsQfewmCF_zrCyLp8NU8-prDsF4yamX/s320/100_7470.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick & his bike<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRmw5a8nvZtQqgNLRMeu7m_7637CWc2_wzsX8J8k7QtjtX8m34zE9m3CXhtuUPaiSU83kkDNmaYk_2zdYe-uBeXjiC5_YwDCaoRIsy80r6OztB1OYRk1REPcBmOGkdZCKX__CvqnPyRhHK/s1600-h/100_7471.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346173745685162450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRmw5a8nvZtQqgNLRMeu7m_7637CWc2_wzsX8J8k7QtjtX8m34zE9m3CXhtuUPaiSU83kkDNmaYk_2zdYe-uBeXjiC5_YwDCaoRIsy80r6OztB1OYRk1REPcBmOGkdZCKX__CvqnPyRhHK/s320/100_7471.JPG" border="0" /></a> me & Ms. Clone<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2R0Hr8gt12pRg5np6OQtuG3cx96bblDlRDvldxPkprGLRRHHGpJA1FKtCshdlYanoM9eNAYVLqTbSvHdT8wzVFHbhyphenhyphen3t6bM5vXk3n_eqazk1z7NIV8ZOClo5PuhflrnKGpztk9GC-Avw/s1600-h/100_7473.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346173743444407618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2R0Hr8gt12pRg5np6OQtuG3cx96bblDlRDvldxPkprGLRRHHGpJA1FKtCshdlYanoM9eNAYVLqTbSvHdT8wzVFHbhyphenhyphen3t6bM5vXk3n_eqazk1z7NIV8ZOClo5PuhflrnKGpztk9GC-Avw/s320/100_7473.JPG" border="0" /></a> We left Hell & rode home to Bob's condo. Rick & Bob at Bob's place<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8abD1U-WNIqdtHJ1RKkX6LaPUoCu96TPJ5bfPD-bIe5IABz86qtxZ9IDjmUiD8mrQD4w5LQWkIzM5RlEf3M6LaE2bxb2n8dODa5SQLpa1QtiUPH6uvqaRztRcoBxIqewunQPFr-kgmhCq/s1600-h/100_7477.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346173736952258242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8abD1U-WNIqdtHJ1RKkX6LaPUoCu96TPJ5bfPD-bIe5IABz86qtxZ9IDjmUiD8mrQD4w5LQWkIzM5RlEf3M6LaE2bxb2n8dODa5SQLpa1QtiUPH6uvqaRztRcoBxIqewunQPFr-kgmhCq/s320/100_7477.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick gives a thumbs up as he heads to his home. It was a great tour and we had a great time. Ride safe Rick and we will see you Saturday at the Class Reunion.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiksLQ4mC9SZyEbekMAPqcsGnKPQ9abtqehMwXL8AeGqUXo3_Od0REc2D4B0yPisFndc579-CWd9cJErJrxvqb__N7mGcfXBSD0vV3SqtkDO1XGqTLeJUZ3p8dEllPJgR1nNUmzTwnagwH/s1600-h/100_7478.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346173733172648514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiksLQ4mC9SZyEbekMAPqcsGnKPQ9abtqehMwXL8AeGqUXo3_Od0REc2D4B0yPisFndc579-CWd9cJErJrxvqb__N7mGcfXBSD0vV3SqtkDO1XGqTLeJUZ3p8dEllPJgR1nNUmzTwnagwH/s320/100_7478.JPG" border="0" /></a> The last pic of this post is of the bikes put up in Bob's garage as they are being unloaded. I had a great time with Bob & Rick and we are going to make this a yearly thing. So, if you want to learn more about the Hell you don't want to go to, read your Bible. For the Hell you may want to go to and visit, see this link: <a href="http://www.hell2u.com/">http://www.hell2u.com/</a></div><div> </div><div>So, scroll WAY down for more rides, events & posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more rides and posts. Check out North Texas Bikers (1) at <a href="http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/">http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/</a> for rides, events & posts from January 08-November 08. Until next post, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">ya'll</span> be careful out there, ride safe, keep the rubber on the road & pray for our Troops................JOHN<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>JOHN A.K.A. SNAPSHOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111796365171651763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493947847413854061.post-50576221107833506172009-06-10T20:33:00.000-07:002009-06-10T21:48:44.005-07:00The Michigan Ride DAY 8 5-27-09DAY 8, Wednesday 5-27-09 was not looking good. We woke up to rain and the area we wanted to go was covered in rain. So, we decided to wait and see what the weather was doing at noon before either continuing on our planned route or making a 2 1/2 hour run to the RV park & Bob's trailer. Come see what we did and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNa00JbQS6yBTMymkv7DQL9Tfs0egG2ZFMate-BNtEKGdQ6UGHHeDK7xQ6SrFdTQcYCfx0G7RpYXBoWc3lM1DPS67YmAFiWTK7k2DbAXC-ul3d3C_se9WqvH541PY325JC_iwB8SkGl850/s1600-h/100_7409.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345912370903756194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNa00JbQS6yBTMymkv7DQL9Tfs0egG2ZFMate-BNtEKGdQ6UGHHeDK7xQ6SrFdTQcYCfx0G7RpYXBoWc3lM1DPS67YmAFiWTK7k2DbAXC-ul3d3C_se9WqvH541PY325JC_iwB8SkGl850/s320/100_7409.JPG" border="0" /></a> We sat on the walkway and read papers to kill time. It was really raining out. Here is Bob engrossed in an article in USA Today..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcqQhldTzH-e2LLMNZmYQ58-j07KkmXbBg3Zp-OQvtDfQevf-ysoqfmOoC-TUn_hcmaWzx9zhowgPYYpyBDVzX5YnXOcHqLHinu4qdUV-TLIhQ6ZpXPFi4nkK7jkLl_CsbFrw4qghLeh8e/s1600-h/100_7410.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345912367578351826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcqQhldTzH-e2LLMNZmYQ58-j07KkmXbBg3Zp-OQvtDfQevf-ysoqfmOoC-TUn_hcmaWzx9zhowgPYYpyBDVzX5YnXOcHqLHinu4qdUV-TLIhQ6ZpXPFi4nkK7jkLl_CsbFrw4qghLeh8e/s320/100_7410.JPG" border="0" /></a> They had four recliners where you could look out at the bay, and on any other day, nimble nymphs playing in the surf & sand..Not today</div><div></div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1JQbo30ev_eOkbrq8ljZC0jnwrFuz7syPuNHslbCx_6fH2x1QfDywS1brxRoKMEhyphenhyphenR9-79bHr6pSAMiCpdfga8hYMAzHy0nDjTSoAPLlplM_VNQxIMGzKePZ3uyDuZbbsjVdgLCT8CA6F/s1600-h/100_7411.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345912363977134722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1JQbo30ev_eOkbrq8ljZC0jnwrFuz7syPuNHslbCx_6fH2x1QfDywS1brxRoKMEhyphenhyphenR9-79bHr6pSAMiCpdfga8hYMAzHy0nDjTSoAPLlplM_VNQxIMGzKePZ3uyDuZbbsjVdgLCT8CA6F/s320/100_7411.JPG" border="0" /></a> All I saw was rain and it was raining so hard you almost couldn't see out to the Bay</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDlaVVS_0UQ_CU0duMCvvwNtq5BP94KoNXHdEZ1NUsSWBZ05ecPjDTtsFECvyB6f2tQMPeXBd6BFlre0X3uVSX9jF0jQ72kiy1jepA5di-CFKV0m5F64JCuamNVX3UFef9d8yHDlNaCmf/s1600-h/100_7412.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345912355061825218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDlaVVS_0UQ_CU0duMCvvwNtq5BP94KoNXHdEZ1NUsSWBZ05ecPjDTtsFECvyB6f2tQMPeXBd6BFlre0X3uVSX9jF0jQ72kiy1jepA5di-CFKV0m5F64JCuamNVX3UFef9d8yHDlNaCmf/s320/100_7412.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick came and joined Bob reading the paper</div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglWX_MFS8P1dwLiRo5NdNuXz6oz4FlnUowdOxQOpQmWnCwfpYtabpT0r5cxSL8pBUVtWrUmSTtCvMEShg001snVDrg2D_cpxRy5l_BQ5u42Ky93UHNFINTtdFKTXPNry3EPR5ztvqCong4/s1600-h/100_7413.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345912354435140018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglWX_MFS8P1dwLiRo5NdNuXz6oz4FlnUowdOxQOpQmWnCwfpYtabpT0r5cxSL8pBUVtWrUmSTtCvMEShg001snVDrg2D_cpxRy5l_BQ5u42Ky93UHNFINTtdFKTXPNry3EPR5ztvqCong4/s320/100_7413.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is Kelli, the hotel receptionist & desk clerk. She had called us and told us we HAD to leave our room at 11:00 a.m. Since it was 11:10 a.m. we left & checked out. But, she did let us hang out downstairs to wait on the weather...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4W9LQHhweprzWR-ev6kEHmlro75_unKw1PFSyWW0RrM9M9iNwTFWhwvhA7AjUPWpCTvm7ydN2xNihFBrVQDxEcaSNOeEO9M15XPeE4rume0VY4W6cYT_Xy8jQZJv09wlzpYfTlzEekRbK/s1600-h/100_7414.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345911768015156898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4W9LQHhweprzWR-ev6kEHmlro75_unKw1PFSyWW0RrM9M9iNwTFWhwvhA7AjUPWpCTvm7ydN2xNihFBrVQDxEcaSNOeEO9M15XPeE4rume0VY4W6cYT_Xy8jQZJv09wlzpYfTlzEekRbK/s320/100_7414.JPG" border="0" /></a> The bikes, even though under the overhang, were soaked...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8TUSMpgh4CBdGgPEMwbaGp4ol-zgF47W4ZGXxI1473W936yLdwJf9FeyecMg5FI-0FIp3cEo8f9Fs73t3PHKs1sQVjQvpgGRJWE_haPNvABbw3B1iEoQOrvRTaq6aW8lA9FkqQVwJ7TEh/s1600-h/100_7415.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345911761650038930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8TUSMpgh4CBdGgPEMwbaGp4ol-zgF47W4ZGXxI1473W936yLdwJf9FeyecMg5FI-0FIp3cEo8f9Fs73t3PHKs1sQVjQvpgGRJWE_haPNvABbw3B1iEoQOrvRTaq6aW8lA9FkqQVwJ7TEh/s320/100_7415.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick looking at the weather on the computer told us we were royally screwed. Bob decides we that we should make a run for the trailer..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyqBFyGoH6oWwTyvPFCF9CsSlg0JCHAVqIUUILN5bdHZLvOl8W4E4Fsqr9pM99nyn2rHNgUFT7VTvyM_vTtU_JbJYf8rs_FaJx0V2TfKHi1l6xPBvlOv57xSsyeBsYgWoI4c-XtnFYQwwJ/s1600-h/100_7416.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345911758289247474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyqBFyGoH6oWwTyvPFCF9CsSlg0JCHAVqIUUILN5bdHZLvOl8W4E4Fsqr9pM99nyn2rHNgUFT7VTvyM_vTtU_JbJYf8rs_FaJx0V2TfKHi1l6xPBvlOv57xSsyeBsYgWoI4c-XtnFYQwwJ/s320/100_7416.JPG" border="0" /></a> We sit back down to wait for noon.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6SEzFjKJN1zImuZAAeH_EPIdtNhtkbHLRxb5J1rcIunD3GTowJ9OJAgqP6yCRRHFSErweY7Br4koGu3TtNQBx1mcb04bXcDUUIhodXKqHhRwbsnJf-6aRgMkV0mU5i7C5XfmpazUjE3O/s1600-h/100_7417.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345911755271513778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6SEzFjKJN1zImuZAAeH_EPIdtNhtkbHLRxb5J1rcIunD3GTowJ9OJAgqP6yCRRHFSErweY7Br4koGu3TtNQBx1mcb04bXcDUUIhodXKqHhRwbsnJf-6aRgMkV0mU5i7C5XfmpazUjE3O/s320/100_7417.JPG" border="0" /></a> I look outside and it has slowed to a drizzle. My rain coat is out on the bike (the big orange thing on the windshield). So we head out<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFB6K8R712IkPCPCkb60nKNuJWHzwjxIj7dw_Q3W1TTJFD5jSBItcKzoPxp5P0nr-UxDaVpSNlDAsRfBVMEQUS_VIH5pCFXKTTCUCZHCTq7RRWaeL8Cl6pV4esjez7aCugu3S1VPGKfUE/s1600-h/100_7418.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345911748077806994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFB6K8R712IkPCPCkb60nKNuJWHzwjxIj7dw_Q3W1TTJFD5jSBItcKzoPxp5P0nr-UxDaVpSNlDAsRfBVMEQUS_VIH5pCFXKTTCUCZHCTq7RRWaeL8Cl6pV4esjez7aCugu3S1VPGKfUE/s320/100_7418.JPG" border="0" /></a> It then started raining so hard that I had to put the camera in the saddlebag to keep it dry. This is the first time I have been on the bike and could not take pictures. It was that bad out. Anyway, 2 1/2 hours later we make it to Harrison Michigan and stop at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Buccilli's</span> Pizza again to eat. Here is Bob wringing out his gloves.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWaOQfrKQ9QYqwhzFqpNvVhlfkneFc5lVbvtTFS2T8LMUe3H-n5yfYf7kJh41q0Zwyyg0lMA0eMxISgyCacx4T9H2R9FBB-zuy_Stv8Z52G8_8wRnSaeBttDws18FLl5CQAhCU0B7AO6FH/s1600-h/100_7419.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345910911448151138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWaOQfrKQ9QYqwhzFqpNvVhlfkneFc5lVbvtTFS2T8LMUe3H-n5yfYf7kJh41q0Zwyyg0lMA0eMxISgyCacx4T9H2R9FBB-zuy_Stv8Z52G8_8wRnSaeBttDws18FLl5CQAhCU0B7AO6FH/s320/100_7419.JPG" border="0" /></a> I go inside and ask Amy if three wet guys can come in and she said no problem, so we came in and got a table...Here is Bob. Some water made it under his helmet & raincoat & got him wet around the collar<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDJeEqoSqam-beWU5Sz-0chjLbSpmP-mewTUm5GJy3x75b8Nc9TPKJ6KPt8gl74ntS2qoOmkdOdXZtIWOVtPx-0yk5FQ5vCIYJ3xg1kPN7YsZ7o484c4RFVUaf0Mw75EgOnQ40jhXt5gLn/s1600-h/100_7421.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345910907514845970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDJeEqoSqam-beWU5Sz-0chjLbSpmP-mewTUm5GJy3x75b8Nc9TPKJ6KPt8gl74ntS2qoOmkdOdXZtIWOVtPx-0yk5FQ5vCIYJ3xg1kPN7YsZ7o484c4RFVUaf0Mw75EgOnQ40jhXt5gLn/s320/100_7421.JPG" border="0" /></a> You can see my dark gray wet sweatshirt under my vest that will attest to how water proof my rain suit top was. I didn't have the bottoms and from belt buckle down, I was soaked.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOm3O-YMqRfnOmkhUmEn6ckM7ATQXSyOz9xBLDRluWYMXtUim4YMP-zA4AXNwFmb0Zgb9FLKCMExqSvR-P3Gm4FBmtUEP52j9VIN3BWdYtibDLhhXy7JbTvZXzYFaJRbB9F0JAjw1tFKC_/s1600-h/100_7420.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345910903358964786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOm3O-YMqRfnOmkhUmEn6ckM7ATQXSyOz9xBLDRluWYMXtUim4YMP-zA4AXNwFmb0Zgb9FLKCMExqSvR-P3Gm4FBmtUEP52j9VIN3BWdYtibDLhhXy7JbTvZXzYFaJRbB9F0JAjw1tFKC_/s320/100_7420.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick was even wet around the collar and he was suited up. Tells ya how hard it rained.. It really sucked..<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifgh265Ay5YeBJCldkKGgPvSoHbQeuQqy8OfI7XrNLo6OH1xQk8cLR0HH9E_OeCtB1La3EihK6U9ggXkgUfO8XyDM_hJNrntVJN6Yn1-1zlRiWkP1HWEfC6EM3u30UQhMTErlZWLIpT8V1/s1600-h/100_7422.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345910899038881250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifgh265Ay5YeBJCldkKGgPvSoHbQeuQqy8OfI7XrNLo6OH1xQk8cLR0HH9E_OeCtB1La3EihK6U9ggXkgUfO8XyDM_hJNrntVJN6Yn1-1zlRiWkP1HWEfC6EM3u30UQhMTErlZWLIpT8V1/s320/100_7422.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is Amy, our waitress, who had mercy on us and let us in to eat. I have been out West in New Mexico, got rained on and was refused service in restaurants <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">because</span> of being wet. So, thank you Amy & <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Buccilli's</span> Pizza in Harrison Michigan for being a biker friendly business and taking care of us. For more on this great eatery, see this link: <a href="http://www.discoverourtown.com/MI/Harrison/Dining/183002.html">http://www.discoverourtown.com/MI/Harrison/Dining/183002.html</a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gPOEuZTDW1fBqTps19U_ykGK3I_p3wURUi0SiyXforinbyo1lnv-N6bv3clkxQAHAjt2adgCNh00RZezR9ZfXejmCOPGz5XX2mZJVozrSHEijBbVe_qdR2WodWMMOqxEWRXvek4HkdtT/s1600-h/100_7423.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345910899247950082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gPOEuZTDW1fBqTps19U_ykGK3I_p3wURUi0SiyXforinbyo1lnv-N6bv3clkxQAHAjt2adgCNh00RZezR9ZfXejmCOPGz5XX2mZJVozrSHEijBbVe_qdR2WodWMMOqxEWRXvek4HkdtT/s320/100_7423.JPG" border="0" /></a> After eating, we head out to leave. Rick suits up & notice the pant legs of Bob's blue jeans.. Soaked. So, much for a full <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">rain</span> suit eh?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbU9aBUSLff1vnOWG-MoYejj6p2EyTAdhJxD90QNfQfHIcTPMHam1GSeAFQhhnEm_LmEcyA4_Wa9VoOkVhr-ok3tihk6JnTCb39Cb8imV3BX_Smc86O9hT9E9WVNKHpoOb9AUvn9miyvr/s1600-h/100_7425.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345910016576553698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbU9aBUSLff1vnOWG-MoYejj6p2EyTAdhJxD90QNfQfHIcTPMHam1GSeAFQhhnEm_LmEcyA4_Wa9VoOkVhr-ok3tihk6JnTCb39Cb8imV3BX_Smc86O9hT9E9WVNKHpoOb9AUvn9miyvr/s320/100_7425.JPG" border="0" /></a> On the way t the RV park, we stop at Glen's Market for some goodies. Bob unlatches his saddle <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">bags</span> before going into the store. For info on Glen's Market see: <a href="http://local.yahoo.com/info-16324254-glen-s-markets-harrison">http://local.yahoo.com/info-16324254-glen-s-markets-harrison</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7xQVzaXRUC8yT5PzdTGMvTx4kde-Z-9xUE2jFUEJI1HInvw-3TYZtuPvDc0GmZVB_rnTsK7MwMNMqWgzSiMFwkI1z-5mqVOq230gwq-Wc761W8BK5-Fa0RL_rnRa5SzO-ihwaHR1z1Pw/s1600-h/100_7424.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345910012456437602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7xQVzaXRUC8yT5PzdTGMvTx4kde-Z-9xUE2jFUEJI1HInvw-3TYZtuPvDc0GmZVB_rnTsK7MwMNMqWgzSiMFwkI1z-5mqVOq230gwq-Wc761W8BK5-Fa0RL_rnRa5SzO-ihwaHR1z1Pw/s320/100_7424.JPG" border="0" /></a> While Bob was in the store, I hear a little voice saying: Motorcycle Mommy! I turned and looked and saw this lady getting her son & daughter out of a van. She said it was her 4 year old son and he really liked motorcycles. I hopped off the bike and asked if it was okay if I put him on and got a picture for them. She said yes and here they are. On the bike and in control is Christian. That's his Mom, Connie holding his sister Carmen. I hope I was able to brighten Christian's day a little and from the look on his face I would say, mission accomplished. Looking good there <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Christian</span>!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5ALzfrkhAB43rCIxFL52Tq2wPaDGN-pF8jnE0ZkEw7jVpkuASYAFJoQn770vi5g3yyE1NDs491KYN1L2szqbddWp2ezXSvQleOXGN7-h0cOdGYiJygjPeT8_zc2ri2abcr-i6Ej8h_7Z/s1600-h/100_7426.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345910009411619458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB5ALzfrkhAB43rCIxFL52Tq2wPaDGN-pF8jnE0ZkEw7jVpkuASYAFJoQn770vi5g3yyE1NDs491KYN1L2szqbddWp2ezXSvQleOXGN7-h0cOdGYiJygjPeT8_zc2ri2abcr-i6Ej8h_7Z/s320/100_7426.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick parked out in the parking lot and was watching the photo op<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY4bTQq5o8l78xpHt5jDot4nty3ugqHagM_GRNy_83QRTeLedH3Yqm07u7-4MJDLSwezcpg1YRow4tWCMCwKe4vC-LRS-nPuFq_NpxZlVQM-W2iSiBSzJ7PNE7ryCDWQRRzZw7F1ensyOK/s1600-h/100_7427.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345910006357446978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY4bTQq5o8l78xpHt5jDot4nty3ugqHagM_GRNy_83QRTeLedH3Yqm07u7-4MJDLSwezcpg1YRow4tWCMCwKe4vC-LRS-nPuFq_NpxZlVQM-W2iSiBSzJ7PNE7ryCDWQRRzZw7F1ensyOK/s320/100_7427.JPG" border="0" /></a> We leave Glen's Grocery and head to the trailer. Rick was bring up the rear.<br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOP1B3SHUkOLopS6jq0I1chMT3akTe-LPhOI8e1t_AyyCHDWVery4ucy7GPQNOLS72zqEHae-JqQ1T17_IZ0T4LIp7zuIVUeEej-zYO1F33fRD2_hJhW9vsDM2Dyzrr6zKxpRpuJr4jFl5/s1600-h/100_7428.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345910003346878818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOP1B3SHUkOLopS6jq0I1chMT3akTe-LPhOI8e1t_AyyCHDWVery4ucy7GPQNOLS72zqEHae-JqQ1T17_IZ0T4LIp7zuIVUeEej-zYO1F33fRD2_hJhW9vsDM2Dyzrr6zKxpRpuJr4jFl5/s320/100_7428.JPG" border="0" /></a> The final pic of the day is of Bob as we near the RV park. Today was interesting to say the least. With the hard rain and traffic, we thank God that we had no incidents of any kind and we got to the trailer safely. We will decide on tomorrow tonight.</div><div></div><div>So, scroll down for more rides, events & posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more rides and posts. Check out North Texas Bikers (1) at <a href="http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/">http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/</a> for rides, events & posts from January 08-November 08. Until next post, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">ya'll</span> be careful out there, ride safe, keep the rubber on the road & pray for our Troops................JOHN</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>JOHN A.K.A. SNAPSHOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111796365171651763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493947847413854061.post-20048954198422475842009-06-10T10:35:00.000-07:002009-06-10T14:16:26.328-07:00The Michigan Ride DAY 7 5-26-09DAY 7 Tuesday 5-24-09, took us from Mackinaw City over to Traverse City and East Grand Traverse Bay. We hoped the weather guy was wrong about the rain in today's forecast. Was he? Scroll on down and join us on today's ride and find out and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-V2KlSTFdcqXR7J9cWXkKALtC3EH6utZReOldl0B8_OEnta5owY879s221cF95xtlJai4e8uUclxwH7BjaPAiu3_eLJz6rtX2xsZk7nERnjP99Nzkcar_KDXtYLo-iOv2MAhCum7BU3lk/s1600-h/100_7299.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345768325991662690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-V2KlSTFdcqXR7J9cWXkKALtC3EH6utZReOldl0B8_OEnta5owY879s221cF95xtlJai4e8uUclxwH7BjaPAiu3_eLJz6rtX2xsZk7nERnjP99Nzkcar_KDXtYLo-iOv2MAhCum7BU3lk/s320/100_7299.JPG" border="0" /></a> We left the hotel and before heading out of Mackinaw City, Bob wanted to stop and buy Melanie, his daughter, some fudge. So, here is Bob <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">packin</span>' some fudge.... This is actually some outstanding fudge. When we finally got home, Melanie let me try a piece of it. For more on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Murdick's</span> Fudge, visit their site at: <a href="http://www.franmurdicksfudge.com/">http://www.franmurdicksfudge.com/</a> You can order online...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4RNMuVQ9LDz4g8e7nTHW9JmmyhKkEOc-Oz54bnMeIrUh7RYUiQSFHSOGbTTAyLekwp8ZVZqiiU6-0-jRX7E4xFM91Yr11e_SVxwWljkxJELsoeCG3LyEt_kfDc1bAArxN8fpBwx237W0/s1600-h/100_7302.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345768321500150242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4RNMuVQ9LDz4g8e7nTHW9JmmyhKkEOc-Oz54bnMeIrUh7RYUiQSFHSOGbTTAyLekwp8ZVZqiiU6-0-jRX7E4xFM91Yr11e_SVxwWljkxJELsoeCG3LyEt_kfDc1bAArxN8fpBwx237W0/s320/100_7302.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob & Rick as we head to Traverse City</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdZdKgz0bprzYZZZlWAp3pO8kOUUKWnkd_ZWNu2nSNY781gXeSR6nCN6NWxc5L74_ObHrO2dvoGv3bYqSHexk0pxkr8xo-MRcJQjvHQQOwYbun3mcs5wJFUUoGs3mfNp_fVhejgdDogffS/s1600-h/100_7303.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345768323778792498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdZdKgz0bprzYZZZlWAp3pO8kOUUKWnkd_ZWNu2nSNY781gXeSR6nCN6NWxc5L74_ObHrO2dvoGv3bYqSHexk0pxkr8xo-MRcJQjvHQQOwYbun3mcs5wJFUUoGs3mfNp_fVhejgdDogffS/s320/100_7303.JPG" border="0" /></a> We make a quick stop so Bob can secure his luggage cover, which had started <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">flappin</span>' in the wind.</div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRVXFJo_st3T99pK0E0YLB1Lg8zMt8cJYO9JwaDvba3ukvMJo6WulWwp_VNysGasWOMsBZmxwtF5bJ4JyFbRgnzlrBGIB3vAcSbwlAv5wpc40fdmQa9CngdVwGg5RHbG7YDH8QeScHsZAw/s1600-h/100_7310.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345768312848796082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRVXFJo_st3T99pK0E0YLB1Lg8zMt8cJYO9JwaDvba3ukvMJo6WulWwp_VNysGasWOMsBZmxwtF5bJ4JyFbRgnzlrBGIB3vAcSbwlAv5wpc40fdmQa9CngdVwGg5RHbG7YDH8QeScHsZAw/s320/100_7310.JPG" border="0" /></a> We came up to Cross Village Michigan, which is home to the Leg's Inn, so we stopped and looked around. This is the Inn<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDUwaA1gKx-3T5VhWrnOTcQ38JtZGo8-AfQdXpB_2Wip_0MQKZLiqR100Jgl7MqCtfTAK8MNGr-yRmpyc4U2iVZOb2u61z8sG-kxJpcY3zSk9uCqSS4DgouqGzt1w_YUqP1a1adVGqhrx/s1600-h/100_7313.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345768311558960514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDUwaA1gKx-3T5VhWrnOTcQ38JtZGo8-AfQdXpB_2Wip_0MQKZLiqR100Jgl7MqCtfTAK8MNGr-yRmpyc4U2iVZOb2u61z8sG-kxJpcY3zSk9uCqSS4DgouqGzt1w_YUqP1a1adVGqhrx/s320/100_7313.JPG" border="0" /></a> A view from out back of the Inn. That is either Lake Michigan or Sturgeon Bay. They both come together pretty close to here. A great view though..<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3g7Odt5Im22ZuEoJdsfHsK1BRzJMqqVVS7-yC_6lJDmseG1V9NSahYxonSKKAJ_vgs7gUhGLeQzsAcvuvGwwmNLSqz16ecsQkQk-hGatW-F2Gs6SzVj28PZmrUCoDboOFao5rIaG2fCsR/s1600-h/100_7314.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345765410545255970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3g7Odt5Im22ZuEoJdsfHsK1BRzJMqqVVS7-yC_6lJDmseG1V9NSahYxonSKKAJ_vgs7gUhGLeQzsAcvuvGwwmNLSqz16ecsQkQk-hGatW-F2Gs6SzVj28PZmrUCoDboOFao5rIaG2fCsR/s320/100_7314.JPG" border="0" /></a> Another view from the back of the Leg's Inn. That is one big birch tree<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCu_GhdB2yopVrf8sZ0_wrBlZAUrmVWob_B342ywWTG_d7_7VvX3LJBmCp7VdS73vIRkgcToljmSA79WVbO7Cw_wacggtBbmX4bvlabwR3IsDE11Uv2B7-Rje4Yjwo3e4aaXvvZ-AMu8z/s1600-h/100_7316.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345765407182234338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSCu_GhdB2yopVrf8sZ0_wrBlZAUrmVWob_B342ywWTG_d7_7VvX3LJBmCp7VdS73vIRkgcToljmSA79WVbO7Cw_wacggtBbmX4bvlabwR3IsDE11Uv2B7-Rje4Yjwo3e4aaXvvZ-AMu8z/s320/100_7316.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob & Rick out front in the parking lot<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDuf8__1pimJCostgHFfpTtLTFsxxH5FCOERwXC4Swd873L66cLAoduugoIa0BlTmHWz4D7WOOTnUsuatn26FrwJlhLDAEi1OKFEfm9hN6MkcCm0eK8f0mBTathBKpnxKqMRIC_xe1XMnK/s1600-h/100_7318.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345765404692195106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDuf8__1pimJCostgHFfpTtLTFsxxH5FCOERwXC4Swd873L66cLAoduugoIa0BlTmHWz4D7WOOTnUsuatn26FrwJlhLDAEi1OKFEfm9hN6MkcCm0eK8f0mBTathBKpnxKqMRIC_xe1XMnK/s320/100_7318.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob & I out front<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-vB6OGYQT57umYvIBGAkMpEnSj_pamjnsf59_gMxorclrbGMOy0gHJBR6gkwh3pRZT9N-QEms9SHB5enNZTusjEOHPExqW3b2QNlkNlwhyphenhyphenSku-82XHo9OhV2jCUosC4r6OAwNI5LTwY5/s1600-h/100_7319.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345765396383180018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-vB6OGYQT57umYvIBGAkMpEnSj_pamjnsf59_gMxorclrbGMOy0gHJBR6gkwh3pRZT9N-QEms9SHB5enNZTusjEOHPExqW3b2QNlkNlwhyphenhyphenSku-82XHo9OhV2jCUosC4r6OAwNI5LTwY5/s320/100_7319.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick & me in the parking lot<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHiHyDolUau1b08ycYzHP2UmyjsE36e9wtqvR-2iKKY8SoGlSChi3-Af3aXbtpnO2eUkkFXUTIRuN2iZ4YxfqYTx7l8IN6FtrKf7sTFHgr75g1mkWR_WW4pr1SfxtBpaBw8ZsucUmq0CLg/s1600-h/100_7307.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345765392216652962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHiHyDolUau1b08ycYzHP2UmyjsE36e9wtqvR-2iKKY8SoGlSChi3-Af3aXbtpnO2eUkkFXUTIRuN2iZ4YxfqYTx7l8IN6FtrKf7sTFHgr75g1mkWR_WW4pr1SfxtBpaBw8ZsucUmq0CLg/s320/100_7307.JPG" border="0" /></a> One side of the sign telling about the Leg's Inn<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIiPllsMsQhq7G8_Z4d3-L9-Rh0vsrw35zBxW6keegQYFa1sZP-J_tMy3YAbJbDXOqy4X4ZKvW7a0QkI89ql4JjGxHXjag-Gm7zhRpjdgMupCGCYRPu1iWFIs6EaArepkH_vPcqAQi4EU/s1600-h/100_7321.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345764211902596114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIiPllsMsQhq7G8_Z4d3-L9-Rh0vsrw35zBxW6keegQYFa1sZP-J_tMy3YAbJbDXOqy4X4ZKvW7a0QkI89ql4JjGxHXjag-Gm7zhRpjdgMupCGCYRPu1iWFIs6EaArepkH_vPcqAQi4EU/s320/100_7321.JPG" border="0" /></a> The other side of the same sign....Did we take a wrong turn somewhere? I think it's Polish...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLsw52Hbj9zmpD2Y3o4bqIpAJYkyojD2D-swtvWBkwEHbZVAs9jom-E8DNuqIA4LJ9h18EQiyxTiu1eE7KmthrJ-J3uAc_GrbaV9yHfwoJV4RgTeKpOhfgz_RB77r2nktWyPDmXByWNaxW/s1600-h/100_7322.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345764203930181218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLsw52Hbj9zmpD2Y3o4bqIpAJYkyojD2D-swtvWBkwEHbZVAs9jom-E8DNuqIA4LJ9h18EQiyxTiu1eE7KmthrJ-J3uAc_GrbaV9yHfwoJV4RgTeKpOhfgz_RB77r2nktWyPDmXByWNaxW/s320/100_7322.JPG" border="0" /></a> me at Cross Village Michigan. For more info on Leg's Inn, see this link: <a href="http://www.legsinn.com/">http://www.legsinn.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNqlTOVYlxCJ2DHLr1Ln3KQVSOqwF74ZfEwAmBkwHWWXobSjqv8ZO9XzWeehnEXhIcriKIoNT9tKB_gyeMmuevjsvFOsHL53c1j1pd2S7dojqDuqMrFnAEKbAmuklpYqbMAym8Dq7dVtU7/s1600-h/100_7323.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345764200926603826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNqlTOVYlxCJ2DHLr1Ln3KQVSOqwF74ZfEwAmBkwHWWXobSjqv8ZO9XzWeehnEXhIcriKIoNT9tKB_gyeMmuevjsvFOsHL53c1j1pd2S7dojqDuqMrFnAEKbAmuklpYqbMAym8Dq7dVtU7/s320/100_7323.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Fixin</span>' to enter the Tunnel of Trees. This is a highly recommended place for a motorcycle tour..see this link: <a href="http://www.motorcycleroads.com/routes/MidWest/MI/MI_3.shtml">http://www.motorcycleroads.com/routes/MidWest/MI/MI_3.shtml</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82DXdJtFxYiFvQN2ULUhwthtLgbhnpl3HiqGPMus5-aBqGi4u6Uqx-6drnOWMYrg2szCWjRpFhAgDHrkKI7DMiLn8FmYx68bCcL9hkAnzIcEBzUNrLa7-s6y0AiFOdyqpons8nwr20E5q/s1600-h/100_7325.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345764194403098418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi82DXdJtFxYiFvQN2ULUhwthtLgbhnpl3HiqGPMus5-aBqGi4u6Uqx-6drnOWMYrg2szCWjRpFhAgDHrkKI7DMiLn8FmYx68bCcL9hkAnzIcEBzUNrLa7-s6y0AiFOdyqpons8nwr20E5q/s320/100_7325.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob & Rick in the Tunnel of Trees<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioxIgGfV6BrTSNG6EXYqq9JejwCMMqKxs6hHQPekK20pAyKshkzbup_XlzE1JHHqkqcPepjfGTy5q-n2HAMYoLheuXnulbzicSpMnwfs_JMScZW3DYi2anSVWA97qao4EHK69g4NtCEHUK/s1600-h/100_7326.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345764191819008530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioxIgGfV6BrTSNG6EXYqq9JejwCMMqKxs6hHQPekK20pAyKshkzbup_XlzE1JHHqkqcPepjfGTy5q-n2HAMYoLheuXnulbzicSpMnwfs_JMScZW3DYi2anSVWA97qao4EHK69g4NtCEHUK/s320/100_7326.JPG" border="0" /></a> Coming up to one of the many 90 degree turns<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVfnfU8F0rA_bNQuoCDr5OCHnvNKJ_NNh175BTsKaFwK1qqBraTHQajx3lVSEKr6v2oS8qrWV8ljpNulQhoArt5v6TdkkavhyphenhyphenIs8ra8ExMstzHbajyOSrVlt3XMRwc_xVnCGUomEhyphenhyphenD_XQ/s1600-h/100_7335.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345763148208848146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVfnfU8F0rA_bNQuoCDr5OCHnvNKJ_NNh175BTsKaFwK1qqBraTHQajx3lVSEKr6v2oS8qrWV8ljpNulQhoArt5v6TdkkavhyphenhyphenIs8ra8ExMstzHbajyOSrVlt3XMRwc_xVnCGUomEhyphenhyphenD_XQ/s320/100_7335.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">bringing</span> up the rear in the Tunnel Of Trees<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQKkEdgj7hR9paeqszxff6xgokefR35kEPHVXwOXTuocV3EeLWEefDDayylSs5c0Yep0A5WBc30yfYh0CGZsrX5jYljEnPm-58kUsq2ehMnLc4eSKbANbTNItVaw6j97rv8WiZAlNsq_5/s1600-h/100_7342.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345763143602499778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQKkEdgj7hR9paeqszxff6xgokefR35kEPHVXwOXTuocV3EeLWEefDDayylSs5c0Yep0A5WBc30yfYh0CGZsrX5jYljEnPm-58kUsq2ehMnLc4eSKbANbTNItVaw6j97rv8WiZAlNsq_5/s320/100_7342.JPG" border="0" /></a> We stop and look at the view of Lake Michigan<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu2Pzj0gnQqvI1eOXO1u_7tY5R-7H2jCSnaFXv6mCSGhkia_IrrCTbJLigoz8d41J8vN9JbX3NGeS6sGdP91nnocdQ2bfH0kAjuMX2ls3YGQOrgFR87JlKc3fOFIYYhhJx8Rw3UyvIFG-5/s1600-h/100_7343.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345763134071292706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu2Pzj0gnQqvI1eOXO1u_7tY5R-7H2jCSnaFXv6mCSGhkia_IrrCTbJLigoz8d41J8vN9JbX3NGeS6sGdP91nnocdQ2bfH0kAjuMX2ls3YGQOrgFR87JlKc3fOFIYYhhJx8Rw3UyvIFG-5/s320/100_7343.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick points out that these flowers that are blanketing the area, are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">trillium's</span>..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRjZ_HPbYcWV5XUYWHuCfo587N8F8cT2z-In5-Eg8f7flIHbLZmqFQpDXpSgUgxBOOxY8DQQN-0jv67awg7uUjqXzHvzQbC7gyIu0RZDwkjIKW7Ev5pfobvnOiKs5ODgXaK9R_EkEUoBGc/s1600-h/100_7345.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345763135722671874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRjZ_HPbYcWV5XUYWHuCfo587N8F8cT2z-In5-Eg8f7flIHbLZmqFQpDXpSgUgxBOOxY8DQQN-0jv67awg7uUjqXzHvzQbC7gyIu0RZDwkjIKW7Ev5pfobvnOiKs5ODgXaK9R_EkEUoBGc/s320/100_7345.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiXu_H2HtS34_ENNaWIMzI5SS_3sFFKsNdj2BGVcmjN8kaohp-If-o0so2LWuYOgZqXzhPEhkW7fkxTCygfN1gJ_uTjqdyLekNLlQpmLufb8Gd5dnx6bNPIzcClRO1XmHmnq3V0Hw2QH7E/s1600-h/100_7347.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345763124190504786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiXu_H2HtS34_ENNaWIMzI5SS_3sFFKsNdj2BGVcmjN8kaohp-If-o0so2LWuYOgZqXzhPEhkW7fkxTCygfN1gJ_uTjqdyLekNLlQpmLufb8Gd5dnx6bNPIzcClRO1XmHmnq3V0Hw2QH7E/s320/100_7347.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob looks out at the lake as Rick and I get ready to depart the area<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYxyy6kABQ_5pGjiHCvPpwKaTLl7o_oL7cuTHF-V2JCqJH58ym3tC4PN7ANou2y_WIBMmN9RbB_GUguaxPKDRaI7i4jOPNmtLe5AsCJGkiJtsQqW_MNGKTtj6fR7rOpA3tCvOq8GSV9yHe/s1600-h/100_7348.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345761885102896482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYxyy6kABQ_5pGjiHCvPpwKaTLl7o_oL7cuTHF-V2JCqJH58ym3tC4PN7ANou2y_WIBMmN9RbB_GUguaxPKDRaI7i4jOPNmtLe5AsCJGkiJtsQqW_MNGKTtj6fR7rOpA3tCvOq8GSV9yHe/s320/100_7348.JPG" border="0" /></a> If you have ever seen the movie " It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World", you know that I am pondering if these trees have any relationship to the palm trees that formed the 'Big W" in the movie..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn-bE6bHRRwKh4fhDkExaIuY9V9aAhlqJRtcwUAM2STbgGyFpXcYg_MpRb2wfs0_dfgSTb0BVqtRKi71wio12HBqfuVG5aXjPgcshyc-lP9AOgOdCwhbR2C3h6t1dpYyAB9tVp0drnb0I0/s1600-h/100_7349.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345761881475768146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn-bE6bHRRwKh4fhDkExaIuY9V9aAhlqJRtcwUAM2STbgGyFpXcYg_MpRb2wfs0_dfgSTb0BVqtRKi71wio12HBqfuVG5aXjPgcshyc-lP9AOgOdCwhbR2C3h6t1dpYyAB9tVp0drnb0I0/s320/100_7349.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob's curiosity gets stoked too...Should we start digging Bob?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggP8XSbbnnGPw90NihnasRiEFBte9wfiWNY9MO660dIgLyFWBOsbOyLd8G-8oUjXiC0wrd4M5-UQ_tVg2u1w8jzOMWoQZYJJLukJ8t-KZ8Qjexe8HfZ15h5Fx3301DILsE-tAKYvziMIE_/s1600-h/100_7333.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345761875723789506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggP8XSbbnnGPw90NihnasRiEFBte9wfiWNY9MO660dIgLyFWBOsbOyLd8G-8oUjXiC0wrd4M5-UQ_tVg2u1w8jzOMWoQZYJJLukJ8t-KZ8Qjexe8HfZ15h5Fx3301DILsE-tAKYvziMIE_/s320/100_7333.JPG" border="0" /></a> While riding in the Tunnel of Trees, an unknown type of large flying bug hit the top of my windshield and exploded. Half of it went up my nose. That's some of its blood & guts in my left nostril. Yuck!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31JKJqoZ1YC9Yo13sl6Jn1H-zny8YPuC7sRXItGVacCyghwbAjwTga0onzjupP6XKg1HtMO8QrpPFiMDt28OTEScTa4r6Lww9Sn2X3Yh5bm9wucdAJz4Hr4LQrDZaS-iIPJEivBTOlJQy/s1600-h/100_7336.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345761871584802402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31JKJqoZ1YC9Yo13sl6Jn1H-zny8YPuC7sRXItGVacCyghwbAjwTga0onzjupP6XKg1HtMO8QrpPFiMDt28OTEScTa4r6Lww9Sn2X3Yh5bm9wucdAJz4Hr4LQrDZaS-iIPJEivBTOlJQy/s320/100_7336.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob coming up on an opening in the trees<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VjFxPsitTWo2WouKc-6QZpQrG0Tsgj8_c7nsiKu5D19VYHiwHV6mVB4q5ZF7s0lM7LZ7deFtCAoh8UBmCfQyC6D1cRF6gIjEYjKZBz4iti-qKmISGi8a3ToTkR8ENISZ66QEStzmpAk6/s1600-h/100_7350.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345761869105891666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VjFxPsitTWo2WouKc-6QZpQrG0Tsgj8_c7nsiKu5D19VYHiwHV6mVB4q5ZF7s0lM7LZ7deFtCAoh8UBmCfQyC6D1cRF6gIjEYjKZBz4iti-qKmISGi8a3ToTkR8ENISZ66QEStzmpAk6/s320/100_7350.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick still cruising along. The ride was going pretty smooth<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-76AGXsOMReBmUIlShpwvxUHlkZXreom5Me5nrSwQohGYSyTJ3VgHdtSI84e9BmXJ8zEua-qY4CEpQIG66MM-iP7-LqHHQqPM2qZS0Txsi2v3oKdH2uqdRYIKRKg6F16WNiSb5wGrZJbW/s1600-h/100_7351.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345760686747888482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-76AGXsOMReBmUIlShpwvxUHlkZXreom5Me5nrSwQohGYSyTJ3VgHdtSI84e9BmXJ8zEua-qY4CEpQIG66MM-iP7-LqHHQqPM2qZS0Txsi2v3oKdH2uqdRYIKRKg6F16WNiSb5wGrZJbW/s320/100_7351.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick now in front of me<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkzMK93cyaFwoJA2AnFYA7L8lJWwikdCAxIws_JRgcWM2iYrl_mQScTJ4IlukwrwoWb5E-LvafcrKiE0Lb2YPsihnz5b8r-pGqt9lSELGTJLxVjVq9XHUg5YdtIV3JPuun4gvqjqO2-2yc/s1600-h/100_7352.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345760681935838722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkzMK93cyaFwoJA2AnFYA7L8lJWwikdCAxIws_JRgcWM2iYrl_mQScTJ4IlukwrwoWb5E-LvafcrKiE0Lb2YPsihnz5b8r-pGqt9lSELGTJLxVjVq9XHUg5YdtIV3JPuun4gvqjqO2-2yc/s320/100_7352.JPG" border="0" /></a> We get to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Petosky</span> Michigan and pull over at the Subway for lunch. Bob has a friend and fellow co-worker that lives here and we gave him a call. Here is Bob & Rick while we wait for Ron to arrive..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBTpzGzci8-qOJwDl1yYIJAWKGF66s_UlqOT9lHVc5l7oijetdF9XdPBiInQYdbk1tA17m-1TVB3SkzKoJOgcRz2WZr7nggsCasHGuxcCRg7HC5JblfTLup0lTMebo_KOeaTrU-AE8ljm/s1600-h/100_7354.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345760675876099650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBTpzGzci8-qOJwDl1yYIJAWKGF66s_UlqOT9lHVc5l7oijetdF9XdPBiInQYdbk1tA17m-1TVB3SkzKoJOgcRz2WZr7nggsCasHGuxcCRg7HC5JblfTLup0lTMebo_KOeaTrU-AE8ljm/s320/100_7354.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob & Ron in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Petosky</span> Michigan<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUR5VQjrnFjPUJnP29l2xtY3NlkqBL6Az_1c3pYM89QM_pwY2ih9m5RwoHODzuTaaFv7nJA7jZ-Y5svGt9fFEeCQ9tu83SLmf8-R3B_hKlDJM5K0LT8kA8H_BR65vjGkymBKic83zzP1xO/s1600-h/100_7355.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345760667473650338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUR5VQjrnFjPUJnP29l2xtY3NlkqBL6Az_1c3pYM89QM_pwY2ih9m5RwoHODzuTaaFv7nJA7jZ-Y5svGt9fFEeCQ9tu83SLmf8-R3B_hKlDJM5K0LT8kA8H_BR65vjGkymBKic83zzP1xO/s320/100_7355.JPG" border="0" /></a> After lunch, we get ready to leave. Ron looks over Bob's bike as Bob gears up to go<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF-7nB8dndk8a8PRx6K7CwNb3zECcI3_iGlEyRDHW4nEaB1bUcOs_mUjIS5fHdVMLKNrAPeFxPPkvmO7B4IbWNk-I7gfICpxmC8pWItMOIxbDLls-cSWSUIueoSUIzAtH6SZPK3yHhejne/s1600-h/100_7356.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345760663600191394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF-7nB8dndk8a8PRx6K7CwNb3zECcI3_iGlEyRDHW4nEaB1bUcOs_mUjIS5fHdVMLKNrAPeFxPPkvmO7B4IbWNk-I7gfICpxmC8pWItMOIxbDLls-cSWSUIueoSUIzAtH6SZPK3yHhejne/s320/100_7356.JPG" border="0" /></a> Next stop was a gas stop. Here are Bob & Rick at the gas station. Ya know, I was complaining about our prices of gas here in Texas being high when I left. They were like $2.29 a gallon. I crossed the Mississippi River and they shot up to $2:59 and in Michigan we were paying anywhere from 2.79-2.89 a gallon. I won't complain again about our gas prices in Texas. They are getting raped up North<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ti9ZODuSLn4ZZnqw-G1gfy-DFQMGHq6n3nUy4SYYuNBMstdfrxwxTqXdHzJxocj26EmCipNIMjzNkv3lpuWEB-AAxdXxvfmMFTrzP1CUY1EN2xY04AfBF8Gn0RpSMbxBiPasFGz9VIp-/s1600-h/100_7357.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345759498023457922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ti9ZODuSLn4ZZnqw-G1gfy-DFQMGHq6n3nUy4SYYuNBMstdfrxwxTqXdHzJxocj26EmCipNIMjzNkv3lpuWEB-AAxdXxvfmMFTrzP1CUY1EN2xY04AfBF8Gn0RpSMbxBiPasFGz9VIp-/s320/100_7357.JPG" border="0" /></a> We continue along the coast <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">towards</span> Traverse City<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9COEEyc1jfZV0x_bz6VLyIMagIMc5dFmFZ1wXu8UDhJ3ei3yb5HpDRSJ7QnwGRjd1hUtB2wjVnHWYVLdnBXImLdxx19-Dn0iYaMP_aCMcaD-hVoMi5mK9NFTypE-CiLPJND0b3EU8IRji/s1600-h/100_7358.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345759490674528018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9COEEyc1jfZV0x_bz6VLyIMagIMc5dFmFZ1wXu8UDhJ3ei3yb5HpDRSJ7QnwGRjd1hUtB2wjVnHWYVLdnBXImLdxx19-Dn0iYaMP_aCMcaD-hVoMi5mK9NFTypE-CiLPJND0b3EU8IRji/s320/100_7358.JPG" border="0" /></a> Birch trees are in abundance here and add to the scenic view<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0AJNE-kIxiuaROCzwV63yWTkItC_y_kiAI0I8nnQZHOFzXvnkOM__BYjbDl45v9EsHWuhpJGbE5CMO1wEmqH8H-J-Ybni8kLJq6u3U6rvIckQjxmzKwuaFbqpHr6j225F78tNL5yeUwJg/s1600-h/100_7359.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345759487454287058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0AJNE-kIxiuaROCzwV63yWTkItC_y_kiAI0I8nnQZHOFzXvnkOM__BYjbDl45v9EsHWuhpJGbE5CMO1wEmqH8H-J-Ybni8kLJq6u3U6rvIckQjxmzKwuaFbqpHr6j225F78tNL5yeUwJg/s320/100_7359.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is Little Traverse Bay<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6VMScXbeUeaKsDjmOLgvReF7NHAd0asrlz5g8wK7y7Od5vDsKE2MEcl0suqZ8OWCJuT6CL_cUzJb2ixO6yd7z-Be5O9fLlHrqcIvMK3LuO-wFzRu5Z7isXkBIsmFOokTDqn7RlGq6NoUQ/s1600-h/100_7360.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345759484779065394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6VMScXbeUeaKsDjmOLgvReF7NHAd0asrlz5g8wK7y7Od5vDsKE2MEcl0suqZ8OWCJuT6CL_cUzJb2ixO6yd7z-Be5O9fLlHrqcIvMK3LuO-wFzRu5Z7isXkBIsmFOokTDqn7RlGq6NoUQ/s320/100_7360.JPG" border="0" /></a> We pass three <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">biker's</span> wearing rain suits going the other way and figure that can't be good. A very short time later, we get a clue as to what we're in for...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuHW0fKMVQMnlpDVTQZsJbYsYDSWw9fxn495clIJxjvk1odFAbQ5h8uxqYHn8596HNJgE9jpqCLLj4LJXw2uamQijDo4IkSXcRAeTA4ZqUDPCqXxTKyHuSsb8fAxa7rM6tualaVhRvXaN/s1600-h/100_7361.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345759477071127538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNuHW0fKMVQMnlpDVTQZsJbYsYDSWw9fxn495clIJxjvk1odFAbQ5h8uxqYHn8596HNJgE9jpqCLLj4LJXw2uamQijDo4IkSXcRAeTA4ZqUDPCqXxTKyHuSsb8fAxa7rM6tualaVhRvXaN/s320/100_7361.JPG" border="0" /></a> As we <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">stop</span> and put on our rain gear, I discover I <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">should've</span> tried it on it Texas before I left on the ride. I find that it has shrunk & won't go over my butt... You do believe it shrank don't ya?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNpRetrvJCxqNL7tjnX1qDviM8Yqy6LPxjR21X8lcgHxN58Nk2MhZ-3qzEa25nUQX7cNyw-fciY00ZgkeaNRGh9LmUUBmvoBw1rOjLHAOZKGlHMv_nQanDe_o3CTWwh-Hfa8g9i7alWLB/s1600-h/100_7362.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345758724046994530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNpRetrvJCxqNL7tjnX1qDviM8Yqy6LPxjR21X8lcgHxN58Nk2MhZ-3qzEa25nUQX7cNyw-fciY00ZgkeaNRGh9LmUUBmvoBw1rOjLHAOZKGlHMv_nQanDe_o3CTWwh-Hfa8g9i7alWLB/s320/100_7362.JPG" border="0" /></a> I can foresee wetness & an unhappy biker in the very near future.. With the rain ahead, this can't be a good thing...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSWBDDBnGfz88QwGK4eFWyH3qkr1-mAjjBs0gLNrtZiMUhCgB3fS88qIuQ5Ef46_NpcDlUK1dEDOhsB6bEAo-B79t_ir59MpsfHYTa_pXypZh8x8iMZuxcCBt1K_RPLbmToV2KWfMpP1v/s1600-h/100_7364.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345758719309803394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSWBDDBnGfz88QwGK4eFWyH3qkr1-mAjjBs0gLNrtZiMUhCgB3fS88qIuQ5Ef46_NpcDlUK1dEDOhsB6bEAo-B79t_ir59MpsfHYTa_pXypZh8x8iMZuxcCBt1K_RPLbmToV2KWfMpP1v/s320/100_7364.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick with his rain gear on<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6J40_a3IQFfYyQZJojS5sKXQ_mVe4GcECTMtKYpoldnOOVuKeofNxoywyCuTxwgiqWM3g0GNxyNUJemaLJjzcDk5Cod3R9oFc0aRPatErHE4a64PPIfrnpmEYzr_qICHWPHfG0W8weC6/s1600-h/100_7365.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345758714094055666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6J40_a3IQFfYyQZJojS5sKXQ_mVe4GcECTMtKYpoldnOOVuKeofNxoywyCuTxwgiqWM3g0GNxyNUJemaLJjzcDk5Cod3R9oFc0aRPatErHE4a64PPIfrnpmEYzr_qICHWPHfG0W8weC6/s320/100_7365.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob with his rain gear on<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXsGdv93MFQhUQDe_69MWinj3ADObJfCbesDh4u4op7bwu1yusG1-vwvu2hAfrJVDwqVVEBPALvlIPEXD_lLd6XGD_a-BrpCgO0QlZt3q5KHPQ4ojrtup21FSU0W5ANNZpHuush6aok9z/s1600-h/100_7366.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345758710063153874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXsGdv93MFQhUQDe_69MWinj3ADObJfCbesDh4u4op7bwu1yusG1-vwvu2hAfrJVDwqVVEBPALvlIPEXD_lLd6XGD_a-BrpCgO0QlZt3q5KHPQ4ojrtup21FSU0W5ANNZpHuush6aok9z/s320/100_7366.JPG" border="0" /></a> I did get the top half of my rain gear on so maybe I would luck out and it wouldn't rain that much. As we get back on the road, the rain picks up<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53U3Bsj8a_SlUko9lKujbz97_gqYIOQjDNCkhIaV3FNGU9CdKI3ZfrakcT7R73-HT1Rpoo5KkZMbEOhMpbclyfeL1DesN2crYzJuAwaQOlacFSmcITCF_1Oc6X-4ctjt75tLYyr0t5rc5/s1600-h/100_7367.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345758705937049090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53U3Bsj8a_SlUko9lKujbz97_gqYIOQjDNCkhIaV3FNGU9CdKI3ZfrakcT7R73-HT1Rpoo5KkZMbEOhMpbclyfeL1DesN2crYzJuAwaQOlacFSmcITCF_1Oc6X-4ctjt75tLYyr0t5rc5/s320/100_7367.JPG" border="0" /></a> Starts coming down a little harder...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdNCqvvmxGc18hx2KjhNXtHRXCXOzoszJGJtR1A_P_fyvqjzb8PnJdlVbTSbSUOhnA0Lyd1jnHLls6HGyo8I3bB6MsiUpqQuWwoUKCoZHAH6J5rAMRakSJhtFXjksOka45iqJ8KXNQlsU/s1600-h/100_7368.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345758044579466898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdNCqvvmxGc18hx2KjhNXtHRXCXOzoszJGJtR1A_P_fyvqjzb8PnJdlVbTSbSUOhnA0Lyd1jnHLls6HGyo8I3bB6MsiUpqQuWwoUKCoZHAH6J5rAMRakSJhtFXjksOka45iqJ8KXNQlsU/s320/100_7368.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick is doing okay behind me<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip216dgJsJLn0V_eeb_5hVde7U3yZZfJHNHNJdqksaqNtl5Xri5gVASi0lRKXBvITnQz2K4eEonGbd_Ivzi3Wn6RLP0GvcjNGTbQqe8wfzv3rwfWgfT2BfZyHCQvyEhTkV51aHiJqSOxRv/s1600-h/100_7369.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345758042327180674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip216dgJsJLn0V_eeb_5hVde7U3yZZfJHNHNJdqksaqNtl5Xri5gVASi0lRKXBvITnQz2K4eEonGbd_Ivzi3Wn6RLP0GvcjNGTbQqe8wfzv3rwfWgfT2BfZyHCQvyEhTkV51aHiJqSOxRv/s320/100_7369.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick in the mirror</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIbq-PcVEtKpzwtsFnZPF9IO0H1IdASqebkVNadJRiXL1q3vWOQmxBmLbAn0EXKMhIpkpgymPkjwlyTJbgdKMPgvmDEbXerf2KHx2DiaDhi9TkTV99QynnjjxaxdAb_3R_uJYxpGYaBJMr/s1600-h/100_7370.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345758035605897330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIbq-PcVEtKpzwtsFnZPF9IO0H1IdASqebkVNadJRiXL1q3vWOQmxBmLbAn0EXKMhIpkpgymPkjwlyTJbgdKMPgvmDEbXerf2KHx2DiaDhi9TkTV99QynnjjxaxdAb_3R_uJYxpGYaBJMr/s320/100_7370.JPG" border="0" /></a> Then it got real wet out.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPtgqGjKa8Z2yZy-dx3pJqPXAUA6ieUpHFzFODfRHpXSTXrhYiVExXpLTVPGjEyAQPRK-arHl3mI21BVIfmlUTap2yCT-acXzgC3Tyq65A7b7fM0ec5pG7rfaOjDj3IsP72wfFVpyMbieb/s1600-h/100_7376.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345758034090370098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPtgqGjKa8Z2yZy-dx3pJqPXAUA6ieUpHFzFODfRHpXSTXrhYiVExXpLTVPGjEyAQPRK-arHl3mI21BVIfmlUTap2yCT-acXzgC3Tyq65A7b7fM0ec5pG7rfaOjDj3IsP72wfFVpyMbieb/s320/100_7376.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick was having no problems with the wet roads<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPE8JVv-dntZpVotRV_ooYM50gtyPiZl5srsl5hDAiFGXIqAAGQ9wDHpAbAslb12nB_-8rudiaBsIz6u2xcXCr9M6BRPER1eCBdSXvxU2HU0nuhyZ6cpmNGjyqEp2clFA0OmLGskfVaT-Z/s1600-h/100_7378.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345758028993808354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPE8JVv-dntZpVotRV_ooYM50gtyPiZl5srsl5hDAiFGXIqAAGQ9wDHpAbAslb12nB_-8rudiaBsIz6u2xcXCr9M6BRPER1eCBdSXvxU2HU0nuhyZ6cpmNGjyqEp2clFA0OmLGskfVaT-Z/s320/100_7378.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob in the lead as we ride in the down pour around East Grand Traverse Bay<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywlfIe4t6jtS1azVaBS2FF1-x6K5nWH-o6TvGojADO6CsmVtRz3udp19vVAVbNUjC0uDT_Eax0hx7ZspA1hmL1X2fGaqCYD3GNlFLEy2rqq3BYlH_YAHby6cq7mVMrAqLh8eLOD9IXlyJ/s1600-h/100_7379.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345757177693905074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywlfIe4t6jtS1azVaBS2FF1-x6K5nWH-o6TvGojADO6CsmVtRz3udp19vVAVbNUjC0uDT_Eax0hx7ZspA1hmL1X2fGaqCYD3GNlFLEy2rqq3BYlH_YAHby6cq7mVMrAqLh8eLOD9IXlyJ/s320/100_7379.JPG" border="0" /></a> We get to our hotel & go to our room. This is the view from our balcony of East Grand Traverse Bay with the rain falling..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfSb76cjW11HI7jiSN945Rys8WZL8Q2QKcKv-tHOT-t-yn6kT9Xx0JpdQhVLHt-QFlVuUpLXzwVl105gM4yjGLKj-DSSjJvj3eVbTmX6XVT_jT8mGcaQsnVqnXdWxso0P0-kvN9UFqYLl/s1600-h/100_7383.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345757172305574338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfSb76cjW11HI7jiSN945Rys8WZL8Q2QKcKv-tHOT-t-yn6kT9Xx0JpdQhVLHt-QFlVuUpLXzwVl105gM4yjGLKj-DSSjJvj3eVbTmX6XVT_jT8mGcaQsnVqnXdWxso0P0-kvN9UFqYLl/s320/100_7383.JPG" border="0" /></a> The rooms were large . They had 32" T.V., DVD players, refridgerator, two queen size beds & more, all for $72 a night. For more on this great place to stay, see this link: <a href="http://www.tcresorts.com/grand_beach/">http://www.tcresorts.com/grand_beach/</a></div><div></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgalAWO9Dd_8X2N8hAE3HIzTs_5Ejn9JAfbmd8xlgDlRoaBc7MVwyc78yHAGR_AoYzUuKe87Svnrn0Bo5jUOItaOMbJ6VcdEq1P72tOcSed84n-lmlOpJ7Hkmr_U17JUH5ffoDUlN9-Ukz3/s1600-h/100_7381.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345757171172834834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgalAWO9Dd_8X2N8hAE3HIzTs_5Ejn9JAfbmd8xlgDlRoaBc7MVwyc78yHAGR_AoYzUuKe87Svnrn0Bo5jUOItaOMbJ6VcdEq1P72tOcSed84n-lmlOpJ7Hkmr_U17JUH5ffoDUlN9-Ukz3/s320/100_7381.JPG" border="0" /></a> The beds</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJoVntw3gTO3Z8GaM-o6BYGFNaJAE-2Vr6EJ95GQDVLTh5m3phjmtaE0ki3V_R7XPG1U72ZFM3-JWVDXMsSMxISxQNAILKnE5m9k-Ds6PGr-QdPWC7fI1w9yZt0ef7gpPhR9bgOPnLOG8/s1600-h/100_7388.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345757163921241554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJoVntw3gTO3Z8GaM-o6BYGFNaJAE-2Vr6EJ95GQDVLTh5m3phjmtaE0ki3V_R7XPG1U72ZFM3-JWVDXMsSMxISxQNAILKnE5m9k-Ds6PGr-QdPWC7fI1w9yZt0ef7gpPhR9bgOPnLOG8/s320/100_7388.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob on the balcony<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxrEWuLJWXtkGMpk3QkAZs3Js3myskOGBTN5PkE3HXLoNQwiyPkqxh4Bakt4dWfjv2ZFEpqqgs0qL5v4ohyphenhyphenv8YOEDOE69tuaBzGs3vbcdAanbrlM6ctpfQSuLPMC-HBgZPVl5IPcIzP2v/s1600-h/100_7380.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345757160486679026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxrEWuLJWXtkGMpk3QkAZs3Js3myskOGBTN5PkE3HXLoNQwiyPkqxh4Bakt4dWfjv2ZFEpqqgs0qL5v4ohyphenhyphenv8YOEDOE69tuaBzGs3vbcdAanbrlM6ctpfQSuLPMC-HBgZPVl5IPcIzP2v/s320/100_7380.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The view from the balcony<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQH6xX6fwP5O564zzqGma7XfLS9uH4QiQJOyNIvahxyJf_KQeizh4CljV_XKHk3rjGag_m5p-5RGtGlvzY3klW29Nc4UWQvxbNc9YRAO7EnYwySpDbTuXpDOrafHsk9tfWSidDfoh2wcU/s1600-h/100_7390.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345756476564524610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKQH6xX6fwP5O564zzqGma7XfLS9uH4QiQJOyNIvahxyJf_KQeizh4CljV_XKHk3rjGag_m5p-5RGtGlvzY3klW29Nc4UWQvxbNc9YRAO7EnYwySpDbTuXpDOrafHsk9tfWSidDfoh2wcU/s320/100_7390.JPG" border="0" /></a> East Grand Traverse Bay<br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7tgllq0dXpeD1WACdBRaAw5Lha9S0Y01WtRYhMWO-mSUHn5siP7DyvWQNzuIK2XvnpIEEUP1RKpP99H2Iskuc-bDv50PVJpgA1N5MCykE-0ztlEmbTknvdjsFup6B06x4Lz4XwhNk3fQ/s1600-h/100_7391.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345756473273616738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7tgllq0dXpeD1WACdBRaAw5Lha9S0Y01WtRYhMWO-mSUHn5siP7DyvWQNzuIK2XvnpIEEUP1RKpP99H2Iskuc-bDv50PVJpgA1N5MCykE-0ztlEmbTknvdjsFup6B06x4Lz4XwhNk3fQ/s320/100_7391.JPG" border="0" /></a> some small craft at one of the docks<br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXYZWk-h7Uj2HHikcW9LlAQgUZZ2FULYpfPBuvIbX4pvssnyTDR_UCRFtE4vqmmsBo00fTWn_mMiH8By4uVl9RIMu__NopcYxbQP-eVyJl1yw2OL1Jh3dc427x4e8JZub7ZuyCuGVCAEC0/s1600-h/100_7393.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345756468089163154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXYZWk-h7Uj2HHikcW9LlAQgUZZ2FULYpfPBuvIbX4pvssnyTDR_UCRFtE4vqmmsBo00fTWn_mMiH8By4uVl9RIMu__NopcYxbQP-eVyJl1yw2OL1Jh3dc427x4e8JZub7ZuyCuGVCAEC0/s320/100_7393.JPG" border="0" /></a> Since it was raining and forecasted to keep raining, the hotel folks let us park the bikes under the overhang out front.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5G4vOj40mb7Q1ZoFBwaty50USztbcEDanIba9HW_idYW3KQRZ6Cbbl58VbpbubKlqVjuOlxmxQyOuBVNLlnvE7SuZ12govDQqE43B3IWru10baM5yeZx19-2nyRloc2uCEsmyVws8TMKi/s1600-h/100_7395.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345756466661129650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5G4vOj40mb7Q1ZoFBwaty50USztbcEDanIba9HW_idYW3KQRZ6Cbbl58VbpbubKlqVjuOlxmxQyOuBVNLlnvE7SuZ12govDQqE43B3IWru10baM5yeZx19-2nyRloc2uCEsmyVws8TMKi/s320/100_7395.JPG" border="0" /></a> The rain let up and we walked to eat down the road. This is a pic of the front of the hotel and our bikes<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB79Yzp0apzNbBmCxafosBGtvNztLKWqYbYd1xazOaN0byjNIOAjy7sDhtTRcMPS_vbfcaUyAGHaAP_nGR-uKo-a81IwB05GMW94ERVwm9aImDPvmtX-nHJEJX_G9UBNafsbnusd-_iiIt/s1600-h/100_7396.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345756459475785618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB79Yzp0apzNbBmCxafosBGtvNztLKWqYbYd1xazOaN0byjNIOAjy7sDhtTRcMPS_vbfcaUyAGHaAP_nGR-uKo-a81IwB05GMW94ERVwm9aImDPvmtX-nHJEJX_G9UBNafsbnusd-_iiIt/s320/100_7396.JPG" border="0" /></a> We walked down to G's Pizzeria & Deli for dinner</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPbZNIT5Xa6V0P6SyjdOUy2WiHMrraVEsoeY1pM5bRRA0Do0Zk9NzDT-pJ-H9D67kMUXV965zeD0lnWJ_2pnuasFP0f7f6b5YS92GuApnF9tKRziGDMTp9oeI1FgxkwUp2BUNEIXHt97r/s1600-h/100_7397.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345755297042090594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPbZNIT5Xa6V0P6SyjdOUy2WiHMrraVEsoeY1pM5bRRA0Do0Zk9NzDT-pJ-H9D67kMUXV965zeD0lnWJ_2pnuasFP0f7f6b5YS92GuApnF9tKRziGDMTp9oeI1FgxkwUp2BUNEIXHt97r/s320/100_7397.JPG" border="0" /></a> for those of you unfamiliar with Michigan, Bob points out our location (Traverse City) on the back of the menu..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53l9mvQvoYBwyS3euybHrZ2_GF7Li5QTn-oOsmlnPUQEQT6zY71HsWz4atfWpbMChcocX5mE7vJouaNCV4roDrRytm9_FvVKelTdRw0ufAaH_ntbTzjPopfVuZBKfAxHf77NZUxRqMjnG/s1600-h/100_7398.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345755294130108962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53l9mvQvoYBwyS3euybHrZ2_GF7Li5QTn-oOsmlnPUQEQT6zY71HsWz4atfWpbMChcocX5mE7vJouaNCV4roDrRytm9_FvVKelTdRw0ufAaH_ntbTzjPopfVuZBKfAxHf77NZUxRqMjnG/s320/100_7398.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob poses with a G's Pizzeria & Deli menu. For more info on G's, see this link:<br /><a href="http://local.record-eagle.com/g+s+pizzeria+deli.9.52380775p.home.html">http://local.record-eagle.com/g+s+pizzeria+deli.9.52380775p.home.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEias2NsQCZ6Mq-NhtqGuedi8T3w8dUPAJxtMpXm56Rs0zaHmJhSuMZVmwKJqyCrWkOnxZALn0KiS-DBXE7yz_RryMnpA2emcKWIvNNmlEX_S84pPY9zPdeeBxy65jP1AsIHRopwOmzf5l7a/s1600-h/100_7401.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345755290036410338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEias2NsQCZ6Mq-NhtqGuedi8T3w8dUPAJxtMpXm56Rs0zaHmJhSuMZVmwKJqyCrWkOnxZALn0KiS-DBXE7yz_RryMnpA2emcKWIvNNmlEX_S84pPY9zPdeeBxy65jP1AsIHRopwOmzf5l7a/s320/100_7401.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick & Bob in G's<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9E6CegG8h3oaO-DbuCeq_s3zAG85IOHFT60bDxwgaLECizAZ3iRAAerg_LVqohdphr0PRKzig1O3tf2ggka8dmIWNTwFWZTAzy1p_i77cFu5_OiGTmtWiJQeKLnBWwNmicQbiS1_CDBvs/s1600-h/100_7406.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345755284279608898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9E6CegG8h3oaO-DbuCeq_s3zAG85IOHFT60bDxwgaLECizAZ3iRAAerg_LVqohdphr0PRKzig1O3tf2ggka8dmIWNTwFWZTAzy1p_i77cFu5_OiGTmtWiJQeKLnBWwNmicQbiS1_CDBvs/s320/100_7406.JPG" border="0" /></a> here is a night time shot of the hotel as we walk back from G's<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9L3s_v28qWguINyDmp82pv3XdKrtLi7lk8yUQpj7w59Re7UeQSF8fHDyvESFGCakwh1FKZr35KHhTqpKdMv9CDiSt6zEZR7-hBqIBYLbC6AiWxwuUcof50UmHiscLFIL_YlOtXsUKnpND/s1600-h/100_7407.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345755278674563570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9L3s_v28qWguINyDmp82pv3XdKrtLi7lk8yUQpj7w59Re7UeQSF8fHDyvESFGCakwh1FKZr35KHhTqpKdMv9CDiSt6zEZR7-hBqIBYLbC6AiWxwuUcof50UmHiscLFIL_YlOtXsUKnpND/s320/100_7407.JPG" border="0" /></a> the last pic of today is of the bikes out front as we go inside to our room. Today was a good day even with the rain. We are hoping it quits and we can do the West coast of Michigan and Lake Michigan tomorrow...</div><div></div><div>So, scroll down for more rides, events & posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more rides and posts. Check out North Texas Bikers (1) at <a href="http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/">http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/</a> for rides, events & posts from January 08-November 08. Until next post, ya'll be careful out there, ride safe, keep the rubber on the road & pray for our Troops................JOHN<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>JOHN A.K.A. SNAPSHOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111796365171651763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493947847413854061.post-17645272712768589012009-06-09T09:58:00.000-07:002009-06-09T22:40:03.198-07:00The Michigan Ride DAY 6 5-25-09DAY 6 Memorial Day Monday 5-25-09 would take us over to Standish Michigan and up US 23 along the coast of Lake Huron to the Mackinac Bridge, into Michigan's Upper Peninsula and then back to the lower Peninsula to Mackinaw City where we would spend the night. Scroll down and join us and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflz5IJp_g8inC0Z-iUjBfrNn45lguGdaMGORKvrId0kF8y4BS2x5dbddQcSu2-zepFo3WEZmCzGu1yjP7_CeGfpVpnt0A3nhwguFto6Qr_E1fsutDzq2q0j1sNCvas02M68PxLzhhGAm8/s1600-h/100_7176.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345401900474265714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiflz5IJp_g8inC0Z-iUjBfrNn45lguGdaMGORKvrId0kF8y4BS2x5dbddQcSu2-zepFo3WEZmCzGu1yjP7_CeGfpVpnt0A3nhwguFto6Qr_E1fsutDzq2q0j1sNCvas02M68PxLzhhGAm8/s320/100_7176.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick gets his bike ready for today's run up Lake Huron's coast<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEircRUSz2_CPR_7Y7cQq5UpYaHYvRPlE7cQJqNMhjxIrSwixQWWsisPOwJX9Ea7wWNc0jVQE6umIokznqRKs6qKJ5CipMN8DjxRoBo9-4OlwNowVgC_B4YvdF1Vj4NRpD4YGcEgcI8R-1BC/s1600-h/100_7178.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345401898826167842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEircRUSz2_CPR_7Y7cQq5UpYaHYvRPlE7cQJqNMhjxIrSwixQWWsisPOwJX9Ea7wWNc0jVQE6umIokznqRKs6qKJ5CipMN8DjxRoBo9-4OlwNowVgC_B4YvdF1Vj4NRpD4YGcEgcI8R-1BC/s320/100_7178.JPG" border="0" /></a> The bikes at the RV park by Bob's trailer, just about ready to go</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheg4HZkArmyw4aPYyIPo2I66lCeVSEFc4Ef1FGQuvY-_KSk-FxIrPJRk2bnyi6dnbye1ZYdTjLtzi8z7A4aev9ELzIOv09LsZd3e4-GuxU1cmG418-3T_ud5eUQZGungCpbpY5gk0EGTJ5/s1600-h/100_7180.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345401892086015122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheg4HZkArmyw4aPYyIPo2I66lCeVSEFc4Ef1FGQuvY-_KSk-FxIrPJRk2bnyi6dnbye1ZYdTjLtzi8z7A4aev9ELzIOv09LsZd3e4-GuxU1cmG418-3T_ud5eUQZGungCpbpY5gk0EGTJ5/s320/100_7180.JPG" border="0" /></a> Cindy & Julia come over to see us off. They are heading home to Stanton Michigan later on this afternoon<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nLsLYzx14q8VjmkGBsZAvtV6oAc7-ccER7as0w7eIvqVdUwyMUZLZch2QQY5ADioid-AkI1CMJofro0hqptUkWGqqSgyxHMtABKfW166HP5qzt8ng6aWcKeuPMKDD-5qRVomTC89CZfK/s1600-h/100_7181.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345401883299243186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_nLsLYzx14q8VjmkGBsZAvtV6oAc7-ccER7as0w7eIvqVdUwyMUZLZch2QQY5ADioid-AkI1CMJofro0hqptUkWGqqSgyxHMtABKfW166HP5qzt8ng6aWcKeuPMKDD-5qRVomTC89CZfK/s320/100_7181.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick, is saddled up and ready to head out<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcmC-uri2VKlPsAFjTXSz7k3Lhyd7w7OqLDeO0TDvNF7YgzOG4NRWpYyk73VPXc2gALTJrUlCjA3yLNnRf4ZFkXK82qhOECJkGCp_EAVBbS_kzc4umgYS9418Ma0uYQQZoPG3zO6KXYUv/s1600-h/100_7182.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345400164629117762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcmC-uri2VKlPsAFjTXSz7k3Lhyd7w7OqLDeO0TDvNF7YgzOG4NRWpYyk73VPXc2gALTJrUlCjA3yLNnRf4ZFkXK82qhOECJkGCp_EAVBbS_kzc4umgYS9418Ma0uYQQZoPG3zO6KXYUv/s320/100_7182.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob is just about ready. Just needs his helmet.Michigan is a mandatory helmet state.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPlAafkAar6dOXg-iLXMQzuDr5fZ05XNOX9Xgn-lG6z3NV4wkM64-u0EdIhyphenhyphenPt92j-j6WPdbcbYXk7zzEXdTpI2otpOWqr9e9-nh0arDvKgF1b8P9THlTOnEfNMsIpfFkd1HUyT1CHocCc/s1600-h/100_7183.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345400159961549746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPlAafkAar6dOXg-iLXMQzuDr5fZ05XNOX9Xgn-lG6z3NV4wkM64-u0EdIhyphenhyphenPt92j-j6WPdbcbYXk7zzEXdTpI2otpOWqr9e9-nh0arDvKgF1b8P9THlTOnEfNMsIpfFkd1HUyT1CHocCc/s320/100_7183.JPG" border="0" /></a> We depart the RV park and set out for Michigan's East coast and Lake Huron. Bob is leading with Rick in the #2 slot. I'm bringing up the rear..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidv8K5h5YYIPTBmvu1YC2muU91iS8fdO-fBQ7yBtZhho3lWxpjGP_6cadH9BrVRky7ol2cONCYCkqwJxDZhFv_byAYa95KmA1pAugbUwD_WZ2XGkEuhhgiUgxT1Jn1K9pID7BU2DvT7oZA/s1600-h/100_7185.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345400140536562130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidv8K5h5YYIPTBmvu1YC2muU91iS8fdO-fBQ7yBtZhho3lWxpjGP_6cadH9BrVRky7ol2cONCYCkqwJxDZhFv_byAYa95KmA1pAugbUwD_WZ2XGkEuhhgiUgxT1Jn1K9pID7BU2DvT7oZA/s320/100_7185.JPG" border="0" /></a> When we stop for gas, Rick discovers one of the cylinder head cover bolts is loose and he works to tighten it down. Bob, meanwhile, checks his voice mails..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrTYdRzQYWrj2HHM0hJMC4FpXKSXfVzgHWT8eqHFK6jRk4tT0sNfgFMGm3tx2Z7u_bWYn6LZ6CpOjW5bSgpmIYNKvyXf0Yuovm6rs8dzVYKwmg_WhjRsmtbLUS69vgBq8VfWnuIgJAWeQ/s1600-h/100_7186.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345400137990278562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrTYdRzQYWrj2HHM0hJMC4FpXKSXfVzgHWT8eqHFK6jRk4tT0sNfgFMGm3tx2Z7u_bWYn6LZ6CpOjW5bSgpmIYNKvyXf0Yuovm6rs8dzVYKwmg_WhjRsmtbLUS69vgBq8VfWnuIgJAWeQ/s320/100_7186.JPG" border="0" /></a> It's a tight fit but Rick gets the cover tightened down..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZmOcuTCLMltNS77FI2kXf5ShQcRK4FqyNEnwR8i91Rre2iOCYGcYrusXsx9XLcFT26RTQisut7RGMVjWeIIXoGidCI0I4R-TgXS1j_IJYvtwFVnUTKmVU0LAhAx1k-LZKpjirk4Ucmrz/s1600-h/100_7188.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345400132555420898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZmOcuTCLMltNS77FI2kXf5ShQcRK4FqyNEnwR8i91Rre2iOCYGcYrusXsx9XLcFT26RTQisut7RGMVjWeIIXoGidCI0I4R-TgXS1j_IJYvtwFVnUTKmVU0LAhAx1k-LZKpjirk4Ucmrz/s320/100_7188.JPG" border="0" /></a> We continue toward Standish and Rick is now bringing up the rear<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGKfCyGvVMqM0k3H12_5YiJuAEdbZzk96ed3k3hPnNQiYbayCKJb6mkwl7dEbNLl3vaAgWHEQmtAHpzD7A67dAXsV24c7uBbnftv_xNCWH6a6AlTeKNFCLuFLYhl5Px6CZXQWso5tBvPPU/s1600-h/100_7189.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345398960149764210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGKfCyGvVMqM0k3H12_5YiJuAEdbZzk96ed3k3hPnNQiYbayCKJb6mkwl7dEbNLl3vaAgWHEQmtAHpzD7A67dAXsV24c7uBbnftv_xNCWH6a6AlTeKNFCLuFLYhl5Px6CZXQWso5tBvPPU/s320/100_7189.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob wasn't sure if we were heading in the right direction, so he pulls into what he thinks is a school parking lot. Click on the picture to see his actual stopping location....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURWOiQchgFPJ20yVngL2Cuvg_3I-SFzAoiCjJfW_Z-XXx7ITz0OURvrBPKTubDgwkvT34x8xjZXbAwt0kKn7aIo_zVgapeS6ms9Vz7z-gMZrNAbuh3nVR5UC189Kb2LG2BCKOROB86E0B/s1600-h/100_7190.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345398956027469954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiURWOiQchgFPJ20yVngL2Cuvg_3I-SFzAoiCjJfW_Z-XXx7ITz0OURvrBPKTubDgwkvT34x8xjZXbAwt0kKn7aIo_zVgapeS6ms9Vz7z-gMZrNAbuh3nVR5UC189Kb2LG2BCKOROB86E0B/s320/100_7190.JPG" border="0" /></a> I turned around and got this picture of the warning sign we passed, but paid no attention to when we pulled off the highway<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsSiVS8Hv42sWyrjq17Km-bhDioxFLKFoo35wlYvA19uZ9NhNLQJDeqPDMTi2vjKmO2KeDWpwSYMULDc5RX43iBh1acpg0fI1HDNdOdDaTpvGx5IXer4aJqm4Ezr3IvVZdkpZ1WdkcBAxh/s1600-h/100_7194.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345398952463736386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsSiVS8Hv42sWyrjq17Km-bhDioxFLKFoo35wlYvA19uZ9NhNLQJDeqPDMTi2vjKmO2KeDWpwSYMULDc5RX43iBh1acpg0fI1HDNdOdDaTpvGx5IXer4aJqm4Ezr3IvVZdkpZ1WdkcBAxh/s320/100_7194.JPG" border="0" /></a> Getting directions from the Prison security guards, which wasted no time responding to the three bikes in their parking lot, we continue on our way. Rick in the mirror picture<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEher-0ShCsgYKG_2j6C7345LF06tf5b1P7k3Q2SRFvs8enSWUyd7M6F1U0uYVPC-QR7rLpQNZ0640RyBXTuEpY8dtV4VhVXAxHt4seSCqEJRzR8c8dq4Ssd8ZJP2jQQHPVU6K9lm2yS3omE/s1600-h/100_7197.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345398949473690546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEher-0ShCsgYKG_2j6C7345LF06tf5b1P7k3Q2SRFvs8enSWUyd7M6F1U0uYVPC-QR7rLpQNZ0640RyBXTuEpY8dtV4VhVXAxHt4seSCqEJRzR8c8dq4Ssd8ZJP2jQQHPVU6K9lm2yS3omE/s320/100_7197.JPG" border="0" /></a> We turn North on US 23 and a few miles or so later, we are riding up the coast of Lake Huron<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJtgPMJ_g9rTZMSvljXGRULvogAbocskDSmvKVu9xpzDBBNM_Bjpraric4RKGmBo0aDnqZG0Lm69rip3Xr3mZW0x4C2ZintajKuYdL1isoDwcTNcXF29WHzsIHnTOVhVWbnpvLvzi_lsr/s1600-h/100_7200.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345398941397044386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJtgPMJ_g9rTZMSvljXGRULvogAbocskDSmvKVu9xpzDBBNM_Bjpraric4RKGmBo0aDnqZG0Lm69rip3Xr3mZW0x4C2ZintajKuYdL1isoDwcTNcXF29WHzsIHnTOVhVWbnpvLvzi_lsr/s320/100_7200.JPG" border="0" /></a> Back in the 60's our family used to come up to East <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Tawas</span></span> and stay at the Wooden Acres Resort on Lake Huron. As we drove up US 23, I see it is still there<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPnG_nZf8L3ilGDmcdc3KONSgCWsW6pHiiUUvYEtWmCtKKrycYvQYv2Zvy4j7S7DvLRfuSuubllE9m1hxdU4lxvxOFlApC1u3uVNTzkNbHhip9g5TKUqWxufzIyfCLk-s2wmn_JiIBSG9Q/s1600-h/100_7201.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345397737715893026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPnG_nZf8L3ilGDmcdc3KONSgCWsW6pHiiUUvYEtWmCtKKrycYvQYv2Zvy4j7S7DvLRfuSuubllE9m1hxdU4lxvxOFlApC1u3uVNTzkNbHhip9g5TKUqWxufzIyfCLk-s2wmn_JiIBSG9Q/s320/100_7201.JPG" border="0" /></a> The cabins are still the same color scheme<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRK3wqrXCnVOCW7MBkeLhPdBGaOGVAaqz-yeS04pVnddc1jZItOwbbzX5FczRS09q5C0Y5vlR9eZA4mZoHkEqDKYH5OX7yAXDGjC3OmwcvEjrK-w8Fh_JcMWRlaWs5nttnUvyr_GuwnUqV/s1600-h/100_7203.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345397730083048530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRK3wqrXCnVOCW7MBkeLhPdBGaOGVAaqz-yeS04pVnddc1jZItOwbbzX5FczRS09q5C0Y5vlR9eZA4mZoHkEqDKYH5OX7yAXDGjC3OmwcvEjrK-w8Fh_JcMWRlaWs5nttnUvyr_GuwnUqV/s320/100_7203.JPG" border="0" /></a> We then get to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Oscoda</span></span> Michigan. I was stationed at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Wurtsmith</span></span> AFB in 70, 71 & 72 as an Air traffic Controller. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Wurtsmith</span></span> was one of the bases closed down when , as I call it, the disarming & demilitarization of the U.S. first began.. Most of the base housing has been torn down but the apartment building behind me is the one I lived in back then.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik1W9h5u95q0wAUYkTzfThEC59jEtdBRKuzle5a4MdCZsoa2-KG63VSJiX9hpAeqMDKZBMHuLYok1E5pQ49krMfGHRDczsjcFaWwhGBnRyIkMfL4VkrKGJpIgJP4AJE3TljeWyk3gCKYmQ/s1600-h/100_7204.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345397728617386866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik1W9h5u95q0wAUYkTzfThEC59jEtdBRKuzle5a4MdCZsoa2-KG63VSJiX9hpAeqMDKZBMHuLYok1E5pQ49krMfGHRDczsjcFaWwhGBnRyIkMfL4VkrKGJpIgJP4AJE3TljeWyk3gCKYmQ/s320/100_7204.JPG" border="0" /></a> The control tower, long since torn down, used to sit just to the right of those tire tracks. The planes way down to the right are sitting on what was then, the SAC ramp. B-52's & KC-135's used to sit there<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQkpdxfe22ykvLLxagXiQhTdTouSXPxoRTEKTBgBoD2EOAaV8hu9fqlbI85jZDzZnYq_L7-DOnMJT3Ue9DS_hyphenhyphenOuQ857dssUXKlus-ILcvO9-Vl0NrhRE3zZ1Mjr5pyhHWt1MR2l42_kcg/s1600-h/100_7205.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345397723084234530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQkpdxfe22ykvLLxagXiQhTdTouSXPxoRTEKTBgBoD2EOAaV8hu9fqlbI85jZDzZnYq_L7-DOnMJT3Ue9DS_hyphenhyphenOuQ857dssUXKlus-ILcvO9-Vl0NrhRE3zZ1Mjr5pyhHWt1MR2l42_kcg/s320/100_7205.JPG" border="0" /></a> The famous <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">NHRA</span></span> driver, Connie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Kalitta</span></span> now keeps his fleet of planes here<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVz5B3SNWhGmpdiMmYyLZrALpJ4iu2gM_nAyKVW2TJJCHH1E2nqp6Wk0OcopSIE8n7-lxAsgFcovqIFE8ovBkuAy8IQHyLzas3bqfJ_ATyqFMcfee1FPzcyNoOOlnXIqppRJFea5RmrrV/s1600-h/100_7206.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345397719955063698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVz5B3SNWhGmpdiMmYyLZrALpJ4iu2gM_nAyKVW2TJJCHH1E2nqp6Wk0OcopSIE8n7-lxAsgFcovqIFE8ovBkuAy8IQHyLzas3bqfJ_ATyqFMcfee1FPzcyNoOOlnXIqppRJFea5RmrrV/s320/100_7206.JPG" border="0" /></a> Some of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Kalitta</span></span> 747's<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuf7vcHhOzr6yY7nfhiRXR6gNXYYsEbE7w3Z24S8KLGw6EzOZDBhBIfU_JoFOlRK09ULoF6-hHymJotlrRh8mg5SYZ-fNxj5Z_MiaHgKyFU7Ddtv6Ubw2cafODfBeTh05IAZrofHlkxM_K/s1600-h/100_7207.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345395525408591042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuf7vcHhOzr6yY7nfhiRXR6gNXYYsEbE7w3Z24S8KLGw6EzOZDBhBIfU_JoFOlRK09ULoF6-hHymJotlrRh8mg5SYZ-fNxj5Z_MiaHgKyFU7Ddtv6Ubw2cafODfBeTh05IAZrofHlkxM_K/s320/100_7207.JPG" border="0" /></a> Just inside the entrance to what is now, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Wurtsmith</span></span> Airport, is the Veteran's Memorial Park<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRsQZJGo3fOyKlbY8H_lXN42909chCN5TeOz_VDQYbZW7KZ7LqTYSVhtWWqeGvJHCl7v9juP3VllJG9vNNzBaLDxphLEPcfuksQ0N8XRz7phAXw6U1HOkBU_yGq46fMP1Y3jvJ7yE34cXN/s1600-h/100_7208.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345395524401613154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRsQZJGo3fOyKlbY8H_lXN42909chCN5TeOz_VDQYbZW7KZ7LqTYSVhtWWqeGvJHCl7v9juP3VllJG9vNNzBaLDxphLEPcfuksQ0N8XRz7phAXw6U1HOkBU_yGq46fMP1Y3jvJ7yE34cXN/s320/100_7208.JPG" border="0" /></a> The main gate used to sit down by that traffic island. Going back there and seeing the shape the base is in now, sure stirred up a lot of memories & emotions in me<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifAFbEYRW2ufh9NmgB-FEyCJjqCEW9lQ7ZuPrh_9zuoMYLPvtMiRIxgll-OijdH-Wv9v96Ep4izgchte8yO3brqr1dvBcF3Zw1tozoFAGEzfucwvgFrLJpITQyAckSEtxOyxubEnNyOhoO/s1600-h/100_7209.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345395519571826194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifAFbEYRW2ufh9NmgB-FEyCJjqCEW9lQ7ZuPrh_9zuoMYLPvtMiRIxgll-OijdH-Wv9v96Ep4izgchte8yO3brqr1dvBcF3Zw1tozoFAGEzfucwvgFrLJpITQyAckSEtxOyxubEnNyOhoO/s320/100_7209.JPG" border="0" /></a> The sign at the entrance that used to say "Welcome To <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Wurtsmith</span></span> AFB" now says Veteran's Memorial Park.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuD12KXahdDQirh6aKFa9LoPi2ZcZ5o6MzXIEn7X4OT2zFGvXJIvFeHlS4lmIH_Mra0puEW-4-kW0jDNmTzfFfQ-7jVtSP2ZQJz1A2ZQbjPN2VPxf8xBltlI4WT2xdR58rlv0cZ6PuGri5/s1600-h/100_7210.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345395517159641442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuD12KXahdDQirh6aKFa9LoPi2ZcZ5o6MzXIEn7X4OT2zFGvXJIvFeHlS4lmIH_Mra0puEW-4-kW0jDNmTzfFfQ-7jVtSP2ZQJz1A2ZQbjPN2VPxf8xBltlI4WT2xdR58rlv0cZ6PuGri5/s320/100_7210.JPG" border="0" /></a> WE leave <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Oscoda</span></span> and get back on US 23. Here is Rick with Lake Huron to his right.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjleNqzgRU18JSigjNX1mxFSQax5dK3FRl1PSrdeyWf9IzneimKfXpPJJVazHAdUY-ZyenXuCMPmcx3vb2jKIi3JBrUrBljKZmXdVFcTmno4pPOZkBcx6B9Mj21gmJqiSI8qne6LQl9ahQ/s1600-h/100_7211.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345395512007412146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjleNqzgRU18JSigjNX1mxFSQax5dK3FRl1PSrdeyWf9IzneimKfXpPJJVazHAdUY-ZyenXuCMPmcx3vb2jKIi3JBrUrBljKZmXdVFcTmno4pPOZkBcx6B9Mj21gmJqiSI8qne6LQl9ahQ/s320/100_7211.JPG" border="0" /></a> My brother Bob is having a great ride. Here he is going North up the coast of Lake Huron<br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmAYN2j4hIKg5rp8RfUHiI7X4GlWgaTWhYGIhVjCxL_EnDSLHWk1fGY_1_PEGQft5LEe926TIScJ3sFimciP2-shij7rmqLNzxiJA1ooMhBUG74KbcPVUkQs8y1HDVi0Na9-r29SGL2cm/s1600-h/100_7212.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345394576655227714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDmAYN2j4hIKg5rp8RfUHiI7X4GlWgaTWhYGIhVjCxL_EnDSLHWk1fGY_1_PEGQft5LEe926TIScJ3sFimciP2-shij7rmqLNzxiJA1ooMhBUG74KbcPVUkQs8y1HDVi0Na9-r29SGL2cm/s320/100_7212.JPG" border="0" /></a> Sky was clear, there was a slight breeze coming in off the lake and the temp was perfect.. A great day to be riding.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwLlpbsQRoG6l5hw2JnRZCIMwF6rIcsNILcQMfAGhNgdOf2O6uU1u5bBzxcPQhmHhhNSDqpBYI4n4AYHnnIh6otoWvo62Q03PmZaNLZpf_KP1qo2GHmfgFAgP3oBjvfulwF1AH7cKfFHdb/s1600-h/100_7213.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345394572159376946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwLlpbsQRoG6l5hw2JnRZCIMwF6rIcsNILcQMfAGhNgdOf2O6uU1u5bBzxcPQhmHhhNSDqpBYI4n4AYHnnIh6otoWvo62Q03PmZaNLZpf_KP1qo2GHmfgFAgP3oBjvfulwF1AH7cKfFHdb/s320/100_7213.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob leads us up US 23 towards <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Alpena</span></span> Michigan, our next stop<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIa9duzg_iIoMwSq74fIZOgUeJk7rKlKCle7ZIXfiF7wuWKgm8BVpb0z9vnEqNbdO42dzIfvXBmQRrjHk3YnLcHx2CaX2oUy1_R3pvkLqtLucVRLuyV3x9OV6f5uErtrym97iBqKNWeTiM/s1600-h/100_7216.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345394568090569586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIa9duzg_iIoMwSq74fIZOgUeJk7rKlKCle7ZIXfiF7wuWKgm8BVpb0z9vnEqNbdO42dzIfvXBmQRrjHk3YnLcHx2CaX2oUy1_R3pvkLqtLucVRLuyV3x9OV6f5uErtrym97iBqKNWeTiM/s320/100_7216.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick cruising along with no problems<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zzahA5Gkeo3ys1Bg_4qV17lVt104K9mbD-coIKH9cdUbPHQu2ccjjnumx6lTcbDGPCQnWZXlP42wWFwYJSoO-DyT2ezUpOEb8smTb63dx-Ds0ymgo68jmFIRMowoPYt0iG9ZdU_IpbYc/s1600-h/100_7217.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345394561505868370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zzahA5Gkeo3ys1Bg_4qV17lVt104K9mbD-coIKH9cdUbPHQu2ccjjnumx6lTcbDGPCQnWZXlP42wWFwYJSoO-DyT2ezUpOEb8smTb63dx-Ds0ymgo68jmFIRMowoPYt0iG9ZdU_IpbYc/s320/100_7217.JPG" border="0" /></a> There were some decent dips and curves here and there<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp52PUWWcodi9FBkjIv8h8GU221aCsMmKRp-Gk4CqL8kmyecmcTBLWxOCpqIBkmXqdEAgyjxtYH2IBFrFO1mlMuSBsmbqbLiZ4f8MlMA49DNDy-e2y60QjVKC9uPuNrWIOR2F3cb_CZCzf/s1600-h/100_7218.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345394557376904770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp52PUWWcodi9FBkjIv8h8GU221aCsMmKRp-Gk4CqL8kmyecmcTBLWxOCpqIBkmXqdEAgyjxtYH2IBFrFO1mlMuSBsmbqbLiZ4f8MlMA49DNDy-e2y60QjVKC9uPuNrWIOR2F3cb_CZCzf/s320/100_7218.JPG" border="0" /></a> We crest this hill and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Alpena</span></span> is not too far ahead..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuw9kk0aADWqgLhE_RGNhugfmyUINTI2j75o3z_O7Rr7itHkUvJ9fHAgPsIpUCZvcKBqx7q5I8nNJ8cdEFdNINUoygOLKZiAeCdmirK9fgx3E3IRxjm-6q13Z9kCT7kKz7x82Uo9quhkS6/s1600-h/100_7221.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345391005095493506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuw9kk0aADWqgLhE_RGNhugfmyUINTI2j75o3z_O7Rr7itHkUvJ9fHAgPsIpUCZvcKBqx7q5I8nNJ8cdEFdNINUoygOLKZiAeCdmirK9fgx3E3IRxjm-6q13Z9kCT7kKz7x82Uo9quhkS6/s320/100_7221.JPG" border="0" /></a> We enter the outskirts of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Alpena</span></span> Michigan<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMmXjTfEQ9vHc65dy_lR0TQtdZR-Y8PNENKMuqF2rbEyJljgtTs4I76x6h7qJ4TOKftBknFb-imCFcCl-PatRWVekJOxwdfKX07ncOEsotxPG2FIpNNH0IbAb0Jfs2l_EHqsUz7oXkjWd7/s1600-h/100_7222.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345391002953864002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMmXjTfEQ9vHc65dy_lR0TQtdZR-Y8PNENKMuqF2rbEyJljgtTs4I76x6h7qJ4TOKftBknFb-imCFcCl-PatRWVekJOxwdfKX07ncOEsotxPG2FIpNNH0IbAb0Jfs2l_EHqsUz7oXkjWd7/s320/100_7222.JPG" border="0" /></a> Time for lunch so Bob takes us to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">KFC</span></span>. How do I know? Because he made sure to point it out to me..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLsHnZ9plvmifK3sdpd179cSaCySa1MDXAzjzB6OeBcB8n4T6sMYTO9_zqleNGdHo4TF0_y1-CG3xggAmkgeNJV8PBWQNXfUfp5pqm3Z3Sbo4QZP4vJZO7UzSZuW9PJufkwZgAypuzgXds/s1600-h/100_7223.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345390997424193442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLsHnZ9plvmifK3sdpd179cSaCySa1MDXAzjzB6OeBcB8n4T6sMYTO9_zqleNGdHo4TF0_y1-CG3xggAmkgeNJV8PBWQNXfUfp5pqm3Z3Sbo4QZP4vJZO7UzSZuW9PJufkwZgAypuzgXds/s320/100_7223.JPG" border="0" /></a> We finish lunch and head out for Mackinaw City. As we go <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">thru</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Alpena</span></span>, we get to take a parting look at Thunder Bay.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXLVHxFCsMfBXTkx3Iw3c6WkaBsY5M5daMxzauodj3NliPDs7mGjtlU5PsBA-Lx53oNmWPznt7vYifFuo_KkwHOwadw5qTql7kkdVVzoExwX4vZCzw-degvgrV6Z3IeTf8-m_9Yiu9ZEm/s1600-h/100_7224.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345390994282613234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXLVHxFCsMfBXTkx3Iw3c6WkaBsY5M5daMxzauodj3NliPDs7mGjtlU5PsBA-Lx53oNmWPznt7vYifFuo_KkwHOwadw5qTql7kkdVVzoExwX4vZCzw-degvgrV6Z3IeTf8-m_9Yiu9ZEm/s320/100_7224.JPG" border="0" /></a> We pass the final <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Alpena</span></span> Water Tower as we leave town..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIT32iFZ9ABH8oyjRy4IKBQpQ6HnBurftfhk_udp4leojINA1ow7l189v85pG0vmYR5n1x-VxgPl4unWaUqat0yFz4uUTMoKRA4sL08WNCBFo6hrUpOJTJg5uDtCeWWLw1l2UmQ9ALBNvV/s1600-h/100_7227.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345390028934639474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIT32iFZ9ABH8oyjRy4IKBQpQ6HnBurftfhk_udp4leojINA1ow7l189v85pG0vmYR5n1x-VxgPl4unWaUqat0yFz4uUTMoKRA4sL08WNCBFo6hrUpOJTJg5uDtCeWWLw1l2UmQ9ALBNvV/s320/100_7227.JPG" border="0" /></a> We continue up the coast of Lake Huron.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpaZQtc81G7V9hrHcU7s1JwIfsRbrQMMTTAAQbNXzmCLR5d5DWKzsqM9AE8mcC3BKKagwY2lr_4d8rUwxSM3pWs_4G-OI7jE3RvkfkeEL6n-wDPvgo-OY3hyphenhyphenmevlSFnEkAdtU-CRD3n_T/s1600-h/100_7228.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345390025115346978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpaZQtc81G7V9hrHcU7s1JwIfsRbrQMMTTAAQbNXzmCLR5d5DWKzsqM9AE8mcC3BKKagwY2lr_4d8rUwxSM3pWs_4G-OI7jE3RvkfkeEL6n-wDPvgo-OY3hyphenhyphenmevlSFnEkAdtU-CRD3n_T/s320/100_7228.JPG" border="0" /></a> We are now NW bound towards the tip of Lower Michigan.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwkkuTh-F_cloEACDdIj26A4Tv-7lvmQowYYwQ4pYciwYHIxbjMRJ6eBeSyH5VgQ_G1ZGPRPP2KO5EX3G7ctHCk_XqIlmH2lyIepqpEIqFLSePJxkX_KJi6i4Wj2HSo2v7gnhXD0x6bA8Y/s1600-h/100_7229.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345390025594011010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwkkuTh-F_cloEACDdIj26A4Tv-7lvmQowYYwQ4pYciwYHIxbjMRJ6eBeSyH5VgQ_G1ZGPRPP2KO5EX3G7ctHCk_XqIlmH2lyIepqpEIqFLSePJxkX_KJi6i4Wj2HSo2v7gnhXD0x6bA8Y/s320/100_7229.JPG" border="0" /></a> me as we ride up the coast of Lake Huron<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtW2WOP7Q_XXFKOvgXpySGP5BsJ7s4-EAqm69qrbQzlg29FQsZzCa7N4uDhDQVf4aJtIsinkq0vIOS8rMkKfpO1prZSdsq_qXRqr8tncxw7lSWJxaD1XnxPz1Ode1Q567nje9IFWL9CUlM/s1600-h/100_7230.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345390023024621170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtW2WOP7Q_XXFKOvgXpySGP5BsJ7s4-EAqm69qrbQzlg29FQsZzCa7N4uDhDQVf4aJtIsinkq0vIOS8rMkKfpO1prZSdsq_qXRqr8tncxw7lSWJxaD1XnxPz1Ode1Q567nje9IFWL9CUlM/s320/100_7230.JPG" border="0" /></a> Yet another up the coast pic as we get ready to go into a pretty good left hand curve ahead...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aJa3gH9JEJU16RNeKge2lVo_9UyPEDTB4S9U1zqDVvd_LnpwJorTrupxrez6qJKWNAhCSACI0xY4Ss5HUbQ49T8nxKZodFjamqzxxZQi0JmYk06eoiuRhWuzfuyo42V6H-aMYeOX9zau/s1600-h/100_7232.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345388924635611858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aJa3gH9JEJU16RNeKge2lVo_9UyPEDTB4S9U1zqDVvd_LnpwJorTrupxrez6qJKWNAhCSACI0xY4Ss5HUbQ49T8nxKZodFjamqzxxZQi0JmYk06eoiuRhWuzfuyo42V6H-aMYeOX9zau/s320/100_7232.JPG" border="0" /></a> This part of the highway was called the "Evergreen Highway" because of all the Evergreen trees</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfDcE7YfOFkWuP4XRdnI84cPeT60hkyOUYo2BzLEVvRXZ9AUDpQQ0MsM_Eq9MdJcjgpsZk2PY1HZuZZdrLS0oK6MQoeah0OygeyCzgNqMSmger96hIpZAR0_AhV8bjN2M5YzMBgygkeWK/s1600-h/100_7234.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345388918311450706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQfDcE7YfOFkWuP4XRdnI84cPeT60hkyOUYo2BzLEVvRXZ9AUDpQQ0MsM_Eq9MdJcjgpsZk2PY1HZuZZdrLS0oK6MQoeah0OygeyCzgNqMSmger96hIpZAR0_AhV8bjN2M5YzMBgygkeWK/s320/100_7234.JPG" border="0" /></a> We pulled into a rest area that over looked Hammond Bay<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaEcz7UBgZd0ib9MLh9Id6rIC7mFCMvSrRUoLZu6Ds7chorkKdDQR5WsrpqxF8cCtK5ovIuD2H963NLvWmKTlk91TfgYkaoCoHocYnF-eJYKuJi8V51OKe2UIJWU6ypfzvO7-gfSiu4Kqy/s1600-h/100_7236.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345388908628768146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaEcz7UBgZd0ib9MLh9Id6rIC7mFCMvSrRUoLZu6Ds7chorkKdDQR5WsrpqxF8cCtK5ovIuD2H963NLvWmKTlk91TfgYkaoCoHocYnF-eJYKuJi8V51OKe2UIJWU6ypfzvO7-gfSiu4Kqy/s320/100_7236.JPG" border="0" /></a> The bikes at the rest area<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiulqXHt895dSEEDyKRoZgY98KNyzvbVym2Jx_pOg0TIIb5c5JjQVlGc2wCh8yqhU7p7ZU4eMEvA2xr3TwEeW2_d7cZMBDSAsj8WtAEALifbXtNWGdrmmeUbLmDItt5i6IL8TsAREse5NZ/s1600-h/100_7237.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345388908849756018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiulqXHt895dSEEDyKRoZgY98KNyzvbVym2Jx_pOg0TIIb5c5JjQVlGc2wCh8yqhU7p7ZU4eMEvA2xr3TwEeW2_d7cZMBDSAsj8WtAEALifbXtNWGdrmmeUbLmDItt5i6IL8TsAREse5NZ/s320/100_7237.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob at Hammond Bay<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4U-lg1Uyvp9ng_UZB5R7sA_601A6migCcPRjwPmRGK_Otq-ZVQs28thW62Un5Rn_PGk2IrB1dgzjEtcWhZm8hfoztZh9RW8mLRp68tROFapLtLyuIDsuEOlPlzSoJlU6Oh0UWNh-yT050/s1600-h/100_7238.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345388899807624466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4U-lg1Uyvp9ng_UZB5R7sA_601A6migCcPRjwPmRGK_Otq-ZVQs28thW62Un5Rn_PGk2IrB1dgzjEtcWhZm8hfoztZh9RW8mLRp68tROFapLtLyuIDsuEOlPlzSoJlU6Oh0UWNh-yT050/s320/100_7238.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob & I at Hammond Bay<br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGARHv1-vwi1L-Ru_GFrdLTu0qELie2J_32hiOOr0om_Dtnza-g5sECUOd5RP-19bR166FGTNWgJsShj42CqsQc8l78PZe3I3g83k2hORFSwJA_ZOTD1SZDqBKRiyjsvWTfCZwccByuvai/s1600-h/100_7239.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345387596071158386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGARHv1-vwi1L-Ru_GFrdLTu0qELie2J_32hiOOr0om_Dtnza-g5sECUOd5RP-19bR166FGTNWgJsShj42CqsQc8l78PZe3I3g83k2hORFSwJA_ZOTD1SZDqBKRiyjsvWTfCZwccByuvai/s320/100_7239.JPG" border="0" /></a> me & Rick at Hammond Bay<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybM-wEU75TmWPF1nAM4lg5-qTzUHaWIGzuFPWOLxdxSoD9kzjW4UM1SAswGvidn3DaTUJSkp4yBcYM5aL_qYa7rAuzAQdfJtBWUiGlYoVvrz92uVt8gPAidUvdzR7vLqMZPhattputbfn/s1600-h/100_7240.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345387592531953602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybM-wEU75TmWPF1nAM4lg5-qTzUHaWIGzuFPWOLxdxSoD9kzjW4UM1SAswGvidn3DaTUJSkp4yBcYM5aL_qYa7rAuzAQdfJtBWUiGlYoVvrz92uVt8gPAidUvdzR7vLqMZPhattputbfn/s320/100_7240.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob, me & Rick at Hammond Bay<br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5udOE2cOxB6TF5qwlrUObj-2E2euQ_nCvHz6Vf3SWELru7ysADWMe38tRGm4PD37sR83EI4fkCksIDqyEjdIwkdaSGZabrgHP0v4Xmc5NBQcua24yDd1YjiFopKvMTxmgv0D9Rqi-yX8/s1600-h/100_7241.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345387585144717474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm5udOE2cOxB6TF5qwlrUObj-2E2euQ_nCvHz6Vf3SWELru7ysADWMe38tRGm4PD37sR83EI4fkCksIDqyEjdIwkdaSGZabrgHP0v4Xmc5NBQcua24yDd1YjiFopKvMTxmgv0D9Rqi-yX8/s320/100_7241.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob & Rick at Hammond Bay</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY9Di6v5pdfa2Fl0gFI1XrIiruMZz7NiyuwaxS2xQ-iSRwW6r1e2I2ib2wH8xgmqgtaAfEwl4D0slHnEL05EpQvdQ7lPkcRrVUD3XR7IEy0v2Vbydpgps1ihFWRb9uKqyaNOi6fJ28IOXr/s1600-h/100_7242.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345387580844943058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY9Di6v5pdfa2Fl0gFI1XrIiruMZz7NiyuwaxS2xQ-iSRwW6r1e2I2ib2wH8xgmqgtaAfEwl4D0slHnEL05EpQvdQ7lPkcRrVUD3XR7IEy0v2Vbydpgps1ihFWRb9uKqyaNOi6fJ28IOXr/s320/100_7242.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is Alice & Allen from Martinsville, Illinois. They stopped by and took our picture and I took theirs. Allen has several vintage British cars he is selling. If you're interested, contact me and I will put you in touch with him.. Thanks Alice & Allen for your courtesy<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0SpaHZ5-wi8z0LEe5Zk0W-kn00WUKmAeHzznrhku-yZ4OJb5W9y3bN1vEW0e6_F_Eu5Np2tD_HlAQtVhkwBRyu6uhOvqxvgr8qBb8v0bzMBsvn_IGiPla7jN1pBxy_7ZM69ORn8HHPvsi/s1600-h/100_7243.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345387578469710978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0SpaHZ5-wi8z0LEe5Zk0W-kn00WUKmAeHzznrhku-yZ4OJb5W9y3bN1vEW0e6_F_Eu5Np2tD_HlAQtVhkwBRyu6uhOvqxvgr8qBb8v0bzMBsvn_IGiPla7jN1pBxy_7ZM69ORn8HHPvsi/s320/100_7243.JPG" border="0" /></a> We get to Cheboygan Michigan and just miss the Bois Blanc Island ferry going under the Draw bridge<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMUHmP2-8kJcYto4LCUiTVOIhizDvUfKZPrwS7WwM1JbSYoF42a-N3xxxOHd01vw70RtYxf2DsCX9jBIsHuKQO-mdpfpUezq9IxKHJM-_4HvOM3NFZMfgmmjHpimSk6K8KPIk1RTVE0w7/s1600-h/100_7244.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345385411291334258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMUHmP2-8kJcYto4LCUiTVOIhizDvUfKZPrwS7WwM1JbSYoF42a-N3xxxOHd01vw70RtYxf2DsCX9jBIsHuKQO-mdpfpUezq9IxKHJM-_4HvOM3NFZMfgmmjHpimSk6K8KPIk1RTVE0w7/s320/100_7244.JPG" border="0" /></a> The channel the ferry goes in & out of to get to and from the island<br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJo5B5JNjt1wyR3KRLlCU363xzJSo-qPloMGhAI83_McEO-i6270y-MKeBZftvbrq-wINnFo9aYdKzh_slF3qe-iPckvgfvdHMiAea3ZbF4dtkKeuSIH9kfIHcUs19KT5oCHwor9VwV3o/s1600-h/100_7245.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345385405993573474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJo5B5JNjt1wyR3KRLlCU363xzJSo-qPloMGhAI83_McEO-i6270y-MKeBZftvbrq-wINnFo9aYdKzh_slF3qe-iPckvgfvdHMiAea3ZbF4dtkKeuSIH9kfIHcUs19KT5oCHwor9VwV3o/s320/100_7245.JPG" border="0" /></a> We get to Mackinaw City<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPezDFZclb4k4XltvT_SfUWM7RzCyKLPj0aM_IsQyymSzq01MphghdmHtr45a9BeIuo-t_aIBb7pxkIuUV41LEqSq55etltTYmte4Zq7u-YR5ZBQiSX8S-f8ObkVckIPlzBhxvRvK_GFtN/s1600-h/100_7246.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345385401213262850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPezDFZclb4k4XltvT_SfUWM7RzCyKLPj0aM_IsQyymSzq01MphghdmHtr45a9BeIuo-t_aIBb7pxkIuUV41LEqSq55etltTYmte4Zq7u-YR5ZBQiSX8S-f8ObkVckIPlzBhxvRvK_GFtN/s320/100_7246.JPG" border="0" /></a> As we start across the Mackinac Bridge to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, we pass the entrance to the old fort, which is actually located to the west side of the bridge<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidG8LKO4Hrz98ksQtf1_Uj3y-O-DvEYmWN-dM9iv04ij90r9b4tzupZWlRwA-eJFPFGHFdHezAmeKsmvanTUA8u8c10kAxZzVXszVDt57wBoqtbkFvtmGcYOXEXDUjEoyt1z6abmhbeLJo/s1600-h/100_7249.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345385397442815106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidG8LKO4Hrz98ksQtf1_Uj3y-O-DvEYmWN-dM9iv04ij90r9b4tzupZWlRwA-eJFPFGHFdHezAmeKsmvanTUA8u8c10kAxZzVXszVDt57wBoqtbkFvtmGcYOXEXDUjEoyt1z6abmhbeLJo/s320/100_7249.JPG" border="0" /></a> Michigan's Upper Peninsula is seperated from the Lower Peninsula by the Straits of Mackinac and is a distance of 5 miles. As you go over the bridge, Lake Huron is to the East and Lake Michigan is to the West. On the center of the bridge it is 270 from the roadway to the water and 570' from the top of the towers to the water. Here is Bob starting up and leading us across.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJRc7UPLMwAAxmBHauU0yhr3HuX7gqJmhxpZoYADvj3PcfgIiJf5zonFAN_EDYYptw89V1zCZ3fEAdj5wVs5lnrFgLC156CR8IhZ1BhzyAFfiCNTix1lP8_udR8j4rjCy8jfZBmfHDWsFG/s1600-h/100_7250.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345385391596872642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJRc7UPLMwAAxmBHauU0yhr3HuX7gqJmhxpZoYADvj3PcfgIiJf5zonFAN_EDYYptw89V1zCZ3fEAdj5wVs5lnrFgLC156CR8IhZ1BhzyAFfiCNTix1lP8_udR8j4rjCy8jfZBmfHDWsFG/s320/100_7250.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick follows as we leave Lower Michigan behind & below..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDqS1TUIM9gkMbScfJTKXd57QlNHGGoMjjCGV87TKWV7yfudzj5IfpEygc5gg3D1LysRbb6Fx1qM0t6HkrrEI3qSKwwQ3a4MzqipMfVS0Vfxk_f1bNk6hEpJc_04CYpICpnoF8zX9gqIuh/s1600-h/100_7252.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345384247550478018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDqS1TUIM9gkMbScfJTKXd57QlNHGGoMjjCGV87TKWV7yfudzj5IfpEygc5gg3D1LysRbb6Fx1qM0t6HkrrEI3qSKwwQ3a4MzqipMfVS0Vfxk_f1bNk6hEpJc_04CYpICpnoF8zX9gqIuh/s320/100_7252.JPG" border="0" /></a> We approach the South Tower</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs_5hMLJTIaiZ9k8ZYYTBkAiWLFXzMy1tPblE5g_0KJHHkhXcO9noQVjRSxAn4PCLNZhBiWEczJON0x8bbB3tQOw_J2Vz5B8Ylla6DKgMiqY0i1S2Hfr008ESz4IY6uDvukNTtZqKSxI6X/s1600-h/100_7253.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345384240852639106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs_5hMLJTIaiZ9k8ZYYTBkAiWLFXzMy1tPblE5g_0KJHHkhXcO9noQVjRSxAn4PCLNZhBiWEczJON0x8bbB3tQOw_J2Vz5B8Ylla6DKgMiqY0i1S2Hfr008ESz4IY6uDvukNTtZqKSxI6X/s320/100_7253.JPG" border="0" /></a> The South Tower dead ahead<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKs9agmDMRc_WkKPgifll-RHs2w8VkPoN8EJ6mUR0PVUA8xZNg0feOJjzBiVYw-qa-AyeehOrgI5QQbsuG0p6tvAwrSbjRSkzOtUlK-Q_bsKhsff1fxdD5eMscp3gsB39Bdo_OCMCqhiR/s1600-h/100_7255.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345384237354200962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKs9agmDMRc_WkKPgifll-RHs2w8VkPoN8EJ6mUR0PVUA8xZNg0feOJjzBiVYw-qa-AyeehOrgI5QQbsuG0p6tvAwrSbjRSkzOtUlK-Q_bsKhsff1fxdD5eMscp3gsB39Bdo_OCMCqhiR/s320/100_7255.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We're past the South Tower and are now approaching the North tower. Tht's the Upper Peninsula ahead & below..<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJ6Mapky06NJoKpVNAv_n8gB87krXGpvjEdBK5nLHL2-TpM3wPlc2AEFmmSdrzQz-WkIyZuVZq3lmtSyclZ_9RtnEW-_lOy4J0LU5m7l7DUd4bhPLNC7bmFGhCQQuBomD4QiMApuvxruD/s1600-h/100_7256.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345384233912488722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJ6Mapky06NJoKpVNAv_n8gB87krXGpvjEdBK5nLHL2-TpM3wPlc2AEFmmSdrzQz-WkIyZuVZq3lmtSyclZ_9RtnEW-_lOy4J0LU5m7l7DUd4bhPLNC7bmFGhCQQuBomD4QiMApuvxruD/s320/100_7256.JPG" border="0" /></a> If you watch that TV show, "Dirty Jobs", the guy walked up those big cables on top to the top of the towers. He has GOT to have a death wish....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7Yq46kU8lASOUDQse7zqpVaFSPkw5K2v8jtxufTSs1aBcejVufFQoRR7nbkQ8cxV0qVTPyRY2IM4mK3TMDUZI9jDo-8BUdNuTRcCI5cRFILLPnGNs28p3GfUS1P1lrDQP6xu9UbghjHO/s1600-h/100_7258.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345384234568357330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7Yq46kU8lASOUDQse7zqpVaFSPkw5K2v8jtxufTSs1aBcejVufFQoRR7nbkQ8cxV0qVTPyRY2IM4mK3TMDUZI9jDo-8BUdNuTRcCI5cRFILLPnGNs28p3GfUS1P1lrDQP6xu9UbghjHO/s320/100_7258.JPG" border="0" /></a> Coming down on the North end. You can see the cables he had to hang on to when walking up the big green thing to the top of the towers<br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwq5abxHdCkffWTYux-Dd0lpjKH9fTEq8efVyVzQ4Y0q3MiNfy6HMrRVEbYPxJTmIP98b6PmpKbcsyW-6wvKJWK2xmzHsfdLlyo7F8cKqrVBD5cXNogK7pVt4zCbEb4F1x-mq26wXCaPBu/s1600-h/100_7259.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345383100877007970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwq5abxHdCkffWTYux-Dd0lpjKH9fTEq8efVyVzQ4Y0q3MiNfy6HMrRVEbYPxJTmIP98b6PmpKbcsyW-6wvKJWK2xmzHsfdLlyo7F8cKqrVBD5cXNogK7pVt4zCbEb4F1x-mq26wXCaPBu/s320/100_7259.JPG" border="0" /></a> Just about to the U.P.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR00f5BPTYVw0cSpFJl0-CCRDf4d50GDL3Wm8D-ngfQDlQKDk-FbK9h80TBGREERCCHd4PwyHSeTiGmxb4zi9Nl909Y9_jp0B7A9mR2DVbFDlfbDvsLTeRoaqeIyyP_6xoCl99KSlGL2uT/s1600-h/100_7260.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345383096686238338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR00f5BPTYVw0cSpFJl0-CCRDf4d50GDL3Wm8D-ngfQDlQKDk-FbK9h80TBGREERCCHd4PwyHSeTiGmxb4zi9Nl909Y9_jp0B7A9mR2DVbFDlfbDvsLTeRoaqeIyyP_6xoCl99KSlGL2uT/s320/100_7260.JPG" border="0" /></a> We make it over and stop at the rest area on the other side... Here are Bob & Rick<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5zRs-3bCz9PhxA_odu5btGtjF0CsS8yjXJpDqjM-fYzzOA_M5386JO_ctELhnuN21rbRQiv8D8Ra3SguNZFQ9H71fEJlR5qAxeDqNNAFFOibGhONcJzusBjec-0zBKDEGNIe9KhgYkLbp/s1600-h/100_7261.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345383088439585618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5zRs-3bCz9PhxA_odu5btGtjF0CsS8yjXJpDqjM-fYzzOA_M5386JO_ctELhnuN21rbRQiv8D8Ra3SguNZFQ9H71fEJlR5qAxeDqNNAFFOibGhONcJzusBjec-0zBKDEGNIe9KhgYkLbp/s320/100_7261.JPG" border="0" /></a> The bikes, Rick and Bob in the Upper Peninsula.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVr77aQVJAQJg4BKCF7zSYNNqRztKK8WdiEy4MJWhALJhSOLJ1IE-LhkVAXfqLvdoJwgzBQYBmuMGAl1dNehK6RDkeMpdJ-BlFGHrrWU4_Jm_uqP6xtp7av-4gWhQrI1kUjJiFkH7Bs32_/s1600-h/100_7262.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345383084661791266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVr77aQVJAQJg4BKCF7zSYNNqRztKK8WdiEy4MJWhALJhSOLJ1IE-LhkVAXfqLvdoJwgzBQYBmuMGAl1dNehK6RDkeMpdJ-BlFGHrrWU4_Jm_uqP6xtp7av-4gWhQrI1kUjJiFkH7Bs32_/s320/100_7262.JPG" border="0" /></a> We decide to head to Bridge View Park and as we start down the hill you can see part of the bridge if you click on the pic..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_74LrDUKpow2ks4elTJV3UUCxgZ6oQno2kouwFrOT2WbuD2ha5rgUtOIfA8tHmLTL4woihuoXT0sHKYnblVAdUORoUjiIYbyahkNBbcHNGbVnXCWGWHAJ3Jdg_HQht6qKERmOHsWp1wt1/s1600-h/100_7263.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345383075823742930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_74LrDUKpow2ks4elTJV3UUCxgZ6oQno2kouwFrOT2WbuD2ha5rgUtOIfA8tHmLTL4woihuoXT0sHKYnblVAdUORoUjiIYbyahkNBbcHNGbVnXCWGWHAJ3Jdg_HQht6qKERmOHsWp1wt1/s320/100_7263.JPG" border="0" /></a> At Bridge View Park, in addition to a great view of the Mackinac Bridge, they have the South Tower Bell, Iron Worker Memorial (For those killed during the construction of the bridge) and other stuff pertaining to the bridge.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgnfyciR18zqi9CIS4qDwtYCM5C8ffWkGAZqp8EeS1-yVsShSbMo679rKCj3q57E8Y1HUONul0gCXk9QpeUk2YC0HrQAc0v66c6QMlqnUSiCqFSUHW8xR-V5QnOt038GZWnYxl-hMQaayh/s1600-h/100_7264.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345381942026486210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgnfyciR18zqi9CIS4qDwtYCM5C8ffWkGAZqp8EeS1-yVsShSbMo679rKCj3q57E8Y1HUONul0gCXk9QpeUk2YC0HrQAc0v66c6QMlqnUSiCqFSUHW8xR-V5QnOt038GZWnYxl-hMQaayh/s320/100_7264.JPG" border="0" /></a> This plaque tells about the South Tower Bell<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvoBgfHMaC6lGWuorBPV-BBJVwYZWRBPklVx93NGeZcG5QRnoA_EXtWK-6K0VC1-JLcqGf1-F8x_Nv2hwzBzZ6ku1OXF1oEyDLU8jdtdlHHVjW9rcACtcP_kf2uH6gddySWbqFSQqB-61/s1600-h/100_7265.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345381938882415282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvoBgfHMaC6lGWuorBPV-BBJVwYZWRBPklVx93NGeZcG5QRnoA_EXtWK-6K0VC1-JLcqGf1-F8x_Nv2hwzBzZ6ku1OXF1oEyDLU8jdtdlHHVjW9rcACtcP_kf2uH6gddySWbqFSQqB-61/s320/100_7265.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Iron Workers Memorial<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk8QeJ0I5KnOxBqkp1JfLIIB0c9gca9-krXPNvm38XuQBYMfCu-aKakTdr4ugIqHBHRqPj4fdtXUPLlbeHYT-VmvpCvRdRpTNpCdn2AI1HIwgleLMMUpaBxX-axZWsU_0vsObLF1MEM-Wx/s1600-h/100_7266.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345381935870291042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk8QeJ0I5KnOxBqkp1JfLIIB0c9gca9-krXPNvm38XuQBYMfCu-aKakTdr4ugIqHBHRqPj4fdtXUPLlbeHYT-VmvpCvRdRpTNpCdn2AI1HIwgleLMMUpaBxX-axZWsU_0vsObLF1MEM-Wx/s320/100_7266.JPG" border="0" /></a> The plaque with the names of the iron workers that were killed </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyw0f0oYj0R-Pz7V34S7yG_6BJS0jesNR96vgvOWv0kGPYn9pvWkxPpiToZ9sxNFlXXUEEq9LGJvH2t90PSviQkb3kBNKp7OfA67UUdILhZNgaIqmYRZWsAPQcFsJ-xhqiFLwgAwzSZfv/s1600-h/100_7267.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345381929672350386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyw0f0oYj0R-Pz7V34S7yG_6BJS0jesNR96vgvOWv0kGPYn9pvWkxPpiToZ9sxNFlXXUEEq9LGJvH2t90PSviQkb3kBNKp7OfA67UUdILhZNgaIqmYRZWsAPQcFsJ-xhqiFLwgAwzSZfv/s320/100_7267.JPG" border="0" /></a> Front view of the memorial<br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmhjIlxmZo6BmWOvegGakwZIFiF6bzJjgygJy89gbtMTA3W6nf9vx_HRRg8UqBgLw-NvcQILgbj8uDI7W2drNFxbZlcwgEg7JnQB4Oh6Qj0Mkfoa-0oop2YdycT1cNAHwTKdPMLuN6NFwO/s1600-h/100_7268.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345381927026442594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmhjIlxmZo6BmWOvegGakwZIFiF6bzJjgygJy89gbtMTA3W6nf9vx_HRRg8UqBgLw-NvcQILgbj8uDI7W2drNFxbZlcwgEg7JnQB4Oh6Qj0Mkfoa-0oop2YdycT1cNAHwTKdPMLuN6NFwO/s320/100_7268.JPG" border="0" /></a> This plaque says the Mackinac Bridge was selected as Michigan's #1 Civil Engineering Project of the 20th Century<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSzO1xWo3JjK7Qtlv4mcgajoGBTe2_0ti-PABZ-gcHL4aG1C7A9Lc8E5V6RV4bX7VU1ZkOFTY1MjwuwLAB-1mxGjU70rjOC7e-k3WTAehUkrGCiNfMdIhU2DvPtdbBV1ZQeqOYd-QZ883V/s1600-h/100_7270.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345380912572963154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSzO1xWo3JjK7Qtlv4mcgajoGBTe2_0ti-PABZ-gcHL4aG1C7A9Lc8E5V6RV4bX7VU1ZkOFTY1MjwuwLAB-1mxGjU70rjOC7e-k3WTAehUkrGCiNfMdIhU2DvPtdbBV1ZQeqOYd-QZ883V/s320/100_7270.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Mackinac Bridge and the Northern coast of Michigan's Lower peninsula, 5 miles South of our location </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiokhhQ-zd7dYji0zM3FnryOhn9c1IDItZ4hOVASBoTVg7WG79aH2WCS_izFmzAf8mnR038KeWzInCUD6iZPd06FyxOGpPQOqhHBB6JqsW4eJQ0kwErWd1bwmTHMWNMHFQh3M8WFsYygaQ9/s1600-h/100_7272.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345380907851167618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiokhhQ-zd7dYji0zM3FnryOhn9c1IDItZ4hOVASBoTVg7WG79aH2WCS_izFmzAf8mnR038KeWzInCUD6iZPd06FyxOGpPQOqhHBB6JqsW4eJQ0kwErWd1bwmTHMWNMHFQh3M8WFsYygaQ9/s320/100_7272.JPG" border="0" /></a> Another view of th Mackinac Bridge<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJQG6zlgLz_X5pDMuyNUP1PgWhUZGV2hCaFxKGUmVddsOya1i-wEQCT0XNU1TKBxxpnJzKeYMPQ3aXpRxeSWpL_rpzR5_QJQyNRHDBqxLS7EvaZ_AeeFA2MhwvKF78a_Pt0iPC1XijmI_/s1600-h/100_7273.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345380904567303122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJQG6zlgLz_X5pDMuyNUP1PgWhUZGV2hCaFxKGUmVddsOya1i-wEQCT0XNU1TKBxxpnJzKeYMPQ3aXpRxeSWpL_rpzR5_QJQyNRHDBqxLS7EvaZ_AeeFA2MhwvKF78a_Pt0iPC1XijmI_/s320/100_7273.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob & Rick at Bridge View Park, Michigan's Upper peninsukla<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-F9d9n9zlHvupoZXmAtEaesUjEWMeZMGmfC3DWP2Vkh1xe4hpqPi6sCorDt8oY5-bg8hqoUc_8pheVSSLO57EBomdBo7aBrtmIXAtDK7NRblx-uaNFMXY8qsQ-JFogTmgWTCBK5qmDcV/s1600-h/100_7274.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345380900187733282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-F9d9n9zlHvupoZXmAtEaesUjEWMeZMGmfC3DWP2Vkh1xe4hpqPi6sCorDt8oY5-bg8hqoUc_8pheVSSLO57EBomdBo7aBrtmIXAtDK7NRblx-uaNFMXY8qsQ-JFogTmgWTCBK5qmDcV/s320/100_7274.JPG" border="0" /></a> Me & Rick at Bridge View park<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqobxsoXL_0t4Xy3UlQCE5ei-Ympk0g8A-cS-a2pGnsmgPs28GCnnVfXsDAoe1MJ7e2FgSDO24uWKb4xQKB5YVxJcqnfj_mD9lL9O022WSHZ2nhFfPiUOR8_TjRKVUSSqRNyv9MDt64Xa/s1600-h/100_7275.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345380897211137250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqobxsoXL_0t4Xy3UlQCE5ei-Ympk0g8A-cS-a2pGnsmgPs28GCnnVfXsDAoe1MJ7e2FgSDO24uWKb4xQKB5YVxJcqnfj_mD9lL9O022WSHZ2nhFfPiUOR8_TjRKVUSSqRNyv9MDt64Xa/s320/100_7275.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob & I at Bridge View Park, Michigan's U.P. We made it Bro!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl32wyUmVVGirAbte8xbxT-K6wPHS9gjGjUCdcOg2sXGRtd0qoCOSO8RxvEbuYCZAcYpJo05KrBhU8uWaR8qMWKxEEQJDPdiVUrY46MSnQ_q6vjeInbZHmC4WYASWop_WbHCbrQbEvRaqL/s1600-h/100_7277.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345379973806915266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl32wyUmVVGirAbte8xbxT-K6wPHS9gjGjUCdcOg2sXGRtd0qoCOSO8RxvEbuYCZAcYpJo05KrBhU8uWaR8qMWKxEEQJDPdiVUrY46MSnQ_q6vjeInbZHmC4WYASWop_WbHCbrQbEvRaqL/s320/100_7277.JPG" border="0" /></a> In this little rotunda at the park, the floor was done in tiles that showed all five Great Lakes and Michigan's Upper & Lower Peninsulas. I could not get pics of it all, so I opted for the Northern tip of the L.P. and the U.P. connected by the bridge..<br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvD_8R1jlaQ4R9RL24bAfSiQ5-ergmGuMzhQaVoyBRXU8z8hZVGuqvYR1TdGaYyvkcZ3q0rhC3lAm_aFvHFiARY7FhY7iP94XRAO3S_-isP0zg6V7dkfZSKHGs3-oYfHMhsWL9gtcmLGEP/s1600-h/100_7276.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345379969693650738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvD_8R1jlaQ4R9RL24bAfSiQ5-ergmGuMzhQaVoyBRXU8z8hZVGuqvYR1TdGaYyvkcZ3q0rhC3lAm_aFvHFiARY7FhY7iP94XRAO3S_-isP0zg6V7dkfZSKHGs3-oYfHMhsWL9gtcmLGEP/s320/100_7276.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Bridge View Park Dedication plaque<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnCFZUFeksS7rNy_lRBsH_k8K9FSyTatDwr9UPWkIQorHUMrh-tYPLJyYXO8fY9ngti1kw8NmzOBVScCB07Kc9huxRCy53LFf0U-zeIW0zU04kP3cKDIZ4cw9YpDhs4ZrfRjXGN6iPgX8/s1600-h/100_7278.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345379968965511282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAnCFZUFeksS7rNy_lRBsH_k8K9FSyTatDwr9UPWkIQorHUMrh-tYPLJyYXO8fY9ngti1kw8NmzOBVScCB07Kc9huxRCy53LFf0U-zeIW0zU04kP3cKDIZ4cw9YpDhs4ZrfRjXGN6iPgX8/s320/100_7278.JPG" border="0" /></a> We head back to the bridge to cross back over to the Lower Peninsula<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHm-cg6ifL2XssTPogvZG83_Xq9dW95tFZ7EwrHuvPKny_VZAB80TQ9JbxsIpDzaItgEB6NPTOOUaMnSuV3DlU47asxm5CwmcnyWXZvkxuaKStxOCzjp8-jfKUGylfjf0D6gHMXZ8z02o/s1600-h/100_7279.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345379962438082322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUHm-cg6ifL2XssTPogvZG83_Xq9dW95tFZ7EwrHuvPKny_VZAB80TQ9JbxsIpDzaItgEB6NPTOOUaMnSuV3DlU47asxm5CwmcnyWXZvkxuaKStxOCzjp8-jfKUGylfjf0D6gHMXZ8z02o/s320/100_7279.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob & Rick at the toll booth<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuo5GWeng8Zq85HF9uIIYS8XiI4IeREeupWlFei9Ho5jPVbxfqp_YDGpjEGhBY6gt5kNEUK25fadHRCx7RJyrU2HYlkTxT2rSzemo7DZudQQfEcSb8EVsNUJM6iO6zhS6AjlyMR6t11Ciw/s1600-h/100_7280.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345379960468346562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuo5GWeng8Zq85HF9uIIYS8XiI4IeREeupWlFei9Ho5jPVbxfqp_YDGpjEGhBY6gt5kNEUK25fadHRCx7RJyrU2HYlkTxT2rSzemo7DZudQQfEcSb8EVsNUJM6iO6zhS6AjlyMR6t11Ciw/s320/100_7280.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We start back across the Straits of Mackinac.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUfEwM5OY_10B2XiiKw0GILtq222aVH4SAKfcfQWke9Tf69PTLbVAW-6UrMzf-9Ru0wplTKJZa-uKERLIlTvUHEhKhj0HNXDvOc2jSevh_k7yO7RNhQok6Xyry5V91Ls_msxtZV7p_fpM/s1600-h/100_7282.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345378197262504322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUfEwM5OY_10B2XiiKw0GILtq222aVH4SAKfcfQWke9Tf69PTLbVAW-6UrMzf-9Ru0wplTKJZa-uKERLIlTvUHEhKhj0HNXDvOc2jSevh_k7yO7RNhQok6Xyry5V91Ls_msxtZV7p_fpM/s320/100_7282.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob on the Mackinac Bridge. Notice the road construction on the Southbound lanes? That was going to make me a very unhappy person in about 30 seconds. Why? Those of you that know me, know I do not like heights...and for the next 3 miles or so, I had to ride over this....(see next pic)<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEL1_FAUDL33e3EsDsQyGxkT-ltfJNIgHIyOon9VmGUqTaeUgjYFHLXwNEAQ9VkF5KgVp_mzC3YlhRm7s56RJDK_UP_XVvg8uy3JwlVmC3WzvdOv_KrhZcBcoWirSSiQ7yIsuhJrbIafm-/s1600-h/100_7284.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345378200130497266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEL1_FAUDL33e3EsDsQyGxkT-ltfJNIgHIyOon9VmGUqTaeUgjYFHLXwNEAQ9VkF5KgVp_mzC3YlhRm7s56RJDK_UP_XVvg8uy3JwlVmC3WzvdOv_KrhZcBcoWirSSiQ7yIsuhJrbIafm-/s320/100_7284.JPG" border="0" /></a> I had to ride over open grated roadway where you could look down and see the girders below and 250 feet below those, the water..I took this pic to show you I am not telling you a lie. It was a good thing I pee'd over on the Upper Peninsula because I crapped my pants when I went on this..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMqU4PRHm9rCvI_AVOMsTF7IZlVFpGd5JvuqFbU5Zfty3F8WUxyLIyaDf_8PfcMo5U2gdu717qgbj4-ivgMYVjnPsgQ2anJWZ5dbQPAXxgyZ3h_unO-ZIPU9Xp3QoCS19KnPiPABMCotY7/s1600-h/100_7285.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345378192743052418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMqU4PRHm9rCvI_AVOMsTF7IZlVFpGd5JvuqFbU5Zfty3F8WUxyLIyaDf_8PfcMo5U2gdu717qgbj4-ivgMYVjnPsgQ2anJWZ5dbQPAXxgyZ3h_unO-ZIPU9Xp3QoCS19KnPiPABMCotY7/s320/100_7285.JPG" border="0" /></a> We approach the South Tower</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0kYZqg_HF-x7aZUrSh0hh4irMlSS-eguELC60cHcWIemkbp3EoCusD38cK8A8mU3ygJr1DaF-EYlGkCdNJbYXmwEF7LXQ1KNks-ypD-y_IdDd3s9qdQteLacx7oq1YVio9Tp0z1SItQ8r/s1600-h/100_7286.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345378189312166738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0kYZqg_HF-x7aZUrSh0hh4irMlSS-eguELC60cHcWIemkbp3EoCusD38cK8A8mU3ygJr1DaF-EYlGkCdNJbYXmwEF7LXQ1KNks-ypD-y_IdDd3s9qdQteLacx7oq1YVio9Tp0z1SItQ8r/s320/100_7286.JPG" border="0" /></a> We start down to the Lower Peninsula, still on that grating. With the rocking back & forth that the grating caused the bike to do, picture taking was interesting<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWFbr96HAgc01eE4bZ9Hq6YRlLyZ7VBQxj6veHpjKsfukx7rJTKt0j_7T2r5czo3jyvRLgFqaZNNSxizvmqAdEsHvqhSpouAwMeyQuTb88Op7Bj6MU1fQrHXFmINRAO8BDpfgsaiaQ5dDV/s1600-h/100_7287.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345378187610025826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWFbr96HAgc01eE4bZ9Hq6YRlLyZ7VBQxj6veHpjKsfukx7rJTKt0j_7T2r5czo3jyvRLgFqaZNNSxizvmqAdEsHvqhSpouAwMeyQuTb88Op7Bj6MU1fQrHXFmINRAO8BDpfgsaiaQ5dDV/s320/100_7287.JPG" border="0" /></a> We approach the Lower peninsula and terra firma... For more info on the Mackina Bridge, see this link:<br /><a href="http://www.mackinacbridge.org/">http://www.mackinacbridge.org/</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDxKSibOx42CoyWDYctEFNxoe_DnCYqtDy-yPtAusAwmJnsxBT7YitJM9mfYfP6J7Xlter9oakmVgHH01u-wZ8wNPLXGU1ZUpiawpR6L5iSaNJW8C2GYAHRyraA5KuHgmzpjufK941WE0/s1600-h/100_7288.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345374566855179378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDxKSibOx42CoyWDYctEFNxoe_DnCYqtDy-yPtAusAwmJnsxBT7YitJM9mfYfP6J7Xlter9oakmVgHH01u-wZ8wNPLXGU1ZUpiawpR6L5iSaNJW8C2GYAHRyraA5KuHgmzpjufK941WE0/s320/100_7288.JPG" border="0" /></a> We get to our hotel at the South end of the bridge on the East side of I-75, the Days Inn<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3nkXLhxcXx2C8z_CzBOtYAxut4W2-dcsr9c_9c9zt6CcLMfELfl9-pG3Ax3TwJuk0h2OeJx5qWws1ZASaBlMCz2za7_nBBe2EcLn8_S9AkAmFMknA9Ui44kGcjZfAN8x5feJsKRA4Tlkv/s1600-h/100_7289.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345561649785921810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3nkXLhxcXx2C8z_CzBOtYAxut4W2-dcsr9c_9c9zt6CcLMfELfl9-pG3Ax3TwJuk0h2OeJx5qWws1ZASaBlMCz2za7_nBBe2EcLn8_S9AkAmFMknA9Ui44kGcjZfAN8x5feJsKRA4Tlkv/s320/100_7289.JPG" border="0" /></a> They let us park the bikes under the overhang by the pool </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHNIk3fxIWNp4TvsttCY446yrHgyToJwdVFu68ny2dF7zBFs6_ENJx00C-9G8G7j9JgWJdGUns_g4NXpY2YEHTaG8vdMp8PiFNXmmECohJK0KhXSx4mCturv-rAim9VyDPkEgjOL1jzxh/s1600-h/100_7292.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345374560855502530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHNIk3fxIWNp4TvsttCY446yrHgyToJwdVFu68ny2dF7zBFs6_ENJx00C-9G8G7j9JgWJdGUns_g4NXpY2YEHTaG8vdMp8PiFNXmmECohJK0KhXSx4mCturv-rAim9VyDPkEgjOL1jzxh/s320/100_7292.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob takes a break and sits on the bed<br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQKTwkEEepsQOYkmmY3lL8TlgQhTrcHpgNZagHbKNviIajOb8sj7n0OnTG_mnjzy5zM4CHveks5vBH2fWSZMbdUAOHlTq1gESTWcdVUX1uteiGPp3FsJV0jk8Jmzx4FEWa6eBbtBmI0q4/s1600-h/100_7294.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345374554387958242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQKTwkEEepsQOYkmmY3lL8TlgQhTrcHpgNZagHbKNviIajOb8sj7n0OnTG_mnjzy5zM4CHveks5vBH2fWSZMbdUAOHlTq1gESTWcdVUX1uteiGPp3FsJV0jk8Jmzx4FEWa6eBbtBmI0q4/s320/100_7294.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick arranging stuff on the table. This room was nice with a couple of queen sized beds.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeBaGDXXmKeqnMPkIjxkCwvleb9TVUzN-2e7SiVUpOIEBtBxDmMa4u3A2U5TYAzTPf9A3ozwOh_YIddAa-4R6VUEaUEA0PzmcenbpM0ajhZnfuWBh8s3dFHpaEoy8dKuwP8Rb8ZM-90a3p/s1600-h/100_7295.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345374550862139778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeBaGDXXmKeqnMPkIjxkCwvleb9TVUzN-2e7SiVUpOIEBtBxDmMa4u3A2U5TYAzTPf9A3ozwOh_YIddAa-4R6VUEaUEA0PzmcenbpM0ajhZnfuWBh8s3dFHpaEoy8dKuwP8Rb8ZM-90a3p/s320/100_7295.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />We walked to a local restaurant for dinner and on the way back, I took this picture of our hotel. For more info on this great place to stay, check out this link:<br /><a href="http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-343928-days_inn_suites_bridgeview_lodge-i?fromiy=1">http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-343928-days_inn_suites_bridgeview_lodge-i?fromiy=1</a></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhni3asYs1egimUhwAjPkfJjrksxn5cfdfNPUCTap6dR0l3G-xjNa6xwf8GB6oWMfiUbQ9J2T_tFCtqD7FD7YnE-wwqqPvOpZU0szQEvwuaT94PtOzAReGUFTrXw6FU_fPIn1yvL117siDL/s1600-h/100_7296.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345374549037100370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhni3asYs1egimUhwAjPkfJjrksxn5cfdfNPUCTap6dR0l3G-xjNa6xwf8GB6oWMfiUbQ9J2T_tFCtqD7FD7YnE-wwqqPvOpZU0szQEvwuaT94PtOzAReGUFTrXw6FU_fPIn1yvL117siDL/s320/100_7296.JPG" border="0" /></a> Last pic from today is of our hotel. We had a great ride today and we look forward to tomorrow. The forecast is for showers as we head to Traverse City and we hope they are wrong.</div><div></div><div>So, scroll down for more rides, events & posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more rides and posts. Check out North Texas Bikers (1) at <a href="http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/">http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/</a> for rides, events & posts from January 08-November 08. Until next post, ya'll be careful out there, ride safe, keep the rubber on the road & pray for our Troops................JOHN<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>JOHN A.K.A. SNAPSHOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111796365171651763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493947847413854061.post-35881240182976258252009-06-09T08:55:00.000-07:002009-06-09T09:55:52.752-07:00The Michigan Ride DAY 5 5-24-09DAY 5 was Sunday 5-24-09. We decided to spend the day hanging out at the trailer and do the usual care taking jobs. Bob's place up there is very relaxing so check it out <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">and REMEMBER</span>: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURES BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURES..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivcHUlPue6O8NadcESniA7QEYV0idLdgh5OK0k6AiKp6TeGaIVounYpnr4FWkkUFbYCEtFqbOrHu8rw7R-wME2QTnD5LYIDmIdT_eHaBGKWJz6a1dmLTN7RmxpbGL7L3SNLyf5N9iQKkth/s1600-h/100_7133.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345364927708359506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivcHUlPue6O8NadcESniA7QEYV0idLdgh5OK0k6AiKp6TeGaIVounYpnr4FWkkUFbYCEtFqbOrHu8rw7R-wME2QTnD5LYIDmIdT_eHaBGKWJz6a1dmLTN7RmxpbGL7L3SNLyf5N9iQKkth/s320/100_7133.JPG" border="0" /></a>This is the Tobacco River which runs <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">thru</span> the RV park. The water is clear & cold and has trout in it..<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9iuSWvlbn_gR2515OK8vZgt0tbO7N_s2Su-VHSRDt47licQp3L30gi5nVAL-oSRQxuQPocOAyHT-cqSMxkA_P2TDQchl60qKDVjlEnEmorHscrdXCCglVrvFPQxeJMFLYCIAUTBsa6Xx/s1600-h/100_7134.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345364923961373698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9iuSWvlbn_gR2515OK8vZgt0tbO7N_s2Su-VHSRDt47licQp3L30gi5nVAL-oSRQxuQPocOAyHT-cqSMxkA_P2TDQchl60qKDVjlEnEmorHscrdXCCglVrvFPQxeJMFLYCIAUTBsa6Xx/s320/100_7134.JPG" border="0" /></a> A view of Bob's RV from the river</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsW6YBiq3dxFpFSgScw1rURumFWhf0E0ulTlo1JLTTJ2yk3L6nzF7KQb6n2OGpjLVEhPCq_5sos6JsTxWHhTUktAkuUqMfV1r5ABu6XShMC7WaG2tlZrDg4u3YnnEDAXZzZdFRlw-4UrpE/s1600-h/100_7135.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345364919904942194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsW6YBiq3dxFpFSgScw1rURumFWhf0E0ulTlo1JLTTJ2yk3L6nzF7KQb6n2OGpjLVEhPCq_5sos6JsTxWHhTUktAkuUqMfV1r5ABu6XShMC7WaG2tlZrDg4u3YnnEDAXZzZdFRlw-4UrpE/s320/100_7135.JPG" border="0" /></a>Bob cuts the grass as Rick looks on. Rick had just returned from the laundry room up by the office.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDU83RosK5ct72FfR3cpt-OL-gRk5mYsm34A770hYtcMBC6VD-OvirgKzO3Szsy0idniRfWH15bFWHRAaMy9yF7gSkOVJqbQhSCrNU8catLmUWTvKHc1VHawcdQVDJMTuGjlVTYKcEnXLz/s1600-h/100_7138.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345364915361319650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDU83RosK5ct72FfR3cpt-OL-gRk5mYsm34A770hYtcMBC6VD-OvirgKzO3Szsy0idniRfWH15bFWHRAaMy9yF7gSkOVJqbQhSCrNU8catLmUWTvKHc1VHawcdQVDJMTuGjlVTYKcEnXLz/s320/100_7138.JPG" border="0" /></a> Our bikes out front<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_3QIiB2EDoTIDD75WMNPlnILkTxgUQ5DBvihQwnqTmcJW9Y4ffgXS2Vkb2EMcYLvvt2Zyn2UV8nOOfzd-0jyi3wqCyP4ByoQZfO_8Jx9KUmCR0wGeaH6NW-WvFW9Rozau6IvI1QJbYbR/s1600-h/100_7137.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345364080655442226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_3QIiB2EDoTIDD75WMNPlnILkTxgUQ5DBvihQwnqTmcJW9Y4ffgXS2Vkb2EMcYLvvt2Zyn2UV8nOOfzd-0jyi3wqCyP4ByoQZfO_8Jx9KUmCR0wGeaH6NW-WvFW9Rozau6IvI1QJbYbR/s320/100_7137.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick by his bike as we get ready to move them off the grass so Bob could cut it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoSK-2GoShIJjB5IWPehTd8Tkl4Bs91q58BS519nw8xKB7y_WirsWBpQDNOLnvsam-zuVa3zAthpipkoGXP9zLgDOGYlJfbTwO0WAWCH1LLnc_TpBSZLPBsunjURtiXFpnCOIgqVha96e1/s1600-h/100_7140.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345364077190826610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoSK-2GoShIJjB5IWPehTd8Tkl4Bs91q58BS519nw8xKB7y_WirsWBpQDNOLnvsam-zuVa3zAthpipkoGXP9zLgDOGYlJfbTwO0WAWCH1LLnc_TpBSZLPBsunjURtiXFpnCOIgqVha96e1/s320/100_7140.JPG" border="0" /></a> We moved them across the road onto Gary & Chris's lot. Chris was up there with a friend and her kids and Gary was not with her. Bob was going to show Gary the picture and ask him who the bikers were at his trailer with Chris & her friend...(grin)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ79Geh35oFA1u5Vj3u15Kt-SNbCrTEmoeHoNzWyj1ufKYm2hovEiui33022XCinZzAUTH_47wmvofEP2BFtCsd8SIAgKOLYc8H_k6KVC0gY29dgbQPKVidoWrlVCFfbkGxGs3tmdKh7Nf/s1600-h/100_7142.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345364070173899426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ79Geh35oFA1u5Vj3u15Kt-SNbCrTEmoeHoNzWyj1ufKYm2hovEiui33022XCinZzAUTH_47wmvofEP2BFtCsd8SIAgKOLYc8H_k6KVC0gY29dgbQPKVidoWrlVCFfbkGxGs3tmdKh7Nf/s320/100_7142.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob works his way up front<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjDkav_DpPmOfxoTeBbYaD_qiMngj0IQn5iE032zrbyinR6e7EQcD9RJV5G5o7Ja4-jcInSk-tMy9wruKDEPDEyK8YfkWRoRexQcHisq-Hsoseu67oBLnab383OsWh4oHp_d4_tWd_rjUr/s1600-h/100_7143.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345364068630355538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjDkav_DpPmOfxoTeBbYaD_qiMngj0IQn5iE032zrbyinR6e7EQcD9RJV5G5o7Ja4-jcInSk-tMy9wruKDEPDEyK8YfkWRoRexQcHisq-Hsoseu67oBLnab383OsWh4oHp_d4_tWd_rjUr/s320/100_7143.JPG" border="0" /></a> The bikes at Chris & Gary's<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLrPKf9CALkH2YwhyphenhyphenjkdgeUZW2VX5S_2dpsE5_cR1p3LXHvTZSTmXf-ZhmTvfV9WUAelwqE-li6jlfRXgJf7cjaT2i3zO17CCN1J_6M0fS5bLJ_MJyOGEro4eyknv6UeS5ynsx0UOvalvo/s1600-h/100_7144.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345364063265665762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLrPKf9CALkH2YwhyphenhyphenjkdgeUZW2VX5S_2dpsE5_cR1p3LXHvTZSTmXf-ZhmTvfV9WUAelwqE-li6jlfRXgJf7cjaT2i3zO17CCN1J_6M0fS5bLJ_MJyOGEro4eyknv6UeS5ynsx0UOvalvo/s320/100_7144.JPG" border="0" /></a> Julia & Cindy, Bob's neighbors, come by selling 50/50 tickets. She gathered so much money that at the drawing, they gave away FOUR $105 prizes. Julia , Cindy's daughter, is a cancer survivor. Last year when I was up, they had to rush her home to the hospital from the RV park. She is one tough little girl and is doing great..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixRzqoHqa9kQQoJDBagBR15gNBtw8L8CjqomczNpYG7Mnl7gtI5JHmYNBesb1wIEq8Cn40b13MSqo9yKsMEdWiQbCEpx8Ta8U6Cmu-0GN7I4LuhlETUMZbH7tct324FxKsKi5HW8nbNVh9/s1600-h/100_7145.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345363177219884450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixRzqoHqa9kQQoJDBagBR15gNBtw8L8CjqomczNpYG7Mnl7gtI5JHmYNBesb1wIEq8Cn40b13MSqo9yKsMEdWiQbCEpx8Ta8U6Cmu-0GN7I4LuhlETUMZbH7tct324FxKsKi5HW8nbNVh9/s320/100_7145.JPG" border="0" /></a> After cutting the grass, it was time for the flag raising.. First Bob & Rick had to put the flagpole together.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjijKzvejU6RehPjsanPVYLhLKLBu63u6P9f9HSzxfKKIx6jloV7ilweb3wkEHlXeUho9eoFgRS4RjK8SAXZLZNQyzvQztRjGN5Z3HYgabE0MuJtSNiT3a-_IeTjmpe0TCSNu-u8mcdiv18/s1600-h/100_7146.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345363174989108210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjijKzvejU6RehPjsanPVYLhLKLBu63u6P9f9HSzxfKKIx6jloV7ilweb3wkEHlXeUho9eoFgRS4RjK8SAXZLZNQyzvQztRjGN5Z3HYgabE0MuJtSNiT3a-_IeTjmpe0TCSNu-u8mcdiv18/s320/100_7146.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob attaches Old Glory as Rick checks for my whereabouts.. They found out first hand how & why I got my nickname "Snapshot"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixoi5027q63iojLUW5w8BTO8pbHdiYTm1xXNTzM59i3o624o9eqJEZ89t3mTAXB11F2FS2-xLPxQBw8q0jyYZHWF-lZ3wYxYc2rkauQK4ylDhiOfj3amHyW5Li3abU7cAonEMUyYzUXTHu/s1600-h/100_7147.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345363171742870242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixoi5027q63iojLUW5w8BTO8pbHdiYTm1xXNTzM59i3o624o9eqJEZ89t3mTAXB11F2FS2-xLPxQBw8q0jyYZHWF-lZ3wYxYc2rkauQK4ylDhiOfj3amHyW5Li3abU7cAonEMUyYzUXTHu/s320/100_7147.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is Bob & Rick's rendition of the raising of the flag on Mt. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Saribachi</span>...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkuA0CnnVkteD8b6Ikl00DDWllZrBrGwg3KP-_5b6SUNqEvWtrl1bHA7_68Qq3SjQPKLcPeRUeBVV1lMDXscei46B_cEmkdoqXHv97a7jF6tIdnye6XTky5iQd1-cUhFq4Bi_WvBfd4Wo/s1600-h/100_7148.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345363166019954962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkuA0CnnVkteD8b6Ikl00DDWllZrBrGwg3KP-_5b6SUNqEvWtrl1bHA7_68Qq3SjQPKLcPeRUeBVV1lMDXscei46B_cEmkdoqXHv97a7jF6tIdnye6XTky5iQd1-cUhFq4Bi_WvBfd4Wo/s320/100_7148.JPG" border="0" /></a> Up & fluttering in the breeze. There is no greater flag on the planet...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihh8qYuoF6klOyOMzdaKxCVkcT6vX2qMaG_jGv9tDgIBoRMvJPA2PnM04o0bJcV-5lxWVhnemWyLzmF-FJwYSuPiL817HyI5wOUIJFhnk4U0T_BqIEKr0p1h7ywR5-KXishZAnTpC9on-O/s1600-h/100_7153.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345363160949643538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihh8qYuoF6klOyOMzdaKxCVkcT6vX2qMaG_jGv9tDgIBoRMvJPA2PnM04o0bJcV-5lxWVhnemWyLzmF-FJwYSuPiL817HyI5wOUIJFhnk4U0T_BqIEKr0p1h7ywR5-KXishZAnTpC9on-O/s320/100_7153.JPG" border="0" /></a> A short time later, some kids came around and guess what they had? A snake! I don't know what's up with all the snakes lately but I wanted to hold it..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1ef_LgUh7-Ova04p9wHDuiGus369hCZ0sgE6F_kARWyQkdfaqp88zbJ-lEzrMPmcU8e6RKmGcWQtNoufHe-SyqpZoE1MOQIn-sileDhKYLPkjv_-xR3j4sYm92qAccyBJ5wlgkkp18dI/s1600-h/100_7154.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345362118875129634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj1ef_LgUh7-Ova04p9wHDuiGus369hCZ0sgE6F_kARWyQkdfaqp88zbJ-lEzrMPmcU8e6RKmGcWQtNoufHe-SyqpZoE1MOQIn-sileDhKYLPkjv_-xR3j4sYm92qAccyBJ5wlgkkp18dI/s320/100_7154.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Getting a firm grip on it.. Usually my attitude about snakes is the same I hold for spiders and that is the only good one , is a dead one. But I didn't want to cause any psychological problems later on in life for the kids, so I did not kill their snake..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPwy_pqp-bARgCmnfcUaj8P_r5xQPk687dQkSsBc8zZbUHPklvy6qAXqKhERLvHNfbl_AoTfLGvfnBxPHvgkyIzX8NcizhsmhOPvEJ2Wgy3kL3LrFqy0C3QeBeSkGkJavt_1mZyOkFV0S/s1600-h/100_7155.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345362114330455394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPwy_pqp-bARgCmnfcUaj8P_r5xQPk687dQkSsBc8zZbUHPklvy6qAXqKhERLvHNfbl_AoTfLGvfnBxPHvgkyIzX8NcizhsmhOPvEJ2Wgy3kL3LrFqy0C3QeBeSkGkJavt_1mZyOkFV0S/s320/100_7155.JPG" border="0" /></a> As I held that snake I could of sworn it was giving me the evil eye... Maybe I should of killed it..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5kkfOx5CML7nJb32NHXhPbEAm6qa2VkQu0RKevFKQUJOwc2y_Z5f3M6UQQIrz3GEcmoKKxIoT_4jBzLVq_sJLJdYo-Svp4ZBOSjALCOisJ0Ne2fH2xczXoP1R_olqSAbxRehnh3w5VyO/s1600-h/100_7157.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345362108489916898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY5kkfOx5CML7nJb32NHXhPbEAm6qa2VkQu0RKevFKQUJOwc2y_Z5f3M6UQQIrz3GEcmoKKxIoT_4jBzLVq_sJLJdYo-Svp4ZBOSjALCOisJ0Ne2fH2xczXoP1R_olqSAbxRehnh3w5VyO/s320/100_7157.JPG" border="0" /></a> Later on, we had a little bonfire. Here are George (Cindy's husband), Cindy, Bob & Rick<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEvENTFAqUWWrqmHlN9ay8ftNIMetgx6lMlx66ccZJwaHPG6DfJOnujQZEdXEb4uabg_WL5hb8Jkjk9xz_oj3Z-1aAmuP85Jq1_VUjeWV9VtHLYzpSIMqiq6ufjZYpV1wF94s81eyG0J5J/s1600-h/100_7161.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345362106666933410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEvENTFAqUWWrqmHlN9ay8ftNIMetgx6lMlx66ccZJwaHPG6DfJOnujQZEdXEb4uabg_WL5hb8Jkjk9xz_oj3Z-1aAmuP85Jq1_VUjeWV9VtHLYzpSIMqiq6ufjZYpV1wF94s81eyG0J5J/s320/100_7161.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick enjoying the fire<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl8J_nm-sKsIBsLvLtnBSPMl0b8x4lAr06C0Fa4fPW-64WvqyiIc5ubePfIAFxA1DuBQZeH5KwI8P_eb2qw7kS_zMO_IobhH9gIVMhRA3pCaazam-Lgv-McUkHsO_Ejr__7Vi4mlSiMVhX/s1600-h/100_7162.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345362100123034402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl8J_nm-sKsIBsLvLtnBSPMl0b8x4lAr06C0Fa4fPW-64WvqyiIc5ubePfIAFxA1DuBQZeH5KwI8P_eb2qw7kS_zMO_IobhH9gIVMhRA3pCaazam-Lgv-McUkHsO_Ejr__7Vi4mlSiMVhX/s320/100_7162.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob by the fire. This will conclude DAY 5. I had a good time resting up today. Tomorrow we start out up the coast <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">of</span> Lake Huron to Mackinaw City.</div><div> </div><div><br />So, scroll down for more rides, events & posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more rides and posts. Check out North Texas Bikers (1) at <a href="http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/">http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/</a> for rides, events & posts from January 08-November 08. Until next post, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">ya'll</span> be careful out there, ride safe, keep the rubber on the road & pray for our Troops................JOHN<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>JOHN A.K.A. SNAPSHOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111796365171651763noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493947847413854061.post-28737990058589352992009-06-08T17:25:00.000-07:002009-06-09T12:34:44.673-07:00The Michigan Ride DAY 4 5-23-09DAY 4, Saturday May 23, 09, was our start day for the tour of Lower Michigan. On the ride were my brother Bob, Rick who had lived across the street from us back in the 60's and we had grown up with, and me. Since Day 2 & Day 3 were spent hanging around my brother Bob's condo waiting for his vacation to begin, I took no pics and my butt, lower back & kidneys had time to get back to normal. But the day arrived and we left. Scroll down and join us and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE A PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZN41d1cSVx-7JYucog9XtXEuNPsr7iXUtpGy3-ZrjnvPiggph683LS0YAWicunZIttVpGimCda6hNyGiiIJLjgAFdKX4Act_XAWmq9Dsyx9uDRjngKhhP02ZnpskRpBUaxCpBYeNZmZYJ/s1600-h/100_7039.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345140404444490402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZN41d1cSVx-7JYucog9XtXEuNPsr7iXUtpGy3-ZrjnvPiggph683LS0YAWicunZIttVpGimCda6hNyGiiIJLjgAFdKX4Act_XAWmq9Dsyx9uDRjngKhhP02ZnpskRpBUaxCpBYeNZmZYJ/s320/100_7039.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick had ridden to Bob's from Garden City Michigan and was ready to go. Here is Rick and his new bike<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihlWLEElEw9M8cCCVg2yj90mdOLLTpoJ4_OM66IrhgY6XzlFpb4oGxwepLCeWg_cDFIrola_kBKHVcg8tPIRmHGCH14LBK3JwWC8PABRI0JfWa8ZCITBQZ3LVKaUnlYf1CovuOtiovG_bU/s1600-h/100_7040.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345140397113235986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihlWLEElEw9M8cCCVg2yj90mdOLLTpoJ4_OM66IrhgY6XzlFpb4oGxwepLCeWg_cDFIrola_kBKHVcg8tPIRmHGCH14LBK3JwWC8PABRI0JfWa8ZCITBQZ3LVKaUnlYf1CovuOtiovG_bU/s320/100_7040.JPG" border="0" /></a> My brother Bob and his bike. He was waiting for me to finish the picture thing. He was waiting for this ride to begin. This ride is the biggest ride he had ever done. Hope he conditioned his butt....</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfK2FYz8w94mv8GkiK2Usoj3tcMjYzlejQ6htvwjdhuIY1A9GVMkZBoePuJbd5kcCROKEVEvuYL2ahyphenhyphenltAUp8ylPNRM5v0IpIpDgPMCLrh87CrfroPy72Cp9KgYWkShfkmJg5HtdM165s/s1600-h/100_7041.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345140396430719458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfK2FYz8w94mv8GkiK2Usoj3tcMjYzlejQ6htvwjdhuIY1A9GVMkZBoePuJbd5kcCROKEVEvuYL2ahyphenhyphenltAUp8ylPNRM5v0IpIpDgPMCLrh87CrfroPy72Cp9KgYWkShfkmJg5HtdM165s/s320/100_7041.JPG" border="0" /></a> We start out with Bob in the lead, Rick in front of me and I bring up the rear</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxGGvvrxZTfp4L41w5laLwPpgTwlctsKEWpJ-ppxkUn9s5fR-UzqpYHOncYcXcoCQ6eX0LZ3X9eyIJDkFKQoWcY7_umnmzxX2c62D-OPAJtzvjclDH1f9KIPHkqyxdypVsU7AbH6djI8V/s1600-h/100_7042.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345140396562840946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxGGvvrxZTfp4L41w5laLwPpgTwlctsKEWpJ-ppxkUn9s5fR-UzqpYHOncYcXcoCQ6eX0LZ3X9eyIJDkFKQoWcY7_umnmzxX2c62D-OPAJtzvjclDH1f9KIPHkqyxdypVsU7AbH6djI8V/s320/100_7042.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is Rick as we ride down the highway</div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJLzN7Wu_1ify0YNEOrvWb95rRtZOVqqm66vnGdL92_kquei5c3OG3wurxqbLMnuMHqXjGwll0yHJtFRuOGK0G-DfHFl9ndE7R9OkIoFcgcX5X4biesosvfQp6S_LWQN2d7sNcfvB5ahn/s1600-h/100_7044.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345139764571196690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJLzN7Wu_1ify0YNEOrvWb95rRtZOVqqm66vnGdL92_kquei5c3OG3wurxqbLMnuMHqXjGwll0yHJtFRuOGK0G-DfHFl9ndE7R9OkIoFcgcX5X4biesosvfQp6S_LWQN2d7sNcfvB5ahn/s320/100_7044.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is Bob as we roll down the highway.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXQ2lL9pMVr9S04VZ4uJIpRj4HhuVreDglF1IcoHEzxHbSVKNXsIAvYxsqeSqFuvi_g5Un0HgqUvv08Lu-ZDmRPZrFwgmyAJtsfnFQadgISru9op5MgCRU9CvaZHst9hMz_R5mWBGS3Iv/s1600-h/100_7045.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345139757674973186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXQ2lL9pMVr9S04VZ4uJIpRj4HhuVreDglF1IcoHEzxHbSVKNXsIAvYxsqeSqFuvi_g5Un0HgqUvv08Lu-ZDmRPZrFwgmyAJtsfnFQadgISru9op5MgCRU9CvaZHst9hMz_R5mWBGS3Iv/s320/100_7045.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob up front, Rick in the middle and me in back as we go down I-696<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPo7kOpRMFYRTn7DigcDi646Do3j0FBLUIQXUxurrJLbW8dUer74v6SVD3BvvNzBUdIG_k_p47-LKgvVbXqA3ypS_Kc9zXHPxcOfMpx-ThaSfNw4dinKz8xENE34_RlAgOkecRqPyWB-Ms/s1600-h/100_7046.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345139756141977906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPo7kOpRMFYRTn7DigcDi646Do3j0FBLUIQXUxurrJLbW8dUer74v6SVD3BvvNzBUdIG_k_p47-LKgvVbXqA3ypS_Kc9zXHPxcOfMpx-ThaSfNw4dinKz8xENE34_RlAgOkecRqPyWB-Ms/s320/100_7046.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick is just grinning away as we go our way<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkmSX2FH_XTUNkStLmN2iDQGT-Y6TDy_Vh_D958_4QjzKjBJzGMiEoJCBXcHFJ8feJ16M2AOAGx8iKb9zid763J_w9MAYXEgSaE0ELg_pZ8IY8svaq9nhY_EaopMaDVOo4fzyom4aIFyY/s1600-h/100_7047.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345139755254573234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTkmSX2FH_XTUNkStLmN2iDQGT-Y6TDy_Vh_D958_4QjzKjBJzGMiEoJCBXcHFJ8feJ16M2AOAGx8iKb9zid763J_w9MAYXEgSaE0ELg_pZ8IY8svaq9nhY_EaopMaDVOo4fzyom4aIFyY/s320/100_7047.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Rick</span> on I-696<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFp5E1r8Q2kzg3CKaumE1fvRRbJw_iUj6labceiMiojfEoESOPPBoiNYB1eFXMyrltNrLPpBH5bGinb1dhZ7RooBntFk8XY31AzY9p2LTHAXh0GHL7rngFtOuz9uMwPmwF3rgPjTBSNCAn/s1600-h/100_7048.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345139752470692178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFp5E1r8Q2kzg3CKaumE1fvRRbJw_iUj6labceiMiojfEoESOPPBoiNYB1eFXMyrltNrLPpBH5bGinb1dhZ7RooBntFk8XY31AzY9p2LTHAXh0GHL7rngFtOuz9uMwPmwF3rgPjTBSNCAn/s320/100_7048.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob is having a great time..He has been really looking forward to this ride as I have...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK84ef3TxiVK0WZ6ROO6hPGhwChBzAspdcE-RGTMdNVbFY4mws-gJFoTR6o7kqq9J-GVIOmIMr8uf2dGC3vSpPtBcUS_zP1KB9WNH5eXDOsmIl26WCAz7uVVT4XaNaGgTjcYs_Bf4G0EXw/s1600-h/100_7049.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345138178513628578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK84ef3TxiVK0WZ6ROO6hPGhwChBzAspdcE-RGTMdNVbFY4mws-gJFoTR6o7kqq9J-GVIOmIMr8uf2dGC3vSpPtBcUS_zP1KB9WNH5eXDOsmIl26WCAz7uVVT4XaNaGgTjcYs_Bf4G0EXw/s320/100_7049.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob & Rick riding along I-696<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqF22xXIBed8pvjyll6cUhbOWlfK11DZxvwB46dD7_dyaowmpCr36yjj2LyodNxsxj8F2XfcLql_TgY-2DH-TJrhaI6zQ7AllQktxcqeYeisi1fjUs8DBtmqa0XpTr7UvR0_yA7SGsbMDF/s1600-h/100_7051.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345138171976890434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqF22xXIBed8pvjyll6cUhbOWlfK11DZxvwB46dD7_dyaowmpCr36yjj2LyodNxsxj8F2XfcLql_TgY-2DH-TJrhaI6zQ7AllQktxcqeYeisi1fjUs8DBtmqa0XpTr7UvR0_yA7SGsbMDF/s320/100_7051.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob in the lead once again<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUu4B7fqfNH5ZD2oidF_zYpzdO1r0fTxW8DcGZR-GYNSXyY2rLg9F6GhvynQYlBvsH2_gw7YpwRT4_TvShWeLTblO5kjKXWDE63Z6zR7Z-C_QwSS412DrWveh6A53Qr-KniRf4B7IlVq_/s1600-h/100_7054.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345138170507439938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUu4B7fqfNH5ZD2oidF_zYpzdO1r0fTxW8DcGZR-GYNSXyY2rLg9F6GhvynQYlBvsH2_gw7YpwRT4_TvShWeLTblO5kjKXWDE63Z6zR7Z-C_QwSS412DrWveh6A53Qr-KniRf4B7IlVq_/s320/100_7054.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob leads us to The Colony. We have the lighthouse in view straight ahead<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvTJICk_jLS8DRX6HTyslorIohBnikcWTYrZVYzPF8eRix0oEpzJ8lzwVvl-3d2bkOcALASfnpiQv-Nnc6HRBePkn9FzMHIlIumCtDmMlbkRPEBjXGdOtuLsRDYOYqrloxOHLwT2xUYJ1/s1600-h/100_7055.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345138166306606898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilvTJICk_jLS8DRX6HTyslorIohBnikcWTYrZVYzPF8eRix0oEpzJ8lzwVvl-3d2bkOcALASfnpiQv-Nnc6HRBePkn9FzMHIlIumCtDmMlbkRPEBjXGdOtuLsRDYOYqrloxOHLwT2xUYJ1/s320/100_7055.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Lighthouse<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkV8ZUlEXZMPevw6aT_JEME93KuZTFn9WsDdwVs0zYUgj7XEIV8jmMMLlMEHmIx_YMVF2lSOqryiXoIpDlWbEM23zgaHnwY2tZDJD53pImVK-Enc3hHk8YKnMRLc0hzCbkWJ7gdP9WqehZ/s1600-h/100_7057.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345138160720157394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkV8ZUlEXZMPevw6aT_JEME93KuZTFn9WsDdwVs0zYUgj7XEIV8jmMMLlMEHmIx_YMVF2lSOqryiXoIpDlWbEM23zgaHnwY2tZDJD53pImVK-Enc3hHk8YKnMRLc0hzCbkWJ7gdP9WqehZ/s320/100_7057.JPG" border="0" /></a> Anchor Bay comes into view<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8VLXLc7Ksjb-RBLckiXCFW29qPWpg_j6rhdLxvNMERz2Esv-sd5KhdNcC3LXSiYWAWflaKA46elJGK_cScwCOE43rYgnMizglGOo0R5Y0LWhE51T69PaPZ-Bt13KQhB-ZRVzI0LkeGS_/s1600-h/100_7058.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345136965630622898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8VLXLc7Ksjb-RBLckiXCFW29qPWpg_j6rhdLxvNMERz2Esv-sd5KhdNcC3LXSiYWAWflaKA46elJGK_cScwCOE43rYgnMizglGOo0R5Y0LWhE51T69PaPZ-Bt13KQhB-ZRVzI0LkeGS_/s320/100_7058.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob rides along the shoreline of Anchor Bay<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiarbK9YRrNrO965NBUsI9w4CoyNt9H_yoslYnRVoCwA7as3-kKIjfUiZm49LqfuRCLBhYnx0LBxBg_mAPzA6YWU41vyreouUDoTduTTLNdwb8two7KEP1bZv5NOKJsrLZzbNTkv1uPvPrv/s1600-h/100_7059.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345136963534859394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiarbK9YRrNrO965NBUsI9w4CoyNt9H_yoslYnRVoCwA7as3-kKIjfUiZm49LqfuRCLBhYnx0LBxBg_mAPzA6YWU41vyreouUDoTduTTLNdwb8two7KEP1bZv5NOKJsrLZzbNTkv1uPvPrv/s320/100_7059.JPG" border="0" /></a> The St. Clair River and Canada on the other side..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepT9OUbAIaSbjWOd0Tbv8b9Isu9I2uzzAEXhtv0tc5nc1hH1qaXYMPfLtbtKdGUgSjX9L2rrH8N8jebYK6O8lQCsmhmLa1vlwQKmq5M2JD3I4dr6KYA7gx3PCx_aFf5tv-RJC4qWUuTl3/s1600-h/100_7060.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345136960714612194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepT9OUbAIaSbjWOd0Tbv8b9Isu9I2uzzAEXhtv0tc5nc1hH1qaXYMPfLtbtKdGUgSjX9L2rrH8N8jebYK6O8lQCsmhmLa1vlwQKmq5M2JD3I4dr6KYA7gx3PCx_aFf5tv-RJC4qWUuTl3/s320/100_7060.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick & Bob ride around Anchor Bay on M-25<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSN2n9p-PuZhkdyXHNMOGdJ74dz4AGW-RiO_ODbMut0M1emurct_RHjzOHTmFPYyM4iKGbqfV0A5BQRdTomYHfVxb4KyGIMsD3xY2SiQDIVSj3xrR1UVWDDXiGseTYGWJLxEckqP2lzm9Z/s1600-h/100_7062.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345136960105156242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSN2n9p-PuZhkdyXHNMOGdJ74dz4AGW-RiO_ODbMut0M1emurct_RHjzOHTmFPYyM4iKGbqfV0A5BQRdTomYHfVxb4KyGIMsD3xY2SiQDIVSj3xrR1UVWDDXiGseTYGWJLxEckqP2lzm9Z/s320/100_7062.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick as we gas up<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBYbBErmJhVV4X-nBz3YB8wVWsh_Yd4qbS9bSP2hRnYzo8Pa-JuS6uSnPylcnRej3tKLA56maQ1RGNOHzryRqcqp3tRGXCyEzmDPOVhhffDc6XcACxrAeM5DJqPzgd1USEaS41EV2-4E4/s1600-h/100_7063.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345136954128503970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdBYbBErmJhVV4X-nBz3YB8wVWsh_Yd4qbS9bSP2hRnYzo8Pa-JuS6uSnPylcnRej3tKLA56maQ1RGNOHzryRqcqp3tRGXCyEzmDPOVhhffDc6XcACxrAeM5DJqPzgd1USEaS41EV2-4E4/s320/100_7063.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob as we gas up<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSk277OzFW9wqmMgWbsPEZvN3S0ryVN3NXdFU-ezwuUHXVcAox2KgHDRDzze1jQ-bI9xUK0UgVzYOanBzN7xwImlw_tkh8jg_jDpQkllz7G1QmPiScT9yHJsuHa6rJMxrWQwhrnBgNkhp/s1600-h/100_7064.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345135598320177810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSk277OzFW9wqmMgWbsPEZvN3S0ryVN3NXdFU-ezwuUHXVcAox2KgHDRDzze1jQ-bI9xUK0UgVzYOanBzN7xwImlw_tkh8jg_jDpQkllz7G1QmPiScT9yHJsuHa6rJMxrWQwhrnBgNkhp/s320/100_7064.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Bridge to Canada sign<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwbIrjjQ4uu3NhUI4umR4GgmrOiqIvFnhgNjmIgoVEmDjxJ3oYtP7Q9Ar3p3BLlvnVV0QIzHo9T6EG9Qdjq2D3IqW5gauohss8CNNhHyrFh3vluR7WArt62dmJN2NSPhbT0UJh-Sm5dNTG/s1600-h/100_7065.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345135594234649266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwbIrjjQ4uu3NhUI4umR4GgmrOiqIvFnhgNjmIgoVEmDjxJ3oYtP7Q9Ar3p3BLlvnVV0QIzHo9T6EG9Qdjq2D3IqW5gauohss8CNNhHyrFh3vluR7WArt62dmJN2NSPhbT0UJh-Sm5dNTG/s320/100_7065.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob up front as we cruise North up M-25<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzP-xLbx5u5ND2QYDIaY99_wvn-T5d6Gf47Ap4EU1ofVExo14lDY8LsHosQruQ6zMc0Pmz291SDerHaddCicEhqrWUdLAiGH1aWTtojuC7YYI8ZMPq0r4vU8RX82bQm9M1qzHH04Ttz43C/s1600-h/100_7066.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345135586551216626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzP-xLbx5u5ND2QYDIaY99_wvn-T5d6Gf47Ap4EU1ofVExo14lDY8LsHosQruQ6zMc0Pmz291SDerHaddCicEhqrWUdLAiGH1aWTtojuC7YYI8ZMPq0r4vU8RX82bQm9M1qzHH04Ttz43C/s320/100_7066.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick is now in back and enjoying the comfortable ride & good roads<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPZihCl65QBNVYyh71ubb_tkNibsVcNEyiIUKvPDu9C1xXZJwtmBmWO8ZnAhNLfd20EN-Hktu_wdS9swQMoTDJCwuEvD4uXfrobk68eM_hIRUgKYbxd8ffnY0SqLqnVT-1r170fDrbtp1/s1600-h/100_7067.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345135584089309602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPZihCl65QBNVYyh71ubb_tkNibsVcNEyiIUKvPDu9C1xXZJwtmBmWO8ZnAhNLfd20EN-Hktu_wdS9swQMoTDJCwuEvD4uXfrobk68eM_hIRUgKYbxd8ffnY0SqLqnVT-1r170fDrbtp1/s320/100_7067.JPG" border="0" /></a> We stop at a rest area on Anchor Bay. The sign up front<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmmHgzWfH1-u4Wbg4K8351bYM11x20an-53jk6thKLiArnJEOv3NjsyUPyvx84RTlLNLCHSaQgPaZWaDnloRX2USlXcoC9I6r9wEU0COSwSKWzw0n5kw_awB5QVfNKI6IY5vnjdkUZewNC/s1600-h/100_7068.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345135581188494082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmmHgzWfH1-u4Wbg4K8351bYM11x20an-53jk6thKLiArnJEOv3NjsyUPyvx84RTlLNLCHSaQgPaZWaDnloRX2USlXcoC9I6r9wEU0COSwSKWzw0n5kw_awB5QVfNKI6IY5vnjdkUZewNC/s320/100_7068.JPG" border="0" /></a> Another Memorial sign for the men that lost their lives in a Great Storm of 1913<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQiE0GRPiT8odySC1d8HL3vqnaIqpRHJBtmUxAHI8FGxdwIMIyLehkowsklIMinnJU0YyiN3YO7V2yrMRfwnsNk2XA9m_Y6B2hyHozf6-INMsIgpephrAjNvZKg6uttawOEl3WJv4e1PG3/s1600-h/100_7069.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345134663578754578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQiE0GRPiT8odySC1d8HL3vqnaIqpRHJBtmUxAHI8FGxdwIMIyLehkowsklIMinnJU0YyiN3YO7V2yrMRfwnsNk2XA9m_Y6B2hyHozf6-INMsIgpephrAjNvZKg6uttawOEl3WJv4e1PG3/s320/100_7069.JPG" border="0" /></a> the bikes at the rest area<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVXEj_leyaPgSZ8NYuiZqP9kf3Ay2DuFAQ8qbTeeF9NNvdf7vyyWa5xlF1JoZZUlgkP0Sgvod81ZPRmKclpaKy4GRO1SKm_Ju4E4JxPcPgK_J06wnGeCZwOV3EVGk47hJ90J4UeNJrpRrf/s1600-h/100_7070.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345134660576034722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVXEj_leyaPgSZ8NYuiZqP9kf3Ay2DuFAQ8qbTeeF9NNvdf7vyyWa5xlF1JoZZUlgkP0Sgvod81ZPRmKclpaKy4GRO1SKm_Ju4E4JxPcPgK_J06wnGeCZwOV3EVGk47hJ90J4UeNJrpRrf/s320/100_7070.JPG" border="0" /></a>Anchor Bay Michigan<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhub9Y8Td_UQq4fsKZ1FlUncHfSfY1NC8NcjN3Wq_9e8eO8kdianVn9LkB5sv_Tu2q9nYDh3ctNd_Md9r6KCqjCby1JAqJg8M4HGgFIGcDui9HldT9OBxpoaDwKG4SGB6T-n-0apfKiAVCz/s1600-h/100_7071.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345134657808571634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhub9Y8Td_UQq4fsKZ1FlUncHfSfY1NC8NcjN3Wq_9e8eO8kdianVn9LkB5sv_Tu2q9nYDh3ctNd_Md9r6KCqjCby1JAqJg8M4HGgFIGcDui9HldT9OBxpoaDwKG4SGB6T-n-0apfKiAVCz/s320/100_7071.JPG" border="0" /></a> A sign about the road we were currently on, M-25<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPyjmwZmQvKkCrRpiVZHtN8w8D2V_9AnFEdP3I4wT7YA6Mtys1QGU64lsmKueU51hDidkC0P-ItT6FPssjvqtgzS-ww6bjdekojyV4rQ7g9uf8bc_480jAaA_VoO_NbBXhAb1zhuQOCd5b/s1600-h/100_7074.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345134651011731650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPyjmwZmQvKkCrRpiVZHtN8w8D2V_9AnFEdP3I4wT7YA6Mtys1QGU64lsmKueU51hDidkC0P-ItT6FPssjvqtgzS-ww6bjdekojyV4rQ7g9uf8bc_480jAaA_VoO_NbBXhAb1zhuQOCd5b/s320/100_7074.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick & I at Anchor Bay<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB1XWMq9vui05mof-jxa4U16twKZkEEiuEOP_1g-qfhnptbF8z-vB-FrDTUzqTwco-tDp5TzAvEKD2rGNBmtbfjOKqCuz2kZ3yIq01n5hBA4PxAXB4CYQN4WoUUpBHk4gKEJbbAnVeTa-B/s1600-h/100_7077.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345134648872969618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB1XWMq9vui05mof-jxa4U16twKZkEEiuEOP_1g-qfhnptbF8z-vB-FrDTUzqTwco-tDp5TzAvEKD2rGNBmtbfjOKqCuz2kZ3yIq01n5hBA4PxAXB4CYQN4WoUUpBHk4gKEJbbAnVeTa-B/s320/100_7077.JPG" border="0" /></a> We head back to the bikes and Bob veers off and heads to the water pump<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qguAA6DLzeLp84tNjHtn-Ql9GK5FQIpgnUaZVzRwcl_2PO6RNK3fvrBeFVXZaV-Damg2PbRYbvuH4-tuH2HktT_6Tb0bxwNJbEr6StfsU4papOJJikwOSGjyw6YhwS4Ov9qP7c45wvct/s1600-h/100_7078.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345131741191627074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qguAA6DLzeLp84tNjHtn-Ql9GK5FQIpgnUaZVzRwcl_2PO6RNK3fvrBeFVXZaV-Damg2PbRYbvuH4-tuH2HktT_6Tb0bxwNJbEr6StfsU4papOJJikwOSGjyw6YhwS4Ov9qP7c45wvct/s320/100_7078.JPG" border="0" /></a> This water pump was inoperative. It's handle was missing<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Eb04-UhG8dBQjIU-uWcPplwzrrM3a2YG6LkFOWVA9aBcsMMPcMQT2BMjQxDpL18N1wKDk6A6-EMDykaS4azGrPeac630AuONukX-vgqxVIYftOfPaBCU2h3HgBPA2ZKIbmI6zX2DB6g3/s1600-h/100_7079.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345131736634326050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Eb04-UhG8dBQjIU-uWcPplwzrrM3a2YG6LkFOWVA9aBcsMMPcMQT2BMjQxDpL18N1wKDk6A6-EMDykaS4azGrPeac630AuONukX-vgqxVIYftOfPaBCU2h3HgBPA2ZKIbmI6zX2DB6g3/s320/100_7079.JPG" border="0" /></a> We gear back up and continue North on M-25<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLicKfOnZl21brSKfw09yD19tKQuFebY1x6KnDWTIyJi1pJgtyV3kkD-etpMpf24Cn-6odJ2HNNZK0m4Ghyphenhypheng_SvePFCZfIZmH7Ksj9BVtQFWvSOc9VAaHxRM9YVDqVfOP6ZOHnYY-gT6Vc/s1600-h/100_7081.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345131732450543202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLicKfOnZl21brSKfw09yD19tKQuFebY1x6KnDWTIyJi1pJgtyV3kkD-etpMpf24Cn-6odJ2HNNZK0m4Ghyphenhypheng_SvePFCZfIZmH7Ksj9BVtQFWvSOc9VAaHxRM9YVDqVfOP6ZOHnYY-gT6Vc/s320/100_7081.JPG" border="0" /></a> Lots of trees and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">forests</span> up here<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoEsGvWtgVH6V-cETAFQ8s-xeP4B2BadbyZU67dIQvuEjbXsszwKfy6gubujoU9CMVePl-Jqp_v-fZM6PI8nJbwRE4jxG2WvS6ER8_rTjesdzmoZePDQMibExc29ZqXQyclebZkOfNdJaB/s1600-h/100_7083.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345131727366019634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoEsGvWtgVH6V-cETAFQ8s-xeP4B2BadbyZU67dIQvuEjbXsszwKfy6gubujoU9CMVePl-Jqp_v-fZM6PI8nJbwRE4jxG2WvS6ER8_rTjesdzmoZePDQMibExc29ZqXQyclebZkOfNdJaB/s320/100_7083.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick catching up<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18DfOfNqRy9z5Qg0UuxwKfQeivlT507dTkC3kjZI_QzyknZBxqLTYnaPHZDwJrPUwUgzP7kSuuKjN9zna8LG1rOvkCr2nIMGUg4JoNlEgZqIwY6RYDADpnvkLdIucvDX8QOAKYKrrijQi/s1600-h/100_7084.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345131721512313922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18DfOfNqRy9z5Qg0UuxwKfQeivlT507dTkC3kjZI_QzyknZBxqLTYnaPHZDwJrPUwUgzP7kSuuKjN9zna8LG1rOvkCr2nIMGUg4JoNlEgZqIwY6RYDADpnvkLdIucvDX8QOAKYKrrijQi/s320/100_7084.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob up front and Rick in front of me.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz9WZCRAzPoA__f26NQWQkWCb7j4PBEjchMlie4q_PqFuLj8L4CEhVk5LSX168qBBGSrUplic6-nxGI4qh_4qaOdnYv2nBwjakuizhsDsACVxLyCzki575_me1gGcDVAgq0B9sWiQ0Zq-K/s1600-h/100_7085.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345129263445671218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz9WZCRAzPoA__f26NQWQkWCb7j4PBEjchMlie4q_PqFuLj8L4CEhVk5LSX168qBBGSrUplic6-nxGI4qh_4qaOdnYv2nBwjakuizhsDsACVxLyCzki575_me1gGcDVAgq0B9sWiQ0Zq-K/s320/100_7085.JPG" border="0" /></a> Still North bound up M-25<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTo5RkERMD-hasrye87UN4iQwui-R8SFQebYiaJRSpPLdO5UoSHhiJO-oo6BBYGiuVrDBL6e2Qb5MFgjPSIpYtfZofWUGKbWxaEFJ4_6J5ScBKMhVmkt9kCtp5RlM6PKg5Z-FyfrE-A8ZR/s1600-h/100_7088.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345129257464787426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTo5RkERMD-hasrye87UN4iQwui-R8SFQebYiaJRSpPLdO5UoSHhiJO-oo6BBYGiuVrDBL6e2Qb5MFgjPSIpYtfZofWUGKbWxaEFJ4_6J5ScBKMhVmkt9kCtp5RlM6PKg5Z-FyfrE-A8ZR/s320/100_7088.JPG" border="0" /></a> We pass through Port Hope Michigan<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirD71qvtL8aLV3Mec9JBC9YKBPqnHwF3LlpXCSWHPZnXzmrtYYwcHeJhHFp-VJ1a4rwWPv-vQfAlDDyiQ6gFIWV7skPj7D-Ki2VN_o5yRNQclSEj7DaDPvVw2QB7CUFYDLNKaSiO7evsIb/s1600-h/100_7090.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345129256231368962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirD71qvtL8aLV3Mec9JBC9YKBPqnHwF3LlpXCSWHPZnXzmrtYYwcHeJhHFp-VJ1a4rwWPv-vQfAlDDyiQ6gFIWV7skPj7D-Ki2VN_o5yRNQclSEj7DaDPvVw2QB7CUFYDLNKaSiO7evsIb/s320/100_7090.JPG" border="0" /></a> We continue up the coast heading to Port Austin , on the tip of the thumb<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytlnROVEm1DeQJj8VS69SAUZUTIp_nQ9A6OSdApWZGn-kb5l7OjBA552mWGbyI3W7zvtf9WIX9Gt8UuhyMoKJZtqTKxSmtI8wDPDOWrqMpqncwdDMYx7i2F2X2m7Py5bW8tjhNmcLEJXF/s1600-h/100_7091.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345129254362934178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytlnROVEm1DeQJj8VS69SAUZUTIp_nQ9A6OSdApWZGn-kb5l7OjBA552mWGbyI3W7zvtf9WIX9Gt8UuhyMoKJZtqTKxSmtI8wDPDOWrqMpqncwdDMYx7i2F2X2m7Py5bW8tjhNmcLEJXF/s320/100_7091.JPG" border="0" /></a> We get to Port Austin and there are lots of bikes, rolling and parked. Here are a couple<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqCsRylQyTc3zwihKs19djr2nP4eGqhqIoCpMq7Wn3zvBkmxdVKW2E4SekLZzLiRLRw83K2EORDWW1VvDRoqnrhcjD8ZcpLOe6cK5ZCXCxEqMu4eYG-uGqTxgoXR0tWMf8pRLDZyPFnEW/s1600-h/100_7093.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345129250684347602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqCsRylQyTc3zwihKs19djr2nP4eGqhqIoCpMq7Wn3zvBkmxdVKW2E4SekLZzLiRLRw83K2EORDWW1VvDRoqnrhcjD8ZcpLOe6cK5ZCXCxEqMu4eYG-uGqTxgoXR0tWMf8pRLDZyPFnEW/s320/100_7093.JPG" border="0" /></a> We go into a restaurant and eat. I ordered a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">burger</span> and onion rings. I notice my hamburger is shaped somewhat like Michigan, so using the ketc<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">hup</span> bottle, I put the route of our ride on the burger..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DF-iH4RrB3mMcOHmCAjPXlk5FUxDGJg4d3kHmTeteXNCULa6QrakfdbMFytFbHLhsIMMg6pNrTZm6ov7nPCjclGAfJutaJ-C_m_O78uwLF4fCpYXO920xEezOnMsOQzrTc2eqiF-Tbu5/s1600-h/100_7094.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345128340223771762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DF-iH4RrB3mMcOHmCAjPXlk5FUxDGJg4d3kHmTeteXNCULa6QrakfdbMFytFbHLhsIMMg6pNrTZm6ov7nPCjclGAfJutaJ-C_m_O78uwLF4fCpYXO920xEezOnMsOQzrTc2eqiF-Tbu5/s320/100_7094.JPG" border="0" /></a> More bikes outside of the restaurant</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAwcv_uZB1AECKHqqT7fgqu6P0WSvr5rxTCkRCH0xtBCuHZJHBwVaz3P1GrhMiK96PqredlgiAjK3y3WkGTw-PfrKE_MkaxvlRt47MfQbTeMZdp0FZzVPLqKBZl_ebQF8khr9j6zPUD2z/s1600-h/100_7095.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345128332955169090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAwcv_uZB1AECKHqqT7fgqu6P0WSvr5rxTCkRCH0xtBCuHZJHBwVaz3P1GrhMiK96PqredlgiAjK3y3WkGTw-PfrKE_MkaxvlRt47MfQbTeMZdp0FZzVPLqKBZl_ebQF8khr9j6zPUD2z/s320/100_7095.JPG" border="0" /></a> A couple of Harley's are now parked behind us on the driveway to another business, blocking it. They were still there when we left and I hope they didn't get towed or ticketed..Getting a ticket in one of these little towns would cost you big time..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9RaY3QanO5vCEqFx5AIa50YI53CD6-55MorL6n8w_iJtk5a4qVZE3uzTr2tjYHr43lOX44jdRUpys67Jnp4-2jUNWj-ELRcfdDyguKKB7YVgUH-uw9LUI2eZfVtTCXA70U4C8biMv62zq/s1600-h/100_7096.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345128328648874786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9RaY3QanO5vCEqFx5AIa50YI53CD6-55MorL6n8w_iJtk5a4qVZE3uzTr2tjYHr43lOX44jdRUpys67Jnp4-2jUNWj-ELRcfdDyguKKB7YVgUH-uw9LUI2eZfVtTCXA70U4C8biMv62zq/s320/100_7096.JPG" border="0" /></a> We are gearing up for our departure from Port Austin. The restaurant we ate at is called The Stock Pot and the service, food and cost was great. If you are ever in the area, be sure to stop in and try the food. More info can be found on the link:<br /><a href="http://national.citysearch.com/profile/5302388/port_austin_mi/stock_pot.html?publisher=smx_noncust&reference_id=1&placement=restaurant">http://national.citysearch.com/profile/5302388/port_austin_mi/stock_pot.html?publisher=smx_noncust&reference_id=1&placement=restaurant</a><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLuP_6nzlJK-zZzJBNmK_CBPkASIwSh_JX3gQe0zbrkMJrZFdz7DdxlrIp23xTn1-LdQfwBdlwau0ONjRPGAm2LlKE09GrwpUeXHgCtFB-Wp8coxz14YJwODk7lzn6sUKrK2JPaf3vyAi/s1600-h/100_7097.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345128325441982610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLuP_6nzlJK-zZzJBNmK_CBPkASIwSh_JX3gQe0zbrkMJrZFdz7DdxlrIp23xTn1-LdQfwBdlwau0ONjRPGAm2LlKE09GrwpUeXHgCtFB-Wp8coxz14YJwODk7lzn6sUKrK2JPaf3vyAi/s320/100_7097.JPG" border="0" /></a> We head out and head down the road..</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK83rbXlU8Rw2UKRo9RL23Y3iB2f1S33AxdHRattxjnVq6N-H_8Xip0fnglZoXuqisY1ampdmUComr4BYGEf97fJv9r5AhFQCKFR6W8P4aN0s9-o4DjhnFo22pqqTarpnGh-s-WF81lBA3/s1600-h/100_7098.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345128317726055042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK83rbXlU8Rw2UKRo9RL23Y3iB2f1S33AxdHRattxjnVq6N-H_8Xip0fnglZoXuqisY1ampdmUComr4BYGEf97fJv9r5AhFQCKFR6W8P4aN0s9-o4DjhnFo22pqqTarpnGh-s-WF81lBA3/s320/100_7098.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is Wild Fowl Bay<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttJvqdpkeaSJLUvr7GXH6lzM0kO6L2osyAeZcsDzzAKiQFWwCLlQzqbv0mUu0_-Ygk34tBbELN6RizzpeJbjA8e6GnwSgLkj2mMvzakFg3DfKuzzZ-RJfSi0qZY22biG6HtjT-LpwKoAc/s1600-h/100_7101.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345127019708390370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttJvqdpkeaSJLUvr7GXH6lzM0kO6L2osyAeZcsDzzAKiQFWwCLlQzqbv0mUu0_-Ygk34tBbELN6RizzpeJbjA8e6GnwSgLkj2mMvzakFg3DfKuzzZ-RJfSi0qZY22biG6HtjT-LpwKoAc/s320/100_7101.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob & Rick at Wild Fowl Bay</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbRDhoJqSup-PtECMG1O9L8nKWGxAK7lJJGGtWCJzIvMSBECnImpWwMFZPN1J_MmI1s5cKoAIdqmMOZnLicuoXrCpTV4IQPNMI7-S_4XfrJiaCrng2HJzz6i_A_BTg28mjdHH4JvoFQNN/s1600-h/100_7105.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345127016134826658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbRDhoJqSup-PtECMG1O9L8nKWGxAK7lJJGGtWCJzIvMSBECnImpWwMFZPN1J_MmI1s5cKoAIdqmMOZnLicuoXrCpTV4IQPNMI7-S_4XfrJiaCrng2HJzz6i_A_BTg28mjdHH4JvoFQNN/s320/100_7105.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob at his bike as we get ready to head out<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxan661HSeqB8sOTLxS-XlczPaEEIQRKdCXelFQro_6yeBU2T-Z_72QLTi1GE7mlaRx3epslA5h2sow81AOUiQUQBXSpyB6CsAm_vVs84iWMwWvUv2HNId5qQMCGt1Uuzhj5Doe1FlQ09/s1600-h/100_7106.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345127013237640658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxan661HSeqB8sOTLxS-XlczPaEEIQRKdCXelFQro_6yeBU2T-Z_72QLTi1GE7mlaRx3epslA5h2sow81AOUiQUQBXSpyB6CsAm_vVs84iWMwWvUv2HNId5qQMCGt1Uuzhj5Doe1FlQ09/s320/100_7106.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick, using his manual reverse, gets ready to back up<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssBUyzb2v8-6Rm1f_5HKxInE-xH4tVMSsLDXHKq3pDpOlItczsi_NBhDwPZ7CgNeMmRaq8ktXqSmvBGbikQtxTwRC3OtqqTKB1p0fQWQrbtO4gVimzriX1QOnZKmx6tyeR0Qg5wvJD5ut/s1600-h/100_7108.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345127006611103874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssBUyzb2v8-6Rm1f_5HKxInE-xH4tVMSsLDXHKq3pDpOlItczsi_NBhDwPZ7CgNeMmRaq8ktXqSmvBGbikQtxTwRC3OtqqTKB1p0fQWQrbtO4gVimzriX1QOnZKmx6tyeR0Qg5wvJD5ut/s320/100_7108.JPG" border="0" /></a> We head down the road and come up on Saginaw Bay Michigan<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg747Yc5Vdek5mf6jPC4A3qn263YiHrltv1QY_OoCUBUMObhDCL0ghNuCth6VJmxZj4P6dOhW-KIwzqEsEiizhuWadsBs9AFlxPgUovUsWjVFmX-ekNiwoKxfvdUPX3M68Jmg5tr7J9wHP/s1600-h/100_7109.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345126999844128882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg747Yc5Vdek5mf6jPC4A3qn263YiHrltv1QY_OoCUBUMObhDCL0ghNuCth6VJmxZj4P6dOhW-KIwzqEsEiizhuWadsBs9AFlxPgUovUsWjVFmX-ekNiwoKxfvdUPX3M68Jmg5tr7J9wHP/s320/100_7109.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob & Rick on the shoreline of Saginaw Bay<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7C_H6aNwpbmyF8Ich92sKQ7-B11Eu_CtbzXudYIMxmXSsMlicKwNYWBvdEJV_C8N4jtLYi5T7rE0ARhdZFrSgblguzo1qa7WdpCFHkPhPrYnFlUCV9niZwi9sUMuB1d9tPT8wTwfAwWP/s1600-h/100_7110.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345124437964486178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX7C_H6aNwpbmyF8Ich92sKQ7-B11Eu_CtbzXudYIMxmXSsMlicKwNYWBvdEJV_C8N4jtLYi5T7rE0ARhdZFrSgblguzo1qa7WdpCFHkPhPrYnFlUCV9niZwi9sUMuB1d9tPT8wTwfAwWP/s320/100_7110.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob & Rick acknowledging a East bound biker.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2C3k1mlVCWmV5Kow28U6oYV7KFyr8V5EU404EoCdk-GPDCn4b5wnHOf-JPgRmWo8qTZL4aqccnlHN73mMx__YqvhhjCJVZb_s_a2PlV_Ki6t7nrl9RvSSXYhs5pRbEgv01Co6nRpiN3oN/s1600-h/100_7112.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345124434726507922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2C3k1mlVCWmV5Kow28U6oYV7KFyr8V5EU404EoCdk-GPDCn4b5wnHOf-JPgRmWo8qTZL4aqccnlHN73mMx__YqvhhjCJVZb_s_a2PlV_Ki6t7nrl9RvSSXYhs5pRbEgv01Co6nRpiN3oN/s320/100_7112.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob as we continue to follow the shoreline road<br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5XZ5XmffXbobYrXEJOkttXXvSNFpH6eCIRi24NQqNTd-EjRKh1ikGexIKECwBg9_1LgC2z3w1FFZayTnsLyQ1okNQnQD4zdMrTf4dTsS3gM7PsaXjxjsEiHOJAN00rfZci_aUVmSSeU8/s1600-h/100_7113.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345124431072326130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5XZ5XmffXbobYrXEJOkttXXvSNFpH6eCIRi24NQqNTd-EjRKh1ikGexIKECwBg9_1LgC2z3w1FFZayTnsLyQ1okNQnQD4zdMrTf4dTsS3gM7PsaXjxjsEiHOJAN00rfZci_aUVmSSeU8/s320/100_7113.JPG" border="0" /></a> We pull off to the side of the road due to an attachment that keeps Rick's face shield down, has come loose..Rick prepares to fix it as Bob walks up<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEYdk-NzdktlojfkJN2vXjFr8RyyqXj55bGPlDKq9lmPbQw3KEfpmCDponrUQprXvFN6po3QVnuydrTEeDBr4uhL15FBZOaDSkImMb8jgtcDJ0Rnf5MWbXVMnxujIMaOCRjqcfqdPY6ArK/s1600-h/100_7114.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345124426392231794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEYdk-NzdktlojfkJN2vXjFr8RyyqXj55bGPlDKq9lmPbQw3KEfpmCDponrUQprXvFN6po3QVnuydrTEeDBr4uhL15FBZOaDSkImMb8jgtcDJ0Rnf5MWbXVMnxujIMaOCRjqcfqdPY6ArK/s320/100_7114.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick & Bob talk. Rick is down in a little groove and Bob is standing up on the paved shoulder, closer to the camera, talking to Rick. The picture makes Bob look like a VERY big guy, but it's just how and where he is standing. Bob is about 6'3" or 6'4" actually<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipngKoJ5OCG4lr8bWct1pDAGISqk8pO0Jmyj9WjC1yO9mujJiE7Wgj0y0GeTB0T92EaxQnnaKn2lwUDK0BMsQcjgVYIWAKwp-16jxFE0ibSB5VA2fVJ_zJo2zVvqJ6_UQtJgEZ_kqVP1-U/s1600-h/100_7115.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345124421786301874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipngKoJ5OCG4lr8bWct1pDAGISqk8pO0Jmyj9WjC1yO9mujJiE7Wgj0y0GeTB0T92EaxQnnaKn2lwUDK0BMsQcjgVYIWAKwp-16jxFE0ibSB5VA2fVJ_zJo2zVvqJ6_UQtJgEZ_kqVP1-U/s320/100_7115.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick fixed his helmet and Bob heads back to his bike to pull out<br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYhZoEtZRVtJUWylm1vvupwUZ9vCOeGgha6v4xVpoA_TrqF0sc3ll1g3l5UK_rraXx7y71cAu7dprLdrcrDlvRvkAwi-O49R-iD_W0IgzIJNWGBiYXqZIs67m-MpgzOJWH9oICWbi9cDE/s1600-h/100_7116.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345123051595528498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYhZoEtZRVtJUWylm1vvupwUZ9vCOeGgha6v4xVpoA_TrqF0sc3ll1g3l5UK_rraXx7y71cAu7dprLdrcrDlvRvkAwi-O49R-iD_W0IgzIJNWGBiYXqZIs67m-MpgzOJWH9oICWbi9cDE/s320/100_7116.JPG" border="0" /></a> We continue on down the road..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxv1K086uc99EnBXIsc0kAmASutgznYEexNrmvfNNYkuf8SwjV5AxtnG4puDBIAamugmeWOm7HbzNhF2Q179eAu4E8K7Ohs6sUATs3X9uXpYqJYYRpC8XfyBFMzy9pp4Q5oUbV4CV3CehW/s1600-h/100_7117.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345123044405411362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxv1K086uc99EnBXIsc0kAmASutgznYEexNrmvfNNYkuf8SwjV5AxtnG4puDBIAamugmeWOm7HbzNhF2Q179eAu4E8K7Ohs6sUATs3X9uXpYqJYYRpC8XfyBFMzy9pp4Q5oUbV4CV3CehW/s320/100_7117.JPG" border="0" /></a> We enter Bay City Michigan and I notice the middle of my lens is screwed up. Found out later it was another bug. I'm thinking a Michign state bird: the mosquito, hit it while we were out & about..<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_mEaRoeKOL4wQvYgRsWUKLeTB3G2lVMR_PfnVOEqDOU_Nk7fy9c5ymyLBUllkFPm5AF67Hbrqg7s0bZarOJB52dU94aWpqYR-r4JSt93ETBf5EYyyGjiIOSTUa9XgnT4cDCbYrLXIwlXp/s1600-h/100_7118.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345123039552481714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_mEaRoeKOL4wQvYgRsWUKLeTB3G2lVMR_PfnVOEqDOU_Nk7fy9c5ymyLBUllkFPm5AF67Hbrqg7s0bZarOJB52dU94aWpqYR-r4JSt93ETBf5EYyyGjiIOSTUa9XgnT4cDCbYrLXIwlXp/s320/100_7118.JPG" border="0" /></a> We pass thru Bay City and now we are heading to Bob's trailer near Gladwin Michigan</div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWePFF2NtQPQERHjG-EtLNkn0VBupVY70iShkGc-ySnCblqCqSGJDSSrX24CQkJ2tk14JTDMzJT0bMOgZ_FUC08vlYCqPGTj4OYt4-04iqPq_4XGzfx9yGV4U7rj_a77gG4yD8AxNbWi8/s1600-h/100_7120.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345123032442218418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWePFF2NtQPQERHjG-EtLNkn0VBupVY70iShkGc-ySnCblqCqSGJDSSrX24CQkJ2tk14JTDMzJT0bMOgZ_FUC08vlYCqPGTj4OYt4-04iqPq_4XGzfx9yGV4U7rj_a77gG4yD8AxNbWi8/s320/100_7120.JPG" border="0" /></a> Had to take a pic of this sign for obvious reasons and no, we are not related to them. This sign is right around the corner from where Bob's RV park is where he keeps his trailer.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuG4UgPrVNTLQbdmKS3MKB6TWVRulLe4OkNj8KJ5SlWP5726DljBSbJ9FatVbfJfJsIxV0DEoT4b7WU1m3E4Zbe6XKiYo-JKBqSpfl43tOVszT9_bytvdYIsVAQN1wddVJQV8cyLuRGqfg/s1600-h/100_7121.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345120627353510786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuG4UgPrVNTLQbdmKS3MKB6TWVRulLe4OkNj8KJ5SlWP5726DljBSbJ9FatVbfJfJsIxV0DEoT4b7WU1m3E4Zbe6XKiYo-JKBqSpfl43tOVszT9_bytvdYIsVAQN1wddVJQV8cyLuRGqfg/s320/100_7121.JPG" border="0" /></a> We take our stuff off of the bikes and go inside. Here is Rick relaxing on the couch..</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-95hFDmNw881TY8cnnMG1X1ejy5_2fDeh0Y1v3_bRzhLX5dQs-MtV4qxqKWrm0ewWLpnOBSPcCEPli1LYaIRBmksIaxfqUd9pUjMbppdl9SDOJez1ygFKwb-cidzfstoq5ltuibzcRvfK/s1600-h/100_7122.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345120626267223682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-95hFDmNw881TY8cnnMG1X1ejy5_2fDeh0Y1v3_bRzhLX5dQs-MtV4qxqKWrm0ewWLpnOBSPcCEPli1LYaIRBmksIaxfqUd9pUjMbppdl9SDOJez1ygFKwb-cidzfstoq5ltuibzcRvfK/s320/100_7122.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob, on the other hand, reclines in his recliner and looks like he is ready for some serious snooze time<br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyh9nRtRFONcRAkXfWhLeMFN-0RBrLBVhqFsCNFA9CgSwxBbXk86hWKxQILzKVc5kK3RYyw1po9Hd1pqkZQJd6HZlNOT0PBVxJLdJdyXPj_wtx9uOCSpnMqkDVOaj2LVS8-Xo6r_Ak6nsu/s1600-h/100_7123.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345120619919169666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyh9nRtRFONcRAkXfWhLeMFN-0RBrLBVhqFsCNFA9CgSwxBbXk86hWKxQILzKVc5kK3RYyw1po9Hd1pqkZQJd6HZlNOT0PBVxJLdJdyXPj_wtx9uOCSpnMqkDVOaj2LVS8-Xo6r_Ak6nsu/s320/100_7123.JPG" border="0" /></a> When Bob woke up, we rode into Harrison Michigan to eat. We ended up at Buccilli's Pizza. This is Ashly our waitress. She was great, the food was great and the prices reasonable.. If you're in the area, stop in and give them a try. they have great pizza.. for more info, check out this link : <a href="http://local.yahoo.com/info-16323294-buccilli-pizza-harrison?csz=Harrison%2C+MI+48625">http://local.yahoo.com/info-16323294-buccilli-pizza-harrison?csz=Harrison%2C+MI+48625</a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzDfbEW167yBuGyAvTqkFrHSXGCvf4LnSj9zKp92cluwdJef24eBdF2SBlwyrrrufWoclimxRChFuuDhsHj19EeiAWglTV5i1mTDl8976v7xbNGet_oCZbgIt00moAQ7vV2KnXfIgWebfz/s1600-h/100_7124.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345120617949076834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzDfbEW167yBuGyAvTqkFrHSXGCvf4LnSj9zKp92cluwdJef24eBdF2SBlwyrrrufWoclimxRChFuuDhsHj19EeiAWglTV5i1mTDl8976v7xbNGet_oCZbgIt00moAQ7vV2KnXfIgWebfz/s320/100_7124.JPG" border="0" /></a> Bob ate Buccilli's Pizza. This ride is the first major ride he has done since getting back into riding..He said he is loving every minute of it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVf-kAn4UfTpLn6r1of_b5mTopMpLiR8Y-ZDBpHJC90yhnChRGJX8w-rUX38C4iIYqk-B4NJ24CA3Ax4yJpWzQxBAJR2pxkrhcRdzNKVLCrzfAjTz9bhkJYIh3L7dNOqVupA2Ks_Kc334/s1600-h/100_7125.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345120613324046082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVf-kAn4UfTpLn6r1of_b5mTopMpLiR8Y-ZDBpHJC90yhnChRGJX8w-rUX38C4iIYqk-B4NJ24CA3Ax4yJpWzQxBAJR2pxkrhcRdzNKVLCrzfAjTz9bhkJYIh3L7dNOqVupA2Ks_Kc334/s320/100_7125.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick stayed up & didn't nap. He rides long distances quite a bit and he has a brand new bike. We got in touch after nearly 40 years (we grew up together) on that Classmates.com thing..He also helped organize our 40th class reunion which would be held in Capitol Park, Redford Michigan on May 30. This is the first class reunion EVER that I had been invited to<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpqi3RsR-g-fGLagh9W5313Zy4bHaYxvPUB9_bAHsiYI2bt_sEerSzcxMWvAKwl0cHa67BruWktuDxCUNwRrOC2kJEN5UAZEsdtEa3xVTK5JkPC_i63nsavHsW7eNFQnvxo3ZpF8pdfuv/s1600-h/100_7127.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345119208532129554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpqi3RsR-g-fGLagh9W5313Zy4bHaYxvPUB9_bAHsiYI2bt_sEerSzcxMWvAKwl0cHa67BruWktuDxCUNwRrOC2kJEN5UAZEsdtEa3xVTK5JkPC_i63nsavHsW7eNFQnvxo3ZpF8pdfuv/s320/100_7127.JPG" border="0" /></a> After eating at Buccilli's Pixxa, we stopped at Glen's Grocery and got some Cokes and stuff. Here is Bob with the drinks bungee'd on the back of his bike</div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjVVVyPU9D6GlR4tGizM_a1jFtx8XG1klj2r45nHdDYLsJAuH1aIXa46SjxLZkGHNfD6L3tU7oXkvCCj93ZB1DLRry731CQBHn4uHB1KSc58zqhxIdvmy0OVnJzGQ18NyCtta1kmNxQKg/s1600-h/100_7128.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345119202719454786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjVVVyPU9D6GlR4tGizM_a1jFtx8XG1klj2r45nHdDYLsJAuH1aIXa46SjxLZkGHNfD6L3tU7oXkvCCj93ZB1DLRry731CQBHn4uHB1KSc58zqhxIdvmy0OVnJzGQ18NyCtta1kmNxQKg/s320/100_7128.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is Rick with more drinks on his bike. I had my saddle bags filled with food.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40DNFTyLO2d13NnRlcJZ5Ke7-59Wc1aD0WGYpX5QF5gb6-eERu269SxduJJ7TD4ga1D8H3VbbszW_K01wRg7BqlXLb29QnE4pxLY74KDpo76zYGMju5eHl2mzh3W-LN_-Ifob-KV8JzBz/s1600-h/100_7129.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345119196981840962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40DNFTyLO2d13NnRlcJZ5Ke7-59Wc1aD0WGYpX5QF5gb6-eERu269SxduJJ7TD4ga1D8H3VbbszW_K01wRg7BqlXLb29QnE4pxLY74KDpo76zYGMju5eHl2mzh3W-LN_-Ifob-KV8JzBz/s320/100_7129.JPG" border="0" /></a> Getting back to the trailer was fun.. Bob is on the bike whose red tailight is out front. Rick is right in front of me</div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuS1GTzx2DjZTxfHB2Of4jA_NnydsUfj1aMPf_Ng6ADWTa43QApUFq59tPT6hbCQ-r5tYB5xoo9L-XKTVoIzMH27SOekaGTBFiMUnk4sC85aBARrn0mAFjH01h47JuZtA555xuzZn_ILR3/s1600-h/100_7130.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345119193951994530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuS1GTzx2DjZTxfHB2Of4jA_NnydsUfj1aMPf_Ng6ADWTa43QApUFq59tPT6hbCQ-r5tYB5xoo9L-XKTVoIzMH27SOekaGTBFiMUnk4sC85aBARrn0mAFjH01h47JuZtA555xuzZn_ILR3/s320/100_7130.JPG" border="0" /></a>Bob back at the trailer</div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMjb1aR6syyawv8vpjxBKnnyjyA2moeEIdCJa3Rxp1twubgPz9X_3LybkhVD9UF3OR6bRvI69tAMrDyMzkxgr9JJmgROWt1vPR1zds7C1ky_smpy9Rsa92hf7a8338fJ5qsRXfnR6ftq3H/s1600-h/100_7131.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345119188613951330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMjb1aR6syyawv8vpjxBKnnyjyA2moeEIdCJa3Rxp1twubgPz9X_3LybkhVD9UF3OR6bRvI69tAMrDyMzkxgr9JJmgROWt1vPR1zds7C1ky_smpy9Rsa92hf7a8338fJ5qsRXfnR6ftq3H/s320/100_7131.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick back at the trailer. This will conclude this post. I had a great time today riding with Bob & Rick. I appreciated their tolerance with me and the camera. </div><div></div><div>Day 5 will be posted tomorrow, with more possibly, depending on how the day goes and how many "honey-do's" I get stuck with. </div><div></div><div><br />So, scroll down for more rides, events & posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more rides and posts. Check out North Texas Bikers (1) at <a href="http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/">http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/</a> for rides, events & posts from January 08-November 08. Until next post, ya'll be careful out there, ride safe, keep the rubber on the road & pray for our Troops................JOHN<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>JOHN A.K.A. SNAPSHOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111796365171651763noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493947847413854061.post-59749613906085257052009-06-08T16:41:00.000-07:002009-06-09T09:00:11.470-07:00The Michigan Ride Day 1 5-20-09On Wednesday 5-20-09, I set out on a non-stop ride from my place here in Texas to my brother's place up in Michigan, a distance of about 1251 miles. It took me 20 hours 31 <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">minutes</span> from my garage to his garage. DAY 1 is a short post so scroll down as the ride begins and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURES BIGGER, JUST CLICK THE PICTURE.<br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixccWYYE1kVHPlyx_jdYWw39kVLBjEYBXZ9FUT_tPpD1KXQUpD16fMGC9EoFxv1vuKwDzoBQh1QkKecw6dWxQXY0b65t6hgdn18Dr5ODU0RSsrDVjwTr7uUj2qNW55eVZ9GyL7fpyR_UbQ/s1600-h/100_7030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345107550715531458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixccWYYE1kVHPlyx_jdYWw39kVLBjEYBXZ9FUT_tPpD1KXQUpD16fMGC9EoFxv1vuKwDzoBQh1QkKecw6dWxQXY0b65t6hgdn18Dr5ODU0RSsrDVjwTr7uUj2qNW55eVZ9GyL7fpyR_UbQ/s320/100_7030.JPG" border="0" /></a> Janice took this picture of me at 3 a.m. just before I opened the garage and departed for Michigan</div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMweODCtZ5Uh0Ts88O5IKx3bvJzD4QB9_3fTsN7DhBosms6QLDqWBctnlGVrXS8dWHYRGNQroM-nuFWAyZfi_G47O9jnloB-Q4Cai4htqSU116FNkByfGOKXiY_I8Li0v6IoppkEfppx50/s1600-h/100_7031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345112800558230066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMweODCtZ5Uh0Ts88O5IKx3bvJzD4QB9_3fTsN7DhBosms6QLDqWBctnlGVrXS8dWHYRGNQroM-nuFWAyZfi_G47O9jnloB-Q4Cai4htqSU116FNkByfGOKXiY_I8Li0v6IoppkEfppx50/s320/100_7031.JPG" border="0" /></a> It was basically a non-eventful ride, thank God. Ms. Clone ran great and I had zero problems with her. The gremlin bell stayed attached going up and did its job well. This is the Missouri state line sign as I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">continued</span> East on I-44.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOQVDBH9VqfIZ3dUlhqcBNkaa9U3aJSs_P05NYtb2yjT9CZxkCemHWlfC2Kw9B1q1a_wd5JIjKyOcG-lXXe4J6cTGdN4Hsq7RAncHwY7vG8zGKl8mkRz9hK2Z2IH7flyCwk-cokf7zuUU5/s1600-h/100_7034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345107546364812130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOQVDBH9VqfIZ3dUlhqcBNkaa9U3aJSs_P05NYtb2yjT9CZxkCemHWlfC2Kw9B1q1a_wd5JIjKyOcG-lXXe4J6cTGdN4Hsq7RAncHwY7vG8zGKl8mkRz9hK2Z2IH7flyCwk-cokf7zuUU5/s320/100_7034.JPG" border="0" /></a> I-44 goes on for many, many miles in places with no curves..Just straight roadway...It's pretty though<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvezNs_MnWSq_6muMS3fcn2S585jZ5VDmZl-Mo87aGwgpq3czX5GzvduTwlOz2ZlTUKZbNnIMGnsgBCjO6OVwE_OO6p4h_OVQBm30DEWMqeZAJRvO0zfpfNAKeXMPB8Cmrlt7MrXksuaPx/s1600-h/100_7035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345107540316692498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvezNs_MnWSq_6muMS3fcn2S585jZ5VDmZl-Mo87aGwgpq3czX5GzvduTwlOz2ZlTUKZbNnIMGnsgBCjO6OVwE_OO6p4h_OVQBm30DEWMqeZAJRvO0zfpfNAKeXMPB8Cmrlt7MrXksuaPx/s320/100_7035.JPG" border="0" /></a>This Ozark pic is the last pic of the ride up. I large <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">pterodactyl</span> like bug hit the lens on my camera right after this was taken and I put up the camera until I could clean it and that wasn't until I got to my brothers house. </div><div></div><div>Scroll down for more rides, events & posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more rides and posts. Check out North Texas Bikers (1) at <a href="http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/">http://www.jjskewlstuff.blogspot.com/</a> for rides, events & posts from January 08-November 08. Until next post, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ya'll</span> be careful out there, ride safe, keep the rubber on the road & pray for our Troops................JOHN<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>JOHN A.K.A. SNAPSHOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111796365171651763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3493947847413854061.post-56021374942212590692009-06-06T08:24:00.000-07:002009-06-06T08:37:32.202-07:00Back In Texas 6-6-09Just want to let <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ya'll</span> know, I left Michigan Friday, 6-5-09 at 3:01 a.m. Drove straight through again, just to see if I could do it, and pulled into the house here in Texas at 1:07 a.m. on Saturday 6-6-09. Took 22 hrs 6 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">mins</span>. My back, butt & kidneys hurt and I will not do this again non-stop. A little much for my 57-58 yr old body, but I did prove to the young guys not to jack with us old farts. We may be old but we will ride your butts into the ground, if need be..(grin) I will get rested up and start on the blog later on this afternoon, when the pain killers wear off.<br /><br /> Thank all of you for the support I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">received</span> sent to the blog & emails. I really appreciated it and it added to the determination to do the run non-stop back home.<br /><br />So, until the next post, ya'll be careful out there, keep the rubber on the road, pray for our troops and Ride Safe..................JOHNJOHN A.K.A. SNAPSHOThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111796365171651763noreply@blogger.com2