Neat 50's and 60's site

Brother James just sent an email with a link to an old cars presentation I had to add it to the BLOG. It takes a few minutes to watch it but it is VERY good.
If you watch this and like it please let me know. I will add more.
thanks,
57hawk@charter.net

2nd Wednesday of the Month

Monday, July 7, I ask Mike Gregory if he thought we could get together a group for a dinner ride on the 2nd Wed of the month to take up the empty week for scheduled Blackhawk or American Legion Riders. We decided to try and got Richard Kyle of the Legion Riders involved too. We emailed members of both clubs and told them of our plans. We said Mike and I were going for a dinner ride Wed. (which by then would be tomorrow) to Steele City NE. and if they would be interested please reply. We would leave from CJ Express at 6:15.
By Wed. I had heard from Gary West and he had a prior engagement but they would be ready for the next one. Roger said he and Mary would join us at the Hanover corner. That's it, 6 of us. I told Brady and Margo at the Salty Dog in Steele City that there would be 6 of us and possibly 12.
On our way to meet at CJ's Carla and I rode by Ted and Julie Griffee's. They were loading up for the ride. When we got to CJ's at 6 there were more bikes there. I called the Salty Dog and said there would be 14 of us. Wrong, by the time we left at 6:15 there were 9 bikes and 9 couples and we picked up 2 bikes and couples at the Pony Express corner.
Although Wed. is not a big evening for Diners at the Salty Dog this Wed. was an exception. They were crowded but had 14 places saved for us. After a few minutes we were all seated and the drink orders had arrived. The meals served were for Mexican to Burgers but all very good and the service was outstanding.
While we were eating the rain shower we were expecting arrived and left. The bikes were wet but nothing we couldn't handle. Before we left for home we took a vote and it was 22 to 0 to do this again next month. Same place same time.
It looks like we have started a "2nd Wednesday of the Month Dinner Ride" group that is bound to grow.
While we were at CJ's and before everyone had showed up, Donna Maschmeier asked if this was a Blackhawks or ALR deal, or anybody's? I told her it was "Nobody's".
This ride will be open to anyone who shows up at CJ's at 6:15 on the 2nd Wed. of the month and wants to ride to eat with us, Nobody's
in picture left to right
Mike Maschmeier
Ruth Maschmeier
Carla Scheller
Teresa Ogg
Mike Gregory (in background)
Russ Ogg
Sherry Gregory (behind Russ)
Carrie Svoboda
Lonnie Johnson
Darrin Svoboda
Sherry Johnson
Deanna and Rick Schroller (behind Darrin and Sherry)
Roger McGarth
Julie Griffee
Ted Griffee
Mary McGrath
missing from picture are
Bud and Donna Maschmeier
Bruce and Jeanne Maschmeier

http://picasaweb.google.com/2007xl50/2ndWedRides

Wild 4th of July weekend!

Wow! What a weekend. The 4th of July was on Friday this year so the weekend was a natural for a “Wild One”.
I guess this 4th of July weekend started last Thursday evening when about a dozen of us met at the Legion to set up the doorprizes for the American Legion Riders 4th of July Poker Run.

Friday we registered for the Poker Run at Goob’s in Frankfort then rode to Onaga. The ride to Wamego was along the Vermillion River and a new road to many of the riders. The trip to Possie’s in Randolph from Wamego was super from 99 at Westmoreland to highway 13 through Olsburg. Possie’s showed their usual good hospitality and made the stop there very enjoyable.
Carla and I skipped the location to pick up a card in Linn and we headed to Marysville to help check in the players as they finished their hands at the Legion Post. The run was scheduled to end at 6 o’clock and everyone was in on time. 75 Registered, with around 60 bikes. We probably raised $500.00 to $600.00 for the American Legion Riders Legacy Run being held in August.
Winners were:
1st Place - Selma Packett - $150.00
2nd Place - Tami Mullins - Elsie Grace Gift Basket
3rd Place - Nan Lisher - Jacuzzi Room
4th Place - Eric B. from Seneca - Massage by Ruby
Worst hand - (TIE) Shannon Searcey, Cricket - $25.00 each
All received a door prize.

pics here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/2007xl50/2008ALRFirstJuly4thPokerRun

Saturday morning at 8:30, 4 couples, (Roger and Mary McGrath, Cricket and Karen Geopfert, Mike and Sherry Gregory, and Carla and I), Darrin Svoboda and son Cody, and Ted Griffee met at CJ Express to go to Eldorado Kansas. The idea was to ride the scenic route rather than hurry. We stopped in Marquette and ate at the “Horses and Hawgs Saloon”. We wrote “BLACKHAWKS M/C, Marysville 2008” on the wall at the 12’ ceiling level. The bar owner said there were names and messages from 40 states and several countries written on that wall in the last 6 years. Hopefully we’ll be on the map for a few years. Another highlight of that meal was when we started taking pitures of couples. Ted didn't have Julie so Mike found a beer sign that met the need. When we got to ElDorado, which is about 150 miles from Marysville we had ridden 300 miles. (We did take the scenic route). It was about 6:30 and waiting for us in ElDorado, at the motel, were Gary and Lucy West and Dan and Fran Feldhausen who had left Marysville about noon. The owner of the Sunset Inn got out a garden hose and hooked it up so we could wash our bikes. (Did I mention it was raining when we left Marysville 40 minutes late and rained for about 30 miles?)

Sunday it was 25 miles over to Cassoday and the main reason we were in Southern Kansas anyway. Cassoday is the monthly (First Sunday of the month) ride for breakfast. The 200-mile ride home (instead of 150 miles STRAIGHT home) was uneventful but a VERY pleasant ride. The temperature (80 to 90 degrees) was perfect for ridding and the roads were great. A new road for me was from Tuttle Creek Dam to Olsburg past Lauflin Ranch.
My 50,000 mile service is scheduled for Tuesday and I turned over 51,000 about 5 this afternoon.

pics here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/2007xl50/4thOfJuly2008