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

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