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