Had this on my calendar, but didn't realize where exactly it was going to be.... when I reached out to 44-1 yesterday to apologize for not making the meeting got some good news. They are hosting the regional this year! I'm thinking.. SCORE! Immediately invited Rocky/Snoopy and Boudreaux/Nance to head this way for it... I feel an awesome weekend coming on!
Update 21Feb : Looks like Dittels and Kennedys are in!
Wrote about this previously in " SCOM and Shindig "
UPDATE to Depart to El Paso. Leave Wed, ride to Snyder 6 hours. El Paso On Thurs https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Cash,+Texas/''/Snyder,+TX+79549/@33.04586,-99.6370839,8z/data=!4m22!4m21!1m5!1m1!1s0x864be0e1aad2d395:0xa026567a04638cf9!2m2!1d-96.107778!2d32.994444!1m5!1m1!1s0x864c130a7eac31b7:0x1cbf1126da038d15!2m2!1d-96.640186!2d33.217507!1m5!1m1!1s0x86ff40dcc45a88e3:0xc19b251ad6c22dd!2m2!1d-100.9176184!2d32.7178862!2m1!1b1!3e0
Well.... time to plan the Ride! Looks like it's around 12 hours or so. Add an hour for BS stops, etc. So .. 13 hours.... I'm thinking, leave at sunrise to make the best time. That looks to be around 0700 hrs.. but ... I don't like it. So, 0600 it is! Sun will be up as we roll through McKinney west on Hwy 380.
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| Headed West ... perfecto' |
Now .. we need a head count ...... If one of the Road Captains join this mix, they are welcome to take over this ride. As I'd mentioned before, nice leisurely ride out West on Thursday. Me personally, I'll be rolling back Interstate on Sunday ONLY because my ass needs to be back sooner than later due to family coming in that day and travel plans following that.
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HEAD COUNT (I'll update as we go)
Rickkcir | Boudreaux | Rocky | Chief (?)
I'm not a big fan of riding to Garland or Allen to the HD dealers for crap .. but somethings... call my name. Can't make this Saturday that our chapter is supporting. Demo Days, hell I wouldn't mind trying out of the new models. Crawifsh? Damned it! Third Annual devil dogs... hey .. I'd roll in to show the patch .... but ... 4 in a row I can't make...
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Wrote about this last week:
Leather and Lace here we come! https://cvmaeasttexas.blogspot.com/2022/02/leather-lace.html
Got to admit, I wasn't a fan when I first heard of this. We were at the Texas State Meeting last fall when it first came up ... I was like "WTF?" ... I for sure thought Lucy wouldn't want to do it. I think it came up between us that night and we moved on .... but then our 23-11 Aux began scheming and the next thing you know ... Lucy is like 'hell yes.'. Then Nancy grabbed several rooms for the Kennedys / Dittels / Lossners and ... we're now going. Huh :) Well, as the date gets closer I have to admit, I'm getting a lil more pumped about it all. With a week to go, I'm ready! I've been all about the 'road trip' thought process, but looking at the weather report I'm starting to scheme about riding to Waco instead. Lucy is cool about it, but of course nothing is ever simple. We are car pooling so I have to take that into account. I haven't asked Boudreaux if he wants to yet, and I know Rocky can't due to work schedule. Rouge chimes in a few days prior about folks riding but I've flipped the switch into Road Trip mode and I'm out. When the smoke clears only Boots will ride his bike from our area representing 23-11. The rest of us are in Cage mode. And ... I'm about to break one of my long standing rules. Brought the vest with me for the event..... that I'm not riding to. I ain't wearing any Lace ... so .. gotz to bring my Leather!
Friday morning is finally here and I've loaded up the Biggun with a crap load of booze and clothes are we're headed over to the Kennedys'. Load up their booze and luggage and we're headed South. I rarely do this but I've got the mindset. Pop open a few along the way and we're smiling and rolling. Less than three hours later we're pulling up at the Hyatt in Waco, checking in, unloading and ... the weekend is officially here. I've left my laptop at home, done one more email check and I've mentally checked out. Lets get this party on! After an hour or so, we cage it a mile over to our meet and greet and we've soon got about a hundred folks on the back patio sipping and eating and catching up others. I had no idea how many from our chapter are rolling in but we soon have one table full then two .. and more folks rolling in. When the smoke clears, our chapter will be the biggest in attendance this weekend; bam! I believe there were at least 26 of us, so that's over 10% of all attendees. Few hours of cold beers and some munchies and we're sneaking out to head back to the hotel. We've got coolers full of cold adult refreshments and I'm 'full' of beer and ready to flip over to some Bourbon. Eventually the whole downstairs is full of CVMA; pays to be at the host hotel? Sometime after midnight .... headed upstairs to get to sleep.
Nancy and I .... Surfing the Halls as we usually do traveling!
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Saturday .. moving a lil' slow, slept in until after 9am and pouring mimosas. We're soon scheming on a lunch meetup with the three couples and eventually headed out for some Mexican brunch/lunch. We roll up to a place the Dittels have been to before and it won't disappoint. Service is over the top. Bloody Mary's and Marg's are awesome. Food is great. Score! Few hours of BSing .. and .. headed back to get ready. Eventually we decide to jump in the Dittel Cage and we're off to the Texas Ranger Museum where our event is being held. I had no idea how awesome this place is; I'd like to go back once more to enjoy it and take it all in with the exhibits once more. Off to the back side is our room setup for about 200 of us in attendance.
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Saturday Brunch!
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Saturday Night
 Rocky | Skrape | RickkciR |
Sunday ... we're supposed to do Brunch with the chapter but .... by the time 10am is upon us, we're ready to head home. So, on a beautiful sunny morning with the temps in the 50s we load up the cage and head back to Greenville. I'm wishing I was on my motorcycle but... that cold beer I'm sipping sure tastes good while sitting in a heated seat ... maybe next year I'll ride to it.....
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| Trying to use the marks in the elevator .. |
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| ..not even Lucy fits on that! |
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| Da' Boyz |
Ready! Initially, farthest thing from my mind! Breaks my personal rules for wear of the vest when not riding. But , F' it! Got my boots, pants, shirts, and hat picked out .... overlaid with my vest. I'll leave my shooter at home this time though; didn't work out so well back in '19 .. js. Lucy and I are rolling down with Boudreaux and Nance'. Rocky and Snoopy are a few hours behind us. Simultaneously Orion and Fireshot are leading a Caravan down closer to DFW no doubt, before we all land on I35 and head south to Waco.
Gotz to prep a cooler for the trip, grab sufficient adult beverages and it's time. Farley's will hold down the homestead to pick off any low lifes jumping the fence ... lol.. had to throw that in there.
Is it the weekend yet? Bam!
Overall, another great weekend of riding; 200 for me, lil more lil less for others. It was looking to be a cold and chilly day initially ... but .... as the date got closer, the forecast got better. I thought I'd have to don my chaps but by 0930hrs, it was 49 degrees and headed North! By the time we're KSU, it's low 50s. On the way home, it'd pop all the way to 67!
In Lone Oak, six bikes and one trike would roll out. Chief is our Road captain and leads the pack with myself, Honey Badger, Orion, Rocket, Fireshot and Shooter bringing up the rear on 3. Initially, we wanted to take the 'scenic' route... but... it's still a notch cold so we roll straight down 69 to 80 to Longview. We're some of the first to roll in with 23-20 and 23-14 there. We expected a contingent roll in from 23-26 but never heard from them, minus Abe but he's local.
It was fairly calm compared to last time with us all in the VFW pool hall area. Once everyone was there the mood kicked into gear and the good times were had. Good percentage were playing pool; hell I finally joined in and for once didn't suck. A pool tourney was underway and they had a kitchen pushing out Burgers and other treats. I have to admit .. my burger sucked. Was advertised as a half pounder and I'd be surprised if that mystery meat was a 1/4 pounder. Sigh. However others had some type of Philly / Cheese on fries or tots, and it looked awesome! Shoulda Coulda Woulda!
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