THE NEW LEG 11-29-12



ON AUGUST 17, 2012 ALL MY PROBLEMS WITH MY RIGHT LEG WERE OVER WHEN THE DOC AMPUTATED IT BELOW THE KNEE. I DID HAVE TO GO THRU REHAB, BUT I BEAT THEIR ESTIMATED TIME IT WOULD TAKE TO LEARN HOW TO WALK AND RIDE THE BIKE AGAIN, THEY SAID NO EARLIER THAN APRIL 2013. I WAS WALKING AND RIDING AGAIN BY OCTOBER 15, 2012. SCROLL DOWN FOR A BRIEF LOOK AT THE TIME THIS OCCURRED. AND PLEASE BEAR WITH ME AS THIS IS MY FIRST POST SINCE APRIL 2012. REMEMBER, IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK THE PICTURE.                                                                                

                                                                                                                                                                     

 

 

HERE I AM IN THE REHAB HOSPITAL ON AUG 20, 2012, THREE DAYS AFTER THE AMPUTATION.

HERE I AM WITH MY GRANDSON KYLE WHEN HE CAME TO VISIT ME AT HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSPITAL HERE IN WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS.

   

 THIS IS LAURA AND TEX. I RIDE WITH THEM ON EVENTS AND SUCH, BUT MAINLY PGR MISSIONS. TEX IS A NORTH TEXAS PGR RIDE CAPTAIN.

 THIS IS NUBBIN. HE IS ANOTHER GOOD FRIEND AND A FELLOW PGR RIDER. HE & HIS WIFE ANGELA ARE GOLD STAR PARENTS.

 THIS IS GARY, ANOTHER GOOD FRIEND AND NORTH TEXAS PGR RIDE CAPTAIN

 THIS IS, LEFT TO RIGHT: NANA, PAPA AND JANICE (MY WIFE). NANA AND PAPA ARE MEMBERS OF THE WICHITA FALLS B.A.C.A. CHAPTER AND PAPA IS THE VICE PRESIDENT.

THIS IS TED AND I AT HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSPITAL. HE HAD COME TO SEE HIS BROTHER BUT I INTERCEPTED HIM IN THE CAFETERIA. TED IS ALSO A GOOD FRIEND AND A NORTH TEXAS PGR RIDE CAPTAIN. I ALWAYS TAKE LOTS OF PICS OF TED AND SEND THEM TO HIS DAUGHTER, VICKIE, UP IN COLORADO. SHE RUNS AN EXCELLENT MOTORCYCLE BLOG CALLED "OUR HARLEY DAYS". YOU CAN SEE IT AT www.ourharleydays.blogspot.com  

 

FINALLY, HERE I AM ON MY HARLEY GETTING READY TO GO FOR A QUICK RUN. NOTICE THE HARLEY LOGO ON MY PROSTHETIC LEG.

THAT WILL CONCLUDE THIS POST. I HAVE A LOT OF STUFF FOR THE BLOG, SO STAY TUNED FOR MANY NEW UPCOMING POSTS. I'LL TRY TO START POSTING THIS SATURDAY 12-1-12. IT  IS GREAT TO BE BACK RIDING AND WITH MY FRIENDS AGAIN!

UNTIL THE NEXT POST, PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS, KEEP THE RUBBER ON THE ROAD, KEEP YOUR HEAD ON A SWIVEL AND MOST OF ALL. RIDE SAFE.. JOHN

FEEL THE HEAT BIKER CHILI COOK-OFF 3-31-2012

On Saturday, 3-31-2012, the FEEL THE HEAT BIKER CHILI COOK-OFF was held in Wichita Falls Texas at Jaycee Park. Join us for this event and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE.

At our booth, the GUARDIANS OF THE CHILDREN-RED RIVER CHAPTER, are left to right: Chopper Tim, Tatu and Stitch.

This is Freebird, a member of B.A.C.A (BIKERS AGAINST CHILD ABUSE) and Tatu our National Rep for G.O.C.-Red River Chapter For more on B.A.C.A. and the G.O.C., see these links: http://www.guardiansofthechildren.com/ and http://bacaworld.org/

Tatu and Stitch talk to Bandit, who is sitting on the blue Harley Heritage STC.  Other bikes down the line are: Tatu's blue/blue Harley Ultra Classic, Thor's rusty orange Harley Road Glide and Chopper Tim's  black Iron Horse chopper.

Thor's fixing to run out to Red River Harley Davidson out at US287/City View. Thor is Road Guard for the Red River Chapter-G.O.C. For more info on Red River Harley Davidson, see this link:  http://www.redriverharley-davidson.com/

This is Neil and Freebird at Neil's table next to our booth.

This is NaNa, wife of PaPa, both members of the Wichita Falls Chapter of B.A.C.A.

Tatu is surrounded by the Red River Roller Derby girls. From left to right are: Barbie, Betty Spaghetti, Tatu and Geek Squad. I am not making those names up. Those are their Roller Derby nicknames. Back in the day, the roller derby girls were, shall we say, stout... For more info, see:
www.redriverrollerderby.com

This booth belonged to the Circle K Designer's out of Henrietta Texas.

Bandit relaxing on his Harley. Bandit is the President of the Red River Chapter-G.O.C. He is a riot to be around.

Folks stop by and sample the chili. We were using Cookie's recipe today. Chopper Tim and Stitch are inside serving the folks and Tatu is outside talking to Bandit. Stitch is the Merchandiser for the Red River Chapter-G.O.C.

Here I am with Thor after he returned from Red River Harley Davidson. I had just shaved my beard off and got a hair cut (due to back to back brain farts)  and was in a cast and driving my truck today

Gunner, our Vice President, arrives from Oklahoma, on his Harley

This is Cookie & Chopper Tim. Cookie is the Event Coordinator for the Red River Chapter-G.O.C. and they were instrumental in putting us in the running for the Biker Chili Cook-off championship.

This is Wild Child and Sandman at the B.A.C.A-Wichita Falls Chapter booth

This is Papa relaxing on his bike with Nana sitting next to him. Ms Jo has her back to the camera.

Here is Freebird on his Harley. He hurt his knee when he was in an accident on his other Harley. As usual, someone pulled out in front of him. PEOPLE!! IF YOU DON'T RIDE A MOTORCYCLE AND ARE JUST BROWSING THIS SITE, PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE!  WATCH OUT FOR US ON OUR MOTORCYCLES. WE ALL HAVE FAMILY'S TOO. Thanks..

This is the Heavenly Scents booth. They had candles, scented candles, shirts and bling for sale. For more info, see this link: https://www.facebook.com/events/165191973543361/#!/pages/Heavenly-scents-wickless-candles/128196883922150

At our booth are, left to right: Laura, Mike, Carol Ann (Chopper Tim's girlfriend) and Chopper Tim.

Left to right are: Bubba, PaPa and Dusty.  Bubba is the Wichita Falls Chapter-B.A.C.A.'s Sgt at Arms, PaPa is the Vice President and Dusty is the Event Coordinator.

Tatu on his Harley fixin' to head to work. Tatu is the shop manager at DesignMaster's Tattoo Studio here in Wichita Falls Texas.  Tatu is the artist that does my ink. Go by and see Tatu, Jason or Stone for your ink today. Won't find any better artists within 200 miles of here. And that also goes without saying, Gerald who owns DesignMaster's Tattoo Studio and Screaming Skulls Tattoo Studio, also here in Wichita Falls Texas. for more info, see: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Designmasters-Tattoo-Studio/127607287290509  and : https://www.facebook.com/pages/Designmasters-Tattoo-Studio/127607287290509#!/pages/Screaming-Skull-Tattoo-Studio/206670756083979

Stitch and Thor are busy serving Chili samples to some of the troops from the U.S. Navy detachment located out at Sheppard Air Force Base. They all loved the chili, by the way. For more info, see this link: http://www.sheppard.af.mil/

Chopper Tim is all grins as he take some chili to the judges table for their verdict.

The judges are scrambling to get their table together as the chili samples start to arrive. Cookie  is at the far end of the table checking with the sponsors to make sure we have everything in order.

The bloodmobile from the Southwest Oklahoma Blood Institute was there taking blood donations. They were also giving away a free t-shirt, drink and snack with each donation, so Gunner & I heading on down to give and collect..For more on the Blood Institute, see this link:  http://obi.org/

Inside the bus, you had to sit in a little cubicle to fill out the info required. If you were claustrophobic, you'd have been in trouble because that booth was smaller than the driver's compartment in an APC. Here is Gunner, all crunched up inside.

Here is another view of Gunner in that little cubicle

PaPa in the green t-shirt, stands in front of the B.A.C.A. talking with some of his B.A.C.A brothers and sisters.

Back at our booth, Bandit & Stitch are having a good time enjoying the weather, cook-off and, of course, my company...  lol

You can tell by the way Bandit is looking at me that he is thinking of something along the line of  where he'd like to stick my camera....lol

The results are in..The Guardians of the Children-Red River Chapter won 1st place in People's Choice, 1st place in Mild Chili, 1st place in Biker Organization and 2nd place in Showmanship. From left to right are: Thor, Chopper Tim, Cookie (wearing the 2nd place Showmanship medallion), Gunner (holding the first place cash awards), Stitch, Bandit (holding the 1st place People's Choice trophy) and Snapshot (me) on the end.

Here is Cookie holding the 1st place Mild Chili trophy, wearing the 2nd place Showmanship medallion, holding the 1st place People's Choice Award and with the cash award envelopes on her        chest...All in all, a VERY good day for Cookie. Of course, we knew her chili was going to win because it is that good..

Going back under cover I see Bandit & Stitch doing something. So I walked on over and took a look see.

What the deal was, we were out of containers to take home the left over chili in. So, Bandit improvised and found a bottle. Then he cut a hole in the bottom of a Styrofoam cup and poured chili into the cup, which then went thru the hole and into the bottle. A pure case of Southern ingenuity at its best!!

The cook-off over, Bandit and Gunner, with the help of Stitch and Thor, dismantle the tent.

Getting ready to leave, Bandit gets ready to mount up. Gunner is behind him, putting his equipment onto his bike

All ready to go. Gunner, Chopper Tim and Thor fire up their bikes. AFTER YOU, MR. PRESIDENT!!

Bandit pulls out and the others fall in behind him

Gunner pulling out and begins his 75 mile ride home. Bandit & Stitch are about 55 miles,Thor about 10 miles and Chopper Tim lives here in the City That Faith Built. Cookie is about 25 miles or so from here and in here SUV. She had that thing packed to the max when she left here, as did Stitch in her vehicle.

Chopper Tim heads out. He told me that bike has a 111 cu. in. motor or about 1819 cc.

And Thor is the last bike from our contingent to leave, seen here pulling in behind Chopper Tim. And this will conclude this post.

I had a great time today being with my brothers & sisters of the Guardians Of The Children-Red River Chapter and it was great, as always, to see Freebird, NaNa  & PaPa and meeting the other folks in B.A.C.A.-Wichita Falls Chapter. We may all be in different clubs but it was our love for motorcycles and riding that got us to where we are today and in that sense, we are ALL brothers and sisters in the wind.

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Please continue to pray for ALL of our troops both in and out of harm's way especially for: JOSHUA PORTER (USN) JAPAN, PATTI JACKSON (USAF) QATAR THEATRE OF OPERATIONS, and MICHAEL RYCKOFF(USAF) KOREAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. YOUR PRAYER MIGHT JUST BE THE ONE THAT SAVES THE LIFE OF ONE OF OUR TROOPS.

UNTIL THE NEXT POST, YA'LL BE CAREFUL OUT THERE, KEEP THE RUBBER ON THE ROAD, KEEP YOUR HEAD ON A SWIVEL AND MOST IMPORTANTLY OF ALL ...............................RIDE FREE & RIDE SAFE!! .....................JOHN

RETURN TO PROTEAM HARLEY DAVIDSON 3-7-2012

ON WEDNESDAY, 3-7-2012, DAVID, ALAN AND I RODE BACK UP TO PROTEAM HARLEY DAVIDSON IN LAWTON OKLAHOMA TO DROP OFF MY EXTRA KEY, ORIGINAL SEATS AND THE RIDERS BACK REST THAT WENT TO THE TOURING SEAT ON THE ROAD KING THAT I HAD TRADED IN FOR A HERITAGE STC ON TUESDAY 3-6-2012. JOIN US FOR THE RIDE UP TO LAWTON OKLAHOMA (HOME TO FT.SILL, THE US ARMY'S ARTILLERY TRAINING POST). REMEMBER, IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE!

HERE IS MY HERITAGE AND THE SEATS WE WERE GOING TO RUN BACK UP TO PROTEAM HARLEY DAVIDSON. I BUNGEED THE PASSENGER SEAT TO MY BACK REST AND PUT THE RIDERS BACK REST TO THE TOURING SEAT INTO ONE OF THE SADDLEBAGS. DAVID BUNGEED THE LARGER RIDERS SEAT ONTO THE TOURING TRUNK ON HIS GOLDWING.

HERE IS MY NEW 2012 HARLEY HERITAGE STC IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE. WHEN I FIRST SAT ON IT IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF PROTEAM, IT FELT LIKE IT FELT WHEN I SAT ON THAT 2001 HERITAGE I HAD HAD PREVIOUSLY. IT FELT LIKE IT HAD MY NAME WRITTEN ALL OVER IT AND I KNEW NOW, LIKE I KNEW BACK IN 2009 WHEN I BOUGHT THE 2001, THAT THIS 2012 WAS MINE BECAUSE IT FIT ME SO WELL LIKE I WAS PART OF THE BIKE AND NOT SITTING ON TOP OF THE BIKE LIKE THE ROAD KING.

A PICTURE OF THE DERBY COVER. 103 CU. IN. IS APPROXIMATELY 1688 cc.

THE METAL PLATE ON THE GAS TANK

THE AIR BREATHER

THE BUTT END OF THE HERITAGE. AFTER RUNNING VANCE & HINES SHORTS ON THE OTHER HERITAGE AND VANCE & HINES HIGH PERFORMANCE LONG SHOTS ON THE ROAD KING, THE STOCK PIPES ON THE NEW BIKE ARE SO QUIET OR SEEM TO ME TO BE QUIET, THAT IT'S LIKE RIDING A STEALTH BIKE. HECK, I WAS RIDING BEHIND DAVID A FEW TIMES AND HIS GOLDWING DROWNED OUT MY PIPES AND WE KNOW HOW QUIET GOLDWING'S ARE..

HERE ARE ALAN & DAVID BEHIND ME ON BARNETT RD AS WE LEAVE MY PLACE AND HEAD UP TO LAWTON OKLAHOMA

HERE IS DAVID AS WE HEAD EAST ON US 82 (KELL FRWY) TO  I-44.

HERE IS ALAN ON HIS 99 HARLEY ULTRA CLASSIC. HIS BIKE IS SO CLEAN, IT LOOKS LIKE IT JUST ROLLED OUT OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR. ALAN WILL TELL YOU THAT THE ULTRA HAS NEVER LET HIM DOWN.

HERE ARE DAVID & ALAN AS WE HEAD UP AND OVER THE "FLY OVER" THAT WAS BUILT BACK IN 2002 OR 2003

WE START DOWN THE OTHER SIDE OF THE OVERPASS. DAVID & ALAN HAD TO SLOW WAY DOWN BECAUSE THE CAR IN FRONT OF US WAS POKING ALONG AT ABOUT 30 MPH OR SO. THAT IS DOWNTOWN WICHITA FALLS TEXAS  IN THE UPPER LEFT PORTION OF THE PICTURE

HERE IS WHERE US 82 MERGES WITH US 287 UP ON THE OVERPASSES. WE ARE STILL BEHIND THAT CADILLAC. BUT IN ABOUT 30 SECONDS THE CADDY WOULD BE HISTORY BEHIND US...

HERE ARE ALAN & DAVID AS WE HEAD NORTH ON I-44. THE TOWN WE ARE APPROACHING IS BURKBURNETT TEXAS.

APPARENTLY THE CAMERA INADVERTANTLY CLICKED AS I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING THE CAMERA BACK IN MY CUP HOLDER. I THOUGHT THE PIC THAT WAS TAKEN OF ONE OF MY VEST EXPANDERS WAS UNIQUE LOOKING, SO HERE IT IS..

WE ARE NOW LEAVING BURKBURNETT TEXAS AND APPROACHING THE RED RIVER BRIDGE. ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BRIDGE IS OKLAHOMA..

HERE IS DAVID AS WE CROSS THE RED RIVER BRIDGE HEADING FOR OKLAHOMA

THE RED RIVER IS EXTREMELY LOW. BUT I HAVE SEEN THE WATERS SO HIGH THAT THEY LAP AT THE UNDERSTRUCTURE OF THE BRIDGE JUST UNDER THE ROAD WAY..

WE STOP AT JOHNNY'S (CLOSED A WHILE BACK) AT I-44/US 70 FOR A QUICK BREAK. HERE IS ALAN.

HERE IS DAVID AT JOHNNY'S CORNER (I-44/US70) AFTER WE STOPPED FOR A QUICK BREAK.

WE WILL LEAVE AS SOON AS I GET TO MY  BIKE. WE WILL TAKE BUSINESS 287/277 TO AVOID THE TOLL BOOTH ON I-44.  WE WILL GET BACK ON I-44 IN ABOUT 5 MILES OR SO.

HERE ARE DAVID & ALAN AS WE HEAD NORTH ON BUSINESS 287/277 ABOUT 6 MILES NW OF WALTERS OKLAHOMA..

HERE WE ARE RE-ESTABLISHED ON I-44. ALAN IS ON THE RED HARLEY AND DAVID IS ON THE WHITE GOLDWING.

AND WE GET TO THE PREVERBIAL ROAD WORK WHICH IS AN ALMOST CONSTANT ON MOST INTERSTATES NOW-A-DAYS

WE HAVE CRANKED DOWN TO 60 MPH

THIS IS THE COMANCHE CASINO AT THE GORE EXIT  OFF OF I-44 IN LAWTON OKLAHOMA. THE HIGHWAY NAME IS FOR THE 95TH DIVISION. WHEN I WENT INTO THE ARMY RESERVES AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE USAF IN 1977, I WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 95TH INFANTRY DIVISION NICKNAMED THE "IRON MEN OF METZ" FROM ACTION THEY WERE INVOLVED IN DURING WWII IN GERMANY. FOR MORE INFO ON THE CASINO & THE 95TH INFANTRY DIVISION, SEE THESE LINKS: http://comanchenationcasinos.com/  &      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/95th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)                                                              

AS WE APPROACHED THE GORE BLVD EXIT OFF OF I-44, I TOOK THIS PICTURE OF PROTEAM HARLEY DAVIDSON. IT IS LOCATED DIRECTLY ACROSS I-44 FROM THE COMANCHE CASINO. IF YOU WIN BIG AT THE CASINO, YOU CAN GO ACROSS I-44 AND BUY YOURSELF A COUPLE OF NEW HARLEY DAVIDSON'S.

NATURALLY, WE GET CAUGHT AT THE RED LIGHT/ DAVID IS UP FRONT BEHIND THE CAR AND ALAN IS IN FRONT OF ME.

PULLING INTO PROTEAM HARLEY DAVIDSON'S PARKING LOT.

PARKED OUT IN FRONT OF THE PROTEAM HD DEALERSHIP IS THIS BIG DOG BIKE. GOOD LOOKING EH? MY BUTT HURT JUST LOOKING AT IT. I HAD A 1977 HARD TAIL SHOVELHEAD BACK IN 1979 AND AFTER A WHILE, IT TORE MY BUTT UP..BUT IT WAS A RIOT TO PUTT AROUND ON..IT WAS A GREAT BIKE.

THE BIGDOG AIR BREATHER..

BRANDON, OWNER OF PROTEAM HARLEY DAVIDSON, TALKS WITH ALAN ABOUT GETTING A NEW BIKE AS DAVID LISTENS IN.

SOME OF THE NEW BIKES FOR SALE AT PROTEAM. OFF TO THE LEFT IS JANICE, WHO SELLS THE NEW HARLEY'S IN THE MOTOR SALES SECTION OF PROTEAM. SHE IS THE ONE WHO TURNED ME ON TO MY NEW HERITAGE AND WAS MY SALES PERSON. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW HARLEY OR USED ONE, JANICE IS THE ONE TO SEE. SHE KNOWS HER HARLEYS INSIDE & OUT. FOR MORE INFO ON THIS FINE DEALERSHIP, CHECK OUT THIS LINK TO PROTEAM: http://www.proteamhd.com/  AND LET ME ADD THIS ABOUT PROTEAM: IF THEY CAN PUT ME ON A 2012 HARLEY, THEN MOST LIKELY, THEY CAN PUT YOU ON A NEW BIKE TOO. OR A USED HARLEY FOR THAT MATTER. GO BY AND SEE JANICE OR BRANDON TODAY AND FIND OUT. THERE IS NO BIGGER THRILL THAN GOING TO A DEALERSHIP AND RIDING HOME ON A BRAND NEW HARLEY. GO GET A NEW HARLEY AT PROTEAM AND SEE IF I'M RIGHT. A COUPLE MILLION OTHER HARLEY RIDERS KNOW I'M RIGHT.

DAVID IS CLICKING HIS HEELS AND SAYING "THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE EDDIE HILLS, THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE EDDIE HILLS, THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE EDDIE HILLS" DAVID IS A HARDCORE GOLDWING RIDER AND AS TRY AS WE MIGHT, JANICE, BRANDON, ALAN & I COULD NOT TALK HIM INTO TRADING HIS BELOVED GOLDWING IN FOR A NEW ULTRA CLASSIC.  EDDIE HILLS IS EDDIE HILLS FUN CYCLES LOCATED IN WICHITA FALLS TEXAS. WHEN I RIDE THE METRIC BIKES INSTEAD OF THE HARLEYS, I ALWAY DO BUSINESS WITH EDDIE. I HAVE KNOW EDDIE HILL SINCE 1975 AND THE NHRA RECORD HOLDER IS A DOWN TO EARTH PERSON AS IS ERCIE HIS WIFE. CHECK OUT EDDIE HILL'S SITE AT: http://www.eddiehillsfuncycles.com/           

THIS IS MATTIE. SHE WORKS IN THE MOTOR CLOTHES AND ACCESSORIES SECTION. SHE IS ALSO VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE HARLEY CLOTHES AND ACCESSORIES. I HAVE MY FAVORITE SALES PERSONS AT DIFFERENT HARLEY DAVIDSON DEALERSHIPS AND MATTIE NOW RANKS AS MY #1 FAVORITE IN MOTOR CLOTHES/ACCESSORIES, JANICE IS #1 IN MOTOR SALES AND BRANDON IS THE #1 OWNER/FINANCIAL OFFICER, ALL IN OKLAHOMA, ALL AT PROTEAM HARLEY DAVIDSON!

COMPLETING OUR BUSINESS, WE HEAD BACK TO TEXAS. HERE WE ARE, WITH DAVID LEADING AS WE HEAD SOUTH ON I-44.

HERE IS A PICTURE OF ALAN BEHIND ME AS WE RIDE THRU THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE ON I-44

WE CLEAR THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE AND ALAN PULLS UP NEXT TO ME FOR A PHOTO. LOOKING GOOD ALAN!!

CLOUDS START TO ROLL IN AGAIN AS WE HEAD SOUTH THRU OKLAHOMA ON BUSINES 287/277. THERE WAS A 30% CHANCE OF T-STORMS, BUT, I LOOK AT IT AS A 70% CHANCE IT WON'T RAIN..

MY FIRST BUG STRIKES ON THE WINDSHIELD OF THE NEW BIKE.. I ALSO HAD BUG STRIKES ON BOTH LENS OF MY SUNGLASSES..I CAN'T WAIT FOR SPRING WHEN THE SMALL PTERODACTYL FLYING INSECTS COME LOOKING TO COMMIT SUICIDE ON OUR WINDSHIELDS, ,HELMETS, SUNGLASSES, HANDS, BOOTS ETC..

HERE WE ARE CROSSING THE RED RIVER BRIDGE WITH TEXAS AT THE SOUTH END.

YOU CAN SEE THE WELCOME TO TEXAS SIGN BETWEEN DAVID & ALAN..                       

I TRIED BUT COULDN'T GET THE TEXAS WELCOME SIGN IN THIS PICTURE. AT 75MPH, WE WERE EATING UP PAVEMENT AND THE SIGN JUST CAME UP ON US TOO FAST FOR ME TO GET THE SHOT I WANTED...OH WELL, THERE IS ALWAYS NEXT TIME.

WE TOOK THE FM240 EXIT AND RODE THRU BURKBURNETT TO FM 369 WHERE WE TURNED SOUTH. ALAN IS LEADING US NOW, THEN DAVID AND THEN ME, I WAS DOING DIFFERENT SPEEDS AS PART OF BREAKING IN THE NEW BIKE AND I DIDN'T WANT TO HINDER THEM..

LOCATED ON FM 369 NEAR US 287, IS THE JAMES ALLRED PRISON UNIT. SEE THIS LINK FOR MORE ON THE PRISON: http://www.facebook.com/pages/James-V-Allred-Unit/143741038975780

WE WENT TO THE HIGHWAY GRILL IN IOWA PARK TEXAS TO EAT LUNCH. HERE ARE ALAN AND DAVID INSIDE THE GRILL.

THE LAST PICTURE FROM TODAY'S RIDE IS OF ALAN & DAVID IN THE HIGHWAY GRILL IN IOWA PARK, TEXAS. CHECK OUT THE HIGHWAY GRILL'S FACEBOOK PAGE HERE: http://www.facebook.com/pages/HWY-Grill/230642573647671  THIS WILL CONCLUDE THIS POST.

I HAD A GREAT TIME RIDING WITH DAVID AND ALAN AND IT WAS GOOD TO SEE BRANDON & JANICE AGAIN, AND A PLEASURE TO MEET MATTIE. I LOOK FORWARD TO OUR NEXT RIDE, WHENEVER IT OCCURS AND WHEREVER IT TAKES US.

SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE RIDES,RUNS AND EVENTS AND DON'T FORGET TO CLICK ON THE " OLDER POSTS" LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF EACH PAGE FOR MORE OF THE SAME.

PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR ALL OF OUR TROOPS BOTH IN AND OUT OF HARM'S WAY, ESPECIALLY FOR: JOSHUA PORTER (USN), PATTI JACKSON (USAF) QATAR THEATRE OF OPERATIONS, and MICHAEL RYCKOFF(USAF) KOREAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. YOUR PRAYER MIGHT JUST BE THE ONE THAT SAVES THE LIFE OF ONE OF OUR TROOPS.

UNTIL NEXT POST, YA'LL BE CAREFUL OUT THERE, KEEP THE RUBBER ON THE ROAD, KEEP YOUR HEAD ON A SWIVEL AND MOST IMPORTANTLY OF ALL ...............................RIDE FREE & RIDE SAFE!! .....................JOHN