Save the Date for a Ryde!

[Paula(Butch2025)]

BandP
I am ready again to go-----each day I check the weather and unpack the heated gear------then next day unpack the summer gear. I cannot unpack the rain gear----if I do it would rain each day.
I should be in North Fork around supper time---if your free and can meet give me a call Friday---314-541-5969
If I ask SethO to meet he would sneak off and leave me with the bill. He talks fast and sounds funny other than that I like him.

As fur the pot luck how 'bouts I brings soda---err--use call it pop. I can pick that up just down the road.
I am ready to go north

Mr. Gene--
Bringing sodas to the pot-luck would be great...there's a store just down the road from Caswell's where you can pick some up. Where are you staying on Friday night? 'Cause I'm not so sure I know where North Fork is...but if you are in North Branch on Friday, we'd love to meet up with you.
--Paula

[RTGENE]

OH PAULA
Is my face red----I must have been thinking of NorthFork Virginia.
Any way I have reservations at the Mora AmericInn
Friday night. I have Blue tooth in the helmet so you can call any time Friday and we can meet.
Here is the story about Ann01----At Lammonts BBQ she "lent" me a Diet Pepsi. So I drove to Deb's and Brian's 3x3 Lakes run--met up with Ann01 and her very nice husband for breakfast. (He's retired Military once gave orders----now has to take orders from you know who.)
I told her that I brought a Pepsi from Missouri and it was in my left saddle bag near the back. So I am a little delayed after breakfast because I was brushing my teeth after eating. When I get to the bike Ann01 is waiting by the saddle bag, arms crossed and tapping her foot. When I look for the Pepsi its GONE.
I go to the nearest store get her another-----I get the feeling its not enough so later I get another one in upper Michigan. Then she was friendly.
Thats all I have to say about that.
smilingene

[SpyderAnn01]

Gene you are a silly, silly man! It was a Diet Coke I lent you at Lamont's.

[RTGENE]

I must have mixed up all the names.

Ms.Ann and the man
Why not come along on this weekend ride???

[SpyderAnn01]

Gene I would love to go this weekend but we are running out of money for trips. We have one more scheduled for this year and that is to visit the grandkids in NC in October. Saturday we are volunteering at the Wounded Warriors ride here in MI.

Also, the weather doesn't look so good for the weekend and if we came you would blame the bad weather on me.

[Iowaspyderlove]

Paula,

After much haggling and trading the chaperoning of the Homecoming dance for prom(believe me I got the worst end of that deal) it looks like Steve and I are going to join the ride. We will again be camping at the fairgrounds in Cambridge(brrrrr) and then ride on up Saturday AM. It was so pretty the last ride that with the trees turning it should be even better this time. So say a pray for us that the pillows don't fly, we don't get lost in Minneapolis and the campground is still open and we should be set. I don't think that we could ever have anymore go wrong then on that maiden voyage we took up to the first ride pulling the camper. Looking forward to meeting more people and hearing about your new job Paula.

Steve and Mary

[Paula(Butch2025)]

Paula,

After much haggling and trading the chaperoning of the Homecoming dance for prom(believe me I got the worst end of that deal) it looks like Steve and I are going to join the ride. We will again be camping at the fairgrounds in Cambridge(brrrrr) and then ride on up Saturday AM. It was so pretty the last ride that with the trees turning it should be even better this time. So say a pray for us that the pillows don't fly, we don't get lost in Minneapolis and the campground is still open and we should be set. I don't think that we could ever have anymore go wrong then on that maiden voyage we took up to the first ride pulling the camper. Looking forward to meeting more people and hearing about your new job Paula.

Steve and Mary

So glad you and Steve are coming...if the campground is closed, Les said people could camp out by their garage too. If that would work better give him a call to set it up. Put my order in for nice weather, we're getting the icky stuff out of the way right now. See you Saturday!
--Paula

[Paula(Butch2025)]

2 more days until our Fall Color Ryde, starating at Caswell Cycle in Mora, MN. We will be meeting there at 9am and taking off at 10am. We'll stop for gas and food along the way and photo stops too. Then everyone's coming back to Caswell's for a pot-luck supper.

Hope to see all you Minnesota SpyderLovers there. --Paula

[RTGENE]

OH PAULA
Two days for you-----I leave in the morning.
smilingene

[SpyderAnn01]

Gene have a great trip.

[RTGENE]

Thanks Ms Ann
Would you believe I leave at 40 something degrees in the morning.
Its warmer in Minnesota------go figure.

[Paula(Butch2025)]

Thanks Ms Ann
Would you believe I leave at 40 something degrees in the morning.
Its warmer in Minnesota------go figure.

That's fall in MN...t-shirts one moment and sweatshirts the next...do you have a trailer Gene for all your gear! Travel safe...I'll give you a call when I get home from work and see where you are to possibly meet up with you.
--Paula

[SethO]

it was 36 tonight but good riding. Might run to longville on Friday and come down on Saturday from there.

[Big Arm]

I'm heading your way.......see you all tomorrow morning in Mora...

Leaving Sioux City now.............ryde safe.....Larry

[Paula(Butch2025)]

I'm heading your way.......see you all tomorrow morning in Mora...

Leaving Sioux City now.............ryde safe.....Larry

Wow! What a surprise...It'll be nice see you and catch up again.

[Paula(Butch2025)]

Ann, here's proof that Gene actually bought "sodas" and delivered!IMG_9076.jpgIMG_9075.jpg

[SpyderAnn01]

Two Diet Cokes from Gene the Pepsi man! It looks like you had a really nice day for your ride. When will you be posting your pictures? I saw the one you posted on FB.

[Paula(Butch2025)]

Two Diet Cokes from Gene the Pepsi man! It looks like you had a really nice day for your ride. When will you be posting your pictures? I saw the one you posted on FB.

It was a great day - started our foggy and cool (35 degrees) but the sun broke thru after lunch and it got really nice in the afternoon. We put on over 200 miles by the time we got home that evening - nice day trip!

I just got done make an album on here so you can check it out now. Hope your ride went well too. --Paula

[Paula(Butch2025)]

We had a great turn out for our Fall Color Ryde - 10 Spyders, 6 motorcycles all in all 21 people! Not bad for a day that started out foggy and only 35 degrees! We knew RTGene was joining us, the North Branch Boys (Terry, who works with Butch, Robert & Bill) asked to join us, I also got a message from IowaSpyderLove saying they were coming back up to join us this weekend, then on Friday morning I got a message from BigArm Larry that he was coming too! All of these besides our usual crew!

Our ride started out with a photo stop in the town of Mora at their fairgrounds by the giant Dala Horse (very Scandinavian town!) at which time we discovered we had already lost RTGene! 50 miles later in Sandstone there he was waiting for us at the gas station with his escort, Brad, from Caswell's! Why this did not surprise me and all you either, I just don't know!

We they headed up on Hwy 23 - Veteran's Memorial Highway through some beautiful scenery and big sweeping curves and hills to a great lookout at the top of the hill. We sort of took over the parking area and of course attracted a lot of attention even from the HD crowd too.

From there we cruised downhill to the town of Fond du Lac and the entrance to Jay Cooke State Park, which is the closest thing to the Dragon you'll get here in Minnesota. As Seth was tell the North Branch Boys on the sport bikes, there are some pretty technical turns, down to 15 mph on this stretch of Hwy 210, so take it seriously, but have fun! Seth pulled over to give everyone else a 5 minute headstart before he zipped up thru the park. Of course he caught up to everyone before we even go to the end of the park! We stopped by the St. Louis River Bridge for another photo op, then headed into the town of Carlton for lunch at the Cozy Cafe. Good thing Les called ahead to let them know we were all coming in - they had tables pulled together and all set up for us, well 15 of us, we had to add another table.

After lunch we headed west on Hwy 210 thru McGregor then turned south on 65 back to Mora. We had a little miss cue on a turn and Les had to chase down a few strays, so Kaye lead us down a nice back road to meet up with them on 65. Everyone gathered back a Caswell's for a pot-luck supper and lots of good conversation. It was a great day filled with lots of good people and memories.

To see photos from the trip check out the album titled Fall Color Ryde 2011. -- Paula

[RTGENE]

WELLwould you believe I was half way thru my stories and this guy fell asleep.Minnesota (21).jpg

[spyderlady50]

WELLwould you believe I was half way thru my stories and this guy fell asleep.Minnesota (21).jpg

it was so great to meet you all and a great ride