45 Years Spurs a Trip to Wisconsin

My Mom and Dad will be celebrating their 45th Wedding Anniversary on October 19th. They didn't want a party so they decided that the family should go to one of their favorite vacation spots...Egg Harbor, Wisconsin. I created a photo montage of the extended weekend. Wisconsin is a beautiful state. I'd love to go back on the motorcycle.

My folks rented a cottage for the weekend. My sister Margo, her husband Tim, and my niece Sydney, Dan and myself, met my folks in Egg Harbor on Thursday. Friday and Saturday we spent the day going to shops, art fairs, and roadside markets. Dan and I took a side trip to the Wisconsin Motorcycle Memorial and had a great time with June at Siobhan's Wine in Fish Creek. Thursday night I had spotted a sign that said Motorcycle Memorial Park 2 Miles so on Saturday Dan and I took a side trip to find it. I'm really happy that we did. It was a very spiritual place and a very nice tribute to the Fallen Brothers and Sisters of Wisconsin that road motorcycles. There was a large group of Honda GoldWing riders there when we pulled up.

On Sunday we headed to Milwaukee to the Harley Davidson Museum. It was really great being able to go there. There was so much to see that I could have spent hours there reading every single piece of history about every single part of the motorcycle lifestyle and the history of Harley Davidson. If you get a chance definitely go but plan to be there a few hours because it's not a place you want to hurry through.

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We had a great weekend and I'm very happy that my folks suggested this trip to celebrate their 45th Anniversary. Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad! Love you both very much!!!

A Round of Applause for a Great Lady and Her Man!!!

If you scroll down you'll see the post I put up about the Ride for Trinity. Well...I opened my e-mail today and there was a huge thank you to the gal that put it on and her husband. Toots-Twister and Spiderweb live in Montezuma, IA and they planned this event to help Trinity's family. I'm posting it on my main page instead of putting it in the comments for the post below because I want people to see what huge hearts Bikers truly have. I've been in contact with Toots and she said the ride was a huge success, which is wonderful! Visit Trinity's website: http://babygirlarthur.blogspot.com/

HI I WANTED TO COMMENT ON THE BENEFIT THAT A LOCAL HARLEY GIRL AND HER HUSBAND HAD FOR MY GRANDDAUGHTER ON SEPTEMBER 20TH!! IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST HUMBLING DAYS OF MY LIFE! THEY DID AN OUTSTANDING JOB PLANNING THIS EVENT AND PUT ALOT OF HARD WORK AND TIME INTO IT ALSO!! WE HAD BIKE GROUPS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE, MAINLY IOWA AND ILLINOIS. WE JUST PURCHASED OUR FIRST BIKE, NANA AND PAPA ARE GOING TO HAVE SOME FUN! BUT BACK TO THE BIKERS, WHAT A WONDERFUL GROUP OF HUMANS! IF YOU WANT TO MEET SOME OF THE MOST GENEROUS PEOPLE WITH HUGE HEARTS HOOK UP WITH SOME HARLEY RIDERS!! GOD MADE THEM SPECIAL!! LOVE TO ALL!! THANK YOU! A NEW HARLEY NANA

A Little Motorcycle Humor...

Now and then people e-mail me stuff that cracks me up. Found this in my e-mails today and had to share...

I am working from home today, and I do have to work, but I look outside and its a lovely bright morning. What often happens on such days is I might take a walk to the garage, usually one of the bikes is awake, the conversation goes something like this.

bike “working from home today again huh'
me: yep
bike: need some 'thinking time'
me: thinking time?
bike “thinking time, you haul me out of the garage, ride me for a couple of hours and think about the work you need to do”
me: that a good idea?
bike: sure it is you get to think and I get to go on the road, don't be such a pussy.
me: OK I'll get my gear
bike to herself as I walk away “ that little bike whore is so easy”

Then my wife gets home in the evening and says “you are working late...you been out on that bike again!!”

IPG Showed up At Sturgis...

I have a story from Sturgis that I've gone back and forth about sharing because I don't want anyone to think I am trying to get a pat on the back or comments on how nice I am. I want to tell it because I want people to realize that a small act of kindness and acknowledgement can go a long way.

Dan and I were wandering through all of the vendors in Sturgis to try to find a better deal on a shirt that Dan wanted to get. As we entered one of the vendor tents I spotted a gentleman standing off to the side, seeming like he'd love to be anywhere but there. As I observed him more I noticed that on his vest were patches that read Vietnam Veteran, etc. It appeared that maybe he was working there. He didn't talk to anyone unless they asked him a question and he just had this sad look about him. We had worked our way over to this table that was near where he was standing. I got this feeling in my heart that I wanted to say something to him. I walked over to him and took his hand in mine. I looked directly into his eyes and he gave me this very startled look like, what the hell lady! I said to him...Sir, thank you very much for the service that you gave to our country. I appreciate all you sacrificed. He looked back at me and said...Wow, you are welcome. I squeezed his hand ever so lightly and walked away.

As Dan paid for the shirt he wanted, I observed this man again. He went from lurking to the side of the tent, to walking up to people and talking to them in a matter of a couple minutes. And the best part about it, he had a smile on his face.

The point of my story is that if you feel something in your heart do it, say it. The feeling that you have could uplift someones spirit and help them through the day. I guess I'm all about supporting our real heroes. The ones that put their lives on the line for our freedom. As D-Day has said a couple times...maybe I should change my name to Iowa Patriot Girl. I just have such a love and respect for our military that every chance I get I tell them how much I do appreciate them. I think my whole thing is, lift up those that are real heroes, they need to know what they are doing or did is that important!

Please Remember...

Friday, September 19th is National POW/MIA Recognition Day. Please take a moment tomorrow to remember all of the soldiers that are still Prisoners of War or Missing in Action.

322 Days Until the 69th Anniversary Sturgis Rally

Ok Kids...we made our reservations in Rapid City for next years rally. If you are interested in staying in a hotel about 25 miles from Sturgis give the Motel 6 a call. It's not a luxury hotel by any means but it was the cheapest place we could find. The phone number is 605.343.3687. Call during the day and speak to the manager.

1st ANNUAL 100 MILE BENEFIT/POKER RUN
TRINITY BENEFIT/POKER RUN

For information on Trinity Please visit http://babygirlarthur.blogspot.com/

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2008
Poker Run- Sign in starts at 10:30AM at courthouse square Montezuma, Iowa
$5.00 per hand or $10.00 for 3 hands with payouts to highest & lowest hand
Last bike out at 11:30AM
Last bike in at 5:30PM (100 mile run)
1st stop Delta Junction-Intersection of HWY 92 & HWY 21
2nd stop Wildlife Bar-n-Grill Fremont, IA
3rd stop All In The Family Raceway (use to be Winds) Oskaloosa, IA
They will have maid rites & chips for bikers.
4th stop Longhorn, Barnes City, IA
5th stop Montezuma Tap, Montezuma, IA
Dinner and Street Dance In front of and hosted by Montezuma Tap in Montezuma, Iowa
$10.00 per person-includes dinner and dance, $15.00 per couple.
Food will be served from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Clayton Brown opening for Mississippi Pearl will perform from 8PM – 9PM
Mississippi Pearl will perform from 9PM - 1AM
Several Raffles throughout the night including 50/50
Lodging Camping available
Additional camping at Diamond Lake for a fee (payable to DNR)
Cozy Country Inn Call for Reservations at 641-623-5505
Everyone Welcome!
All Proceeds go to Trinity Arthur
Donations also accepted for Trinity Arthur at Montezuma State Bank (641-623-5766)
C/o Randy Henkle (Grandpa)
For More Info. Contact: Caryn Webb-toots/twister at 641-990-7826 E-mail: caw@zumatel.net

2008 National POW/MIA Recognition Day - Friday, September 19th, 2008

Please remember our countries POW/MIA Soldiers on September 19, 2008. You can visit the following website to view stats on the names and number of soldiers from World War II, The Korean War, The Cold War, Vietnam, and the 1991 Gulf War that are still missing. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/powday/index.htm There is also this website that gives the names of our POW/MIA Soldiers from Operation Iraqi Freedom. http://www.aiipowmia.com/stats.html
We must never forget these Soldiers and must continue to urge our Government to do whatever they can to locate them and bring them home where they belong!

Sarah Palin

I really never talk about my political views because a lot of times they are a little unpopular. I just have to say though that Sarah Palin is one amazing woman!! Listening to her speak the other night made me proud to be an American and a WOMAN. You go Sarah Palin......Don't let the liberal media get you down. They are always pretty good at being hypocritical. Do we ever ask a man how he is going to take care of his family and do his job? NO! Don't all families have bumps in the road? Yes...I seem to remember many Democrats that have had many family skeletons in their closets. We need to stop beating this woman up for her personal life and focus on what she has done for her state of Alaska. Isn't this about politics? And to anyone that thinks about commenting on this post that if she would have been around as a Mom more of the time, her daughter most likely would never have gotten pregnant...give me a freaking break. Kids have sex and no matter how much you preach to them about using protection, you actually can't be there to make sure they use it when the time comes.(you can't tell me when you were a teenager that you always remembered that condom in the heat of passion!!)

You never know...I may change my mind closer to the election but as of right now I think McCain made an excellent selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate! Oh...and I couldn't resist putting the pix of her sitting on a Harley Davidson! :)~