7 UP FOR EARLY BIRD RIDE

Seven riders participated in an impromptu "early bird" Wednesday night ride last night.  The only notification was put on the blog yesterday morning.

Mike, Chuckles, Lois, Jim & Cathy showed up on bikes, while Dave M and Bob rode trikes.

We departed Casey's with 66 degrees showing on the Waukon State bank sign. We cruised through town and made our way onto HWY 76 north.  We were presently happy to see that they had finally finished the bridge over Bear Creek, so we didn't have to stop there anymore. We made our way up to Dorchester Drive and proceeded through the countryside all the way up to Spring Grove. With all the leaves off the trees, one could see alot more surroundings (some good, some not so good).  We were constantly looking for sand on the road surfaces, but so far it was only at intersections.

We cruised through Spring Grove and made our way along HWY 44 to CR 17 and followed this windy, hilly, but smooth asphalt all the way back to HWY 76.  We sped by Eitzen and continued on 76 until we turned onto CR A26 (Iowa River Drive) and followed it along the river to Lycurgus Road.  The only animals we spotted so far were turkeys and a couple of darting dogs.

Lycurgus Road is starting to show its age by being quite bumpy, but we made our way back to HWY 9 and observed a crowd filing into St. Mary's Church.  Hwy 9 took most of us back to Waukon and eats at Uptown.

After about 75 miles, we arrive back in town safely from a really nice "early bird" ride.  Richard joined us for eats at a very busy Uptown.

DON'T FORGET TO LET BOB KNOW IF YOU WANT TO ATTEND IRV'S FUNERAL WITH OUR GROUP.

Here's a sign that Lois spotted on one of her travels.  Enjoy!

EARLY BIRD WEDNESDAY NIGHT RIDE

For those of you who have your bikes and convertibles out of storage, we will have an "early bird" Wednesday night ride tonight.  Like before, we will depart Casey's at 5, ride for a couple of hours, and stop at Uptown Grill afterwards.  The temps are predicted to be close to 70, so that makes tonight hard to pass up.  The plan is to travel up towards Spring Grove and Caledonia. I doubt if we will stop for a break.

Hopefully a few can make it!

ANOTHER GUESS WHO?

MORE ON IRV'S SERVICES

 Memorial Service for Irv

March 30 4:00pm-7:00 pm Visitation at Martin Grau Funeral Home, Waukon

March 31 Visitation at 10:00 am, funeral at 11:00. St. John’s Lutheran Church, Waukon followed by a luncheon at Allamakee County Fairgrounds Pavilion

1:15 depart for Stavanger Lutheran Church cemetery for burial.

4:00pm-8:00pm Gather at Allamakee County Fairgrounds Pavilion for fellowship.

The Wednesday Night Riders have been invitied to participate in Irv's services. Obviously attending the visitation on the 30th is up to you. On the 31st, the day of the funeral, we are invited to sit as a group in the church. The funeral home will save some seats for us. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SIT WITH THE GROUP AT THE FUNERAL, then let Bob know by Saturday, the 28th, so he can tell the funeral home how many seats to save.

As noted above, there will a luncheon following the funeral service at the Fairgrounds Pavilion.

Following the luncheon, at 1:15, we are invited to form a motorcycle escourt for Irv from the fairgrounds to the cemetery in Ossian. If you would like to participate in the escourt, then be ready to line up by 1:15. I will try to get a count and some photos then. You DO NOT need to let Bob know if you plan to be in the escourt, just be ready to go by 1:15. As the plans are now, we will be following a van to the cemetery with the hearse following us. Obviously, participation is going to depend alot on the weather.

Returning to the Fairgrounds Pavilion from 4-8 for fellowship is up to you.

If there are any changes to this agenda, it will be up on the blog.

AND I KNOW IRV WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO SAY, "Way to go Cyclones and Hawkeyes!"

SERVICE TIMES FOR IRV

 I thought it would be appropriate to post the service times for Irv here on the blog, so plans for attending can be made.  According to the funeral home, here are the times.

Irvin Fosaaen

1949 — 2026

Waukon

     Irvin K. Fosaaen Jr., 76, of Waukon, IA, died Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 31st, at 11:00 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon with Pastor Mark Oehlert officiating. Burial will be at Stavanger Cemetery in Ossian, IA. Friends may greet the family from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Monday, March 30th, at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon.

     A full obituary will follow.

SOME SAD NEWS

 Here is a message sent today by Chris.

Today we bid farewell to Irv. He passed on peacefully and was surrounded by his family.

This photo was taken on his beloved St Croix at sunrise the morning of the day he fell and sustained a brain bleed. Complications from that event proved to be insurmountable in spite of his persistent attempts to recover. We will miss you dearly, Irv.

MORE ON IRV'S RECOVERY

 Here's another update from Chris concerning Irv's recovery.

Day 44 at Mayo St Mary’s Hospital. Irv moved out of the ICU and is on a regular medical unit! They will watch him for a day or two and then develop a “next steps” plan.

ANOTHER IRV UPDATE

As many of you know, Irv had a setback and had to return to ICU.  However, this update from Chris sounds encouraging.

 Finally! Irv is awake and alert. The breathing tube was removed yesterday. If all goes well he will move out of the ICU tomorrow to a regular unit so he can begin physical and speech therapy. The neurologist is optimistic about cognitive recovery close to how he was prior to the brain bleed. Since he’s been bedridden for 40 days, the physical recovery will take months.

These days have been an unsettling rollercoaster ride. And we’re hopeful now for a smoother ride going forward.

Thank you all for your ongoing support, concern and prayers.

KEEP THE PRAYERS COMING FOR IRV'S RECOVERY, AND GOD BLESS CHRIS FOR BEING WITH HIM THROUGH THESE TOUGH TIMES.