FIFTEEN TO VOLGA--MEMORIAL DAY RIDE & COOKOUT

Fifteen participants gathered at Casey's on Wednesday evening including two newbies--Al & Seth, both on two wheelers.  Also on two wheels were Florida Bob, Howard, David, Larry, Jim & Cathy, and Bob R.  Trikes were ridden by Meryle & Mary and Wayne & Sandy, and Dennis & Marlene rode in the yellow support convertible.  

GOOD SIZE GROUP ON A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT

HOWARD AND FLORIDA BOB "ON THE ROCKS"

DAVID CHECKING FOR POCKET CHANGE

It was 82 degrees and partly cloudy skies as we pulled out of Casey's and onto HWY 9 west.  At the stop at Breezy Corners we turned onto HWY 76 for a short jog and onto Forest Mills Road.  After about 5 miles we turned west onto Cherry Valley Road and on into Postville.  We cruised through the outskirts of Postville and onto HWY 18 heading east.  After a short sprint down 18 we turned south onto the Gunder Road and just outside of Gunder we turned south onto Agate Road and into Elgin.  After passing through Elgin we took CR W51 south again and through a very patriotic Wadena.  Just south of Wadena we turned east onto CR 24 (Bush Road) and followed it to CR C2W just outside of Volga.  We proceeded into Volga City and stopped at the Pit Lane Convenience Store there for a break.

LARRY TELLS HOWARD THAT HE REAR ENDED JIM'S BIKE AND LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT

FLORIDA BOB HAD TO REPLACE THE SECURITY BATTERY IN HIS HARLEY

AL KEPT UP WITH US

LARRY TELLS DENNIS NOT TO BACK UP ANY FURTHER

AL IS OK, BUT SETH HAS A SORE REAR!

After leaving Volga City we kept going east on C2W and onto HWY 53 and on into Elklader.  We passed through Elkader and onto HWY 13 heading north.  We turned off 13 onto 182nd St. and into Farmersburg where we took Golden Avenue north to HWY 18 just outside of Monona.  We then passed through Monona (the railroad crossing is a little smoother now) and took the Volney Road past Volney and into Rossville.  Outside of Rossville we turned onto HWY 76 north and on into Waukon where JoAnn and Bugsy joined us at Gus & Tony's.  I had just over 100 miles on the Wing when I got home.  Really a nice ride and good to have the Tweedy's with us.  Hopefully Al will join us again on our rides.

MEMORIAL DAY RIDE AND COOKOUT
Monday is our Memorial Day ride and cookout at the Rotach house afterwards.  We will leave Casey's at 1 after paying tribute to our vets at 10 that morning at Oakland Cemetery.  There is no parade this year.  After the ride  Bob R will be cooking brats for everyone, and there will be samples of Caribbean rum, but bring your own drinks and a snack, desert, or salad with you.  Everyone is welcome.  If you can't make the ride, you can still come to the cookout.  We should be back in town around 5. See you on Monday!