LUCKY DOZEN FOR APPLE BLOSSOMS/MEMORIAL DAY RUN & EAT

On a warm, sunny, albeit windy, Wednesday evening 12 WNR departed Casey's heading for the Gays Mills orchards to view and smell the apple blossoms.  Hopefully with all the wind and rain in the area, the blossoms would still be worth seeing. It was our second nice Wednesday in a row, and it was enough to lure Clair out of Dyersville on his new Gold Wing.  Bob Z, Lois, Chuckles (also on a new ride), Howard, Jim & Cathy, Larry, and David were on two-wheelers.  While Darrel and Bob R mounted trikes, Dale followed in the support convertible.

CHECKING OUT CHUCKLES' NEW RIDE

IS THAT GLARE FROM THE BIKE OR JIM'S HEAD?

DAVID'S FIRST WEDNESDAY NIGHT

We headed east on Elon Road then turned north onto Lansing/Harpers Road into Lansing.  We crossed the Black Hawk Bridge into Wisconsin and onto HWY 35 south.  After passing through Ferryville, we took CR C back east all the way into Soldier's Grove where we stopped at the Citgo convenience store for a break.

WE ROLL INTO SOLDIERS' GROVE

CHUCKLES' NEW RIDE (2009 HARLEY)

CLAIR'S NEW RIDE (2018 GOLD WING)

After leaving the convenience store we followed newly paved HWY 61 south to HWY 171 east and down through the orchards.  Our timing was perfect.  The blossoms were beautiful!  It looks like a bumper crop of apples is on the way despite the crappy weather.  HWY 171 took us down to Gays Mills where we picked up HWY 131 and headed south to CR S.  We approached CR S with some caution, since the water from the Kickapoo River was still high, but it had receded enough for us to take CR S west to HWY 27.  There were times when we spotted deer, but fortunately not while the sun was glaring in our eyes.  We then took HWY 27 south to CR F and turned west again down the bluff to the river and HWY 35 south.  CR F is one of the most scenic seven mile rides in the area, and it did not disappoint tonight despite the sun in our faces.  After waiting for another deer to dance back and forth, HWY 35 south took us into Prarie du Chien through the roundabouts and onto HWY 18 across the bridge into Marquette.  In Marquette, Clair dropped off and headed back to Dyersville and the rest of us took HWY 76 north and headed back into Waukon for our supper stop at Gus & Tony's.  The conversation there turned to whether Diet Pepsi and ketchup makes a good mixed drink.  I had 127 miles on the trike when I pulled into the shed.  Another really nice Wednesday night ride!!

MEMORIAL DAY

Monday is time for our annual Memorial Day ride and cookout at Rotach's.  The weather calls for spotty showers, but we do plan to leave from Casey's at 1 PM after honoring our fallen veterans.  We should get back to Waukon and Rotach's house around 5 PM.  If you can't make the ride , be sure to stop over for the cookout.  Brats furnished--bring your own drinks and maybe something to pass (salad, snack, desert).  See you then!!