GROOVIN' ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON

The Rascals song from 1967 had it right for 6 WNR who met at Casey's on Sunday afternoon--"Couldn't get away too soon."  Chuckles & Lois, Carl, Chuck (not Chuckles) and Bob & Julie "gathered" at 1 O'Clock with sunny skies and temps in the mid 60's for a ride that was originally scheduled for Camp Courageous.

CHUCKLES, LOIS, AND CARL GET THEIR BIKES OUT OF THE BARN

CHUCK WITH A WHOLE BUNCH OF NEW "GOODIES" ON HIS TRIKE

It's ironic that the last three times we couldn't ride to Camp Courageous because of lousy weather.  Now we finally get a good weather Sunday, and Camp Courageous is closed from COVID 19.  We do plan on sending (mailing) our contribution down there.  They can use the funds, because the cancelled omelet breakfast is a big fund raiser for them.

We departed Casey's and headed up north on HWY 76 to Pool Hill Road, through Eitzen (yes, we did fudge a little by being in Minnesota) and down to New Albin.  We saw a lot of field work being done, and actually a lot of dust being kicked up.  From New Albin we headed south on HWY 26 into Lansing.  From there we took the Great River Road into Harpers Ferry and a break at the One Stop.  As we pulled into Harpers, we spotted a yellow GW trike followed by a Harley.  Sure enough it was Darrel and Roger also out groovin' on a Sunday afternoon.  We no sooner got together (6 feet apart) and "out of the clear blue of the western sky, comes Sky King."  Actually it turned out to be Howard.  So now our WNR group grows to nine.  There was some "suggestions" that maybe we should meet at the jailhouse in Harpers on Wednesday night instead of Casey's!

A FAMILIAR LOOKING YELLOW TRIKE SHOWS UP

After some conversations and winter catching-up, seven of us headed back to HWY 76 via the Great River Road.  We took 76 north to the Waterville turn where Carl continued on home.  The rest of took CR X32 towards Waterville.  I think coming down that hill into Waterville is one of the most scenic views in the county.  We passed through Waterville and back north to the Elon Road.  As we looked back west towards Waukon it looked like we might get wet before we got back.  However, we did make it back without any rain drops hitting us.  I hope Chuck (not Chuckles) and Darrel and Roger made it back to their homes with out getting wet.  We had 93 miles on the trike after getting back from "groovin' on a Sunday afternoon".