ANOTHER DOZEN TO HOME A' GINS

Another warm summer evening greeted a dozen riders for our Wednesday night ride.  We had bikes ridden by Larry & Suzie (sp), Mike, Bill, Chuckles, and Dee.  Wayne, Richard & Melodye, Dave M, ChucK, and Bob made up the three-wheel crowd.

WAYNE ARRIVES FIRST

RICHARD & MELODYE ROLL IN

LARRY JOINS THE GROUP AGAIN

DAVE & MIKE ARRIVE

SOON FOLLOWED BY BILL AND CHUCKLES

HERE'S DEE

WITH ChucK TO FOLLOW

Our destination for the night was Home A' Gins in Mt. Hope, WI.  We started out on HWY 76 south and turned onto Forest Mills Road (CR X16).  After passing by the Gelo plantation and the Luana Golf Course, we arrived in Luana.  The plan was to turn onto Edgewood Road to get to HWY 18, but it was blocked off apparently for repairs, so we continued on Old HWY 52 into Monona.  I do not like taking this road since it goes right by the huge metal recyling yard, and you are neversure what might be lying on the road waiting to enter your tires.  We did make it to Monona ok, and then picked up HWY 18 for a cruise through Froelich, Giard, and Marquette and across the bridge into Prairie Du Chien.

We skirted around Prairie on the HWY 18 by-pass and picked up 18 and 35 again heading south.  After crossing the Wisconsin River bridge, we turned onto CR C heading easterly.  CR C is a windy stretch of asphalt with no markings that skirts along the bank-full Wisconsin River.  After stopping to stare down a deer and avoid hitting a jay-walker, we ended our journey on C at HWY 133.  We followed this smooth curvy section of highway over to HWY 18 again.  We took a short jog on 18 before turning onto CR J and rolling into Mt. Hope.

Home A Gins is a very popular spot, particularly on Wednesdays.  Besides their great home-cooked food, they have a drawing every Wednesday for cash.  There has been know to be close to a thousand dollars available for the drawing.  Since this was going on, we had to park all over town since the bar was full of patrons.

MIKE ,CHUCKLES, AND THE SLINGSHOT  FIND A SPOT

THE BLAKE'S FIND A SIDE STREET

ChucK ARRIVES

HAVEN'T I'VE SEEN YOU SOMEWHERE BEFORE?

After getting some refrehments inside the crowded facility, we ventured outside in the shade to polish off our drinks.  There we were entertained with stories about canoes and horses.

WE FOUND SOME PICNIC TABLES OUTSIDE IN THE SHADE

THE STORY TELLING STARTS

DEE & ChucK ARE TUCKED BACK IN THE SHADE

After our refreshments, we continued on CR J south out of town.  After a windy, but scenic stretch on J, we arrived at CR A and took that on into Bloominton.  In Bloomington, we journeyed onto the newly paved HWY 35 and passed through Patch Grove on our way back to HWY 18.  We cruised on 18 back through Prairie Du Chien, back across the bridge and into Marquette again.  Here a number of the group continued on 18 towards home.  The rest of us followed HWY 76 back to Waukon where we stopped at Uptown for eats.  I had about 120 miles on the trike in downtown Waukon.

ANOTHER REALLY NICE WEDNESDAY NIGHT RIDE!

In fact, I was treated to full moonlight as I made my way back home!

 UPCOMING EVENTS

Next Wednesday we'll try to get to Arlington.

This Sunday, the 13th, is our annual "You Gotta Love Summer" Pizza Run.  We will depart Casey's at 11 that morning.  Right now Footjoy Farms Brewing near Cashton looks to be our destination, but that may change depending on the events going on at Footjoy.

Thursday, July 17th, we are scheduled to give trike rides to some residents of Wellington Place in Decorah at 10 AM.  I will be in touch with Ron, ChucK, and Roger for the itinerary that day.