Sturgis Bike Week 7-31-08

Just a reminder to the viewers of this blog here in the States, Canada , Europe, Africa, Russia & the Middle East and all others, Sturgis Bike Week starts this week. In my searching out of interesting sites, I came across the live street cams at Sturgis. I just took a look and you'll be happy to know, the streets are filling up with motorcycles.

Go the left side of the page, scroll down till you see FAVORITE LINKS. Then, scroll down till ya see "Sturgis Live Street Cams". Click on the link and it will take you to about 6 different cams.

So, if your stuck at home this year & can't make the run, just watch the action on the street cams. Enjoy the site!!!...................Until next post, ride or event, ya'll ride safe and keep the rubber on the road......................JOHN

Update on Sheila at Surles Loan 7-30-08

Today, Wednesday, 7-30-08, I took my leather vest down to Sheila at Surles Loan 4132 Burkburnett Rd, Wichita Falls Texas (right outside the main gate of Sheppard Air Force Base), to get another patch sewn on. While there, Sheila told me she has a website now & that she is also making and specializing in thin military ribbons. (http://www.thinmilitaryribbons.com/cgi-bin/tmr.cgi).
Those of us who had more than a couple of, what we called "hero ribbons" and were forced to wear by regulations, know what a pain in the butt those things could be at times lining up in the correct order, spaced right etc. You guys in the military now, experience the same thing..Well, Shelia now makes the pain in the buttness with putting them on and lining them up, a thing of the past. Here are a few pics I previously posted of Sheila at Surles and these will have to do until I go down there again with my camera. Scroll down for a refresher of where Surles Loan is & of Sheila hard at work. REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, CLICK ON THE PICTURE..




This is Shelia hard at work. She does quality work at very reasonable rates. So reasonable, that I use her exclusively for my vest work. She also does a tremendous amount of sewing on of patches, stripes & other military things for all branches of the military.

This is Sheila & Capt. "Pattie". Pattie is a good friend and we ride with her & her husband Jim quite a bit. She is stationed out at Sheppard AFB and I think Sheila sews items on Patties uniforms too..

Since there are all branches of the military out at Sheppard AFB, Sheila sews on items for all of them, including the USMC!!

Here is a board containing some of the patches Sheila has been given by the troops she has does business with..

Surles loan is located just North of the main gate of SAFB, on the West side of the street. The phone number is: 940-855-3241. Sheila can be reached at 940-636-9565 for info on the Thin Military Ribbons. Give her a call and order up yours today. And don't forget to check out her website:

http://www.thinmilitaryribbons.com/cgi-bin/tmr.cgi

That will conclude this post. Be sure to scroll down for more rides, events & posts. Don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more of the same, back to Jan. 08................Till next post, ride safe & keep the rubber on the road......................John aka "Snapshot

Blue Knights Tx XX Meeting 7-29-08

On Tuesday, 7-29-08, the Blue Knights Tx XX had its 2nd meeting of the month. This meeting was for those who could not make the Saturday meeting. Scroll down and check out this brief post and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE.

Greg's Harley, my Vulcan & David's Goldwing parked out in front of the WFPOA Building.

Inside are: Doug, Greg & David...

Me & Greg..Gregg is the Chapter Secretary/Treasurer & I am currently the chapters President

Doug, Clint, Greg & David enjoying the air conditioning..

After the meeting, David mounts up & prepares to depart...

Doug watches as Clint sits on Greg's Harley. Greg stands back and waits to see what happens. That is Clint's Police car in the background..It was raining in various parts of the city so he came by car

Doug & Greg watch Clint as Clint sits on Greg's Harley. Clint drives a yellow Suzuki Crotch Rocket & is thinking about stepping up to a cruiser

It was raining at Doug's, so he also came by car...

This will conclude this short post. Although attendance was low for both meetings, we got a lot accomplished...Scroll down for more rides/events & posts & don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page, for more 0f the same back to Jan 08. Til next post, Ya'll RIDE SAFE...............JOHN

Monday Ride to Medicine Park Oklahoma 7-28-08

On Moday, 7-29-08, we took a ride up to Medicine Park Oklahoma, to Chaps My Ass. We went primarily because Steve & Lacy and Clint had never been there. We also went to Mt. Scott & Meers for lunch. Scroll down and check out the ride and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE IT BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE..

I want to start this post off by showing this patch. When we went to leave Meers after eating lunch, a soldier in uniform walked up to me. He had apparently seen the PGR sticker I have on my windshield. He asked if I was a Patriot Guard Rider (http://www.patriotguard.org/). When I told him that I was, he took his unit patch off of the right breast of his uniform & handed it to me. He said he wanted me to have it and that they appreciated what we did. So, needless to say I was moved and rendered speechless. I thanked him for the sacrifices he & the others make for our freedom and then we left. I would like everyone that reads my blog to remember to keep the men & women in uniform, in their prayers daily, for their safety & safe return home from where ever they are sent. Like it or not, we would not have the freedom that we have, if it weren't for these soldiers and others before them. A fact a lot of American's seem to forget lately..

We met at the Braums in Burkburnett Texas at 0815 hrs with ksu at 0830 hrs. Pictured are Lacy, Steve & Clint. Christina had a Dr. appointment and caught up with us at the Medicine Park exit off of I-44, just North of Lawton/Ft. Sill Oklahoma

Rolling down I-44 I get a picture of Steve & Lacy and Clint

We stopped on 281/277 in Geronimo Oklahoma to take a couple of pictures. Here are Clint, Lacy & Steve

Steve, me & Clint at the Welcome to Geronimo Okla. sign

Lacy, Steve & Clint at the Welcome to Geronimo Okla Sign

We meet up with Christina at the Burger King on Ok 49, just West of I-44. Left to right: Clint, Christina (by her Harley V-Rod), Steve & Lacy by their red Valkyrie and Clints Suzuki Sport Bike..

Clint, Lacy & Steve inside the Burger King

Clint, Lacy & Steve at the Burger King...

We start up Mt. Scott, after leaving the Burger King.. Behind me are: Christina, Clint, and Steve & Lacy bringing up the rear..

Steve & Lacy, Clint & Christina on Lookout point on top of Mt. Scott

Steve & Lacy, Clint and Christina at Mt. Scott

Christina, Lacy & Steve at Lookout Point..

Steve & Lacy on the summit of Mt. Scott Oklahoma

Christina at Lookout Point

Christina, Steve & Clint at Lookout Point

Christina, Steve & Clint

Christina, Steve, Lacy on Clint's bike & Clint

Clint and the red sportbike rider, walk to check out Clint's bike. If I heard correctly, the guy was in the Army and had just come back from Iraq.

Clint, Steve & Christina. Lacy is trying out Clint's bike

Lacy climbing around on the rocks

Lacy on the rocks at Mt. Scott, Oklahoma

Lacy on the summit

A view of Lake Lawtonka from Mt. Scott

Lacy & Steve on Lookout Point.

Me, Christina, Steve & Clint at Lookout Point

Steve, Clint, the Vet & Christina on Lookout Point, enjoying the nice breeze.

A view to the West from the top of Mt. Scott

The bikes & Steve, Clint & Lacy on Lookout Point..Christina had gone climbing down on the rocks.

We left Mt. Scott & went to Meers to eat. When we got their, this Harley & Victory were there.

All the bikes parked in front of Meers

Christina inside Meers

Lacy fixes her hair and Steve gets ready to take a picture as we get ready to leave

It was 106 degrees on the way home & Lacy was feeling every degree. We had to stop over and wet her down with cold water & cold bandana's. There was no shade to be found where we we at..But she made it home and I talked to Steve and after Lacy got to cooling off in the air conditioning, she felt better..Had me worried though..

This will conclude this post. Other than being too hot on the way home, this was a good ride & I had fun & got to know everyone a little better. Scroll down for more rides/events & posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link on the bottom of EACH page for even more, back to Jan 08. Until next ride, event or post, ya'll be careful out there & ride safe.........................JOHN

Monday Run To Medicine Park, Oklahoma 7-28-09 Part I Steve & Lacy's Picture

On Monday, 7-28-08, we made another run up to Medicine Park to Chaps My Ass, as Clint & Steve & Lacy had never been there. We also went up to Mt. Scott and to Meers for lunch. Scroll down and check out Part I of this ride. These pictures were taken by Steve & Lacy and they have given me permission to use them on this blog & this post. REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURES BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE...

We met at Braums in Burkburnett Texas, just off of I-44. Pictured left to right are: me, Steve & Clint. It was nice when we left, in the low 80's, but miserably hot, 106 degrees, when we came back.

This is me rolling North on 281/277 in Oklahoma.

Here is Clint Northbound on US 281/277 in Oklahoma

Here is the sign welcoming all to Geronimo, Oklahoma. Pictured are: Lacy, Steve & Clint.

The Geronimo Oklahoma sign with Steve, me & Clint..

Steve took this picture of his bike at rest..

Here is Christina. She had a Dr. appointment earlier & met us up on OK 49 off of I-44 near the Medicine Park exit. She is in her Harley V-Rod.

This is me rolling down the road

This is Clint, rolling on down the road.

Another of me

Another of Clint

Here is Christina rolling down Ok 49

Me & Christina Westbound..

Christina & me about to enter the Wichita Mountains Recreation Area & Wildlife Refuge

This is one of the cutoffs for Medicine Park, where Chaps My Ass is located.

Closing in on Mt. Scott. This is Clint, Christina & me out front.

This will conclude Part I. Scroll down and check out Part II of Steve & Lacy's pictures of the Monday Run To Medicine Park Oklahoma.....Until next post, ya'll be careful out there & ride safe...............JOHN