1 Sept 2007 Adams Tennessee After spending a week and half on tour of TN and NC our group of 5 bikes and 5 riders were headed home, this is the second day of our three day trip home. We are all on Harleys and there is everything from my Sportster to Jerry’s Road King in the group. Our day started at Murphy NC, real early in the morning. One bike had some troubles so we needed to be at Smokey Mtn HD in Marysville NC when the service dept opened that morning. So we were riding over the mountains at [View Full Entry]

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I had been wanting to make a run up to NE and IA this year. For the last couple years I have made a triangle, leaving KC heading up I-35 to IA cutting across IA on some of their highways to I-29 (NE) and coming back home. On the way I usually run by John Wayne’s birthplace in Winterset IA, this is located in the middle of all the bridges that were made famous by the movie ‘Covered Bridges of Madison County’. There is also an ‘I’ county (Iron I think), I counties are not found too easily so usually I [View Full Entry]

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Okay, so I was asked to carry the American Legion Auxiliary banner in the post color guard for the Overland Park, KS parade. I rode my bike to the Legion post building (AL post 370, Overland Park) and I wore my American Legion Riders vest in the parade, so its still going to count as a bike event and be included my blog here. The day started around 10AM as I had volunteered to help decorate the Aux float that morning. When I got to the post Norma the AUX president wasn’t there yet so I sat and had a great [View Full Entry]

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No. 1092-07 IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 07, 2007 Media Contact: (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public/Industry(703) 428-0711 DoD Identifies Army Casualties The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.They died Sept. 4 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device.They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. Killed were: Sgt. Joel L. Murray, 26, of Kansas City. Spc. David J. Lane, 20, of Emporia, Kan. [View Full Entry]

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With less than 24 hours notice the Patriot Guard was asked to provide escort to a young Marine that was coming home from Iraq. Well, that is what we like to do best - Welcome Home servicemen. We are to meet at Doc’s coffee shop, they don’t even bother telling us that it is more commonly know as the McDonalds at 87th and I-435 in Lenexa, KS. Anyway we are to meet there at 2PM and then at 2:15 we will head out to the airport. The plane is coming in at 3:30PM. The group gets together, at the McDonalds. [View Full Entry]

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I was in CO on a riding tour with HOG (Harley Owners Group). On the ride home from Breckenridge CO to Kansas City, KS., I decided to take the long way. That route would be to NM, then OK, TX and back into KS. I am on my 2005 Harley Davidson 883 Sportster. My favorite form of transportation. I love Hwy 54 that goes through the southern part of KS, its like Route 66, except the stuff on Hwy 54 is still open. Greensburg, KS., is located on this stretch of Hwy 54. So I pulled over to observe the progress [View Full Entry]

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It was titled Kanza Art. Kanza is the Indian Nation that Kansas is named after. The Whirly Gigs along Hwy 54, in southcentral Kansas, has caught my eye every trip through here. This trip was going to be the time when I pulled it over and go check them out up close. From the Hwy they are a sight, most are flapping or rotating and the bright colors combined with the ingenuity brings a smile to your face. The gigs are lining a railroad track so they sit off the Hwy quite a few feet. As I zipped by the gigs [View Full Entry]

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I participated in the Ridin’ the Rockies HOG Touring Rally that was held June 25-28, 2007. The plan for the week was to spend some time with my cousins before the rally started then take the long way home after the rally. I rode my 2005 833 Sportster from KC to the rally and back home. The following is a ride report of the ride. It is divided in to parts because of the pictures. My last day, I am on the way home. I am ready to be home but I have one more night out. I am heading to [View Full Entry]

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I participated in the Ridin’ the Rockies HOG Touring Rally that was held June 25-28, 2007. The plan for the week was to spend some time with my cousins before the rally started then take the long way home after the rally. I rode my 2005 833 Sportster from KC to the rally and back home. The following is a ride report of the ride. Friday 29 June 07 Friday morning was the start of my journey home. I wanted to take the long way home. Every year I try at least once to return from CO by way of [View Full Entry]

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I participated in the Ridin’ the Rockies HOG Touring Rally that was held June 25-28, 2007. The plan for the week was to spend some time with my cousins before the rally started then take the long way home after the rally. I rode my 2005 833 Sportster from KC to the rally and back home. The following is a ride report of the ride. It is divided in to parts because of the pictures. Didn’t sleep well last night. My neighbor, which I think is one of the asphalt paving guys that are living in the hotel, has his music [View Full Entry]

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