M.D. and Kentucky pictures

[big mike]

Well M.D. was a great time this year.(my first ever) My uncle and brother only had good things to say about how awesome this group was, and how they felt like insiders not outcasts. We had a mini vacation planned so we pulled into Dons around 2200 on Friday and TRIED to set up MY TENT!!! That was a joke in itself all weekend. Thanks to several onlookers it only took us 6 people to get it set up. (thanks Squidley, Lonna,and others) We then talked to several of the members that I have only met on this forum. In the a.m. we went to town for breakfast and gas and came back to start M.D. My uncle would like to insert here that having never met or talked to Squidley, he was very impressed that he had no problem looking at and trying to tune the carbs on his 1984 goldwing. P.S. Squidley, he said it improved the performance on the rest of the trip and said to thank you. I had the Butler mod done to my seat on my 99 Venture, and the rest of the trip I was the one trying to get the other two to quit stopping! What an awesome improvement for the seat, Thank You Rick!!! We then ate lunch and I was pushed to leave early since we had a long trip ahead of us. Half way out of Ohio I wanted to turn around because I had forgotten to find Lonna and get a piece of the strawberry rhubarb cheesecake she had made at my request:( I am so sorry I missed that Lonna, i'm sure it had to have been awesome. We finished our four day weekend with riding Red River Gorge, Nada Tunnel, Natural bridge, and then rode to southwestern Indiana for a night. On Monday we rode back to Michigan. In all we rode four states in four days and had a total of just under 1500 miles. Oh and did I mention it was sunny for the whole trip, with the exception of the last day, when we rolled back into Michigan. We did have some sun peaking through the clouds on several occations Monday, but a half hour from home we rode through the only rain we seen the whole trip and it made up for it. We ended up riding through a tornado warning area where they were evidently told to take cover. We rode through without injury fortuanatly, and have memories to share for a lifetime. So I figured I would share some pictures of this great time.

 

Big Mike

 

P.S. thanks to Eck for my cover and manuals.

 

P.P.S. The blasting zone pictures have a special meaning.....My brother works with a guy who calls sh...ing, BLASTING!!! He says he feels it is a nicer way of saying it, I couldn't stop laughing when I heard that. So we thought we would get these pictures and install one on the inside of the bathroom door and one on the outside of the bathroom door as a practical joke!

[mini-muffin]

Next year when you get to Don's look for Yama Mama she's help quite a few folks get their tents up. Nice pics.

 

Margaret

[Bob Myers]

WIsh you would have posted up you were coming to Ky also. I would have enjoyed riding with you on Sunday. Could've possibly even made it Monday

[fishinjer]

Enjoyed your pictures.

[BuckShot]

Nice pictures

Where's the one's of everyone trying to set the tent up ?

[Sweetnothing]

Great pics Mike!! Glad you all had a good time, and the bikes were better for the rest of your trip! Looks like you had a good 4 days. And don't feel bad...it's Michigans way of getting back at you for leaving when it rains when you get back into the state, at least it always worked that way for us!

Yea, I tried to find you and give you the last piece of strawberry/rhubarb cheesecake, but you were gone, so I guess the next time you plan on being around, let me know ahead of time, and I will see what I can do to make one for you! I was told it was good!

Are you comin' to the meet & eat on Saturday?...