OrlinEngh

If you find your self coming threw or close to Viroqua Wisconsin and want to camp we have a small campground and plenty of camping room in the yard. Its rustic camping there is porta poties so you don't have to go in the bushes. There is no charge to Venture Riders but if you want to stop and grab some hot dogs to roast over a campfire I am sure that you could get Sharon and me to join ya. Orlin

There is only a couple that have signed up on the calendar, I know there are those of you that have told me that you are coming but could you please RSVP on the calendar so that we will have a good idea for food for Saturday evening. It will also help for putting rides together and where we will stop for lunch on Saturday. Some info for those of you that havent been here before its all pretty much come as you are nothing fancy here we like it that way, we like to make time for all to set and visit and relax and of course get in a ride to see the area. Dont be shy if you want to get here on Thursday do so, We like to get in a ride on Friday and have dinner and a evening ride and back here to set around the fire and relax. Saturday due some mainteneance if we have some to do and off for lunch then a affternoon ride then back here for a cookout and bonfire. Sunday is just hang out and say good bye and wish all a safe ride back home. There are those that stay untill Monday we dont mind, we like the company. I know that Sharon is getting excited to see our Venture Rider freinds as am I seems like it has been a long busy winter. Orlin

Prayers sent for a full and speedy recovery.

I sure didn't think that when I joined this great site that I would be persuaded to hosting a Maintenance Day. Here we are going on our seventh year of having a get together here at our place. Maintenance Days, Regional Rally and a International Rally and oh what fun we have had. So here we go for another, Can hardly wait to see our old friends and get to make some new ones. I will put it on the calendar and on the Regional Ride's Orlin and Sharon

I said that I was wondering what kind of a adventure this was going to be. So far the count is just over 400 cars and at a estimate of over 100,000 baseball cards and other sports memrobielia. And most of this stuff is from the time period when it's not worth much unless you know what to look for. What we are looking at now is just enough to maybe cover his expenses and maybe for our money to help take care of his affairs. We do have a guy coming to do a appraisal on the cards and give us some advice as to what's the best plan for them. Then we will concentrate on those cars. Thanks for the information that you have shared. Orlin

Merry Christmas to all. From Sharon and Orlin

Thanks for the info Pic I will take a look and see what info I can find out there. The sizes are the 3to5 inch and the 5to8 inch and the 8to11 and they are from Dabury Mint and Franklin Mint, and the is another . What he told me is they were a retirement investment and that he was collecting the ones that would bring the best value. When he decided to part with them. Wish that he would have taken the opportunity to do what he wanted but then maybe he didn't have to so he just enjoyed the collecting part of it all. It will be a interesting adventure to see what all he had collected over the close to 30 years of.doing it.

Hello it's been awhile since I have posted anything on here. No computer so have to use the phone and am all thumbs when it comes to it. Here is my question to any of you that maybe a collector or know of someone that is. My brother recent passed away and left his car collection to me and my brother, there is close to 400 of them all in the original boxes. We are looking for someone to give us a honest appraisal. From what I understand each one has the certificate that comes with them. I will be going on Wednesday to do a inventory and take pictures. Any advice would be welcome, I have been doing some research my self but would like to find a person that knows more. Thanks for any help you may have. Orlin

We are good here, most of the rain stayed to the south of us. We just finished the last of our flood work today from the last two summers of flooding. Feel pretty bad for them its going to take a lot of cleaning up and road repairs. Orlin

It was good to see those that got to come, we had good weather, got in some maintenance on a few cycles and some riding time. And Dan I think that they will forgive you by next year. Thanks to all that got to come you all made for a great weekend. Orlin and Sharon

Happy Fathers Day! hope that you all have a great day.

There isn't many that have RSVP on the calendar, I know that there are few that have not that have told me they will be here. It does look like it maybe a bit smaller but then who knows there are always some that just show up, good thing is they get to come. Its getting close so RSVP and let us know you are coming. I have a couple of nice rides planed out and will be putting up the bonfire and the campground will be ready for those that want to camp here. Looking forward to seeing everyone that can make it. Orlin

Obituary for Pastor Kevin Smith Kevin Wayne Smith, 52, of Eddyville, died Thursday, May 24, 2018, in Harrison County, Indiana. He was born May 1, 1966, in Mt. Ayr, Iowa, the son of Larry and Virginia Veasman Smith. He grew up in Decatur City, Iowa. He graduated from Central Decatur High School with the class of 1983. Following high school, he continued his education at Southwestern Community College. Kevin graduated from there with a diploma in automechanics. On June 28, 1986, he married his high school sweetheart and love of his life Lisa Green, at Leon, Iowa. To this union two children were born, Timothy Allen and Heather Renee. Kevin worked various jobs in his life. He was a true craftsman and handyman. In 2004, Kevin felt called to the ministry. He completed a five-year theology degree from St. Paul School of Theology in Kansas City. During his 14 years as a pastor he served at: Peru, Truro, Murray, Lansing, New Albin, Lacey, Beacon, and Eddyville United Methodist Churches. He was also a chaplain for the Iowa Firefighters. Kevin was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and was passionate about preserving wildlife habitat. He was quick to get involved in local conservation when his pastoral duties would take him to new areas of the state. He had been very active with the Friends of Pool 9 Mississippi River conservation group. He also enjoyed driving school bus and his work as an ambulance driver. After he entered the ministry he did not use his automechanic knowledge for his career, however he was always quick to “take a look under the hood” to help a friend or parishioner. His family includes his wife of nearly 32 years, Lisa Smith of Eddyville; a son and his wife, Tim and Tammie Smith of Adel; a daughter and her husband, Heather and Nick Leske of Chariton; two grandchildren, Landon and Natalie; his parents, Larry and Virginia Smith of Weldon, Iowa; two brothers and their wives, Mike and Kelcie Smith of Chester, Virginia and Dennis and Vickie Smith of Decatur, Iowa; a sister and her husband, Lorie and Terry Bear of Weldon; his mother and father in law, Joyce and Mike Madden of Leon; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and colleagues. Kevin was preceded in death by his father in law, David Green. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. in the Central United Methodist Church in Oskaloosa with Reverend Jon Gaul officiating. Burial will be in the Smyrna Cemetery near Weldon, Iowa. The Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will begin Tuesday morning after 11 in the Central United Methodist Church in Oskaloosa and the family will be at the church from 4-7 Tuesday evening to greet friends and relatives. In lieu of flowers the family asks that you continue to honor Kevin’s life by making a donation to your local church.

We found out today that revks Kevin Smith was on his way home from being out on a ride down into Kentucky for a few days and was killed in Indiana. We got to meet Kevin and Lisa a few years ago, they loved to get out and ride and Kevin was on his cycle every chance he could. He loved coming for Maintenance Day or just coming by to set and chat. Its always sad to know that a friend wont be coming by or you wont be getting a phone call to chat for a while. Lisa asked if I would post the passing of Kevin and asked that to keep her and their family in your thoughts and prayers and to give her a few days so she can get the obituary for me to post here before you send any cards or if there are those of you that my want to send your condolences. I would like to post more but this is all I can get out at this time. Thanks for all of the Prayers you can send Lisa and their family in this tuff time for them. Orlin

What a hard thing to read, Very sad day, His family will be in our thoughts and prayers. Orlin and Sharon

Not many have signed up on the calendar yet, If you know you are coming please RSVP on the calendar, http://www.venturerider.org/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=500&day=2018-6-21&c=1 I hope that gets you to where you want to go to get on the calendar. We have had a great time each year, Its pretty down to earth nothing fancy, get in time to set and chat do some riding work on the cycles. So far the campground is coming back nice after being flooded 3 times last year and once the fall before. I will be moving our camper down there this week and get to mowing and cleaning up and getting the bonfire put up. Hope to make some new friends again this year and get to see some old ones. Orlin and Sharon

Snow is gone and in the 60s, spent the last two days working on our septic, patch a pipe tomorrow new top on Wednesday cover up what needs to be covered back up, get it pumped and done with that nasty work. Then I just may have to start Blue up and go for a ride.

Its setting with fresh gas with Berrymans in it now to get a good clean, And I use Marvel Mystery oil in pretty much everything I have. Got into the habit of using Marvel Mystery oil from my Dad he used it in everything from lawn mowers to heavy equipment.

I pulled the plugs last night and put some oil down the cylinders, the old plugs looked good when I took them out. When I got home from work today I put it in gear with out the spark plugs in and turned the motor over by hand until it felt limbered up. Put a battery in it some fresh gas spark plugs back in, once the gas made it threw the carbs it took off and sat and ran:banana: so far no leaks from the carbs and it ran pretty darn good for setting so long, Now that I know that it is going to run, its time to change all of the fluids, get the brakes working and some new tires and take it out for a spin.

It is the 900 with high and low range,

My new Honda, hasn't seen day light since 2002 when it took its last ride to Sturgis, This 1981 Honda 900 Custom belonged to a life long friend and I also thought of him as my second Dad, and he was also our son Oscars foster Grandpa. He passed away February 24th. I am going to miss him a great deal, he guided me threw some ruff spots in life and taught me a lot of how to be a better person in my life. I sure hope that he will be proud of his old 900 when I get it all done, I am sure going to enjoy my time riding it and thinking of him.

Yesterday we had rain, hail, freezing rain and snow, heading over to plow one of my roads, the Town Ship next to us put this sign up. Does this mean that Spring is really going to come.

I got up to 10 degrees this morning, and the same for tonight, and snow for tomorrow. I was working in the shop today with the Venture pointed towards the door and I am pretty sure I seen it give a big shiver when I opened the door to bring in some more fire wood.

Wonder what would happen if we gave that machine of Flyinfool a good drink of antifreeze maybe it would just spit out rain.

Its looking like I have to put the plow on the truck for one last round of snow, Sure wish that door would get shut tight and cut off the Fools fuel to that darn machine of his, This sure makes for a lot of work for us, Have to bring more wood in to stay warm threw these next chilly nights, and a good thing I didn't put the shovel away. It would be nice to go threw one week of the same season other than winter.