Stratcat

Great pics and narration, Bob!! Sorry I missed another my borther, looks like great day, man was it hot though! Maybe next one!!! Work has me buried with the Ohio Aquistion looks like it is going to be that way for awhile.

Why do ya think I went !!!! Nope didn't see her, rumored though that she was there! But my grandsone got to meet him to!! http://a58.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/81/l_364c4ee09bf932d5e502de1668b99901.jpg

He was in our little Town at Walmart as a promotion for his new work clothing line, then off to the Kentucky Fair for a few days. Seemed like a really genuine and nice fella! Hey wait is that Stratcat or Mariner Fan..... http://a234.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/122/l_14df0012e11f3b2a8a4b954571ab4ba1.jpg

Hi Rick, We just aquired a company on Evendale and looks I will be up there every Monday for awhile, do you stock the Harley License Plate Taillight set ups? I would like to see one up close and personal. If so would you be around on Monday say around lunch time and I'll run by to look at one? Feel free to email me direct if you like edwardsc@bellsouth.net Thanks!

Lookin good buddy!

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How kind of you to say Bob, I am a total rank amateur but the bug bit me a year or so ago and it's my new found passion. I'm also blessed with beautiful models, my wife, baby girl Carson and Grandbabies are all very photogenic. Thanks again for the Kind words.

Totally understand!! Just wanted to make the offer!

Not sure how set you are on your route but I just realized we both have Kentucky meet up efforts going the same day so I thought I would make you aware of ours as well. So if you interested and if you wanted to take your ride a little more west you could take a nice ride west on senic Route 60 and end up at our event in about an hour. Free food, drink, live music and lotsa bikes will be there. Not trying to disrupt your ride just wanted to make sure you were aware of our event. Some of the Indiana Ventureriders have indicated that were going to make the trip down, so may be a chance for a bunch of us to shake hands and put faces with names. See post at http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=25614 Thanks for listening

Although to briefly as he was getting ready to go on stage and do a show, I diod get to meet Mr Gentlemen George! The name holds up very nice fella and put on a great family show, really enjoyed it. See Dan more proof I do exist!

Well it was with great anticipation that we finally began our first bike trip together that was more than 500 miles. This time Deb on her upgraded RoadStar instead of her Vstar and me on the Venture instead of my trusty ol RoadStar. http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_9775.jpghttp://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_0679.jpghttp://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_0646.jpg Last minute a good friend John decided to join us for a leg of the trip to go see family in Lansing and then break off. Day one destination was St. Joe MI to spend the night with Deb's sister. Half way up the rain began and it came down in sheets. We stopped once under an overpass to wait out the worst part and lo and behold deb reached down in the raging drainage ditch and fished out a BASS (a rubber one that is) as it was floating by, so we took it home and mounted it! http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_9793.jpghttp://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_0686.jpghttp://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_0651.jpg After that John left us and we spent the night in St Joe. Had great hospitality and a great warm meal awaiting us! http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_9778.jpg Off early the next day up through Grand Rapids up 131 over 55 to 127 then straight up 75. Great weather for the most part. Hit Mackinac City where we were going to stay the night and it was starting to rain and some hard stroms were blowing in, so we just hammered down the last 70-80 miles just under the big storm and arrived a day early in the soo. http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_0653.jpg Deb lived a block from the locks and left in 1987 and has not been back or seen her family there since, so everyone was looking forward to the reunion. Next day more rain, went to he brothers caught up for awhile and he lent us his minivan to do some sightseeing to see how things have changed. http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_9820.jpghttp://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_9794.jpghttp://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_9811.jpg Next day we road to along superior (beautiful) up to Tahquamenon falls state park, simply beautiful country and a beautiful 78 degrees and no humidity!! The old southern boy was loving these cool climates. http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_9925.jpghttp://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_9881.jpghttp://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_9903.jpg Then a day of sightseeing in the Soo, Deb' could not believe she was a fudgie (local term for tourist) http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_9867.jpghttp://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_9856.jpghttp://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_9811.jpg Next day meet up with brother number two, he had a Virago so we road out to his and Debbies mother's grave. Was a very touching reunion!! http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_9984.jpghttp://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_9976.jpghttp://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_9975.jpg Then we meet up with Deb's ol party buddy from Younger days Gus, he was character and also a guitar picker so we sat around his house and jammed and had a great time. http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_9845.jpghttp://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_9968.jpg Then the highlight, looked up fellow Venture rider Gentlemen Greorge and found he was performing a concert in the park by the locks. So hurried on down before he began introduced ourselves, and enjoyed a great show (more pictures and video to follow). What a nice guy wish we would have had more time to catch up. http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_9952.jpghttp://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_9958.jpghttp://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_9959.jpg Took a ride towards Brimley to Mission Hill and Monocle lake for an evening ride with her brother. http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_0020.jpghttp://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_0018.jpghttp://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_0015.jpg Had full on family dinner and get together nieces, newphews, grandbabies, aunts, uncles, brothers and sisters. It was awesome!! http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_0121.jpghttp://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_0129.jpghttp://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_0099.jpg http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_0086.jpghttp://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_0091.jpghttp://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_0114.jpg Last day was Deb's 30th high school reunion and it was fun watching her catch up with all her old freinds. One had a grandson who band was playing at the Casion so we went down and listened to Nixxson Dixxson and for a bunch of 16 year olds they rocked!! Pulled out the next morning, first stop was Mackinac bridge since it was raining and nasty we we came across the last time. Took a few pics then on to the Indiana line for the nite. Woke up back in heat and humidity land, and rode on back home safe and uneventful. http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_0189.jpghttp://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_0179.jpghttp://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/th_IMG_0190.jpg Deb did great and was ready for more, Carson sat on the back of black beauty and ipod'ed and text the whole trip and no complaining!! So that is what I call a great family vacation . Thanks for listening!! =-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= For full photo Slide Show check out click, http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/stratocurtster/Rebel%20XTI/Trip%20To%20The%20Soo/?albumview=slideshow Then click the fast option at the bottom The First 10 are old pic from Deb's childhood included for her family to see, the rest are the trip pics. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==

127 from Chattanooga to West side of Lexington is a GREAT/BEAUTIFUL ride and 421 from Fankfort KY to Emminence KY is some great twisties! Have a great fun trip!

Same here Squid, ordered mine just before the big trip north arrived two days early, looked great, installed easily and was a blessing on the trip. I'll second that!! Great folks great service!

Haa gotta keep em guessing:confused24:

We made it as far as the Mall acorss Brad, you forget I was with two women LOL.... Didn't get much riding in on the Canada side, maybe next trip!

Yeah I heard I missed ya, glad you made it down this way but sorry I missed ya. We'll do it soon!!

Thanks folks good to be back, got some catch up to do around here today and I'll try and get on here later and post up some pics!

Glad your OK borther!

Well we're home safe and sound from our trip from LaGrange, KY to Sault Saint Marie, MI. and back! Great ride, beautiful country and great weather for the most part, nice and cool up there!! Got to meet Venturerider Gentlemen George and even got to hear him perform a concert in the park by the Soo locks, it was awesome!! It was a great trip, Deb did great on her RoadStar and Carson sat on the back of the Venture and text the boyfriend the whole trip! Gonna rest now will post up some pics and more trip details soon..... Miss y'all, sorry I missed the KY/IN meet and eat, but I can't wait to get back in the mix and see what's been happening...

We're in Louisville, if you get in a bind in our area feel free to call my the number is in my profile, we're about 35 miles north on I-71 from Lousiville. Ride safe and have a great trip.