OrlinEngh

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,

Prayers sent for quick healing.

Prayers sent,

Hope you heal up quick, and do what those Doctors tell ya. Does this mean that the snow machine is on layoff this winter. Or do you have it set up so you can control it from your nice warm spot in the house. Orlin

We did have a nice evening with the kids and a couple of the grandkids so it was small, we did get to eat some really good food and played some cards and catching up. Orlin

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving, Its a strange year and there are a lot of us out there that are going to miss the company of family, We are still going to make the best of as we can. We can only hope that this will be gone next year and we can all be together and it be that much more special. Orlin and Sharon

I sent Rick a text, To let him know you wanted to have a chat.

That makes the heart pump for sure,

That is sad news, Thoughts and prayers for his family. Orlin

Its a great day when you get to walk away or ride away. Like its been said can always replace the bike. Orlin

Sharon went in today to get her foot x rayed, They didn't think she had any broken bones just bruised. And was impressed with her story. I did take the other Venture out for a four hour ride on Sunday to get back in the saddle. Did go to work on repairs today, The lower fairing was pretty much all gone, Crash bar was bent past the point of getting useable again along with the plastic parts down there. I was able to get the rear crash bar pulled back into place along with the bag rails, not perfect but still decent, and got the nasty stuff washed off from the deer. Feeling pretty great full in the way it all turned out. I know that it could have been a much different out come. Orlin

Had a deer come across the road from our left, wasn't much time for going to the right or left. So I pointed the cycle for a straight on hit to the deer. And it worked, we stayed up after the front went up and felt a hard hit to the left rear area and gave us a bit of a wobble at 55. We are a pretty good, Sharon has a sore left foot and is limping around some this morning, As for me, thumbs are both sore, left wrist and left leg from the knee down is sore, nothing broke that's a great thing. The second gen didn't fair as well, Slight front fender damage, took the lower fairing and pushed the rear crash guard and bag rail in and busted up the saddle bag. All can be replaced, worst part of that is I just rebuilt the cycle along with all of the body parts and this was our first ride on it. The deer didn't fair as well as we did, we went back later and found it dead down over the side of the road. And no I didn't bring it back and butcher it, Just wanted to set and relax and enjoy the rest of our day. Orlin

Thoughts and Prayers on their way

Prayers on the way.

We have had a good time having the get togethers here at out place, And have seemed to of always had great times rain or shine. But this year its just not in the cards. I have way to many pans in the fire and have to give up somethings and as much as I hate to this is one of them. I am sure that we will be putting something together in the future maybe towards fall we will see how it goes. Sure am going to miss seeing everyone that comes, Don't be shy about coming to see us, we do like company and it doesn't take any arm twisting to get to go out for a ride. Thanks again to all of you that have came and made for the great times, we have met some of the greatest people and made some fine friends that have become more than family. Orlin and Sharon

Thoughts and prayers for you both its never a good time to have a loved one pass away. Orlin

We were setting at the table this morning going threw the calendar for this up coming year and Maintainance Day came up. It looks like the last weekend in June 25th to the 28th will be the time. I will be putting a post on the VentureRider Regional Rallies for what we will be doing and where we are at. We will be looking forward to seeing old friends and hope to make some new ones, Orlin and Sharon

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

Sure hope they find the problem, and you can get back on the bike for many more years of riding.

Sad news, He will be missed by many. Thoughts and prayers to the family.

Prayers on the way

Prayers on their way

Well for the first time in 22 years we have to cancel our get together here at our place, we just went threw a round of flooding and just to much to do to have everything ready. Mother Nature seems to be mad because she has been relentless for the last three years with the flooding around here. Along with many other parts of the country. Sure hope that she will calm down. Orlin

Thanks for all of those hugs here are some back at ya,:bighug:. You know that you are welcome anytime day or night. Hope you can make it its been to long since we have seen you both. Orlin