OrlinEngh

Thanks for the offers, Had some good help come yesterday my daughter and her guy and a good friend of mine came down yesterday and we got most of it cleaned up. Now it's get up around the house done. Just alot of limbs to clean up. And get the mowing done and we will be ready. Orlin

The weather said some rain and maybe some wind for yesterday, well we got it, lots of rain and a lot of wind. We had to go to town it was raining, got our stuff done and on the way home about a mile from our place there are trees laying on the road and I told Sharon this doesn't look good, we pull in the drive way to find it washed out again for the 4rth time this year and tree limbs laying all over the place along with lawn chairs and what ever wasn't nailed down. So its off to work because I had a couple of trees down on a couple of my roads. I get back home and we went down to check the campground out and what a mess limbs and trees down, We stayed in the camper and I got up this morning and walked around we lost a few trees and there is stuff all over the place some not ours and some of our stuff is gone not sure where it went but its not there. All of this after a springs worth of cleaning up from last falls flood that I finished up yesterday, I had all of the trees trimmed grass all mowed and I sat down there and thought finally I am done and the campground is ready again. So now I get to work this week cleaning it all back up again. But not today I am going to hop on the bike and go do a pre ride for the Rally and get my thought back in order again. Orlin

Sorry that you cant make it, you can put Maintenance Day here at our place on your calendar for next year. Orlin

Its black top to our house, very nice ride down the valley

Okay folks its getting to the time where I need to start putting things in place. If you want tee shirts you need to let me know by June 10th she needs two weeks to order and get them done. I am not going to order extras to have left overs seems to be a waste of money. Thanks to those that have sent in their registration, I see that there are those on the calendar and other that have said they are coming that haven't did the registration yet. Due to the flood last fall I am still working on my road down to the campground and I cant say that it will be ready for cycles, we will have transportation to get you down there and back. Mother Nature has not been very nice and given us many good drying days around here. I have the routes for the rides planed now its get out and ride them and get our stops and times down. The bonfire and the cookout will be up by our house just incase we should happen to get some rain and we need to be inside. I will be picking up some maps this week for those of you that may not want to be in a group ride and would like to know of the sights to see here in our area on your own. Will be putting more information about the rides by the end of the week. Orlin

Been spending a lot of time getting our campground back in order after the flooding last fall. I was getting to the point where I was thinking is this worth all of the work. I am close to being done as I can be for this year and we got our camper down there and set up and we have spent a few nights down there. Sure can sleep good listening to the creek flow by. And I said sure is nice to be down here again. So last night they are saying we are going to get thunder storms, I wake up to the camper setting in 6 inches of water I can hear the creek is up and water flowing down threw the water way. I told Sharon that where I parked the camper that it gets a puddle out front when it rains, well the pickup setting in about 8 inches of water in front of the camper so we walk threw the water to the pick up get in and look around rest of the campground is fine, just where I put the camper this time is where all of the water seems to find its way to. I guess that I will be moving the camper, seemed like such a nice spot to. Orlin

Time to start rapping things up for the Rally. Sorry if I didn't get a reply back or a message out, But its been a very busy time around here and I hope that it stays slowed down for awhile. I see that there are 27 people on the calendar and we have received 4 registrations if you know you are coming please send in your registration it would be very helpful. Have been getting asked about what we will be doing. Most of all I am going to make sure that we all get time to be together relax and chat and of course get in some riding. Tuesday will be everyone that is coming will meet at our place. And if there are those that they feel like getting in a ride and most or all are here we can put one together. Wednesday will be everyone will meet up here at our place at 10:00 we will head out for a ride, we can do 9:00 I know that there are those that will ride a long way to get here and may want to get to early of a start. For me I could head out when the sun is coming up but that may not go over to well. Thursday will be the same other than its the evening for the bonfire and cookout here at our place. Friday will be seeing those off that are heading back home and for those that want to stay longer you are welcome and if we can get in a afternoon or evening ride we can do that. I will be getting together with a couple of the volunteers this coming weekend to discuss the food for Thursdays meal. Will post pictures of the tee shirts next. For those of you that have not been to our area, we have some great riding roads and there isn't very many straight ones, I know there are those that like to scrape the pegs, sorry we wont be doing that these will be nice paced rides so we all stay together and as safe as possible. There are some that will be coming to Town before Tuesday we will be here so don't be shy. I will be posting more information next week. Orlin

I am pretty sure I have one here, Its yours for the cost of shipping. Orlin

Our 17 year old son has a book that he wrote and wants to get it published. He has had a few people read it and they liked the book. He also has contacted 2 publishers and one wants a lot of money up front and the other will publish the book they are a new and there is no up front money. This is something that I know nothing about I have been doing some reading about publishing and ways of doing it. I would like to see him get good advice he has worked very hard to get to this point and I would hate to see him get taken advantage of. He said that he isn't out to make a lot of money that he enjoys writing and its not about the money. Orlin

How old is the fluid for the clutch? And did you bleed the clutch? I have had to do that after putting in a new clutch. And I am with MiCarl if you didn't soak them they are binding up.

Very nice, enjoy the ride

E9364 HWY 56 Viroqua WI, is the address and it depends on where you are staying if you are in Viroqua at one of the motels its 6 miles.

It will ne on Thursday evening at our place.

Just wondering did you change the oil after it flooded and you did the work on the carbs, You could be over full on oil with the gas that made its way into the crankcase, And now when its getting warmed up its sucking it up into the air box. And parking it on the side stand it will settle in the left side of the air box.

He may want to keep his pants on around here, we have a German Shepherd that likes play tug of war. And if there is something hanging well it could end up a shorter or a longer story to be told.

I got to go to the Hickory Hill yesterday, and found out that there had already been 10 rooms blocked off, there are 8 left. Thank you Karaboo for doing that. It was a surprise when she told me it was already done, Don't forget to tell them you are with the Venture Riders when you call or email to make a reservation. I get a rain day on Monday;) and not freezing rain 50s and rain so I can play hooky from work;) Please go to the calendar and RSVP and the Registration forms should be ready after tomorrow. It will be great to see all of you that can make it even if you make it late and come in the dark. Orlin

You sure can plenty of room. Orlin

I have the room. Orlin

I am going to get to make it one of these years, Helper is out with a bad knee Chairman has a messed up back so I am left again with another year of being the only one on call until April. Have a great time. Orlin

I know the Groundhog seen his shadow but the birds must not of have herd that news last week the Redwing Black Birds, Sandhill Cranes, Geese and Robins are back here in our area. Close to 3 weeks early for some of the birds to be back around here does that mean that just maybe the bikes can come out and play early, still a lot of salt and sand on the roads yet for me to get out there, but a good rain or two, 50s for this weekend good time to get the new tire on the 84. Orlin

I can get you hooked up to electric and water here at our place, Sidie Hollow campground is 8 to 10 miles from our place good roads there and easy to get to. Motels are 6 miles from our place. If you want to come here we do have some of those 4 legged friends here and they get along with other 4 legged ones, unless they are cats then not so much. Orlin

Great news I know how much the both of you are looking forward to getting back to your family. We had better get out for dinner and a ride before you move. Orlin

Sorry that I haven't been on here as much as I would have liked, But work has kept me busy and had a to get somethings here at home caught up. I have the rides planned and stops picked out Registration and Waiver forms will be ready next week. Will be going by the Hickory Hill next week when they reopen to block off rooms there. Will be meeting with the lady doing the tee shirts next week the price will be 7.00 to 14.00 I will get the design done the first part of the week. I would like to know who all will be camping here at our place, and who will be camping at Sidie Hollow so I can reserve some camp sites there. Thanks Orlin

Havent been able to get much done been busy dealing with all of the freezing rain and ice that we have had since Christmas I can say that I am sick of sliding around in the dumptruck for awhile. Looks like we are going to have some decent weather now so I can get things rapped up. I will be posting some more information during this next week. Orlin

Congrats enjoy the new Grand baby