Retirees First then the Harley's 11-13-08

Thursday,11-13-08, we had our usual retiree's breakfast in a town West of here. Then David & I went out to the Harley shop to get with Greg on some flyers for the Toy Run we are helping out with. We then went to Eddie Hill's Fun Cycles to give Trey, the GM, a flyer to post. Both Eddie Hill's Fun Cycles & Red River Harley Davidson are major sponsors of this run. And, as it is that time of year, I will post the info on the area toy runs in case you are in the Wichita Falls Texas area on the dates they are having them, and you can consider yourself invited to join us on these very worthwhile endeavors. So, without further ado, scroll down and check out today's events and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE!!







At the breakfasts, we never know who is going to show up. There may be 20 or there may be 6, but everyone of them are funny and could be comedians.. This is Roy Don & Norman.

That is Herman with the coffee cup & ya'll know David. Herman is one of the jumpiest guys I know. Sneak up behind him and poke him and he goes nuts...

This is Dale who is one of the soon to be retired guys we worked with. Dale is hilarious..
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This is Tolana one of our waitresses. The girls who work at the cafe really catch a lot of flak from us but are great folks and have great senses of humor..

This is Kari. She drops in a gets her morning cup of coffee and visits for a while. She works for the towns newspaper.

Ya'll should know Greg by now. He is one of our retired coworkers who landed a job at Harley running the Rider's Edge Program. See this link: http://redriverharley-davidson.com/Default.asp

As we get ready to leave, I take a pic of our three bikes. It was 37 degrees this morning when I met David at the gas station & we weren't dressed for it. We lost body parts and froze... David's bike on the left, mine in the middle and Greg is on his Harley showing it to a passerby.

David's Goldwing, my Vulcan (Ms Clone) & Greg's Ultra Classic

Last picture of the breakfast was of Jerry (Pappy) & Norman..Cya next week guys!!

We then went to the Red River Harley Davidson Dealership to get with Greg and the first one we see, is one of the hard working sales persons, Samantha.

Inside Greg's office, which is literally destroyed because they are adding an office onto his, Greg shows us the flyer.

Here is what it says and you are invited to attend if you're in the area. You may want to click the pic for a close up. If that don't work, read below:

NOV 22, 08 (SATURDAY)--ANNUAL WICHITA FALLS DOWNTOWN TOY RUN- TOY RUN STARTS AT THE EASTSIDE OF MEMORIAL STADIUM TICKET BOOTH OR IN THE EVENT OF A PLAYOFF GAME AT THE STADIUM, IT WILL START AT THE TICKET BOOTH OF THE BASEBALL FIELD, ACROSS THE PARKING LOT FROM THE STADIUM. REGISTRATION STARTS AT NOON. REGISTRATION FEE IS: TWO CANS OF FOOD AND TWO UNWRAPPED TOYS (NO STUFFED TOYS PLEASE). TOY RUN T-SHIRTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE DOWNTOWN. TOYS & FOOD WILL BE COLLECTED AT THE END OF THE TOY RUN. MOTORCYCLES WILL LEAVE THE STADIUM, IN PARADE FORMATION, AT 1:30 PM, UNDER POLICE ESCORT, TO 9TH ST & OHIO IN DOWNTOWN WICHITA FALLS. TEXAS. ROAD HOUSE IS DONATING THE FOOD AND COCA-COLA IS DONATING THE DRINKS. FOOD & DRINKS WILL BE FREE TO REGISTERED RIDERS & VOLUNTEERS ONLY. PROCEEDS BENEFIT: FAITH MISSION, THE SALVATION ARMY AND THE WICHITA FALLS FOOD BANK. TO VOLUNTEER OR HAVE QUESTIONS, CONTACT: PHIL (M.A.C. SPOKESPERSON FOR THE EVENT) @ philgolden@gmail.com : OR GREG @ gregb@rrhd.com; or JOHN @ jbailey5161@att.net.




I then went to look for my favorite sales person, Jennie. She cut her hair last week and I had to get a picture of it. This is Jennie prior to the haircut..

This is Jennie with her haircut.

Wendi walked up as we were talking to Jennie, and the last pic I took of Wendi was blurred.. So...Here's Wendi. She is 4'10"

I really like that blue/silver Screamin' Eagle

A side view of the 09 Harley Screamin' Eagle..

The 09 Harley's are in and they have a bunch of them!

This thing is all engine!!

Here's a picture of Cash hard at work.. The man really loves his job. He not only keeps them clean, he sells them and will work with you on putting you on a new Harley..Stop in and see him..

We left Red River Harley Davidson and rode down to see Trey at Eddie Hill's Fun Cycles. Here is David giving Trey a copy of the Toy Run flyer. Trey is GM and co-owner of Eddie Hill's and he helped get me on Ms Clone. If Yamaha's, Honda's or Kawasaki's are your preference in motorcycles, stop in at Eddie Hill's. They have a large selection of bikes available as well as 4 wheelers and they will give you the best deal possible. For more info, see this link: http://www.eddiehillsfuncycles.com/

Trey posted the flyer on the board and I noticed a couple of other rides there also..

Click on the pic to read the flyer. Again, if you are in town or the area for these Toy Runs, stop in & join us on them. We would like to meet you and have ya ride with us. This flyer states:

DEC 6, 08 (SATURDAY)--OPERATION SANTA CLAUS, WICHITA COUNTY TOY RUN- IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WICHITA FALLS FIRE DEPT. REGISTRATION IS AT NOON AT THE OUTSKIRTS CLUB, 5029 OLD JACKSBORO HWY, WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. REGISTRATION IS: $10.00 SINGLE, $15.00 COUPLE PLUS 2 CANS FOOD & 1 UNWRAPPED TOY PER HAND. (PLEASE NO STUFFED TOYS). CANNED GOODS WILL BE DONATED TO THE WICHITA FALLS AREA FOOD BANK. 1ST BIKE OUT AT 1 P.M. THERE WILL BE A RAFFLE, AUCTION, 50/50 DRAWING & LIVE MUSIC. PARTY STARTS AT 4 P.M. AND IS FREE WITH REGISTRATION & $5.00 DONATION WITHOUT. TOY RUN T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE BEFORE RUN DATE. FOR MORE INFO, CALL: JAMES @ 940-733-4356

And there is this one:

NOV 30, 08 (SUNDAY)--OPERATION SANTA CLAUS TOY FUN RUN- WILL BE HELD AT THE BURKBURNETT FIRE STATION ON DAVEY ST. REGISTRATION: $10.00 SINGLE, $15.00 COUPLE. DONATIONS ACCEPTED & APPRECIATED. ALL BIKES & CARS ARE WELCOME. 1ST BIKE OUT AT 1:30 P.M. THERE WILL BE A $100 FIRST PRIZE, 50/50 DRAWING,& RAFFLE FOR DOOR PRIZES. ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE FIRE DEPT TO BUY TOYS FOR KIDS IN THE BURKBURNETT AREA. SPONSORED BY: THE BOOZEFIGHTERS MC CHAPTER 28 & THE BURKBURNETT FIRE DEPT. FOR MORE INFO, CALL PETE @ 940-569-9040 OR THE BURK FIRE STATION @ 568-3553

As we got ready to depart Eddie Hill's Fun Cycles, another one of our retired cohorts showed up. He had gotten his brakes fixed so now he can start riding again. This is me, Dennis & David.. Do ya think Dennis is a Dallas Cowboy fan?

This will conclude this post. I enjoyed the breakfast & seeing the guys again and it goes without saying that I enjoyed and always enjoy going to Eddie Hill's & Red River Harley to see all the folks there. The people are what make the visits worthwhile... Scroll down for more rides, events & posts and remember to click on the "older posts" links at the bottom of EACH page for more posts back to January 08. Until next ride & post, ya'll be careful out there, ride safe & keep the rubber on the road......JOHN