PGR - USAF Seth Barta SF / Concord Welcome Home

Pics are from top to bottom, click on a pic for a larger pic, text for a pic is under a pic.

Seth received a very much deserved welcome by family and PGR. Thank you for your service! I think we had 9 scoots for the escort.


We stage at our normal place in San Bruno.... nice group of folks for a mid-week mission. The weather was nice, bit cool here, but it was to warm up... a LOT! GBG Sweet Ruby with 'er trunk yawning.


We make it to our staging place at SFO.


Nice banner for Seth.


One (blurry, sigh) side of our line....


My side of the line....


Seth arrives!


Of course, many pics and hugs are mandatory! He took it all in stride! Mark H, our RC on the right folding up his flag.


More visiting.


So with an almost 50 mile escort thru SF and "the maze" we made it safely. And that is the key! Nobody gets hurt!!!!! And after the bridge the temps started going up! I was dressed for cold and by time we got to Concord, it was WARM! Major wardrobe change in order!


The bike on the left is a trail bike, and as tail gunner, I followed her all the way and she was fighting that scoot! It was jumpy! I told hubby at the welcome site and he pulled out a pump and the tires were low, hope that fixes it!


Front and center is the rider. She did great the way it was twitching!


HEAR YEE! HEAR YEE! HEAR YEE! The Mayor of Concord has declared 05/05/10 as Seth Barta Day!!!! Great proclamation and gift from Concord! He was very pleased!


Of course, PGR has to get their "payment" for the escort! GBG We give the welcome home folks a pin.... and they have to "pay" for it!


Panak watching the pinning.


Here is the payment! The soldiers and family "have" to take a pic with up! GBG (Great Big Grin) Tom and Panak are in the front, on their knees on the right. The Cranky dude on the right with denim vest and white cap. Cranky comes from cranking a bike, my odometer has gone over 76K.. and cranking!



Wanted to publish two, hopefully everyone had their best smile on! Thanks to Mark H our RC and steering committee, he controlled traffic, and Panak and Tom H for leading us there!

Thank Seth's family for inviting PGR to participate in this honor, and Seth, God Bless, enjoy and may the Good Lord watch over you and all others! Enjoy your down time and be safe!