PGR - Gilroy Memorial Day 11 Parade

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Gilroy Memorial Day Parade!  And Mark Z entered us again.  He did it last year and we had a  much smaller group, but we won Best of Show for a patriotic entry!!!


This year we had over 50 scoots!!!  Great showing!!!  Thanks to all that rode!!!


Parades can be a pain in the left hand and danger to a clutch, and a lot of waiting, but IMHO, it is well worth it!  I like the little kids!  They really get into it and when I stop, I'll point at them with my right hand and hit my 139db air horn with my left!!!!  GBG

We stage at the Gilroy train depot.  Our spot was full so I had to go to the front of the line...  hate being in front!

Cliff's truck with all the flags, our RC Mark Z is chatting with him.

So sweet Ruby is in front... for now...  They wanted us to stage out on the street and Mark asked me to make a circle back and look for folks that did not expect a change in plans... and I wound up where I like it!  In back....

And here we are staged with me in  back, left and flag flying.

Well, we weren't at the staging site very long and I didn't get my break, BUT and  there always is one, There was a gas station on the left and we had time and off I went!  Figured I might as well get some pics.....

More of our line.... Mike "Air" on the center left and Cliff's wife Chris on the right.

Yup, more!  Great showing!!!

From the front, Robert was taking a pic on the left.

Panak standing behind his Vulcan V2K with flags flying high!  Nice lookin' scoot!  And he has a car tire on the back.... just like me...

Panak was taking a pic of this nice lookin' car so why not.  I know the lady, name avoids me like most, sigh, But have ridden many missions with her.

She has been out of commision, has a walking boot on after an operation.  She hopes to get back into some missions soon.

Anthony was chatting with a a 91 year old WW II vet relative.  Great on Ya!!  Thanks for your service!!!

We had a small plane fly over, they came by twice and this was the better pic.

We're off and stopped, story of a parade, more stop that go.  If you look at the pic full size, you will see a red car pulling out behind the guy in the road.  They had a bunch, OK  dozens, of nice cars that got to cut in line.  So we wait...

And take pics!  GBG  This shows the line of cars coming from the left and many more out of view.

Robert on the right on a gorgeous scoot!  She is the same as mine, same year and color!

So I get off my scoot and take a pic of folks behind me.  I talked to the guy in front and he was a bit irritated,  he was on the organizing committee and he did not even know about the cars!  Well, he got off his scoot and made a trip over to a gas station, pause for the cause....

Another shot while off my scoot... Then I went over and shook a little boys hand.  I love the kids at these things!  

When we got started, I livened it up a tad, these folks must be new to parades, you don't just ride down the street, you blast your mufflers, I have stockers so very quiet.... BUT I have a 139db air horn!!!! BLAST  BLAST!!!  Pretty soon folks got the hint and everyone started making noise and waving!

The parade was well attended.

Whenever we stopped long enough for me stop power up, shoot, process and power off my camera, snap!

Some folks had front row seats at home.

The school had a big group of folks!  A great time!  Thanks again Mark!  I sense a trend here!  GBG

PGR - Cheer on Boy Scouts at GGNC Memorial Day preparation

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In preparation for Memorial day, Boy Scouts put flags on all of the graves.  Very nice of them and it looks fine.

PGR was asked to ride our scoots around GGNC and cheer on / wave / honk and encourage them and thank them for doing this.

John P won the RC straw and lives close to GGNC, IIRC.  He is also a HOG member and his club showed up in force!!!  Thanks to all that rode!

Just arriving and headed to the bldg on the left.

HOG arrived en mass!  Looked real good!  They rode their group around and we took another path.  And it only sprinkled on us a bit!

End of the parade, Steve and Deb's truck.

Some PGR scoots......

They were doing something....

Ol's Sarg was looking fine and I snapped his pic.  He was in both USAF and USA.  Retired USA.

HOG scoots....

I liked the little dog inside his jacket....

And this was the job of the HOG group, put up the flags on the hill.  I stood by as I do NOTHING, quite well.  GBG

PGR - Welcome Home TSgt Richard Reece SJC

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Ricard's Father-in-law Don Brown, a fellow scoot rider, wanted a welcome home ride and so did we!  Thank you for asking!  Great day and great ride!

Turns out that Richard is a USAF Motorcycle Safety Instructor.  So when he rides with us, I can get some lessons!  GBG  

Welcome home!!! Hope the entire family has a very well deserved  enjoyable time!    Mark Z the Ride Captain and I are USAF also.  SSGT - 63 - 67 for me.

Folks chatting as normal.  Scotty/Pastor on the left and Slickjohn, one of our road guards,  with the pony tail center.  Both fellow ALR District 13 riders, and Doug was there also.

Mark about to give us our say once.  Lots of the regulars and a new member!  Thank you for joining us!  Doug is second from right.

Other side of the line.  Father-in-Law Don is center in blue shirt.

Buzz B just pulled in and Mark Z asked him to check with SJC parking for our arrival.

Another scoot came in a bit later.  We had about 25 scoots and Earl's escort car with the yellow flasher on top.  Nice attention getter!

In front of Earl's car was this side of the line up, Sweet Ruby in front, ahem my scoot!!

The rest.  And on to the airport we go!

Forming up at arrivals at Terminal B.  First time there for me, very nice! Don in front with his vest and flag.

The family front of the line.

More of the group....  Earl B with his flag second from left.

I went up front to get a pic of Richards wife Dawn and FIL Don on her left.

Other side of the line.  A great showing for the mission, thanks to all that rode!

Don holding grand daughter Lexi.  

My memory, sigh... The first on the right rode up on a Kawasaki Vulcan 900, and I ride a 1500 Nomad.  I chatted with him a bit and he had the 900 gripes and I told him the solution and where to find them,  www.vroc.org.   Anthony, one of our road guards on his right.

Well, here comes Richard and guess who got to the front of the line for hugs!!!  Yup, Lexi!!!  Cathy is taking their pic. 

We were afraid Richard was going to leave!!!  We had to have our Mug and Hug!!!

Pictures and hugs!  Cathy shooting some shots.

Of course Don had to get in there too!  Great on Ya!

Don, Dawn and Richard/Lexi.

Nice picture!  Cathy, Don, Dawn, Richard/Lexi!!   And time to head out!

Where we were parked at the airport.

Kinda unusual, we normally "ambush" our package but today, they joined us at the curb.  

We normally wait out beyond the airport, prearranged with the family, and the guest is unsuspecting, and they fall in with the escort.   Normally a BIG surprise!

Getting ready to head home.

All arrive safely, and one of our riders had to leave.

Getting ready to head over to the greeting.

Others...

We just kinda parked where we could.....

Mark getting ready for the "pinning".

Lexi  was just having a great time!

Mark about to present our Mission Accomplished pin.

Scotty/Pastor also presented an American Legion pin.

I'm sorry I missed it, Mark asked Lexi to give a salute and her right hand was on the way down.  

Great escort!  Thanks to the family for the invite and thanks to Mark Z for taking the mission!