Be sure to visit the site dedicated to Brandon, his mother's tribute, the mission statement of the scholarship fund, and a ride in Idaho that also honors Brandon.
We met some folks at the Prices Corner Walmart parking lot at 06:30 AM, departing about 7:15. We were heading for the Gap, PA firehouse. The weather was awesome, even somewhat cool, especially when you weren't in the sun. From the firehouse, we had a pre-ride meeting. The entire ride was about 100 miles, and we were due back at 1:00 PM for a luncheon.
Pittstops were at Smaltz Harley Davidson in Chester Springs, PA and Herr's Potato Chip in Nottingham. The ride was conducted with extreme precision and the cooperation and efforts of too many people to mention. Local law enforcement helped with going through intersections and highway on-ramps by holding traffic until all of the bikes could go through. People in the surrounding area who knew about the ride were waiting along the way, young and old alike, waving American flags and cheering us on.
We managed to avoid the Amish buggies, however we did get behind a big old hay truck which got all the way to the right so the bikes could get past and keep together. Everyone rode smart and safe.
Beautiful country, with good, hard working people. I would venture to say that most of them don't want anything from the government, and would more than likely be the first to give their neighbor a helping hand. They're the gun-and-bible-clinging sort, but they are not bitter. They just want to work their land and be left alone to live their lives in peace.
At the luncheon afterwards, I won a door prize: an afghan ! I just love afghans, and this one is extra-special because it wasn't store-bought: it was hand made by someone in the area as a donation. It is beautiful ! I will treasure it forever.
That being said, here are a few pics from the ride.
A travelling wall of people in the Mid-Atlantic area who have died in service of their country. I tried to get the Delaware section:
Brandon Hardy's father's shirt reminds us that it is not always somebody else's son. Sometimes it is your own:
An interesting sticker on a friend's bike:
OMG check out this ride:
The Curmudgeon with two great friends:
Long-haired freaky people need not apply ! Viet Nam Vet Wolfman jawing with Chainsaw:
3 comments:
Great narative.....there are many charity rides to do but it was a privilege be part of this one.
Dover Legion Riders were there, we were proud to help/support Cpl Hardy and his family and all the troops.
Thank you, Dover Legion Riders !
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