The Old Michael Memory Ride

[Bokerfork]

Here's the deal. Old Michael, as some of us old timers may recall, was once an institution around here. Sure he was no Two Wheel Nut, thank goodness, but nonetheless, a stalwart poster of some of the finest Ride Reports the Forum has ever seen. Don't believe me, do a search. At any rate, his Ride Reports never made me want to pee. (sorry, a little inside humor) (i love you GR). But I digress.

Mark your calenders for the soon to be known as EPIC April 12th OM Memory Ride. If he would die we could call it a Memorial Ride. Those are always catchier.

Anyway, the ride may go something like this. By the way did I mention it's an RTE? So think up someplace to eat.

Okay okay. Here's a very tentative plan based on careful weather calculations, his love of wildflowers and vernal pools etc.

We meet in the Fairfield area for coffee and or breakfast. Coffee can be the Starbucks behind Costco or if everyone wants breakfast, Valley Cafe in Green Valley is very nice. Obviously, as anyone can see, this is very well planned out.

Okay okay. From there, a delightful and spirited ride up Wooden Valley,(one of the hidden gems of Napa County) past Moskowite corner, past Turtle Rock, down 128 to some lake that supplies water to Napa. From there, a more methodical ride up Chiles Pope Valley Road to, what else, Pope Valley. Those that attended Tyler's Calistoga weekend can revel in the chance to retrace familiar roads. From here we explore the many Flora and Fauna that inhabit Pope Valley this time of year. See wildflowers and vernal pools above, but add wild turkeys. Holy crap Beemerdons, he said Wild Turkey.

Onward we go via Butts (not a typo) Canyon road on up to Lake County. From here we can either turn right and go to that little diner in Lower Lake that everyone but me knows about(remember RTE) or we can tour the Cobb Mountain Recreation Area via some road that's lottsa fun but whose name I can't remember right now.(can you say PWI) Either way, somehow, someone will come up with the perfect lunch place.

After lunch we wind our way up to Hiway 20 where we proceed to participate in a very long held FJR tradition. For the newbies the tradition consists of passing flocks of Harleys in wonderfully wide sweepers at triple digit speeds while hoping the CHP pull over the Harleys for impeding traffic. I know I don't have to tell most of you how much fun that part of this ride will be. Whoo hoo.

Many of us(the fun loving ones) will then turn right on Hiway 16 and proceed at a breakneck speed down or along Cache Creek into the Capay Valley. Stopping at the Cache Creek Casino Resort for last gas and close call stories we break up and go home to reminisce about what an honor it was to ride in memory of our beloved OM. Who knows, he may even show up. That is, if he still rides.

I have it on good authority that this may be co sponsored by Doug the Bugnator, which of course means the fun quotient is doubled. Tripled if Gail comes along.

So come on, who's with me on this? I'll even make an exception to my normal rule and allow SoCal folk to join in. I know. I know. Very gracious of me.

Tentative list of attendees:

Beemerdons

Chuck 35

Wheaton(was it something I said?)

Hppants

GixxerJason

And of course HRZ and Bust

 

[Tyler]

Sounds very reminiscent of Dr. Rich's Magical Mystery Ride that we did a few years ago... a great one indeed! I'll be visiting my friend Sally in the UK and France then so won't be able to attend but will be there in spirit.

Give OM a hug, um, I mean, a punch in the shoulder for me in my absence.

 

[puppychow]

I thought you meant OM was once institutionalized here. I am sure the inmates all want to know (including myself) - How did he escape?

I am as of yet unsure of plans on 04/12. I will let you know as soon as they settle and if they do, I will show up at the RTE.

 

[Niehart]

Can't make the ride but, damn, I sure laughed my butt off reading the post.

 

[Bustanut joker]

You fuker! Man I wish I could make this ride, Just to kick you and ol no **** right in the bugnators..

You all have a fun time and **** gay boi for us who can't Attend

 

[Chuck35]

How did I make the list?

I'm about as far from there as one can get

 

[Hudson]

OM is a bit like Sasquatch around these parts. Many have claimed to see him, few produce anything resembling proof.

Every so often, one comes across assorted scatt of an email that is too intelligent to be a deer's, and too civilized to be a bear's. Must be OM's.

Have fun, and if you see an older guy riding a blue FJR with an unusually sassy lass on the back, look close and try to get some picture proof that the beast still exists.

 

[Tyler]

How did I make the list?I'm about as far from there as one can get

That's the general idea of these types of rides... :lol:

OM

Who??

 

[Chuck35]

How did I make the list?I'm about as far from there as one can get

That's the general idea of these types of rides...

Well in that case, I'm honored and look forward to the event!

 

[Bokerfork]

Good on ya. Shall I put you down for coffee, or breakfast?

 

[UberKul]

Way to much notice Mark. OM would not be pleased but I'm in for effort.

 

[Bokerfork]

Touche Brad. But, fortunately this has almost nothing to do with OM so much as a fan gathering to reminisce about his early demise. Or something of that sort.

Hell, it's April 12th in Kali. Any excuse will do.

 

[SacramentoMike]

Wait, wait. Old Michael died?

I really, really liked him. A lot.

 

[Bugnatr]

Hell Mark, with this much lead time I would expect not only Chuck but Redfish and Georgia Roller too!

I'll see what I can do, the weather is messing with my work schedule but we (or at least I) will be a definite maybe. What's time is ksu? 9am would help for us with a 100 mile ride to Fairfield.

Bust: we need to get Ray down here so we could all take turns kicking him in the ***. Just for rehab therapy, it's the least we could do for the guy.

 

[Bearly Flying]

"You all have a fun time and **** gay boi for us who can't Attend"

You miss Odot, right?

 

[CAJW]

Marky Mark. (OM gave you this moniker, correct?). I'm a little surprised not to see La Porte road on the menu. I'll bet there is a shrine somewhere along that route.

 

[beemerdons]

Marky-Mark, are we going to ride to see this amazing sight - AGAIN! JSNS!

 

[Dr. Rich]

Thanks Ms. Tyler for remembering the Magical Mystery Tours....That was a great time.... As for Old Michael, I heard he was last seen wearing a sandwich board walking aimlessly around Sacramento bemoaning the plight of the "Common Man".

As for the ride in question, I would suggest that you swing by Boonville so Michael can visit his old buddy....

 

[TomInPA]

Maybe Madmike2 can come. OM has a great fondness for him, and that could pull the old fart out of the woodwork. I don't expect to hear about it until about an hour before the ride.