. ...Sounds like an Excellent Memorial, befitting a great guy like Pat, sorry we couldnt make it.
Dont know if anyone video taped the Memorial, but if they did would be great to watch it here.
As far as "Pat Stories" go, I have one of my own, and I hope no one minds if I tell it here.
..We first met Pat n Deb in Bellaire last year at Inzane. We invited them to spend the weekend at our place, before they began their adventure back to Texas. They accepted and we rode the bikes up over the Bridge and took a jet ferry to Mackinaw Island the next day. Once we got there we decided to take a horse and carriage ride to tour the Island. Our tour guide was this young kid, who was kind of laid back and a tad cocky, but he was funny and likable.
We had seats in the first row, right behind the tour guide, and about half way through the tour one of the harnesses came loose on one of the horses. So the guide asked if someone would take the reigns, while he jumped down and fixed the problem. Pat was right behind him, so he volunteered and jumped up into the drivers seat and took the reigns. I saw a great photo op, so I jumped off the carriage to the side and began to snap some pictures.
Pat smiled for the shot, and then turned to the kid who was just about done and in a low voice said...giddy yap. ....Well..the kid suddenly turned and looked at Pat with a slight look of panic on his face and quickly scrambled back up and out from between the two horses. Pat had this mischievous little grin on his face.
.....Right then I knew....I like this guy ! ..
. ....God Bless you Pat, one day we,ll meet again. ..
