Gatherin' " O " The Fools...Thank You

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Hotglue and Flamingobabe ...Thank's for a outstanding weekend with some great BBQ 
Punisher and Sweet Tea ... Thank's for allowing us into your home again both wednesday 4/1 and sunday 4/5 
Lyn-Del and Wizard ... Thanks for showin' us the Texas backroads both friday and saturday ( I enjoyed both very much ) 
Mark / Charlene thanks for the invite y'all have a awesome place it was good meeting you both...T for Texas and a T for Tennessee 
I had 2,389 miles on the trip we dodged tornado's warnings on the way down fought high winds and had sleet hittin' us coming home but the weather for the BBQ and the Texas rides Wizard and Lyn-Del took us on was beautiful . I've got tons of pictures and will post more later .

[hotglue #43]

Pleasure havin' ya here.  Glad ya made it home safe and sound!!!

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

One of the coolest things I saw on this trip was Willow back in the saddle after his accident back in 2008. I always enjoy talking with Carl and Lori ....Ride On Willow 

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Here's a picture of my bike at sea    We crossed into Bolivar and Crystal Beach on the Bolivar Ferry   . Hurricane Ike did a number on this area with near total devastation .
http://www.crystalbeach.com/greer.htm




Hay Hauler sent  this pic to me from the internet it gives some idea of what it looked like after Ike came to town ...It's nothing but piles of what once was beach front homes the ones you see still standing are gone now also beause they was unsafe after the high storm surge ripped through them. Water as deep as 18 feet came to shore in the area.

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Got to get my bike on the beach last friday and do some 3rd gear screamin' burn out's. Beautiful day in Texas.

[ChromeDome]

Pics look great .... sounds & looks like you had a great time and are just about fully recovered. Willow looks to be doing as well and it is great to see him back in the saddle. 

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

I should have took another picture right before dark cause I'm guessin' another 15 to 20 bikes showed up after I took this shot. I'm hoping to make the " High Country Ride  " next year.

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

You can see this in the video below...Galveston Hurricane of 1900 Memorial.

Galveston 1900 Hurricane Monument
Birth:   unknown
Galveston
Galveston County
Texas, USA
Death:   unknown
Galveston
Galveston County
Texas, USA

The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 to date is the deadliest natural disaster ever to strike the United States, taking the lives of an estimated 8,000 - 12,000 people in and around the area of Galveston, Texas. At landfall the estimated sustained winds were 135 miles per hours, making it a Category 4 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Scale. The city of Galveston was hit hard by high winds and up to 15 foot storm surges. Much of the city was covered in water as the highest point in Galveston is not even 9 feet above sea level. The surge knocked buildings off their foundations, and the surf pounded them to pieces. Over 3,600 homes were destroyed, and a wall of debris faced the ocean. The few buildings which survived, mostly solidly-built mansions and houses along the Strand, are today maintained as tourist attractions. All said and done, Galveston lost approximately a fifth of its population. The bodies were so numerous that burial was not a viable option. Initially, the dead were taken out to sea and dumped. However, the currents of the gulf washed the bodies back onto the beach, so a new solution was needed. Funeral pyres were set up wherever the dead were found. In the aftermath of the storm, pyres burned for weeks. They had to pass out free whiskey to the work crews that were having to throw the bodies of their wives and children on the burn piles. Prior to the Hurricane of 1900, Galveston was considered to be a beautiful and prestigious city and was known as "the New York of the South." Many people say that had it not been for the hurricane, Galveston would today be one of the nation's largest and most beautiful cities. However, development shifted north to Houston, which was enjoying the benefits of the oil boom. 






Hurricane Ike! Insane surf prior to landfall - Galveston

[Sweet Tea]

    Joe, we enjoyed Y'all coming down and felt honored Y"all came to see us on your way to Hotglue's...Hate we missed it, maybe next year.  Consider this your home away from home. It was good to see you feeling better and riding that motorcycle.   

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

    Joe, we enjoyed Y'all coming down and felt honored Y"all came to see us on your way to Hotglue's...Hate we missed it, maybe next year.  Consider this your home away from home. It was good to see you feeling better and riding that motorcycle.   

Thanks Allan / Lisa the southern hospitality is outstanding. I look forward to " The Blue / Gray Ride " when we hook up again.

[NiteRiderF6]

Joe... It was great to see you again and fantastic to see that you were feeling up to that long ride to eat BBQ. I am glad you made it back to the barn safe, although I'll bet it was gettin' chilly by the time you got back to K Town. Here's to hoping your Dr's don't see the pics from your trip.... less than two weeks after you were plumbed and wired for sound. Geez Louise! LOL

Ride Safely, we'll be seein' you again soon I hope.

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Joe... It was great to see you again and fantastic to see that you were feeling up to that long ride to eat BBQ. I am glad you made it back to the barn safe, although I'll bet it was gettin' chilly by the time you got back to K Town. Here's to hoping your Dr's don't see the pics from your trip.... less than two weeks after you were plumbed and wired for sound. Geez Louise! LOL

Ride Safely, we'll be seein' you again soon I hope.

Thanks Doug it did get cool on us comin' home. Yeah I'm hoping the Doctor and my boss never look at this website   

[HayHauler]

Mayun!!!  Look at that purty Dark Side sticker you're sportin there Joe !!! 

Good to meet you and all of the others at HotGlue's Gatherin O The Fools.  It was a great time!

Glad you made it home safe.

Hay 

[Willow]

Thanks Doug it did get cool on us comin' home. Yeah I'm hoping the Doctor and my boss never look at this website   

Some try to heal lying on the couch and some heal screaming down the flyway.  A man just has to do what a man has to do to get things right.

Good to see you in the wind, Joe.

[hotglue #43]

Thanks Doug it did get cool on us comin' home. Yeah I'm hoping the Doctor and my boss never look at this website   

Some try to heal lying on the couch and some heal screaming down the flyway.  A man just has to do what a man has to do to get things right.

Good to see you in the wind, Joe.

Therapy is spelled MOTORCYCLE
Gotten me through some of the roughest.... and given me some of the best times.
hg

[Gear Jammer]

Joe,  It was great to meet you at GOTF here in Texas.  SugarPlum is STILL talking about "that funny guy" from Tennessee     . I guess you made an impression on her.  Glad you got to make it down considering your health issues last month.  We look forward to spending time with you again in Colorado. 

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Mayun!!!  Look at that purty Dark Side sticker you're sportin there Joe !!! 

Good to meet you and all of the others at HotGlue's Gatherin O The Fools.  It was a great time!

Glad you made it home safe.

Hay 

Good meeting you I enjoyed my trip to Texas and plan to return next year for the Hill Country Ride.

[Strider]

Sure is good to see Willow in the wind!!!!!!

Glad you got to see some of our WAY DOWN SOUTH Joe!!!

That was some awesome pics bro and glad you got the wind!

Some of South Louisina - at Morgan City......

Easy Rider - Roger McGuinn - It's Alright Ma

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Sure is good to see Willow in the wind!!!!!!

Glad you got to see some of our WAY DOWN SOUTH Joe!!!

That was some awesome pics bro and glad you got the wind!

Some of South Louisina - at Morgan City......

Easy Rider - Roger McGuinn - It's Alright Ma

Had a great time Warren it was the ride I needed and Lyn-Del and Wizard showed us a good one on both friday and saturday.

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Thanks Doug it did get cool on us comin' home. Yeah I'm hoping the Doctor and my boss never look at this website   

Some try to heal lying on the couch and some heal screaming down the flyway.  A man just has to do what a man has to do to get things right.

Good to see you in the wind, Joe.

Therapy is spelled MOTORCYCLE
Gotten me through some of the roughest.... and given me some of the best times.
hg

Very well said Mark     I was going nuts tryin' to heal-up looking out the window. Thanks again for having me in your world I really enjoyed myself 

[LL]

It was good to meet you and chat a bit. I may slip the forks and try the Dark Side again someday.

LL

[Rocketman]

You can see this in the video below...Galveston Hurricane of 1900 Memorial.

What isn't obvious from that surf video is that the road the surf is washing over is ~8 or 10 feet above the beach.

It was good to meet you and ride with you, Joe.

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

It was good to meet you and chat a bit. I may slip the forks and try the Dark Side again someday.

LL

You can see this in the video below...Galveston Hurricane of 1900 Memorial.

What isn't obvious from that surf video is that the road the surf is washing over is ~8 or 10 feet above the beach.

It was good to meet you and ride with you, Joe.

Good meeting you folks  I enjoyed my trip to Texas  . Good ridin' with y'all and I hope to make the Hill Country Ride next year.

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Found another picture of what Hurricane Ike did to Crystal Beach.