UPDATE- Meet in the Middle- Date

[Rocketman]

We would like to get another Meet in the Middle run scheduled.  After some discussion, we've picked the two dates listed above (March 11 and April 15).  Choose one or the other, or both, based on whether you're likely to go on that date.  This is gauging interest, and trying to determine which date would be best.  So, speak up and be heard.

Mark

[flamingobabe #44]

we need a meet-in-the-middle....let's do it!!!

[Disco]

To make it as easy as possible to schedule one or both weekends, March 11 just happens to be 3 weeks after the Wild Game dinner and 3 weeks before GOTF, and April 15 splits the time between GOTF and the Houston R4K.   

[flamingobabe #44]

let's do both...March 11th and April15th????

[mario]

let's do both...March 11th and April15th????

+1

[Red Diamond]

Must have a plan to eat at Woody's, every weekend is fine with me.

[flamingobabe #44]

Where is Woody's and type of food???? not that it really matters...just asking...

[HayHauler]

Woody's is a gas station that cooks BBQ every day.  They have all kinds of jerky, beef, buffalo, turkey, etc...etc... 
I really like the smoked pork chop.  It's about 3/4 inch thick.  Free red beans and iced tea with every BBQ meal.

http://www.woodys-smokehouse.com/

It is half way between Houston and DFW, or close enough.  Only problem is that there aren't any good roads (unless you count 75) from Houston up to Centerville.

I like Woody's, but I'm weird sometimes.  Maybe I just like the atmosphere.

Hay 
Jimmyt

[flamingobabe #44]

sounds great....

[Red Diamond]

You may get tired of riding the same roads Jimmy, here's a route for you. At Cleveland, 1725 to New Waverly via Hwy 150, 1375 to hwy 149 Anderson, 149 thru Anderson to FM3090 to FM224 North to hwy 39 North until intersection of Hwy 7, East to Centerville.

[mario]

You may get tired of riding the same roads Jimmy, here's a route for you. At Cleveland, 1725 to New Waverly via Hwy 150, 1375 to hwy 149 Anderson, 149 thru Anderson to FM3090 to FM224 North to hwy 39 North until intersection of Hwy 7, East to Centerville.

+1 

[Mr.BubblesVRCCDS0008]

During the early part of my membership here Denise and I with some friends carried the Thor hammer  banner from Houston to Centerville. We met up with a couple of guys from the Dallas  area one was Winterhawk and some skinny guy named Jeff. The place we met was (drum roll please) Woody's. A very good place to eat and get some jerky to eat on the way home.

[2-CUP]

  YOU KNOW Mr.Bubbles I had forget all about the HAMMER. I picked it up at the Arkansas
                 line and handed off to MASTER BLASTER FROM SOUTH LOUISIANA........MANY YEARS AGO.

[Six Guns]

Thor's Hammer brings back memories. Spike and I rode from the DFW area to Amarillo and back on the same day on Saturday Jan. 31st. We arrived in Amarillo and had to wait for a few hours for the New Mexico valk riders to deliver the Thor's Hammer. By the time we left Amarillo it was starting to get dark and a cold front was moving in. It was a cold day anyways and by the time we got back to the DFW area (around midnight) I was a frozen popsickle. My wife said that I was crazy. I wouldn't have missed that ride for anything.      

[RainMaker]

During the early part of my membership here Denise and I with some friends carried the Thor hammer  banner from Houston to Centerville. We met up with a couple of guys from the Dallas  area one was Winterhawk and some skinny guy named Jeff. The place we met was (drum roll please) Woody's. A very good place to eat and get some jerky to eat on the way home.

Winterhawk hasn't been around for a while and that Jeff guy is not skinny anymore

[Sergeant D]

Count me in.  I'll be coming up from San Antonio area.  Ride for food?  Who in their right mind would do that?  I have been trying to hit Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives the Texas list for the last two years.  never been to Woody's, sounds like a good place to me.

[Timbo]

I've determined that riding my Valkyrie is fattening...so I'm game for both dates!   

[laserpat]

bump

[Super Santa]

Both dates?  Either date?  I don't care, let's just ride and eat.  Great diet.

[RainMaker]

March 11th. 3 weeks from GOTF.  Better chance of kitchen passes for both.

[HayHauler]

I like Red Diamond's route... I just have to get to the east side of town first...  I can find something on my diet.  Not getting off of it again until GOTF!!! 

Hay 
Jimmyt

[hotglue #43]

Soooo..... if it looks like rain.... will any of the Dallas folks show up??????
Hey.... ya only get wet on the outside!!!!!!

[franco6]

Dallas folks? well, after all it was wet. Maybe enclosed trailers?

[hotglue #43]

In all fairness.... we only had a couple inches of rain..... the folks around Dallas had 5 plus inches according to the reports I saw.....



Good thing Rainmaker stayed up north!!! LOL

Just kiddin' Mark!!!!  wish Ya could have made it down!!!!!!  Lookin forward to the GOTF!!!!!!!!
hg

[RainMaker]

I was in Weatherford and Rowlett on Saturday being Sancho for my wife's parties.  Sunday, we took a little ride to Donna (next to McAllen) for some school events for the week.  Would have liked to come but sometimes business trumps fun. And I need to keep Mama happy so she'll let me make other rides.

You guys riding in the rain - my hat is off to you.

[Rocketman]

OK, I think I've stalled long enough.  Let's call it for March 11.  We can keep the April date as a date for another ride, either another MIM, or another event that might be occurring around then.
Rough concept:  Meet for lunch in Centerville at ~12.  I'll call ahead to warn them about the influx, but would like to hear from folks if you plan to make it.  It's not a carved-in-stone committment, but the better the headcount, the better the call-ahead.  Post here if you plan to make it.
Each city's group should come up with an interesting ride up there, and back.  Please start a new thread for each area bringing riders in, thus the ride plans won't get all tangled up.  I'll start the Houston thread momentarily.

Mark

[franco6]

Just kidding.
Looking forward to seeing everyone from the north side soon 
hope I can take off.
We had lunch at woody s on the way to Bellaire a couple of years ago it was goooooood
(or breakfast)  ?   

[RainMaker]

What's the forecast? 

[T.P.]

I went to put the dates on the fridge and noticed it was a Sunday ride. 

[john]

100 miles from tyler ..
sound like a nice lunch ride ..      
i'm  in ... in if the weather is nice ..    
 noting unexpected comes  up  

[Mr.BubblesVRCCDS0008]

Looking good for us. We need a ride. Work and weather are starting to get in the way.

[Six Guns]

I'm in for the lunch ride.     

[5_19]

Sorry can't go to this meeting. I'd rather go on the weekend my Peggy has planned for us! 

And it starts on the 9th! Y'all have a good weekend and be safe and eat/drink one for me!
I haven't signed up for GOTF yet but........ am planning on attending, come rain, cold, high water etc etc.

[lucky_1_chris]

I'm in.

[Doc809]

Depending on the weather that Rainmaker conjurs up, I would plan to go.

[flamingobabe #44]

count us as 2

[Gear Jammer]

Count 2 more, and I might drag some other VTXers along for fodder 

[Disco]

Hey fellow north-siders.  I started a Meet in the Middle DFW Ride thread.

[Red Diamond]

I have plans to be there to ride in any direction.

[Lyn-Del]

we're planning on it!  I'll be caging it, from Denton.   Plans now are for Wizard to ride to Denton (conference we're attending doesn't permit motorcycle parking in the area), and head to Centerville from there.  So add 2 more!