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Here's some of the pics taken in 2004 & 2005
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Simpson Family Pix - 2004 & 2005
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Some of the Events in 2004
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The Cancer Research Ride
Thanks to Team Winnebagoland for helping to make the 2004 Cancer Research Ride such a success
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We raised nearly $4000 and donated all of it to 2 non-profit
charities - The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research
and PanCan. This was our 3rd and final ride started in memory
of Velma's dad, David Gomez, who died from pancreatic cancer .
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And a special THANKS to Katie & Wayne who really
pitched in and helped make the ride a success. They helped with registration, setting
up the after ride party and door prizes.
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My dad turned 70 in 2004
(He's the one in the middle) Even my brother showed up to celebrate
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Our
2004 Motorcycle Oddessy
(or The Vacation from HELL as Velma calls
it)
With our friend Jim Pike, Velma & I
left Winneconne, WI on July 17, 2004 and rode south to Asheville, NC
where we picked up the Blue Ridge Parkway. We rode the BRP thru Virginia
to it's northern end and continued on to Conn. where we visted Velma's sister
and made some needed repairs (new brakes). Then we rode north again
thru MA, NH & VT and across upstate New York into Ontario, Canada at
Ogsdenburg. Then across Ontario on TC-17, back into the states at
Sault. St. Marie and home. By the time it was done 10 days later -
we had ridden 4000 miles and rode thru 20 states and Ontario. The weather
was perfect and we encountered great people and fantastic scenery. But
our backsides paid a heafty price by the time we were home. The trusty
V-Star was replaced by a Royal Star Venture a couple months after getting
home. Here are just a few of the many pictures we took along the way.
Here is
the bike that replaced the V-Star in Sept. 2004
June 2005
2005
In
May, 2005 went to Mackinaw Island to celebrate our 7th anniversary.
We rode the bike to St. Ignace, then took the ferry to the island. We
reserved the same room at the Cloghaun B & B where we stayed 7
years ago. This time we toured the old Fort, downtown and walked on
the Grand Hotel grounds.
And on
May 5th, 2005, Velma & I became Grandparents! Esther & Scott
brought Elliana Joy Bills into the world and our lives.
Happy
Birthday Ellie!
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Ellie
(3 months), Esther & Scott in Aug.
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Esther
& Ellie at the Evely Family reunion in August
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Six
months old already!
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Clockwise
L-R - Katie, Wayne, Velma, Red, Scott, Esther & Ellie.
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In April, Katie
joined the US Navy, left for boot camp in August and in October, she graduated
from the Great Lakes Naval Training Center.
She
is currently stationed in Gulfport, MS until she graduates "A" School.
She is a member of the 7th Construction Battalion. Yep, a SeaBee!
Hoo Ra!
And for
the last year, we have been babysitting and training Wayne's dog, Chicago.
Or is he training
us?
Well, that's
the really big stuff for the last couple years. Coming in 2006 - We
have a trip to Mexico in Feb. and a trip on the bike to the Ozarks in June
- plenty of pix for next year!
I did take a ride to Deals Gap on the TN/NC border and another one to
Indiana to meet some of the VentureRiders. Velma & I also rode
to Wildcat Mountain State Park & to Algoma, WI.
To see those pictures - click on the bike below.
We wish
you all a happy, healthy and fun 2006. Please drop us a note so we
can stay in touch.
Happy Holidays
& may God Bless us, everyone!
The
lighthouse at Point Judith, RI on the Atlantic Ocean
