My beloved Daddy was Killed in Action (KIA) on June 7, 1968 in Vietnam- thus, Memorial Day, June 7th, and Father’s Day always felt like a 1, 2,3, gut, heart, soul punch each year. I carefully avoided any Memorial Day events my entire life. Since June of 1968, I have recited the pledge of allegiance with my right hand over … Read More
Day 10.5 The Vietnam War Memorial , 5/26/18
Day 10.5, The Vietnam War Memorial, 5/26/18 Hi again. Just a few notes to wind up the Sit Reps for 2018. There were so many FNG’s to brag about on this RUN. It was so good to see many come on board and enjoy the RUN and many have caught hold of what the RUN is about and have ordered … Read More
Day 8, Corydon to Nitro, May 23, 2018
Day 8, Corydon to Nitro, May 23, 2018 A gorgeous day for anything you wanted to do except playing in the rain. Beautiful Kentucky and West Virginia sky with white fluffy clouds against the beautiful green forest areas. And oh yes, that sweet smelling honeysuckle vine that adds an air of mystique and or elegance to the country side. Truly … Read More
Day 7, Wentzville Mo. To Corydon, In., May 22, 2018
Day 7, Wentzville Mo. To Corydon, In., May 22, 2018 Today was a beautiful day to do anything outside. Bright sunny skies with just a few clouds to take the blistering heat away. Needed to stay hydrated riding. We went from Wentzville Mo. to Corydon, Ind.292 miles, a light day for miles. We left staging by the Church and headed … Read More
Day 6, Junction City to Wentzville Mo. May 21, 2018
Day 6, Junction City to Wentzville Mo. May 21, 2018 Another great and glorious day on the RUN. I started out to ride with the Ambassador team and I got to staging late because I was still finishing up yesterday’s sit rep and wanted to get it completed so of course I was running late and forgot to plug in … Read More
Day 4, Eagles Nest, NM. to Goodland, K. 5/19/18
Day 4, Eagles Nest/Angel Fire to Goodland, Kansas We awoke in Eagles Nest to a beautiful morning. The mountains were beautiful. Now these are real mountains, not those little bumps you have back east and there was some snow and frost on the trees. As usual the ladies and men of Angel Fire and Eagles Nest had our breakfast ready … Read More
Day 3, Gallup to Angel Fire, 5/18/18
Day 3, Gallup to Angel Fire, May 18, 2018 What a beautiful day for riding with friends and for this sacred purpose. This RUN is enjoyable and may be called fun and that is a good thing, but let us not forget that the real purpose of this RUN is to Honor those who have fallen for you and me … Read More
Day 2, Williams to Gallup NM, May 17, 2018
Day 2, Williams to Gallup I think we left Ontario with about 450 people registered and about 350 bikes total. It sure seems like there are more in the RUN. Each group such as Fuel Team may have 20 to 30 bikes each and when each team is added up there are sometimes nearly as many bikes in total in … Read More
RFTW Central Route, Day 1, Ontario to Williams
Day One. Ontario to Williams: This is the day we have been waiting for over 355 days since last year and it is finally here. So many, many preparations have been made, thousands of bikes have been repaired and readied to go and thousands of riders are at the ready. The air is filled with excitement and every rider wishing … Read More
2018 Central Route SitRep – Day 0 – Ontario, CA
Hi Everyone, we are back for another great, fun filled year on Run For The Wall trip. Similar to last year, I will be posting daily at this location and I hope you will find it interesting. I will not be reporting on the daily schedule as much as I will be writing about some of the events and people … Read More