Day 2 – May 19, 2022 Thursday
This morning we left Casa Grande, Arizona towards our destination, Las Cruces, New Mexico. We had a light breakfast, had our usual morning meeting and one of the normal subjects is to stay hydrated. This is always a big concern since it’s so common for people to be riding through the desert and not realize they getting dehydrated. On the motorcycle, you are traveling at a good speed and the hot desert air is drying you off immediately so you don’t realize how much you are sweating and losing fluid. By the end of the day, in Las Cruces, we heard NO ONE had become dehydrated to the point of being pulled from the ride! Woo Hoo!! That’s a big deal since the temps were over 100 and we did a lot of riding with a lot of people. It’s amazing to be riding along and feel the heat emanating from the highway at 60 MPH. We drove 352 miles today with gas stops and lunch at the Elks Lodge in Wilcox AZ, dinner at the Las Cruces VFW post #10124. At one of the gas stops, we were taken care of by the folks of Marana Arizona. Very nice people that greeted us with snacks and water, a goodies bag along with their time. There was a color guard and a wonderful singer. One of the long time supporters was honored as he was an active supporter in the very beginning of stopping in Marana for gas. A movie is attached. The movie and pictures are compliments of Leggs (Lori Ann Schaeffler). We went on to Wilcox to fuel up and have a great lunch at the Elks Lodge with again, a very warm welcome. It seemed like most of the town was out greeting us as we came in through the streets. That is a welcome that wasn’t there for too many warriors coming home. The food was great – Thank You Wilcox! Then we departed for Las Cruces, NM. Dinner at the Las Cruces VFW was very good chicken enchiladas with rice and beans. It’s a good thing we’re not counting calories out here.
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Boots
USAF ’72 – ’75
“Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that
we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship,
support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival
and success of liberty.
– John F. Kennedy
