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Ya Feelin Alright

2010-09-05T23:40:22Z

I’m not feelin’ to good myself, but I’m feeling better every day. I got in to see my Cancer Doc (Oncologists) last Monday, she had the results of the PET scan that was done the Thursday Before. The scan came back showing cancer tumors only in the abdomen area. All other areas of my body [...]

Riding the Storm Out

2010-08-23T03:30:14Z

Going in to this exploratory surgery my surgeon named off about three different things he could find in there. One being a tumor on the colon and he told me to be ready for this. What he/we were not prepared for was the fact that my abdomen was so packed with tumors, mostly small, he [...]

Bottom End on this Old Harley Running Rough

2010-08-17T13:17:39Z

I turned 53 in May and thought I was doing pretty good health wise until mid June that is. I started feeling a pain in the stomach area, this came and went with thoughts of “this must be the way you feel as you grow older”. After putting up with this feeling for around a [...]

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Revisited

2010-08-12T17:59:37Z

My last Sturgis Motorcycle Rally visit was ten years ago. In 2000 it was the 60 Anniversary year of the rally. I confess, I hauled my 68 FLH in the back of my truck and was glad I did. The heat in the Wyoming desert (from Lusk to Newcastle) was unreal and it showed on [...]

Downtown Elemental Discovery

2010-08-02T11:20:40Z

I finally took the time to get positioned downtown at the right moment to grab this shot of Elemental Discovery on the side wall of the Loveland Community Health Center’s Fifth street building. Elemental Discovery Elemental Discovery was commissioned by the City and created by artist Sheldon James. With nineteen years of experience creating commissioned [...]

Last Flight of a B-24 with the 450th Bomb Group

2010-07-30T13:40:29Z

Flying with Heroes and Angels the 450th Bomb Group This is the story of the last flight of the John Barrett crew aboard the B-24 known as Joint Venture assigned to the 15th Army Air Corps, 450th Bomb Group (The COTTONTAILS) 722 Squadron (The Holy Joe Squadron). It was the 31st of May 1944 and [...]

Flying With Heroes and Angels Aboard the B-24 Liberator

2010-07-23T04:42:11Z

My Trophy Flight Aboard the B-24 Liberator This is part three of my vintage bike show post where I took first place in the custom class and flew in the B-24 Liberator. I say “the” because this is the only restored flying B-24 Liberator in the world. Boarding the flight with me were eight other [...]

Vintage Motorcycle Show Part Two

2010-07-17T11:51:10Z

More from the Vintage Motorcycle Show Like I was saying in the previous post, the Vintage Motorcycle Show with the WWII Aircraft was a hell of a combination. It’s nice to get out and meet some new folks with the same interest in vintage motorcycles that you have. Pictured below are six members from Phantom [...]

Vintage Motorcycle Bike Show with WWII Aircraft

2010-07-15T00:20:06Z

I finally entered my first vintage bike show after all these years of having a couple of bikes that when cleaned up, look pretty good. There were some nice looking bikes that rolled in before we staged for the show and the competition was looking strong. The bike show was just listing two classes of [...]

Spirit Keeper Black Forest Poker Run

2010-07-11T04:29:41Z

Sunday July 18th the Spirit Keeper Tavern once again will be your host for the 4th Annual Black Forest Poker Run and BBQ. Door prizes, Drawings, Give-away’s and some stupid games. All the fun will benefit the local Toys for Tots program. Registration starts at Jims Neighborhood Lounge 1833 Peterson Rd, Colorado Springs with breakfast, [...]