Hello Voyager Riders.
Just a short story on OUR December
9th Ronald McDonald TOY RUN.
It started on a cold, gray, gloomy
Saturday morning at 10:00 AM. My wife Shirley and myself were loading
our bike with toys and getting our daughter Lori ready on her Harley.
We were joined by our son, Tom and our granddaughter, Ashley on his
Suzuki 650. We left for the Harley dealer in Fairfield to join the
rest of our group. When we arrived, Jim and Dennis were there waiting
for us on their Voyagers. We arrived just in time to get in line to
leave. We left the lot at 11:00 AM and rode to Dixon for breakfast/lunch.
After getting our tummy's full, we went to the next starting
point and got in line just in time to leave again. (It seems like
we were always there just in time). We left for Sacramento with our
two motorcycle escorts, who were there on their own time. I only saw
the two of them but you would have thought there were at least 6 the
way they controlled traffic for us. We arrived in Sacramento at around
1:30 at the Ronald McDonald house. We were greeted by Ronald himself
on a gas driven scooter waving a flag, and a whole parking lot full
of children. What a beautiful site. We dropped off the presents after
getting a parking place. After that, we mulled around taking pictures.
I got Ronald to get on my Voyager with my granddaughter Ashley for
a couple of pictures. THEN THE FUN BEGAN. Ronald asked ME to lead
the parade of bikers who wanted to give the kids rides. I was more
than willing to do just that. I got to be the first in line, followed
by Voyager two, Jim, and Voyager three, Dennis. We gave rides for
about and hour or more then we had to leave. My son said he stayed
and helped with putting helmets on the kids until they ALL had a turn.
It was a fun day for all of us that went and we all agreed to do it
again next year. I hope everyone else in our club can join us next
year.
Jim, Dennis, Ashley, Shirley and Tom |
Bike Central |
Bob W, Shirley, Jim C and Ashley |
Jim C with Teddy Bear |
Only a few bikes showed up for this |
Bob W with new friend |
Dennis V with new friend |
You Go Girl |