Convention #1 is done and in the history books. We are now at convention #2 in Grand Junction, Colorado. For the most part Blue Knight convention have two purposes - #1 to meet and renew relationships from other regions and #2 to deal with political crap. There are some days where we do get out and rides our motors, but when it's close to 100 degrees you really don't want to leave the cool hotel.
During our stay in Montana we did take a ride up to - nope - down to Cody, Wyoming. Wanted to take a ride that we hadn't done before and since I had never seen Cody, off we went. We went through some very picturesque country and came upon a town that just tickled Karl to no end. As we were pulling into a town called Belfry Karl wanted to know if Belfry had any bats. Just then we passed the school where it stated on their marquee "Belfry School - Home of the Bats". And here in front of the school was a VERY large flying bat hanging over the school entrance. I have a picture, but I didn't bring my camera cord to transfer pictures so you will just have to imagine. Anyways, in Cody we went to the Buffalo Bill Museum which is actually 5 museums in 1. It is a great place to see things about Buffalo Bill, Western Art, Western heritage and all things cowboy.
In Billings there was just Karl, myself and two other Blue Knight friends who rode. But here in Grand Junction we were joined by about 11 other Blue Knights. As an added note, there is a rumor going around that Mike Martin is planning on a ride to go to the 2011 International Convention in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Karl at first said that we weren't going, but he has been overruled (by me) because I have a brother and sister-in-law that live in VA that I would love to see. So we are going, probably with Mike's group. And if you have never been on a Mike Martin ride you don't know what you are missing. Just anyone who has ever ridden with him.
We will be in Grand Junction until Wed. morning then we are riding to our house in NM with 4 other people and staying there for a few days before riding back to CA. Hopefully the temps will be kinder and cool down a little for us.
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