Thursday, August 5, 2010

INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND!




SATURDAY JULY 3rd ---
AGAIN THE WEATHER GODS WERE SMILING ON US! ROCS, CATCHUP, DOUBLESHOT, AND I WERE UP EARLY AND READY TO RIDE. EVEN THOUGH I HAD A LONG DAY OF JELLO SHOT MAKING THE DAY BEFORE ;-)

THE SOUTH VALLEY TOP HATTERS M/C INVITED US TO RIDE WITH THEM TO WISKEY CREEK SALOON WHERE THE SIGN UPS WERE BEING HELD FOR THE ANNUAL HOLLISTER TOP HATTERS M/C INDEPENDENCE DAY POKER RUN.
WE DID THE SHORT PUTT OVER TO THE SVTH CLUBHOUSE AND HAD A DOUGHNUT WHILE EVERYONE ARRIVED. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A GOOD SIZED PACK INCLUDING S.V. TOP HATTERS, RED NATION, US (VALLEY VIXENS), AND SEVERAL INDEPENDANT RIDERS. NOW THAT EVERYONE WAS THERE WE SADDLED UP TO HIT THE ROAD. I DON'T KNOW WHY, BUT THE MEN'S CLUBS ALWAYS TAKE OFF LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL!!!
ONCE I CAUGHT UP ON THE FREEWAY (AFTER DOING 95 MPH TO CATCH UP) IT WAS A NICE SMOOTH PACK RIDE. WE DID ENCOUNTER A LITTLE TRAFFIC ON THE 101 NEAR MORGAN HILL, BUT IT WASN'T ANYTHING THAT A LITTLE (30-40 BIKES) LANE SPLITTING COULDN'T TAKE CARE OF :-)

WE ARRIVE AT WHISKEY CREEK AND SEE A LOT OF FRIENDS, AND SAY A LOT OF "HELLOS"
I THINK IT IS HERE AT WHISKEY CREEK THAT ROCS IS CHATTING IT UP WITH MEAGAN AND INVITES HER TO RIDE WITH US. AFTER A BEVERAGE AND SOME MINGLING WE GET READY TO GO TO THE 1ST STOP ON THE POKER RUN.
WE GO OUT TO THE 9th HOLE BAR IN TRES PINOS. THIS IS WHERE I GET TO ACTUALLY MEET MEAGAN AND TALK TO HER. SHE IS VERY COOL AND FITS RIGHT IN, LOL. IN OTHER WORDS SHE IS CRAZY LIKE THE REST OF US.
IN THE USUAL VIXEN STYLE WE DECIDE TO SKIP THE NEXT STOP AND HEAD STRAIGHT TO CORBIN WHERE THE POKER RUN IS ENDING. PULLING INTO CORBIN WE SEE THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE THERE. I'M NOT SURPRISED SINCE THIS IS THE ONLY THING GOING ON FOR THE 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND IN HOLLISTER. CATCHUP, MEAGAN, AND I GO INTO THE CAFE TO GET A TABLE WHILE THE OTHERS GET IN LINE FOR THEIR STEAK SANDWICH.
WHILE IN THE CAFE MEAGAN GETS ANTSY AND OFFERS TO GO FIND THE FINAL CARD DRAW AREA FOR THE POKER RUN. NOW I KNOW I AM CONSIDERED LUCKY BY A LOT OF PEOPLE, BUT I HAVE NEVER HAD A GOOD POKER RUN HAND. ALL DAY I HAVE BEEN PALYING 2 POKER HANDS, 1 FOR ME AND THE OTHER FOR MY FRIEND GLENN. SO FAR I HAVE A KING AND A TWO, GLENN HAS A JACK AND AN EIGHT. WELL MEAGAN COMES BACK WITH BOTH OF OUR CARDS FULL AND I STILL HAVE NOTHING, BUT GLENN HAS A FULL HOUSE (JACKS & EIGHTS)!!! UNFORTUNATELY IT WASN'T ENOUGH TO WIN THE RUN, SOMEONE HAD A BETTER FULL HOUSE :-(
AFTER FOOD WE MAKE OUR WAY BACK TO THE AREA WITH THE BAND AND THE DOOR PRIZES, NOW THIS IS WHERE MY LUCK KICKS IN :-)
ON THE WAY TO THE BACK WE PASS SONNY BARGER WHO IS THERE DOING A BOOK SIGNING. WE SAY HI, AND HE SAYS HE TOTALLY REMEMBERS US FROM LAST WEEK :-)
WE GRAB A TABLE IN THE BACK, LISTEN TO THE MUSIC AND CHAT WITH MORE FRIENDS. IT'S DOOR PRIZE TIME, AND I WALK AWAY WITH 5, YES 5 PRIZES!!! A MASSAGE, A POUND OF SEES CHOCOLATE, TICKETS TO A CONCERT, RIDING GLASSES, AND A SIGNED (BY THE TOP HATTERS M/C) AND FRAMED RUN POSTER FROM THE DAYS EVENT! I TOLD YOU THIS IS WHERE I'M LUCKY.
TIME TO GO BACK TO SAN JOSE, IT'S HOT, WE HAVE A BIG DAY TOMORROW AND I CAN'T FIT ANY MORE STUFF ON MY BIKE! IT WAS A GREAT DAY!

SUNDAY JULY 4th---
HAPPY BIRTHDAY VALLEY VIXENS M/C!!!!!!!!!!!
TODAY IS OUR 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY, SO WE HAD AN ANNIVERSARY BBQ AT CASA ROCKETS. THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHO CAME OUT. THERE WAS JUS BROTHERS, ROAD SAINTS, BAS, BRASS RAIL STAFF, AND MORE. WE HAD A TON OF FOOD, GALLONS OF LIQUOR, AND ABOUT 150 JELLO SHOTS :-)
I'M NOT GOING TO GIVE OUT THE DETAILS (BECAUSE I CAN'T REMEMBER 1/2 OF THEM) BUT I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL WHO ATTENDED. SOME PEOPLE LEFT AT 4am!

I'M JUST GLAD I WASN'T STUCK DOING THE DISHES THE NEXT DAY :-)

I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL NEXT YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

POCKETS
VVMC ~ VP
VVSFL
VALLETVIXENSMC.

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