Fun Weekend

We had fun over the weekend riding.  May was such a rainy month that the only ride we went on was our chapter's school charity ride. 

We had rain for the past 10 days that it wasn't looking good.  Saturday morning was nice and sunny, we hadn't seen the sun or blue sky for so long that we were beginning to forget what they looked like.  Saturday was a chapter ride to Belgrade to meet up with the chapter there.  The Belgrade chapter hosted a BBQ lunch for us.

We left Billings at 9:00 am, there were 11 bikes in all.  We tried to stay off the interstate as much as possible headed to Belgrade.  We would be on the interstate for a bit, then get on the frontage road, traded back and forth.  We arrived in Belgrade around 11:30.  The Belgrade chapter was excited to see us, they had the BBQ going, fixed us burgers, brats, assorted salads and brownies for dessert.  We were able to check out the dealership.

Later they escorted us to Bozeman to the nursing home for the car and bike show.  The residents were excited to see the bikes.  Not only did they have bikes and classic cars, there were vendors.  We spent time checking out all the venders.  We got tickets for prizes and apparently we didn't win, no phone calls.  One said that we had to be present to win and another said no they will call.  We are guessing that you had to be present to win.  There was really nothing I really wanted but put my two tickets in a basket for scentsy candles and a knife.

On the way home we took the interstate back.  We didn't get home until 6:30.  Had a new rider in our group and he wasn't comfortable zipping down the highway at 80 mph, he was more comfortable at 60-65 mph.  Made it a long trip to Billings.

Sunday we met up with our friends for the Helping Hand Poker Run.  This run helps families of children who have cancer.  We have been on this before but lately it was held when we were in Deadwood.  Again we took advantage of the good weather.  We ate breakfast at the Muzzleloader where the sign up was.  We bought one poker hand and Gary let me play it.

This route took us to Columbus, Absarokee, Red Lodge, Roberts, Laurel and back to Billings where we ended at Montana Chads.  With my poker hand I also got a meal catered by Fuddrucker's.  I had a good hand going for a long time.  I had a pretty good straight flush of hearts going.  My first three draws were all hearts in range of what I needed.  I had a 7, 9 & Jack.  My fourth card I drew a Q of clubs, but I had two more draws left.  With six draws one was thrown out. 

My fifth draw was  5 of hearts, there went my straight flush, but I still had a flush going, just needed one more heart at the end.  Gary was giving me a bad time about not having a heart and I needed one.  We got to Montana Chads and that was when I lost the whole thing, drew a 5 of spades.  Our friend Marty drew all my hearts on the last two stops.  It was fun and nice to know that I was in it till the end.  Usually when I do this, my cards are all over the place.  We also bought some raffle tickets, but didn't win any of those prizes either.

At each stop there were 11 raffle prizes.  They had a sign with all the numbers.  Had a good time.  We put 650 miles on the bike.  At first we weren't going to do the poker run, we needed to get some work done around the house but we were easily persuaded.

Now we are gearing up for Deadwood.  Hope the weather holds up, according to the forecast we should be ok on Thursday but there is plenty of time between now and then for the weather to change.  Today it rained a bit this afternoon and it's windy out.