Blue Knights TX XX Sanderson's BBQ Ride- 10-25-08

Today, Saturday, 10-25-08. the Blue Knights Tx XX, had its weekend monthly ride. This month, we took a ride done to Graham Texas, to Sanderson's BBQ. It was about 150 miles or so, round trip and we all had a good time. Scroll down and see who showed up for the ride and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE.


My daughter Amy & her husband, Dustin rode over to the house to join up with me and Amanda, my other daughter, for the ride to the meeting point. Here are Amy & Dustin.

Here are Amanda and me. Amanda likes to ride on the bike and she was my passenger today.

Here are Amy, Dustin, Amanda & me just a minute of so from heading out.

When we got to Wal-Mart, the meeting point for today's ride, there were a bunch of folks already there.

Here are Joe, Rodney & Vicki

Here is David (today's Road Captain and originator of the ride), Mike and Bobby.

Here are Scott & Holly

Here are some of the bikes and folks milling about..I thought KSU was noon. I need to read my own e-mails. It was 11:45 a.m.

Here is Bobby

The group shot. From left to right: Matty, Scott, Holly, Jeremy, Rodney, Amanda, Dustin, Tati (on Bike), Doug (on Bike), Amy, David, Mike, Joe, Vicki & Bobby

Tati & Doug. Doug gave the blessing prior to us going KSU.

Jeremy, me & Matty. When Jeremy showed up, he had a new bike and hadn't told anyone. It was a black 09 Harley Ultra Classic

Just about ready to go.....

Amanda, Amy, Dustin, Matty & Jeremy

And we're off. That's David out front & Scott & Holly in the # 2 slot..

We continue South on US 281

I give Amanda the camera and presto!! Self portrait time at 70 mph

The view of the bikes behind us as we head South

Amanda took this pic of Scott & Holly rolling South on US 281

The mesquites stayed green. No fall foliage to be seen in our part of Texas yet..Maybe in January....

I get the camera back from Amanda and try the picture to the rear thing.

And I tried an up & over Amanda's helmet shot..Came out ok, I guess

We are going thru either Scotland or Windthorst Texas when this was taken

I get a picture of Amanda as she sits semi-comfortably behind me

Doug & Tati as we roll up Tx 16 into Graham from the Southside

Rodney in my rear view mirror

The straight & narrow

Dustin & Amy just before Amy got sick & they had to turn around

We arrive in Graham & in the parking lot of Sanderson's BBQ

The bikes in the parking lot of Sanderson's BBQ, Graham Texas

The bikes in the parking lot

The rest of the bikes in Sanderson's BBQ parking lot

Everyone going inside Sanderson's

Others getting ready to head in

Bobby inside, studying the menu

Joe inside Sanderson's. It was good to have Joe with us today..

Bobby, Tati, Doug, Rodney & Vicki.. Waitress is in the red

This is Amanda, Holly, Scott, David, Vicki,Rodney, Matty, Jeremy and Doug

Holly, Scott, Vicki, David, Rodney, Matty, Jeremy & Tati

As we were getting ready to leave, this guy pulls in on this bike

That's Jeremy's new bike (black) and Jeremy & Matty & Matty's Harley

Here are Bobby & Joe

Here is Mike, all smiles, inside Sanderson's BBQ

Here are Doug & tati, inside Sanderson's BBQ in Graham Texas

Here is Tati in the parking lot just before we left Sanderson's BBQ

Here are Scott & Holly prior to departing Graham Texas

David went back in Sanderson's to get a picture of Leslie, one of the waitresses.

David gets another of Leslie....

David & Vicki, prior to departing Sanderson's

Another pic of the bike that pulled in just before we left

Jeremy, Matty & Mike prior to leaving Sanderson's BBQ

Jeremy, Matty, Joe & Mike in the parking lot just prior to heading out

Rodney is just about ready to go

Doug & Bobby fixin' to head out

Bobby & Jeremy are ready...

Jeremy, Matty & Mike

Mike & Joe are ready

The other half are almost ready

And we're off. That's David out front, Mike in the # 2 slot & Doug in front of me to my left..

We go down the road a piece and get to Archer city where we stop at the DQ for ice cream and what not...Looks like Tati has to go to the bathroom

Here is Mike, Joe & Bobby.. Bobby left us at this point as he had to get back to Wichita Falls for a wedding.. We had a good time Bobby..Thanks for coming!!

Matty & Jeremy get parked at the DQ in Archer City Texas. After eating, they left also as they had to get back to Matty's to change out kegs' of beer for tonights festivities..Glad they could make it and they are welcome on all future rides!! And nice new ride you got there Jeremy!!

Here is David inside the DQ. I think he did a great job putting this ride together. Everything went as planned with the exception of my daughter Amy getting sick and her & Dustin having to turn back..

Scott, Holly & Doug at the DQ. Scott & Holly left us here also, as they live right down the road from here. I always enjoy their company and look forward to them riding with us again..

As we leave Archer City and head North to Wichita Falls, I get a view from the left mirror...

The view in front.. That is David, Vicki and Doug & Tati

The view to the rear again

The last shot of the day was on Hwy 79 just outside of Wichita Falls Texas. David up front, Mike and Joe to my left.

This will conclude today's post. We had a good turn out and I thank everyone that made it out today for the ride. I look forward to next month's ride, wherever it ay take us. Scroll down for more rides, events and posts and don't forget to click on the "older posts" link at the bottom of EACH page for more posts back to January 08. Until next ride & post, ya'll be careful out there, ride safe and keep the rubber on the road..........JOHN