Remembering Those Who Rode 2006 - Post Ride Reflections & Thoughts

[Keetoman393]

Great posts from everyone. I'm still processing things and haven't quite found a way to put it into words yet.

[VET393]

These are all great posts. I'll pipe in later, still soaking in the weekend.
I will say, I have met some of the finest people in my life thru this place ATM.

[jaswhitt393]

Ernie....great post! One of my favorite parts of the weekend was the pow wow at the Berg's with you, Char and myself.

[char393]

Jason...me too! I told E earlier I haven't laughed that hard in a very long time. Makes me just remembering it.

[Dirtbikindad393]

Well it's been a few days now for me to decompress and think about it all. There is so much that happened in such a short time that is hard to remember it all.

First off I would like to thank Debbie & Jack for coming again. This is a special weekend and I was blessed to be able to spend it with my family and two very close friends in Ernie and Robert Wright.

Friday night my highlight was being able to meet Cody and his parents Shell & Josh. I took Cody out to my truck to show him the number plates I had made for the weekend and he liked them very much. As always the food was awesome at the Berg's and I enjoyed meeting new people that I have only known through the internet. I was also happy to meet Cherie as we had talked so many times on the internet or phone about the planning of Cody's trip.

Saturday we get up and head to the track after breakfast and as always I am in awe of the track. It was hard to look at at first with all the trees gone but it did make it better for the spectators. Once out on the track I felt like I could do all the jumps on the track if I had time to work at it and get comfortable with them. I however didn't take as much time as I could of working the track but I wanted to socialize too. I did get comfortable with a few jumps including the double portion of the triple step up. I decided that the jumps I was doing were the jumps I would do during Sundays race program and I would be comfortable with that.

We headed off to Howard & Donna's and I got lost getting there but finally made it after much frustration and almost giving up and going to a restaurant we made it and I was glad we did.

Sunday was just as awesome as it always is. Watching b-bike393 ride my bike with the GMB V Plates on the second lap of the parade lap of honor was a great feeling knowing that the right man was on the bike for the right reasons.

I had a very fun day racing and best of all having a little competition with Bruce from the Riderdown.org web site. We raced eachother both motos and the best part was the hand shake and thanks we both gave eachother for having fun. Thanks Bruce I really appreciate the fun and clean racing.

I was fortunate enough to be able to load up and get my crew to Hobby in 45 minutes from Splendy giving them plenty of time to make their planes. We then had dinner with Cody and his parents and that was a complete eye opening highlight to a wonderful weekend. I learned a lot about Cody and thoroughly enjoyed getting to spend that time with him and his parents.

Thank You Mike, Suzette & Shannon for letting us into your lives and home for anothet great GMB weekend.

Dane

[Gwyn Hobby]

They say when you get old - you get smarter - well WRONG! I did not go with Mark to GMB this year - a minor health thing - but just know when I got up on Friday morning and was not on the way to Texas I was miserable. I kept thinking all day - this or that is happening at the Bergs, at the track and Saturday and Sunday was just plain awful....all day long I kept saying to myself "STUPID, STUPID, STUPID...I have read all the posts, looked at all the pictures and it has made me laugh and cry...just like last year when I was there. Only when I was there it was bunches more fun. Thanks to all of you for the pictures, videos and all the trash talk. Trust me when I say this - if I am breathing next year and even if Mark has to buy a bigger truck - I will be at GMB. I really missed you guys. This is an event that is bigger than a minor health thing - it touches the very heart of families and friends. So this is my thoughts on this years GMB....God Bless you Garrett - just look what you started....

[char393]

Mama Gwyn...you were definitely missed this weekend!

[Macho393]

Ok ...she can ride with me,lol.

[Imahoot393]

You better let her in the truck next time Macho. You don't think we want to see you now do you? Hope you can make it next year with Macho.

It was great to meet your family Macho. You ahve some wonderful kids there and an outstanding wife. It was great seeing Brian again and I will always remember GMB II when I met the two of you at the Berg's. You guys and your family are just amazing!!!

[char393]

So, I’ve had a little more time to reflect on the weekend. A few more things that came to mind…

Meeting Cody and his parents, what a great family! Cody has this contagious smile that lights up his eyes and a strength that most people twice his age don’t possess. I had to laugh when he told me that the doctors didn’t want him to ride and basically told them they couldn’t stop him. He’s got spunk, no doubt about that. His parents are both very cool and super easy to talk to. They used to live in Alaska so we had something in common. I really enjoyed my time visiting with Shel.

Having Ima, Wobbie and Lyn at my house was just way too cool. We had a blast. We laughed lots..as usual. Ima and I went to see Motoman in the hospital on Sunday night and we laughed pretty darn hard more than once. I’m sure there was more than one time the nurse thought we were nuts. And driving home in the car….apparently we can’t drive anywhere without being together….where are those darn wipers anyway??

Not much has been said about riding and that’s cool, because I really do think that riding is just a fringe benefit of the weekend. But, I have to say, that sitting on the starting line next to Ima again was pretty cool. I really can’t begin to tell you how much I enjoy riding with her. It’s just a very special thing for me. Riding next to Shannon was a blast too…she’s looking really good on a yz250f. It’d be cool if she got one so we could ride together once in a while.

Jim…I’m so sorry you got hurt. I hated to see you on that stretcher. However, I am thankful for the extra bit of time I got to spend not only with you, but Randy and the Tooth Fairy as well. It made my GMB weekend last a little bit longer than everyone else’s.

Now then…when is the planning meeting?

[MotoMan]

Just wanted to chime in and say that my report will be coming shortly.

[Macho393]

Hey Big Dawg.....did anybody say they loved ya?welll we love ya

[MotoMan]

All I got to say is.....there is a vicoden bottle in the other room with my name on it.

(I love you guys too. )