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04-06-2008, 01:20 PM
This was posted by a really cool rider Rick Madlem over on the MTF site... I know so many know Helen and Roy on this site and wanted you all to see what they think of you all... EVEN,,, Coop... :crackup
From: madlem1 9:42 am
To: ALL
On Friday, Lisa and I ate lunch at Moonshine. We also took a cooker that I have to them for next weeks Ride In. In our conversation with Helen I asked her what her feelings are on such a big undertaking. She immediately broke into a big smile and said that she has been excited about it ever since the date was announced last year. A tear almost welled up and she said "of all the groups that come to see them, Terry's ride is the most well mannered, fun, and gracious bunch of people she has met". She couldn't stop talking of how she and Roy were invited to particpate in other activites with the group and the politeness, friendliness, and no bad language being used. Having a group of our size is an enormous undertaking and she stated that she did NOT hear one complaint from the crowd.
I believe that Helen & Roy Tuttle gave the "Terry's Bike Group" one of the best compliments that anyone could and all of you should be proud to be a part of it. Also thanks to Terry "working on a full stomach this week" Hammond for setting this up.
See you all at Moonshine,
Rick
My respones to Rick Madlems post is what follows...
Well,,, to those that know me,,, that just made me cry... I know,,, not hard to imagine... Helen and Roy are 2 of my favorite people on earth... They have seen it all at Moonshine and that statement makes me very happy... Thanks Rick,,, you are far,,, FAR TO COOL!!!
The People I have met from this wacky idea sprung 4 years ago more than pays off the work involved... BlueMoon/BaddBob/Tim Yow/Rick Madlem/Putt/Jody/Curt/Toypro/Coop/Tom Bognar to name a tip of an iceberg I would have never gotten to know without the Moonshine Run... Last Years Long Distant Winner George from Kingman AZ,,, we now are friends because of this run... Jon Kohler who won another year is staying at the farm this year as he too is returning...
Richard Buber,,, who also won the Long Distant award,,, I mean to have a rider like him tell little ole me that the Moonshine Run is 1 of his "Must Do" rides and plans on making everyone??? You would put up answering E-Mail and folding shirts for any of those,,, and there really is so much more we all,,, get from Moonshine...
The Simple explanation??? We all ride a total of over 270,000 miles to a little town called Moonshine to eat a Moonburger and go home... But we all take home so much more... ;)
Terry "I am a Happy Man" Hammond
From: madlem1 9:42 am
To: ALL
On Friday, Lisa and I ate lunch at Moonshine. We also took a cooker that I have to them for next weeks Ride In. In our conversation with Helen I asked her what her feelings are on such a big undertaking. She immediately broke into a big smile and said that she has been excited about it ever since the date was announced last year. A tear almost welled up and she said "of all the groups that come to see them, Terry's ride is the most well mannered, fun, and gracious bunch of people she has met". She couldn't stop talking of how she and Roy were invited to particpate in other activites with the group and the politeness, friendliness, and no bad language being used. Having a group of our size is an enormous undertaking and she stated that she did NOT hear one complaint from the crowd.
I believe that Helen & Roy Tuttle gave the "Terry's Bike Group" one of the best compliments that anyone could and all of you should be proud to be a part of it. Also thanks to Terry "working on a full stomach this week" Hammond for setting this up.
See you all at Moonshine,
Rick
My respones to Rick Madlems post is what follows...
Well,,, to those that know me,,, that just made me cry... I know,,, not hard to imagine... Helen and Roy are 2 of my favorite people on earth... They have seen it all at Moonshine and that statement makes me very happy... Thanks Rick,,, you are far,,, FAR TO COOL!!!
The People I have met from this wacky idea sprung 4 years ago more than pays off the work involved... BlueMoon/BaddBob/Tim Yow/Rick Madlem/Putt/Jody/Curt/Toypro/Coop/Tom Bognar to name a tip of an iceberg I would have never gotten to know without the Moonshine Run... Last Years Long Distant Winner George from Kingman AZ,,, we now are friends because of this run... Jon Kohler who won another year is staying at the farm this year as he too is returning...
Richard Buber,,, who also won the Long Distant award,,, I mean to have a rider like him tell little ole me that the Moonshine Run is 1 of his "Must Do" rides and plans on making everyone??? You would put up answering E-Mail and folding shirts for any of those,,, and there really is so much more we all,,, get from Moonshine...
The Simple explanation??? We all ride a total of over 270,000 miles to a little town called Moonshine to eat a Moonburger and go home... But we all take home so much more... ;)
Terry "I am a Happy Man" Hammond