The 18th Gathering of the Clans - 2010

[Semper Gumby]

Do we need to have a "Tech Day at Rob Valdez" to build his bike???

(busy bodies what to know)  

[msbuck]

But I am doing fine.Thanks.

Yea Rob!!  Glad you're home and healing up.  Hope you have some good meds to keep you going.  Get lots of rest and relaxation while you have the opportunity.  

Been thinking about 'cha!  

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

My "nurse" (my nephew's on/off girlfriend) convinced me to try taking two of my pain-killers as suggested on the label.  I had been trying to get by on one.  It really made a difference, but my head is shwimmin' a bit!  These are nice, kick-ass hydrocodone: 7.5-325!  With two of those fresh in me, I can get up and sit down feeling normal, pain-wise.

I hope John is doing O.K.  I'll find his thread as soon as I post this.

[marcmax]

Does anyone have the information about this Gathering? It looks like I will be able to wangle a few days off and I want to try and make it. The link to the High Country Motorcycle Camp no longer works. I still have a general idea where it is but I'm sure it would be easy to miss it in those hills.

[NC Steve]

Yeah Marcmax, just go to the campground's website, and it'll give you pretty much all the details.
And even though it's basically 1 turn off of US 421, it can be a bit of a problem to find. Just follow the Roundel signs.
Once you know you're on the right road though, just keep going; it's a ways out in the boonies!

And checking their website, I see the domain has expired! I've seen this before, it's still on though.
Here's a general map to the place.

http://www.mindspring.com/~barmar/high_country_cycle_camp_ground.htm

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

Does anyone have the information about this Gathering? It looks like I will be able to wangle a few days off and I want to try and make it. The link to the High Country Motorcycle Camp no longer works. I still have a general idea where it is but I'm sure it would be easy to miss it in those hills.

See if this helps.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?client=firefox-a&hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=113447653225314584709.00048324872da3fb688c0&ll=36.188875,-81.416931&spn=0.268774,0.441513&z=11

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

Do we need to have a "Tech Day at Rob Valdez" to build his bike???

(busy bodies what to know)  

Come on up, Bill!

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

Tonight is my first night back at work!  It feels GREAT!

I was SO bored for 10 days (O.K., maybe just sitting around the house waiting to get better.

But, I think it was an overall success.  I feel no pain where I did before surgery, and the pain from the operation gets less & less everyday.  I am taking maybe 1 pain pill a day.

[NC Steve]

Okay, it looks like Brent, the owner, has his site up now.
Let's try this again:

http://www.highcountrymotorcyclecamp.com/

[Semper Gumby]

You all have fun.  It's probably just as well I'm not going.  I'm laid up with a chest cold this week.  Staying close to home is probably a good thing.

[msbuck]

So, who IS going to this one?  We haven't firmed up our plans for this weekend just yet.  NCSteve?  marcmax?  Yikes? Is that all? How about not-so-fast ed?  

No Rob, No Bill, No John, No Sue ...  

[marcmax]

I'll be there. I'm overnighting in Charlotte to see some friends on Thursday but will be on Friday.

[NC Steve]

So, who IS going to this one?  We haven't firmed up our plans for this weekend just yet.  NCSteve?  marcmax?  Yikes? Is that all? How about not-so-fast ed?  

No Rob, No Bill, No John, No Sue ...  

Me. Fritz & Ed from TVR, probably a few more from that group: you seen Fritz' R80ST? Joe and Pat. That's so far, anyway.

SC John was supposed to go, but wussed out...

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

When I came back to work a week ago after being off 6 working days for my surgery (healing well, thank you - I already feel stronger.), I felt bad about taking off again this week, when I didn't have the motorcycle, the funds or even the energy to make the trip in the car, so I canceled my time-off, as we are really short-staffed here, and me working nights, am the least-loved to be covered...

I should see a shrink about this guilt-complex...

[Yikes]

Sorry to report that I am not going to make it this year.  Just too many family obligations for me to check out for the whole weekend.  

But for the first time since I've had my R65 - 'round 2-1/2 years - I am confident that the bike could do the trip with no worries.  

I'd still like to do a trip to Willville sometime this summer.

John McC