Sturgis

The 2007 Sturgis Black Hills Rally officially starts today. I am not going this year but I did get the chance to attend in 2005. I bummed a couple of free nights lodging from some of the wonderful members of the Des Moines HOG Group and rode with them for several days. We camped in Custer and rode to Devils Tower, Hulett WY, Spearfish Canyon, Iron Mountain Road and all around the Black Hills. I met some new friends from Mexico and had a wonderful time riding with the Des Moines HOG Group.
After I parted company with the Des Moines folks I met up with my uncle Brad and aunt Marlene in Sturgis. Brad goes to Sturgis quite often, always stopping at my Grandmother's house along the way. On this particular trip they suggested to Grandma that she should come along to Sturgis with them. Grandma stated that she would be afraid of "all those bikers". When they pointed out that she had 5 grandsons who are bikers they managed to persuade Grandma and her best friend Babe to go along with them. Probably not many people have a picture of their Grandmother at Sturgis.