tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12250110.post1681370850062427875..comments2023-10-25T06:49:06.288-06:00Comments on Yet Another Small Town Moment: The road leads home...even on two wheels.OKDadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670312099690140483noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12250110.post-18475854201388792432008-06-18T21:18:00.000-06:002008-06-18T21:18:00.000-06:00Footage...partly for my wife's work, partly for an...Footage...partly for my wife's work, partly for another project in the works, partly for FreeWheel's use in the future, partly for my own enjoyment...definitely not YouTube fodder.<BR/><BR/>S' riding partner for the duration was an OSBI Supervisor so we actually got the heads up on the tragedy in Weleetka before the press was even notified.<BR/><BR/>As word spread throughout the camp about what happened, and the fact that the ride was going to take us through that small town - one of our rest stops was the school where both of the girls attended - a somber mood settled onto the riders that afternoon.<BR/><BR/>As we approached the rest stop and saw the family members and kids with their hand made memorial signs and small table of baked goods, the FreeWheeler's opened their hearts and wallets to tune of over $4,000. <BR/><BR/>That night, one of the girl's fathers visited our camp in Henryetta and tearfully thanked the riders during the evening meeting. It was a sobering moment indeed.OKDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670312099690140483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12250110.post-81079147781267489282008-06-18T19:59:00.000-06:002008-06-18T19:59:00.000-06:00All that footage you shot ... is that for your wif...All that footage you shot ... is that for your wife's work? Or are you going to show us your awesome cinematography skills with a pithy YouTube clip?<BR/><BR/>You FreeWheelers rock about your donations to Weleetka. Did you know what happened there before you got into town?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12250110.post-60218431889552759982008-06-16T07:38:00.000-06:002008-06-16T07:38:00.000-06:00Sounds like a great trip! Consider you and yours ...Sounds like a great trip! Consider you and yours invited over for a blow by blow commentary. Proper beverages and snacks provided of course. No more Clif Bars. G2 is acceptable, although Tiger's has been a favorite lately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12250110.post-77686905778136691912008-06-16T07:29:00.000-06:002008-06-16T07:29:00.000-06:00I am so impressed that she completed the week, alt...I am so impressed that she completed the week, although not surprised! Especially since there was enough publicity of her participation to spur her on in the "dark" times. lol! DH & I would really like to give it a try next year but .... <BR/><BR/>Tell her we hope she has a nice week on her own 2 feet. I remember that pregnancy memory loss well.AMomof2https://www.blogger.com/profile/16313558247966928986noreply@blogger.com