December 2006 Meeting
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Twas the Wednesday Before Christmas and all through the Golden
Corral...
All the creatures were stirring and scurrying up and down the buffet.
No, those aren't the right words but you get the idea! Those of "U" who
made it to the December chapter meeting enjoyed the usual offerings of a
"U" chapter meeting (ride recap and update from Chapter Director Brad and
an education talk and District update from our acting Chapter Educator and
District Director John Simonick). Good job Kenny and Connie for putting
in your Level 2 paperwork and thanks to Charlie Brown for sending it on to
District.
Sal, acting as Santa Claus, handed out gifts for the correct answers to
Christmas trivia questions. No one knew what to do with "frumenty" that
was given to people at a medieval Christmas party (eat it) but that Klaxon
was not a name of one of Santa's reindeers. And did you know that there
is a Santa Clause, Indiana? Everyone answered correctly (some with a
little more help than others!) so that Santa gave everyone present
a Christmas gift! We had lots of donated raffle prizes (more gifts and
thanks Ron, Maria, Martha and Olin) and Olin again came up with a new game
of skill that involved this month both the rider and co-rider. The rider
was blindfolded and the co-rider had to give the riders directions such as
"Left, Right, Back, Forward" to move a remote-controlled car between two
sets of bottles. Only a few bottles crashed to the
floor...wince...fortunately it was remote-controlled car and not a Gold
Wing! Though Olin's games of skill are just that, this game proved to be
great fun! None of the co-riders beat too hard on the back of their rider
and the one speaking the softest into their rider's ear brought the couple
to a victory (Connie and Kenny)!
We had some good suggestions from the floor including starting up an
impromptu Friday night ride for those perhaps not able to join the rides
on weekends. Look to the Forum on the website for any rider comments on
that and thanks to John Curtis for putting that idea forward. Ron and
Maria also provided more suggestions on good places to ride and eat! The
evening ended with lots of season's greetings as all present set off into
the night bearing gifts and the goodwill of fellow Gold Wing riders! See
you next year and hope Santa puts lots of chrome goodies under the
tree...he put a Gold Wing trike under mine!
Jill Severe
Co-Rider/Chapter Director
Sorry for the lousy pictures! The battery died and even the backup battery wouldn't work on my regular camera so these were shot with my cell phone! Everyone else left theirs at home too! Brad Severe |
 Ray Wolford with reindeer antlers! |
 Everyone had a great time! Even Santa! |
 Checking numbers! |
 Olin calling numbers for door prizes |
 Olin Explaining the rules! Nice smile on John! |
 Sharon telling John how to drive! |
 Connie telling Ken which way to steer! |
 Jill paired up with Sal! |