Chapter 2 – 2018
THE CLASS OF ’69 GRAY HOG MOTORCYCLE RIDE NUMBER 2 – APRIL 2018 TO COMFORT, TEXAS AND THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY!
With the success of the first ’69 Gray Hog Motorcycle ride, Jack Nesbitt suggested that we consider the Hill Country of Texas as our destination for ride number 2! Jack picked out the Meyer (Hotel) Bed and Breakfast in Comfort TX as our headquarters and hotel for the 2018 ride! It was right on the Guadalupe River and right in the center of the Texas Hill country with many great motorcycle roads and routes!
Of note on this ride was the fact that Colleen Smith was riding the Can Am Spyder on her own while husband Dale was on his beautiful new Indian Motorcycle! Kudos to Colleen for riding all the way from Oklahoma and with us old guys!
We gathered for dinner on the arrival date, April 18. In attendance on this trip were:
Riders:
- Jack & Mimi Nesbitt
- Dale & Colleen Smith
- Phil & Leti Brant
- Gary & Donna Bogema
- Dan & Suzy Meischen
- Jim Calandro
- Jim Russell
- Bob Yaap
- Ed Johnson ‘66
Non-riders: Steve & Arlene Vitucci, Judy & Mike Ludlow, Sam & Barbara Granett, H & Patty Lobdell
Day 1 of riding (April 19) was a wonderful drive on the Twisted Sisters highways. Lunch was at a great motorcycle hangout/bar/restaurant all by itself in the middle of the hill country! There were about 40 Polaris Slingshots at the facility which was a sight to see.
That evening Dan Meischen had arranged for a dinner and a wine tasting at a Winery near Comfort. We had a lesson in grape growing and making of wine by the owner. We were then hosted for a dinner of just our group on the Winery grounds.
Day 2 was another beautiful day and we rode the hills of central Texas. We stopped in Spanish Oaks (just west of Austin) and Sam and Barbara Granett hosted us to a great lunch at their community center. We had the whole place to ourselves, and it was a great time to visit. We returned to Comfort that night for a nice dinner in town.
Day 3 of riding was a trip to Fredricksburg, TX for lunch and a visit to the Nimitz Museum and hotel. There was even a submarine at the museum! We concluded the 3 days of riding with a group dinner.
Day 4 was departure day, and we all returned home! Gray Hog Ride number 3 was in the history books and a good time was had by all!
Hey, Bob! You were riding in my hill country habitat! I know you must have loved it and I sure enjoyed reading your article. Hope to see you again in the PNW.
Both chapters are great! The video on YouTube was a clever addition.
Dale Smith
What a wonderful adventure! Kudos to you all.
Thanks for these stories. I’d heard a little about this from
Bob over the years.