| Newsletter October 27, 2002 Frackville,Pa |
| Hi Folks, Its 4:15am Sunday morning & my internal alarm clock has just made my eyeballs flutter open & peer into the darkened room at the alarm clock across the room. I hear the contented moans & snores from my two bunk buddies who are by NO means ready to vacate the warm confines of thier beds! So I slip into my clothes & like a thief in the nite , every so quietly sneak out the door & head for the all nite Mobile gas station & car wash. I HATE to start the day CRUSTY , so here I am at 5:00am getting yesterdays CRUD from my Grizzly 4x4 quad & then spraying Turtle Wax 2001 spray plastic protectent on it , to make the quad SO MUCH easier to wash later in the day. While up & about I prepare for todays ride with as much enthusiasm as Saturday , knowing full well that some local FRESH riders will be bright eyed & bushy tailed , expecting to do some SERIOUS riding , even if only for half a day! Some of yesterdays riders have trudged on home , whether is be from a personal stand point or just plan WHOOPED from yeasterdays ALL DAY ride! HA! HA! So NOT knowing the head count for todays ride , I get ready for ANYTHING! HE! HE! At 6:00am , like a drill sargent in an Army boot camp , I enter the room & announce " OK guys , 6:00am & time to get them bones up " !!!!!!!! HA! HA! At first I only hear a few moans & groans , but before long , faces are washed , teeth brushed & we are off to Granny's for a HOT breakfeast. The spirits are high for todays ride , since some of the trails planned for today are among our favorites! NICE trails , hillclimnbs , SPEEDBALLING turf , PLUS the SWAMP!!!!!! Of the 32 riders who joined us on yesterdays Great Adventure , ONLY SEVEN have decided to join us for Day # 2. Launch time for today's ride is 8:00am & by then EIGHT fresh ORV riders have decided to join us today. Tim Klinger who owns & runs a local Chevy dealership, his son & a friend have ventured out to join us for the first time. Also Mike , Doug & Chris riding hopped up Raptors have come from Kasta , Pa. to bang bars with us again & once in the Kasta area , show the Speedballs some new turf. ALWAYS ready to find & explore NEW TURF!!!!!!!!! With the rumble from his Chevy 4x4 truck echoing off the buildings, Dave Porzi & buddy from Mt. Carmel, come cruising into Motel 6's parking lot to complete our contingent of FRESH local riders who are ready to begin a Great Adventure with the East Coast Speedballs! |