One Week Out and Excited

A week from now Cheryl and I head east on our bikes with our end point being Rolling Thunder XXIII May 30, 2010. Rolling Thunder is an annual motorcycle rally held in Washington, DC during the Memorial Day weekend to call for the government's recognition and protection of Prisoners of War (POWs) and those Missing in Action (MIAs). About 400,000 veterans and supporters will roar across Washington, DC on their motorcycles as a tribute to American war heroes.

We're planning on two days there culminating in the group ride from the Pentagon to the Vietnam War Memorial on Sunday, May 30. Bikers line up in the Pentagon parking lot from 7 a.m. - noon on Sunday then depart for a slow ride to the Memorial. Geez, I'm getting choked up even thinking about it.

On the way, we intend to stop in Shanksville, PA where some other American heroes took matters into their own hands and took over Flight 93 from cowardly terrorists intent on crashing it into the White House or the Capitol Building or God knows what. The crash site is now a national park to honor their courage and sacrifice, so I'm sure it'll be a moving experience.

Hope you can follow us on our short, long-weekend trip. Check back next Thursday evening for the first "on the road" update. God bless America and talk with you soon!