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Title: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on December 21, 2017, 04:45:32 PM: The 7th Annual 2018 Gathering of Eagles N.A.R. - Friday, May 4th & Saturday May 5th 2018
NOTE: This is a N.A.R. (Not-A-Rally), therefore, no entry fee!

HOST HOTEL:
The View Motel, 818 South Main Street, Cottonwood, AZ 86326, Phone 928-634-7581 - Rooms: 1 queen bed is $85.00 plus tax per night, 2 queen beds for 2 people is $88.00 plus tax per night
Rooms RESERVED under Mike Larson or Moto Guzzi
Website: www.theviewmotel.co m - email: THEVIEWMOTEL@Cableone.net Historical NOTE: Motel is owned by The Lucille Ball Family

HOST CAMPGROUND: (5 minutes away)
Rio Verde RV Park, 3420 East SR89A, Cottonwood, AZ 86326, Phone 928-634-5990 Campsites are $20.14 per night email: rioverdepark@gmail.com website: www.rioverdervpark. com

FRIDAY NIGHT: PIZZA!! Includes non-alcoholic beverage / all you can eat
SATURDAY NIGHT: Catered BBQ meal - by HOG Wild BBQ in Cottonwood (AzHogWild.com) Meal options: Option 1: $25 includes meals for Friday and Saturday night at the hotel, wristband required, money collected on site Friday
Option 2: Zero cost and you fend for yourselves!

Questions? email Mike Larson @ drdezmo@yahoo.com

If you want me to email you a copy of the flyer, just contact me at john.cerilli@yahoo.com

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Arizona Wayne on December 21, 2017, 08:04:38 PM: Went last year for a good time. :thumb: Only catch is motel is not easy to find since it's up above the road, but that way it's quieter and it's like you're all alone.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: kingoffleece on December 21, 2017, 08:17:40 PM: Few more years and me and the bride plan on moving out that way. Somewhere in AZ. NOT Phoenix.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on December 21, 2017, 08:17:59 PM: Quote from: Arizona Wayne on December 21, 2017, 08:04:38 PM
Went last year for a good time. :thumb: Only catch is motel is not easy to find since it's up above the road, but that way it's quieter and it's like you're all alone.

The views are nice from atop the hill...and you can't miss the sign off of 89!! :wink: :thumb: :cool:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on December 21, 2017, 08:19:29 PM: Quote from: kingoffleece on December 21, 2017, 08:17:40 PM
Few more tears and me and the bride plan on moving out that way. Somewhere in AZ. NOT Phoenix.

Arizona is a big, beautiful state and you have many choices as where to live...northern Arizona (Coconino / Yavapai counties) suits me just fine! :thumb: :cool: :1:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: John Ulrich on December 21, 2017, 09:20:01 PM: May 4th...... shucks!
I've already committed to stay around until then and do the Route 66 Fun Run with the Corvette gang. Maybe next year when my arm is better and I can ride again!
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Arizona Wayne on December 21, 2017, 09:25:05 PM: Quote from: John Ulrich on December 21, 2017, 09:20:01 PM
May 4th...... shucks!
I've already committed to stay around until then and do the Route 66 Fun Run with the Corvette gang. Maybe next year when my arm is better and I can ride again!

I plan on riding to Cottonwood and I live on Rte. 66. If I see a bunch of Corvettes (not unusual), what color is yours?
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: John Ulrich on December 22, 2017, 05:04:51 AM: Quote from: Arizona Wayne on December 21, 2017, 09:25:05 PM

I plan on riding to Cottonwood and I live on Rte. 66. If I see a bunch of Corvettes (not unusual), what color is yours?

Red..... like most are! :laugh:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on December 22, 2017, 09:43:50 AM: The month of MAY is a beautiful time of year in the Verde Valley....(just sayin' :thumb: :1: :cool:) Just FYI...

JJC
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Guzzi Gal on December 22, 2017, 10:06:33 AM: This might have to be a trip in the minivan, because of the kids. You'll forgive us, right? :bow:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: John Ulrich on December 22, 2017, 10:10:01 AM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on December 22, 2017, 10:06:33 AM
This might have to be a trip in the minivan, because of the kids. You'll forgive us, right? :bow:

You'll be fine. I've never been turned away in my minivan......then again, I'm loaded with the food to feed them! :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on December 22, 2017, 10:30:24 AM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on December 22, 2017, 10:06:33 AM
This might have to be a trip in the minivan, because of the kids. You'll forgive us, right? :bow:

No worries, everyone is welcome! Just come up for the day on Sat. if you like! There will be about 35-40 Guzzisti attending, I predict, as in previous years! :1: :thumb: :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Utrider on December 22, 2017, 11:21:50 AM: I will be there with a +1.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on December 22, 2017, 12:25:28 PM: Quote from: Utrider on December 22, 2017, 11:21:50 AM
I will be there with a +1.

We look forward to having you!!! :thumb: :1: :cool: :smiley:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on December 24, 2017, 06:32:07 AM: May 2017 - - Guzzi's at The View...and on the road! :cool: :1: :thumb:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: kingoffleece on December 24, 2017, 08:46:06 AM: The husband drives the van and you ride the bike up!
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on December 24, 2017, 09:01:38 AM: Quote from: kingoffleece on December 24, 2017, 08:46:06 AM
The husband drives the van and you ride the bike up!

You see?!? There are always workable options!! (lol) :grin: :laugh: :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: twowings on December 24, 2017, 10:53:18 AM: Christmas Eve in Cottonwood: Current temp. 39F
Predicted High 67F
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on December 24, 2017, 03:53:50 PM: Quote from: twowings on December 24, 2017, 10:53:18 AM
Christmas Eve in Cottonwood: Current temp. 39F
Predicted High 67F

Yup...my phone says 64 and sunny now, low of 38 tonight.

No white Christmas this year, however! :huh: This was last Christmas...just enough snow to make it festive!! :thumb: :cool:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: groundhog105 on December 24, 2017, 06:31:34 PM: Oh yea. I will be there. I had a great time last year
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: oldmxdog61u on December 24, 2017, 10:53:06 PM: Already have reservations.
Looking forward to this immensely.
This year, Norge comfort. Heated grips, electric windshield, comfortable red rocket. :copcar:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Tom H on December 24, 2017, 11:43:46 PM: I'm penciling this in. Will have to see what the future brings this coming year. Had fun at Henshaw! I needed that this year!

Tom
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: ITSec on December 25, 2017, 01:22:36 AM: If the contracts keep coming, I'll be there... :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: ccoli on December 25, 2017, 10:12:27 AM: I've penciled it in, but it's the same weekend as Cedar Vale!
How can I be in 2 places at once, when I'm not anywhere at all?
Follow the rubber line!
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on December 25, 2017, 12:47:41 PM: Quote from: ccoli on December 25, 2017, 10:12:27 AM
I've penciled it in, but it's the same weekend as Cedar Vale!
How can I be in 2 places at once, when I'm not anywhere at all?
Follow the rubber line!

As in 2017...the only way possible to be at two N.A.R.'s at once is a SKYPE video conference call!!! (Just like we did last year!!) :rolleyes: :shocked: :laugh: :grin: :wink: :thumb: :cool: "Guzzi Geezers of the world...UNITE!!!" :wink: :grin: :laugh:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on December 26, 2017, 06:41:04 AM: Happy Day After Christmas to all!! A few cool vintage Moto Guzzi ads to start your week! :thumb: :cool: :1:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Tom on December 26, 2017, 02:39:19 PM: Don't think I'll make it. Making plans for the Summer. That's a good time of the year to ride up north. :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on December 26, 2017, 02:56:22 PM: Quote from: Tom on December 26, 2017, 02:39:19 PM
Don't think I'll make it. Making plans for the Summer. That's a good time of the year to ride up north. :thumb:

No worries, Tom, we'll take photos for ya! :wink: :thumb: :cool: North is a good place to ride, especially when it's HOT!
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Tom on December 26, 2017, 03:03:24 PM: I'll have to send my proxies instead. Richard and Fay. :grin:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on December 26, 2017, 03:41:04 PM: Quote from: Tom on December 26, 2017, 03:03:24 PM
I'll have to send my proxies instead. Richard and Fay. :grin:

Thanks Tom, and again, Richard and Fay will be more than welcome... :thumb: :1: :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on December 27, 2017, 08:14:30 AM: The Wednesday..."Hump-Day"...*** BUMP *** :huh: :shocked: :rolleyes: :laugh: :grin: :wink:

(O' Don't Hate Me Because...I am promoting our event 5 months ahead of schedule!!) :laugh: :grin: :wink: :smiley:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on December 28, 2017, 12:29:44 PM: Yes, that's our very own and beloved Jim "The Grand Poo-Bus-Maximus" McDermott - - The state MGNOC rep of Arizona - - and the Master of Space & Time (...just like the late Leon Russell!!) :laugh: :grin: :wink: :thumb: :cool:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Tom on December 28, 2017, 03:54:22 PM: I confirm his existence. :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: ITSec on December 29, 2017, 01:47:14 AM: Quote from: Tom on December 28, 2017, 03:54:22 PM
I confirm his existence. :thumb:

But who confirms yours? :tongue:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on December 29, 2017, 09:11:45 AM: Quote from: ITSec on December 29, 2017, 01:47:14 AM
But who confirms yours? :tongue:

Yes..."Guzzi Hero Tom" - - with 23,750+ posts - - THAT alone confirms his existence!! :shocked: :rolleyes: :laugh: :grin: :wink:

Happy New Year Tony!! - - and see you in Vegas next month! - - JJC
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: darkstar1269 on December 29, 2017, 09:44:00 AM: I will be attending again next year. I also have a cabin in Prescott that will have an empty room for anyone traveling from out of state that wants to stay for free. It is just about a 1 hour (and an incredibly beautiful and fun one at that) drive to Cottonwood from there. Looking forward to it.

I too can confirm Jim's existence, you can find him fraternizing with the waitresses at Denny's the first Sundays of every month up on Bell Rd

Matt
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on December 29, 2017, 09:55:03 AM: Quote from: darkstar1269 on December 29, 2017, 09:44:00 AM
I will be attending again next year. I also have a cabin in Prescott that will have an empty room for anyone traveling from out of state that wants to stay for free. It is just about a 1 hour (and an incredibly beautiful and fun one at that) drive to Cottonwood from there. Looking forward to it.

I too can confirm Jim's existence, you can find him fraternizing with the waitresses at Denny's the first Sundays of every month up on Bell Rd

Matt

Hi Matt - Glad you are coming again and Happy New Year!! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Tom on December 29, 2017, 01:59:09 PM: Actually, I'm a lap top set on auto response. I'm in the hallway closet. The guy that shows up at rallies and says he's me is a friggin' idiot. :grin: :grin: :grin: He's a gummipuppen. :grin:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on December 31, 2017, 06:58:51 AM: Quote from: Tom on December 29, 2017, 01:59:09 PM
Actually, I'm a lap top set on auto response. I'm in the hallway closet. The guys that shows up at rallies and says he's me is a friggin' idiot. :grin: :grin: :grin: He's a gummipuppen. :grin:

Gummipuppen!! :shocked: :huh: :rolleyes: :laugh: :grin: :wink: :smiley:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Tom on December 31, 2017, 02:19:07 PM: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Der Hawaiian motorader ist verruckt!!
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Arizona Wayne on December 31, 2017, 07:52:06 PM: Quote from: ITSec on December 29, 2017, 01:47:14 AM
But who confirms yours? :tongue:

I can confirm IT Sec. or Hawaii Tom @ the May Cottonwood Guzzi gathering. :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: twowings on December 31, 2017, 08:14:54 PM: Happy New Year, JJ! Currently 16 degrees F here...remember us kindly! :boozing:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 01, 2018, 08:16:20 AM: Quote from: twowings on December 31, 2017, 08:14:54 PM
Happy New Year, JJ! Currently 16 degrees F here...remember us kindly! :boozing:

Sorry for that and Happy New Year to you as well! Yes...tt's winter time in many places, like back east, north, etc. Meanwhile, in northern AZ...cloudy but in the 60's yesterday!! :thumb: :1: :cool: :smiley: Here is the LAST RIDE of 2017!!

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Tom on January 01, 2018, 04:02:39 PM: Winter temps. in PHX area was the main reason why I stayed as long as I did. Winters are bearable and you can still ride. :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Arizona Wayne on January 01, 2018, 04:12:42 PM: Quote from: Tom on January 01, 2018, 04:02:39 PM
Winter temps. in PHX area was the main reason why I stayed as long as I did. Winters are bearable and you can still ride. :thumb:

But in the summer it's a good time to get the Hell outa there, unlike Hawaii !! :bow:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Tom on January 01, 2018, 04:19:48 PM: Summers were different. Great riding at night. No Snowbirds on the road. :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Arizona Wayne on January 01, 2018, 04:37:42 PM: Quote from: Tom on January 01, 2018, 04:19:48 PM
Summers were different. Great riding at night. No Snowbirds on the road. :thumb:

Phoenix night rides in summer is 95-100F like Vegas as I recall. Or are you referring to Hawaii then? I would only spend 6 months @ a time in Oahu, 70'sF then as I recall.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Tom on January 01, 2018, 04:42:56 PM: Night time in the PHX area. Usually up to Saguaro Lake via Fountain Hills from Mesa then back down Usery Pass Road to Mesa.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 01, 2018, 05:21:53 PM: Having lived there on an off for >25 years, there are two seasons in "The Valley of the Sun" (Phoenix area) - "Heaven and Hell"

"Heaven" is Thanksgiving through Memorial Day...."Hell" is Memorial Day through Thanksgiving. However, you CAN ride all year long if you can take the summer heat.

Where I live now in northern AZ (Yavapai-Coconino counties...) is much more "temperate' with four (4) distinct seasons and is much more tolerable... Again, riding 365 days per year for the most part... :cool: :1: :thumb:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: ITSec on January 01, 2018, 06:57:43 PM: Quote from: JJ on December 31, 2017, 06:58:51 AM
Gummipuppen!! :shocked: :huh: :rolleyes: :laugh: :grin: :wink: :smiley:

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Your picture doesn't match what comes up when googling 'gummipuppen'! :shocked:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: jdgretz on January 02, 2018, 01:35:40 AM: Excellent - enjoyed last year, but this time I am going to bring long sleeved shirts and my jacket liner (at least) - it got cold riding home Sunday.

jdg
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 02, 2018, 03:21:59 PM: Quote from: jdgretz on January 02, 2018, 01:35:40 AM
Excellent - enjoyed last year, but this time I am going to bring long sleeved shirts and my jacket liner (at least) - it got cold riding home Sunday.

jdg

The ol' Boy Scout motto sums it all up...."BE PREPARED!!" - - and especially on overnight bike trips!! :smiley:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 03, 2018, 04:09:04 PM: Today's "BFTP" - Blast-From-The-Past - - Cottonwood, May 2015

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 05, 2018, 09:27:02 AM: The View Motel in May 2017!!:1: :cool: Hard to believe we will be gathering again in <4 months! :wink:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 07, 2018, 07:48:04 AM: A few nice Guzzi's in Cottonwood from May 2017... :thumb: :1: :cool: Cool beans all around!! :smiley:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Guzzi Gal on January 07, 2018, 08:29:37 AM: Sadly, last night I was informed by the Hubs that he will be out of town visiting his brother this weekend. :cry:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 08, 2018, 12:10:58 PM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on January 07, 2018, 08:29:37 AM
Sadly, last night I was informed by the Hubs that he will be out of town visiting his brother this weekend. :cry:

Family... (IMHO)...always comes first... :smiley: :thumb:

The other good news is, there are Guzzi functions / N.A.R.'s all over our great country to ride to and attend...if you schedule the time. :smiley: :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Guzzi Gal on January 08, 2018, 07:29:17 PM: Quote from: JJ on January 08, 2018, 12:10:58 PM
Family... (IMHO)...always comes first... :smiley: :thumb:

The other good news is, there are Guzzi functions / N.A.R.'s all over our great country to ride to and attend...if you schedule the time. :smiley: :cool:
Cottonwood would have been perfect, being so close. With young children at home, there's little chance of getting to any of the others. In eleven years, our youngest will be 18, so there's still hope for us! :tongue:
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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: twowings on January 08, 2018, 07:47:50 PM: The rally at Datil, NM (third weekend of August) is in your neighborhood...sure ly your husband is capable of managing things at home for four days... :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Guzzi Gal on January 08, 2018, 08:25:25 PM: Quote from: twowings on January 08, 2018, 07:47:50 PM
The rally at Datil, NM (third weekend of August) is in your neighborhood...sure ly your husband is capable of managing things at home for four days... :cool:

That's our 31st anniversary weekend. :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Tom on January 08, 2018, 11:00:20 PM: Okay. Here's what you do. Take a support vehicle with the kids. You and your hubby take shifts riding your bike. You have helmets for the kids. If you go with a bunch, then you and your husband can round robin with other riders in a group, the kids too. I'm okay with you folks riding my SP1000. I'm pretty sure Fay would be okay with you riding her Scout. Can't speak for Richard and his 1400 Cali but he does have a V7 II. :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 09, 2018, 04:04:40 PM: Quote from: Tom on January 08, 2018, 11:00:20 PM
Okay. Here's what you do. Take a support vehicle with the kids. You and your hubby take shifts riding your bike. You have helmets for the kids. If you go with a bunch, then you and your husband can round robin with other riders in a group, the kids too. I'm okay with you folks riding my SP1000. I'm pretty sure Fay would be okay with you riding her Scout. Can't speak for Richard and his 1400 Cali but he does have a V7 II. :thumb:

By the way, The View Motel is very "family friendly" and they have a nice POOL also! :smiley: :wink: :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 12, 2018, 09:38:13 AM: Related to my last post...I give you........."EXHIBIT A" :thumb: :cool: :1:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Guzzi Gal on January 12, 2018, 10:26:38 AM: Quote from: Tom on January 08, 2018, 11:00:20 PM
Okay. Here's what you do. Take a support vehicle with the kids. You and your hubby take shifts riding your bike. You have helmets for the kids. If you go with a bunch, then you and your husband can round robin with other riders in a group, the kids too. I'm okay with you folks riding my SP1000. I'm pretty sure Fay would be okay with you riding her Scout. Can't speak for Richard and his 1400 Cali but he does have a V7 II. :thumb:

That sounds fun! However, my hubby informed me last week that he will be in Texas that weekend to visit family. I may take the kids on a day trip to Cottonwood in the van, so as not to completely miss out, but riding is now out of the question. :sad:

I was also sad to have missed this month's MGNOC breakfast. Our youngest was ill and all she wanted was to cuddle with Mama.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Tom on January 12, 2018, 12:22:16 PM: "Jus' tryin to haalp" :tongue: Take the kids fishing. JJ has the info.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 15, 2018, 04:16:23 PM: Quote from: Tom on January 12, 2018, 12:22:16 PM
"Jus' tryin to haalp" :tongue: Take the kids fishing. JJ has the info.

Lots of great fishing in Oak Creek Canyon...and there is even a "Trout Farm" there as well...the kids would LOVE that!
Catch a trout...they gut and dress it for you right there....then grill yourself or take it down to The Heartline Cafe in West Sedona, and for a nominal fee, the head chef will make "Trout Almondine" for you and the family!! :wink:

Mmmmmmm-BOY!! :thumb: :1: :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Guzzi Gal on January 15, 2018, 04:31:03 PM: Quote from: JJ on January 15, 2018, 04:16:23 PM
Lots of great fishing in Oak Creek Canyon...and there is even a "Trout Farm" there as well...the kids would LOVE that!
Catch a trout...they gut and dress it for you right there....then grill yourself or take it down to The Heartline Cafe in West Sedona, and for a nominal fee, the head chef will make "Trout Almondine" for you and the family!! :wink:

Mmmmmmm-BOY!! :thumb: :1: :cool:

Yummm! We all have cheapo rods so this could work. :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Tom on January 15, 2018, 04:59:41 PM: Nothing like a kid catching their first fish then eating right away. :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Guzzi Gal on January 15, 2018, 05:57:39 PM: Quote from: Tom on January 15, 2018, 04:59:41 PM
Nothing like a kid catching their first fish then eating right away. :thumb:
:1: So true, and my kids haven't had that pleasure yet.
Grampa took me fishing many a time on our summer "RV the USA" trips. Grama would clean 'em and fry 'em for supper midwestern style. We usually caught perch (yellowbellies), trout or catfish and it was all good eats after Grama got her hands on them.

Later, I'd go fishing with my dad and his buddies down in the Sea of Cortez, or Costa Rica and they would arrange to have a local restaurant prepare them for our evening meal. I've hauled in some big yellowtail, roosterfish, swordfish and the like, but I'll tell ya, the hardest fish to bring in was a chunky red snapper. The thing just dove for the bottom and tried to take me with it, but damn it tasted goooood! :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 16, 2018, 07:59:24 AM: ...at the Trout Farm in Oak Creek Canyon...they also give you rods, reels, and BAIT!! :laugh: :grin: :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Guzzi Gal on January 16, 2018, 09:28:49 AM: Quote from: JJ on January 16, 2018, 07:59:24 AM
...at the Trout Farm in Oak Creek Canyon...they also give you rods, reels, and BAIT!! :laugh: :grin: :wink:
That would be Sedona's, right? We visited there on the way back from a Cub Scout trip to Flag's ice caves in '11. The kids loved feeding the fish, but we didn't stay to catch any. :thumb: At about the same time we did catch and release at Cesar Chavez Park, here in Phoenix. Our eldest might remember, the middle boy won't and our daughter was still a babe (born in '11).
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 16, 2018, 09:38:49 AM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on January 16, 2018, 09:28:49 AM
That would be Sedona's, right? We visited there on the way back from a Cub Scout trip to Flag's ice caves in '11. The kids loved feeding the fish, but we didn't stay to catch any. :thumb: At about the same time we did catch and release at Cesar Chavez Park, here in Phoenix. Our eldest might remember, the middle boy won't and our daughter was still a babe (born in '11).

Yes, the Trout Farm is on the right, just outside of downtown Sedona on SR89A on the way to Flagstaff, in beautiful Oak Creek Canyon... :thumb: :1: :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Tom on January 16, 2018, 11:40:06 AM: The Yelp reviews are interesting to read. :grin: You can tell that they have experience working with tourists.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 16, 2018, 01:52:48 PM: Quote from: Tom on January 16, 2018, 11:40:06 AM
The Yelp reviews are interesting to read. :grin: You can tell that they have experience working with tourists.

Sedona, (Pop. about 11,000), gets about 4-4.5M visitors PER YEAR from around the world, so tourism is their big industry. Believe me...they know how to deal with a variety of "tourista's!" (LOL) :laugh: :grin: :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Tom on January 16, 2018, 04:07:32 PM: Any of the negative comments are from the whiners. IMHO. :grin:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: ITSec on January 16, 2018, 04:15:43 PM: Quote from: JJ on January 16, 2018, 09:38:49 AM
Yes, the Trout Farm is on the right, just outside of downtown Sedona on SR89A on the way to Flagstaff, in beautiful Oak Creek Canyon... :thumb: :1: :cool:

Now we know where the last Tiger was killed....

(obscure Brautigan reference!) :rolleyes:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 16, 2018, 04:45:46 PM: Quote from: ITSec on January 16, 2018, 04:15:43 PM
Now we know where the last Tiger was killed....

(obscure Brautigan reference!) :rolleyes:

Of course Tony, unless one is familiar with the writings of Brautigan...no one knows what in the hell you are talking about!! (LOL) :laugh: :grin: :wink: See you next week in Vegas!! I will call or text you... Annual group photo at The Lobby Bar...as in years past! :thumb: :1: :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: twowings on January 16, 2018, 06:17:09 PM: "Trout Fishing in America" was required reading in my friends VW Microbus in the school parking lot while cutting class... :laugh:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: ITSec on January 16, 2018, 08:31:50 PM: Quote from: JJ on January 16, 2018, 04:45:46 PM

Of course Tony, unless one is familiar with the writings of Brautigan...no one knows what in the hell you are talking about!! (LOL) :laugh: :grin: :wink:

My grandfather was a Confederate general from Big Sur, and I've always thought Sedona was made of watermelon sugar...

Is that "The Ballad of Springhill" I hear in the background?
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 17, 2018, 09:31:55 AM: Quote from: ITSec on January 16, 2018, 08:31:50 PM
My grandfather was a Confederate general from Big Sur, and I've always thought Sedona was made of watermelon sugar...

Is that "The Ballad of Springhill" I hear in the background?

It's more like..."O' Toto...I don't think we are in Kansas anymore...." That's right kids...we have just entered the VORTEX in the VOC... :shocked: :huh: :rolleyes: :laugh: :grin: :wink:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: jdgretz on January 17, 2018, 05:27:52 PM: Reservations made. See y'all there.

jdg
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 18, 2018, 06:19:38 AM: Quote from: jdgretz on January 17, 2018, 05:27:52 PM
Reservations made. See y'all there.

jdg

:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: It's already almost Feb... and May is just around the corner! :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 19, 2018, 09:59:13 AM: The T.G.I.F. *** BUMP *** :laugh: :grin: :wink: :thumb: :1: :cool:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: gscott on January 19, 2018, 10:50:20 AM: Quote from: JJ on January 18, 2018, 06:19:38 AM
:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: It's already almost Feb... and May is just around the corner! :cool:

Any solo riders interested in sharing a double queen room at the motel? $44 sounds better than $85...

PM me.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 19, 2018, 12:23:01 PM: I believe we will have these folks from historic Cottonwood, AZ cater our Sat. night dinner again...but this year remind them to BRING MORE BBQ SAUCE!!! :thumb: :1: :cool:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: ITSec on January 19, 2018, 09:34:05 PM: Quote from: JJ on January 19, 2018, 12:23:01 PM
I believe we will have these folks from historic Cottonwood, AZ cater our Sat. night dinner again...but this year remind them to BRING MORE BBQ SAUCE!!! :thumb: :1: :cool:

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Remember, BBQ sauce is served on the side and used sparingly.

It's all about the rub!
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Arizona Wayne on January 20, 2018, 12:55:57 AM: Quote from: gscott on January 19, 2018, 10:50:20 AM

Any solo riders interested in sharing a double queen room at the motel? $44 sounds better than $85...

PM me.

Actually with taxes it's $50 per person 2 in a room, $100 each for 2 nights. I too have a room for 2 reserved now as I did last year. Shared the room with a fellow Guzzisti from Colorado. :boozing:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 20, 2018, 07:59:37 AM: Quote from: ITSec on January 19, 2018, 09:34:05 PM
Remember, BBQ sauce is served on the side and used sparingly.

It's all about the rub!

That's correct..."O-Canada-breath!" (lol) The rub last year was fine...unfortunatel y, they did not bring enough "on the side!!" :shocked: :rolleyes: :huh: - - but we will ensure that is taken care of this year! :laugh: :grin: :wink: :cool: :thumb:

Here is octogenarian, long-distance legend, "Griso-George" from Sequim, WA, at the New Mexico State Guzzi Rally in Datil in 2017, explaining to Tony, ("O-Canada-ITSec"), that "Size Really Does Matter!!" (lol) :laugh: :grin: :wink:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 23, 2018, 07:53:29 AM: Cottonwood 2017

"Tire-kickin' and story-tellin'" at its absolute finest... :laugh: :grin: :wink:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 28, 2018, 08:23:38 AM: Next Guzzi event coming up in Arizona!! The "Gathering of Eagles" at "The View Motel in Cottonwood. the first weekend in May *** BUMP ***

(Oh....yes...that's poor ol' JJ trying out "The Chair" as NORCAL Griso-Tony pulls the switch at the Mob Museum in Vegas!! :shocked: :laugh: :grin: :wink:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 29, 2018, 06:58:01 AM: End of the month!! Time to get those speeding ticket QUOTA's in!! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: ITSec on January 29, 2018, 12:28:04 PM: Quote from: JJ on January 29, 2018, 06:58:01 AM
End of the month!! Time to get those speeding ticket QUOTA's in!! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

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Anyone who speeds through Wikieup is asleep or inattentive. The signs are pretty well placed and visible, and any small town on a two-lane between two major cities is an obvious place to be alert! I won't ask who is boosting the local sheriff's numbers...
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: PJPR01 on January 29, 2018, 12:54:53 PM: Radar Detector JJ...think we had a long thread on this a while ago! Solo S3 runs on batteries...no wiring needed...right there where you need it on a RAM mount!

Besides..you're used to speed traps in places like Show Low...thought you had your eyes/ears peeled for these types of issues!

(Just yanking your chain a bit!) :)
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Tom on January 29, 2018, 01:53:53 PM: Y'ep. Sunday on a 2 laner in AZ. The Shell is where I refuel.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 29, 2018, 02:58:31 PM: Quote from: PJPR01 on January 29, 2018, 12:54:53 PM
Radar Detector JJ...think we had a long thread on this a while ago! Solo S3 runs on batteries...no wiring needed...right there where you need it on a RAM mount!

Besides..you're used to speed traps in places like Show Low...thought you had your eyes/ears peeled for these types of issues!

(Just yanking your chain a bit!) :)

Hi Paul!! How are you and thanks for yanking my CARROT!!! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

So this week, I will have to SIT in front of my laptop for four (4) hours taking a silly Arizona Defensive Driving School course so I don't have to pay $170 and get 2 points on my license and then have ALLSTATE call me telling me they are raising my insurance rates!! That's nice.... :laugh: :grin: :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 29, 2018, 03:01:07 PM: Quote from: Tom on January 29, 2018, 01:53:53 PM
Y'ep. Sunday on a 2 laner in AZ. The Shell is where I refuel.

YUP...and we always do a PIT STOP at the SHELL station...and the trooper was just past there on the right!! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: I was last in a line of 5 cars, all doing about 60 mph......and I was just following the traffic..... :rolleyes: :rolleyes: That was nice....

I was actually doing 62 mph and he wrote me up of 55 mph...so there was some conciliation to the mishap!! :laugh: :grin: :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Tom on January 29, 2018, 04:38:45 PM: Good to see that you can defer the ticket and save on the points. :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 29, 2018, 04:53:34 PM: Yes...the Vegas auctions...and unforseen speeding tickets are all behind us now...and THIS event...during the first weekend in May 2018...will be coming up soon!! :cool: :1: :thumb:

GUZZI-GEEZERS!!! (...of the Southwest!!)

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: PJPR01 on January 29, 2018, 05:36:37 PM: Hey JJ...before you waste, I mean enjoy those 4 hours this weekend, have you looked into whether you have Deferred Adjudication in Arizona? Would save you the time, but not the money...and depending on the county, it's either 3 or 6 months without another violation, and this "incident" will never show up on your record.

Since this is offered here in Houston...thought you might check if it's offered in Sedona too...Coconino or Yavapai county...can't remember which one is the right county up there.

The joy of those 4 hour courses on line is you can't just click click click thru them at a high rate of speed, they seem to be timed so you have to actually spend the full amount on each screen.

Cheerio!
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Tom on January 29, 2018, 05:44:50 PM: Driver's Ed. class is the deferment. Kind of like probation but for moving violations.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Arizona Wayne on January 29, 2018, 11:51:36 PM: I can't believe some of you other Guzzi Geezers still haven't figured out the last place you should speed is thru a next to nothing 'town'. :huh: For that short period of time I always play their speeding game. It's the main way they can get revenue to pay for their services. :azn:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 30, 2018, 07:43:21 AM: Quote from: PJPR01 on January 29, 2018, 05:36:37 PM
Hey JJ...before you waste, I mean enjoy those 4 hours this weekend, have you looked into whether you have Deferred Adjudication in Arizona? Would save you the time, but not the money...and depending on the county, it's either 3 or 6 months without another violation, and this "incident" will never show up on your record.

Since this is offered here in Houston...thought you might check if it's offered in Sedona too...Coconino or Yavapai county...can't remember which one is the right county up there.

The joy of those 4 hour courses on line is you can't just click click click thru them at a high rate of speed, they seem to be timed so you have to actually spend the full amount on each screen.

Cheerio!

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It's over now...6 hours (5pm-11pm) last night in my hotel room...NOT four (4) hours...due to slow, painful Internet connection....DREADFUL!!! Cost was $220!! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

AZ Wayne is correct...one needs to really watch going through these small, snoozy little Arizona towns with 45 mph posted speed limits...and especially at the END OF THE MONTH!! Quota time!! :shocked: :shocked:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 30, 2018, 09:43:39 AM: Quote from: ITSec on January 29, 2018, 12:28:04 PM
Anyone who speeds through Wikieup is asleep or inattentive. The signs are pretty well placed and visible, and any small town on a two-lane between two major cities is an obvious place to be alert! I won't ask who is boosting the local sheriff's numbers...

Yes...the 45 mph signs are clearly posted...and YES!!....I was cruising at about 60+ mph behind a line of five (5) cars "going with the flow"...and FLAPPING with my buds and not being...."ATTENTIVE!!" :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: ...and the penalty?!? $220 for the online Defensive Driving Class....and 6 hours (not 4 hours) of PAIN.....due to a slow Internet in my hotel room....That was nice....5pm-11pm....

All designed as "torture" to be PAINFUL and DREADFUL!!! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :laugh: :grin: :wink:

The DPS officer, however was very professional and only wrote me for 55 mph in a 45 mph zone...I was clocked at 62 mph!! :huh: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Had I been on my bike or driving solo...I am sure I would have been...."more ATTENTIVE!!" :laugh: :grin: :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Tom on January 30, 2018, 11:50:00 AM: Ahhhh.....the semi-retired life. Attention span getting shorter. :grin: Just your luck to be the last in the line up. The DPS officer can't pull everyone over and cite so the last one gets it.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 30, 2018, 12:59:10 PM: Quote from: Tom on January 30, 2018, 11:50:00 AM
Ahhhh.....the semi-retired life. Attention span getting shorter. :grin: Just your luck to be the last in the line up. The DPS officer can't pull everyone over and cite so the last one gets it.

Except sadly...I am not retired (yet) and took a full-time job Dec. 11th!! :rolleyes: :shocked: :huh: I was on two day "furlough" as a group of us have been going to Vegas every year for >20 years!!

Yes, I was the last of a 4-5 car line-up...and frankly speaking...I was just following the others, who clearly were going the same speed as me...(about 55-60 mph) "going with the flow"...and I was the unlucky one who got nabbed...

Oh well...if that is the worst thing that will happen to me in 2018...it's just fine with me! :laugh: :grin: :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Tom on January 30, 2018, 01:05:29 PM: So back to work. I guess the downtime was just transitional. :sad:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 30, 2018, 05:09:25 PM: Quote from: Tom on January 30, 2018, 01:05:29 PM
So back to work. I guess the downtime was just transitional. :sad:

I'll be 64 this August, so the countdown has started....come 66, I believe I will finally be DONE!!! - - and God willing, I will make it there!! :shocked: :huh: :rolleyes: :laugh: :grin: :wink: I have been working full-time since 1976....that's 42 years this year...and that's enough....time kick back and RIDE more! :cool: :wink: :smiley:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Tom on January 30, 2018, 05:22:20 PM: :thumb: I went back to work because of the youngest going to college in Reno. It's like a working retirement for me. No problems and enjoyable. I'm in charge. :shocked: :grin:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 30, 2018, 05:25:37 PM: Yes, boys and girls...Vegas is over again for another year...and it's February this week...so only two (2) months to go for this annual and memorable "Gathering of Eagles!" - our 7th year!! :1: :cool: :thumb: :boozing:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 31, 2018, 09:30:30 AM: *** BUMP *** (a dump...and for a Wednesday HUMP-Day!) :laugh: :grin: :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 31, 2018, 12:32:36 PM: ...and I just confirmed that on Sat. May 5th, I will lead a group ride to historic Prescott, AZ for "Hot dogs & Burgers" lunch, courtesy of Jim Knaupp and crew at POWERSPORTS OUTLET......northern Arizona's only Moto Guzzi dealer!! :thumb: :1: :cool:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Tom on January 31, 2018, 02:04:06 PM: That would be a fun ride. :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Guzzi Gal on January 31, 2018, 03:17:36 PM: Hot dogs? My kids LOVE hot dogs! :food:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 31, 2018, 03:29:36 PM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on January 31, 2018, 03:17:36 PM
Hot doge? My kids LOVE hot dogs! :food:

...and they would be FREE...and as my wife often says..."If it's FREE...then it's for ME!!" :laugh: :grin: :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Guzzi Gal on January 31, 2018, 03:40:39 PM: Quote from: JJ on January 31, 2018, 03:29:36 PM
...and they would be FREE...and as my wife often says..."If it's FREE...then it's for ME!!" :laugh: :grin: :wink:
(Typo fixed :embarrassed: )

I hadn’t considered the free part, just the "get moving kids" incentive part. That said, free is too. :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 31, 2018, 03:48:07 PM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on January 31, 2018, 03:40:39 PM
(Typo fixed :embarrassed: )

I hadn�t considered the �free� part, just the �get moving kids� incentive part. That said, free is too. :thumb:

Hot dogs...Burgers...Mo to Guzzi's...young-in's...and an assortment of Guzzi-Geezers!!! (lol) What's not to love?!? (LOL) :laugh: :grin: :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: PJPR01 on January 31, 2018, 04:05:11 PM: Quote from: Tom on January 29, 2018, 05:44:50 PM
Driver's Ed. class is the deferment. Kind of like probation but for moving violations.

Yeah...I get that, but it's different from Deferred Adjudication which is a court process, not a Defensive Driving course. Two separate, mutually exclusive processes. Under deferred adjudication you don't have to take the defensive driving course...you just pay the fee which is equivalent to taking a defensive driving course, and then wait the required 3 or 6 months dictated by the county. If no further infractions in that time, then, the incident doesn't show up on your record...

I just don't know if that is offered everywhere...at any rate, I'm sure JJ enjoyed his 6 hours!
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on January 31, 2018, 04:28:26 PM: Quote from: PJPR01 on January 31, 2018, 04:05:11 PM
Yeah...I get that, but it's different from Deferred Adjudication which is a court process, not a Defensive Driving course. Two separate, mutually exclusive processes. Under deferred adjudication you don't have to take the defensive driving course...you just pay the fee which is equivalent to taking a defensive driving course, and then wait the required 3 or 6 months dictated by the county. If no further infractions in that time, then, the incident doesn't show up on your record...

I just don't know if that is offered everywhere...at any rate, I'm sure JJ enjoyed his 6 hours!

For a Type-A, high-energy, OCD, impatient person like myself :laugh: :grin: :wink:...you have no idea how PAINFUL those 6 hours were Monday night... :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

Again, it should have only been four (4) hours, but thanks to a slow Internet connection at my hotel, 2 more hours of PAIN were inflicted... :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

...and my sympathetic wife just said: "That's what you get for flappin' you gums and not paying attention!!!"

That's nice... :laugh: :grin: :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Tom on January 31, 2018, 04:58:01 PM: Quote from: PJPR01 on January 31, 2018, 04:05:11 PM
Yeah...I get that, but it's different from Deferred Adjudication which is a court process, not a Defensive Driving course. Two separate, mutually exclusive processes. Under deferred adjudication you don't have to take the defensive driving course...you just pay the fee which is equivalent to taking a defensive driving course, and then wait the required 3 or 6 months dictated by the county. If no further infractions in that time, then, the incident doesn't show up on your record...

I just don't know if that is offered everywhere...at any rate, I'm sure JJ enjoyed his 6 hours!

Totally get what you're saying but if it's still handled the same way. To be eligible for the deferment, JJ would have to go to the DDC which is court approved or ran by a gov. body. While mutually exclusive, the tie in would be that you need the DDC if you want the deferment. The court can do whatever it wants but I doubt they grant a deferment without the DDC.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: PJPR01 on January 31, 2018, 05:31:13 PM: Quote from: Tom on January 31, 2018, 04:58:01 PM
Totally get what you're saying but if it's still handled the same way. To be eligible for the deferment, JJ would have to go to the DDC which is court approved or ran by a gov. body. While mutually exclusive, the tie in would be that you need the DDC if you want the deferment. The court can do whatever it wants but I doubt they grant a deferment without the DDC.

Actually, deferred adjudication works differently than that. You pay the fine, but you don't do a Defensive Driving course, you have to then not incur any additional infractions during the period the court sets (can be 3-6 months depending on the county). if after that period of time, you have not had any further infractions, the citation is dismissed...so it never appears on your record. The financial equivalent of paying the deferred adjudication is very similar, although it can be a bit more than the DDC...but at least it saves you the painful 6 hours of internet time or the 8 hours of class time of a DDC.

:) Check your local state/country requirements...they do vary, but the concept may still apply.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Arizona Wayne on January 31, 2018, 05:43:56 PM: The 1 and only time I spent a day in front of a Calif. DMV instructor for something like JJ did we spent most the day talking about the OJ wife's death case in LA county. :huh:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on February 01, 2018, 11:47:29 AM: Quote from: Arizona Wayne on January 31, 2018, 05:43:56 PM
The 1 and only time I spent a day in front of a Calif. DMV instructor for something like JJ did we spent most the day talking about the OJ wife's death case in LA county. :huh:

..and I can assure you...without any reservations...that your conversation with the DMV instructor was INFINITELY more fun than the very painful 6 hours that I spent sitting in front of a computer...alone... in a hotel room...with a bad internet connection taking some silly Defensive Driving School course...with a TEST at the end !! :shocked: :shocked: :huh: :rolleyes: :laugh: :grin: :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on February 02, 2018, 06:38:17 AM: The T.G.I.F. *** BUMP *** and...a cool design from a few year ago at the Iowa MGNOC Rally :thumb: :cool:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on February 02, 2018, 05:14:59 PM: :1:
Quote from: JJ on February 02, 2018, 06:38:17 AM
The T.G.I.F. *** BUMP *** and...a cool design from a few year ago at the Iowa MGNOC Rally :thumb: :cool:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Arizona Wayne on February 03, 2018, 12:54:22 AM: Quote from: JJ on February 01, 2018, 11:47:29 AM
..and I can assure you...without any reservations...that your conversation with the DMV instructor was INFINITELY more fun than the very painful 6 hours that I spent sitting in front of a computer...alone... in a hotel room...with a bad internet connection taking some silly Defensive Driving School course...with a TEST at the end !! :shocked: :shocked: :huh: :rolleyes: :laugh: :grin: :wink:

Well...I was kinda pissed it turned into that...but OTOH... :grin:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on February 03, 2018, 06:35:56 AM: Quote from: Arizona Wayne on February 03, 2018, 12:54:22 AM

Well...I was kinda pissed it turned into that...but OTOH... :grin:

It's over now...and I learned my lesson to PAY ATTENTION...and watch the posted speed limit signs...when passing through small 2-lane AZ towns...especially at the end of the month!!! :shocked: :huh: :laugh: :grin: :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on February 04, 2018, 06:17:29 AM: Quote from: JJ on January 31, 2018, 12:32:36 PM
...and I just confirmed that on Sat. May 5th, I will lead a group ride to historic Prescott, AZ for "Hot dogs & Burgers" lunch, courtesy of Jim Knaupp and crew at POWERSPORTS OUTLET......northern Arizona's only Moto Guzzi dealer!! :thumb: :1: :cool:

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*** Super Bowl Sunday *** BUMP ***

I'm not a big football fan, but I DO watch the game every year...and I always root for THE UNDERDOG - so. let's GO EAGLES!!
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on February 05, 2018, 05:16:18 AM: The Monday *** BUMP *** of the morning!! :thumb: :1: :cool: The underdog (EAGLES) won! Good for them! :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: PJPR01 on February 05, 2018, 08:35:28 AM: Only about 100 more daily bumps until the event! :thumb: :thumb:

Superbowl was a good game, congrats to the Eagles (we could even say to the closest proxy to the Guzzi brand), glad we had a change of guard for a little variety here!
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: ITSec on February 05, 2018, 11:29:02 AM: Quote from: PJPR01 on February 05, 2018, 08:35:28 AM

Superbowl was a good game, congrats to the Eagles (we could even say to the closest proxy to the Guzzi brand), glad we had a change of guard for a little variety here!

You could say that. Someone else could say that. I would never say that (and I don't like or pay any attention to NFL football!). Why compare a noble and historic brand to a bunch of squabbling millionaires and billionaires? :evil:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: PJPR01 on February 05, 2018, 11:57:47 AM: The symbol JJ....The Eagle! Not the players or the Org...

Philadelphia Eagles
Gathering of Eagles

:)
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Tom on February 05, 2018, 01:08:05 PM: Kind of a payoff for being a fan from the 70's. :grin: I remember fans beating on how bad the Eagles would get beaten and not if they would win. :shocked:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on February 05, 2018, 04:08:49 PM: Quote from: PJPR01 on February 05, 2018, 11:57:47 AM
The symbol JJ....The Eagle! Not the players or the Org...

Philadelphia Eagles
Gathering of Eagles

:)

The EAGLE has landed!! (lol) :wink: :cool:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: darkstar1269 on February 09, 2018, 06:25:02 AM: Quote from: JJ on January 31, 2018, 12:32:36 PM
...and I just confirmed that on Sat. May 5th, I will lead a group ride to historic Prescott, AZ for "Hot dogs & Burgers" lunch, courtesy of Jim Knaupp and crew at POWERSPORTS OUTLET......northern Arizona's only Moto Guzzi dealer!! :thumb: :1: :cool:

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Hmmm...what now? I will be at my cabin in Prescott that weekend, about 5 miles from there. Perhaps I will still ride up to you guys in Cottonwood in the AM and back to Prescott with you for the lunch. Either way, heading over Mingus mountain two times in a day is always something to look forward to (I assume that is your route?).
Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: JJ on February 09, 2018, 08:43:38 AM: Quote from: darkstar1269 on February 09, 2018, 06:25:02 AM
Hmmm...what now? I will be at my cabin in Prescott that weekend, about 5 miles from there. Perhaps I will still ride up to you guys in Cottonwood in the AM and back to Prescott with you for the lunch. Either way, heading over Mingus mountain two times in a day is always something to look forward to (I assume that is your route?).

darkstar1269 - You are more than welcome either way! :thumb: :cool: Did'nt you and your wife ride with us last year in these photos? I can't remember, but you or your wife had that nice black Indian, yes? :smiley:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: darkstar1269 on February 09, 2018, 09:03:15 AM: Yes she had the Indian. Now she has a newer one and I will be on my mgx.

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on February 09, 2018, 09:15:34 AM: Quote from: darkstar1269 on February 09, 2018, 09:03:15 AM
Yes she had the Indian. Now she has a newer one and I will be on my mgx.

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Right on! :thumb: - A good friend in Sedona just bought a new Indian Springfield like this one. He will probably ride it up to The View to join us in May...

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual 2018 "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, Arizona
Post by: Tom on February 09, 2018, 01:22:27 PM: Quote from: darkstar1269 on February 09, 2018, 06:25:02 AM
Hmmm...what now? I will be at my cabin in Prescott that weekend, about 5 miles from there. Perhaps I will still ride up to you guys in Cottonwood in the AM and back to Prescott with you for the lunch. Either way, heading over Mingus mountain two times in a day is always something to look forward to (I assume that is your route?).

Tough job but someone's got to do it for the ones that can't. That's a fun ride. :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: darkstar1269 on February 09, 2018, 02:03:00 PM: Quote from: Tom on February 09, 2018, 01:22:27 PM
Tough job but someone's got to do it for the ones that can't. That's a fun ride. :thumb:
And if you know JJ he will likely be pushing us to the limit on those twisting roads.

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Tom on February 09, 2018, 02:27:13 PM: :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on February 10, 2018, 08:21:43 AM: Quote from: darkstar1269 on February 09, 2018, 02:03:00 PM
And if you know JJ he will likely be pushing us to the limit on those twisting roads.

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No...at 63, my "GO-FAST" days are long gone...best to ride conservatively, and especially in a large group. :thumb: :1: :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: twowings on February 10, 2018, 01:34:23 PM: SO...no land speed record attempts on the White Whale??? :boozing:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on February 11, 2018, 07:32:40 AM: Quote from: twowings on February 10, 2018, 01:34:23 PM
SO...no land speed record attempts on the White Whale??? :boozing:

Please...at 871 pounds, I think not... :laugh: :grin: :wink: it was designed for "cruising" on the open highway, nothing more.

Want to go really fast?!? Buy a Suzuki Hayabusa GSX-1300R!! :shocked: :huh: :rolleyes:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Tom on February 12, 2018, 06:53:14 PM: He organized the Grass Valley, CA - National Rally. :tongue:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on February 12, 2018, 07:15:21 PM: Quote from: Tom on February 12, 2018, 06:53:14 PM
He organized the Grass Valley, CA - National Rally. :tongue:

??????? - - Starting to get "Island-Fever" are we...?!? :laugh: :grin: :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Tom on February 13, 2018, 03:01:31 PM: Not yet. Maybe around June. :grin:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on February 16, 2018, 07:48:53 AM: Quote from: Tom on February 13, 2018, 03:01:31 PM
Not yet. Maybe around June. :grin:

Well, for me, it's another Friday (T.G.I.F.), :smiley: so it's high time for me to leave work and the planet Chandler far behind...and motor on up "The Big Hill"...to re-enter..."Vortex-Land" for the weekend!! :cool: :smiley: :thumb: I just might have to fire up one of the scoots for a ride!! :1:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Tom on February 16, 2018, 12:08:04 PM: Wait.....what? You work in Chandler? Long commute. :tongue:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on February 16, 2018, 12:26:16 PM: Quote from: Tom on February 16, 2018, 12:08:04 PM
Wait.....what? You work in Chandler? Long commute. :tongue:

Yes, I stay in a hotel near the facility 4 nights per week, Mon. thru Thurs., (company paid), and drive home Fri. @ 12 noon, so technically, only 2 times per week, but it is 2 hours / 122 miles each way!! 4 nights in Chandler, 3 nights in Vortex-Land, then the cycle repeats! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Tom on February 16, 2018, 12:52:07 PM: I use to teach at Chandler HS before it became the sprawling suburb that it is now.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: jdgretz on February 16, 2018, 01:15:14 PM: Quote from: JJ on February 16, 2018, 12:26:16 PM
Yes, I stay in a hotel near the facility 4 nights per week, Mon. thru Thurs., (company paid), and drive home Fri. @ 12 noon, so technically, only 2 times per week, but it is 2 hours / 122 miles each way!! 4 nights in Chandler, 3 nights in Vortex-Land, then the cycle repeats! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

At least you're getting some mileage for your two hour commute. San Fernando Valley to LAX in peak traffic hours, and in a car, can take that long, or damn near it and that commute is under 30 miles. Sure glad I don't have to do that any longer.

jdg
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on February 17, 2018, 08:04:06 AM: Quote from: jdgretz on February 16, 2018, 01:15:14 PM
At least you're getting some mileage for your two hour commute. San Fernando Valley to LAX in peak traffic hours, and in a car, can take that long, or damn near it and that commute is under 30 miles. Sure glad I don't have to do that any longer.

jdg

I flew into Oakland International last week just for the day on business, and forgot how bad traffic was...even between 9am-2:30pm....forget about "Rush Hour!!" :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on February 17, 2018, 08:38:44 AM: Give Nor-Cal some loves for me!

At least Oakland I is an easy airport to get in/out of. Phoenix natives have no idea about how bad traffic is elsewhere. IMHO Maricopa County has done a decent job of anticipating and preventing most of the traffic issues that plague other metropolitan areas.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Tom on February 17, 2018, 12:12:20 PM: :1:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on February 17, 2018, 04:39:43 PM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on February 17, 2018, 08:38:44 AM
Give Nor-Cal some loves for me!

At least Oakland I is an easy airport to get in/out of. Phoenix natives have no idea about how bad traffic is elsewhere. IMHO Maricopa County has done a decent job of anticipating and preventing most of the traffic issues that plague other metropolitan areas.

Oakland International is much easier to fly into then SFO and certainly LAX...no question!! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: twowings on February 17, 2018, 04:56:20 PM: I think it was United who provided a cockpit comm channel on the headphones...SFO traffic was an amazing mix of inbound overseas flights where the International Radio Operators Phonetic Alphabet is the most English some pilots speak and the 'Chuck Yeager'-style West Virginia drawl "We got ourselves a little problem, folks..." of English-speaking pilots challenged AT Control operations...hats off to those folks who always seem to manage a "Have a good flight, sir/madam..." despite conditions.... :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on February 18, 2018, 09:17:38 AM: Quote from: twowings on February 17, 2018, 04:56:20 PM
I think it was United who provided a cockpit comm channel on the headphones...SFO traffic was an amazing mix of inbound overseas flights where the International Radio Operators Phonetic Alphabet is the most English some pilots speak and the 'Chuck Yeager'-style West Virginia drawl "We got ourselves a little problem, folks..." of English-speaking pilots challenged AT Control operations...hats off to those folks who always seem to manage a "Have a good flight, sir/madam..." despite conditions.... :thumb:

Meanwhile...in snoozy, historic Cottonwood, AZ... :laugh: :grin: :wink: :cool:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on February 19, 2018, 01:22:56 PM: A nice little *** BUMP *** of a Monday plug courtesy of Frank Wedge and team at the MGNOC newsletter HQ!! :1: :thumb: :cool:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on February 22, 2018, 05:44:03 AM: Time flies when you are working full-time!! Only about 2 months to go now! :thumb: :1: :cool: :wink:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: ITSec on February 22, 2018, 08:03:42 PM: Quote from: JJ on February 19, 2018, 01:22:56 PM
A nice little *** BUMP *** of a Monday plug courtesy of Frank Wedge and team at the MGNOC newsletter HQ!! :1: :thumb: :cool:

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Sure hope we don't end up looking like a bunch of scavengers on thin ice!
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on February 25, 2018, 07:00:25 AM: Quote from: ITSec on February 22, 2018, 08:03:42 PM
Sure hope we don't end up looking like a bunch of scavengers on thin ice!

Sadly...too late for that now!! :laugh: :grin: :wink:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on February 27, 2018, 07:38:03 AM: The road to "Geezerdom" is always paved with good intentions... :laugh: :grin: :wink:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: twowings on February 27, 2018, 10:54:51 AM: Pretty rowdy-looking bunch there!! I'll be more than one napkin was just thrown on the ground... :evil:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on February 27, 2018, 02:53:41 PM: Quote from: twowings on February 27, 2018, 10:54:51 AM
Pretty rowdy-looking bunch there!! I'll be more than one napkin was just thrown on the ground... :evil:

Well...since I have a touch of "OCD"...I would personally be running around and be picking up the napkins on the ground!!! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

Seriously though, we cleaned up quite well for both days...and gave extra food, (Pizza from Fri. night and BBQ from Sat. night), that was left-over to the hotel staff...and they were very grateful and happy! :laugh: :grin: :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: gscott on February 28, 2018, 11:07:22 PM: OCD? I've got CDO! It's a lot like OCD, but in alphabetical order. Like it should be.

I booked a room today. So put me down for pizza and BBQ! The room was $98 a night, they said that's the rate cause it's "Fair Weekend". So big goings-on in Cottonwood?
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 01, 2018, 10:39:38 AM: Quote from: gscott on February 28, 2018, 11:07:22 PM
OCD? I've got CDO! It's a lot like OCD, but in alphabetical order. Like it should be.

I booked a room today. So put me down for pizza and BBQ! The room was $98 a night, they said that's the rate cause it's "Fair Weekend". So big goings-on in Cottonwood?

This is what they are referring to...."The annual Verde Valley Fair"

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: alanp on March 01, 2018, 06:16:53 PM: I am really hoping to make it down there this year, but am not in a position to commit. I have a question for the Arizona knowledgeable. How hard would it be to find a "last minute", say within a week of the event, room in the area? It is sort of a popular area and good season to be there, so I am concerned that winging it will work. Thoughts and suggestions welcome.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 02, 2018, 05:00:22 AM: Quote from: alanp on March 01, 2018, 06:16:53 PM
I am really hoping to make it down there this year, but am not in a position to commit. I have a question for the Arizona knowledgeable. How hard would it be to find a "last minute", say within a week of the event, room in the area? It is sort of a popular area and good season to be there, so I am concerned that winging it will work. Thoughts and suggestions welcome.

You should be fine...there is a Super 8, Best Western, and several other hotels / motels in and around the Cottonwood area and all within 5-15 minutes from "The View" we we are staying. However, need to CALL and CHECK first. Also, there is the Rio Verde campground 5 minutes away as well. :thumb: :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: alanp on March 02, 2018, 02:35:22 PM: Thanks JJ, that sounds promising. I really hope I can make it down there!
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: ITSec on March 02, 2018, 06:41:18 PM: Well, I made a reservation, so you can tentatively plan on another mouth at dinner Friday and Saturday (and being used extensively for drinking and gabbing otherwise). I still am not sure enough to say I will be there, but if there's another event in the area I figured I'd better reserve in case.

Now, which bike to ride? The Norge? No, it'll likely be in for service. The Stelvio? Maybe - but I might want to use it for New Mexico late on. The Griso? Sounds like just the right distance, and the right kind of bike for the roads in the area! Decisions, decisions....
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: gscott on March 02, 2018, 07:44:08 PM: You can cancel with only 24 hours notice, so that's good. Not sold out yet? I think they are getting close. The Norge will be my weapon of choice, 1500 miles each way.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 03, 2018, 06:45:00 AM: If you show up on ANY motorcycle, Guzzi or whatever, that's all that really matters! :wink: :cool: :thumb:

In downtown Cottonwood, on Main Street, there are also two motels - The Tavern Hotel (behind the Tavern Grill) and the The Iron Horse, and more. Check those out as well...maybe 15 minutes away. See below

The Pines Motel and Super 8 and Best Western are all walking distance to the View Motel! :thumb:

Historic downtown Cottonwood is the NEW happening place in the Verde Valley, with restaurants, shops, wineries and more! :cool:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 05, 2018, 07:47:43 AM: Weather's getting warmer here in the Valley of the Sun - 72 degrees forecast for today....Only two months to go now!! :thumb: :1: :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on March 05, 2018, 10:23:26 AM: The riding this weekend in the valley was fabulous! :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 05, 2018, 10:34:23 AM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on March 05, 2018, 10:23:26 AM
The riding this weekend in the valley was fabulous! :thumb:

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Still a little "chilly" up in Vortex-Land...so no riding for me last weekend, but did manage a little get-together on our back deck with some neighbors / friends! :cool: :1:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: gscott on March 05, 2018, 07:29:53 PM: Quote from: JJ on March 05, 2018, 07:47:43 AM
Weather's getting warmer here in the Valley of the Sun - 72 degrees forecast for today....Only two months to go now!! :thumb: :1: :cool:

Average is about 90 degrees early May. Safe to assume the pool will be open?
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 06, 2018, 04:50:42 AM: Quote from: gscott on March 05, 2018, 07:29:53 PM
Average is about 90 degrees early May. Safe to assume the pool will be open?

Yes...it can get "toasty" in May...and yes, the pool and Jacuzzi will be open and are quite nice! :thumb: :cool: :laugh: :grin: :wink: Pack your swim trunks!!

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on March 06, 2018, 07:07:01 AM: Quote from: gscott on March 05, 2018, 07:29:53 PM
Average is about 90 degrees early May. Safe to assume the pool will be open?
Go swimming!?! :shocked: Unless the pool is heated, we low desert dwellers won't dip a toe without the temps being 100 or better for at least a week! When we visit California my children "swim" in the hot tub as the pool, even heated, turns them blue. :tongue:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 06, 2018, 02:45:55 PM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on March 06, 2018, 07:07:01 AM
Go swimming!?! :shocked: Unless the pool is heated, we low desert dwellers won't dip a toe without the temps being 100 or better for at least a week! When we visit California my children "swim" in the hot tub as the pool, even heated, turns them blue. :tongue:

From The View Motel website: ....the heated pool and spa (which are seasonal)... :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: ITSec on March 06, 2018, 06:29:34 PM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on March 06, 2018, 07:07:01 AM
Go swimming!?! :shocked: Unless the pool is heated, we low desert dwellers won't dip a toe without the temps being 100 or better for at least a week! When we visit California my children "swim" in the hot tub as the pool, even heated, turns them blue. :tongue:

I know of a couple good boarding schools in Canada where you can send them to toughen up! :evil:

That's what the British royal family does... :tongue:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on March 06, 2018, 07:20:43 PM: Quote from: ITSec on March 06, 2018, 06:29:34 PM
I know of a couple good boarding schools in Canada where you can send them to toughen up! :evil:

That's what the British royal family does... :tongue:

This made me laugh out loud! :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 07, 2018, 05:52:53 AM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on March 06, 2018, 07:20:43 PM
This made me laugh out loud! :thumb:

Even better..on their return...just think....they would also be able to sing...."O' Canada!!" :laugh: :grin: :wink:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: gscott on March 07, 2018, 06:03:58 AM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on March 06, 2018, 07:07:01 AM
Go swimming!?! :shocked: Unless the pool is heated, we low desert dwellers won't dip a toe without the temps being 100 or better for at least a week! When we visit California my children "swim" in the hot tub as the pool, even heated, turns them blue. :tongue:

Did you have any boys, or just the girls? :evil: Where I grew up, the tubing rivers hit mid 60s in the summer and the ocean was cooler. 90 was a hot day. I still don't find heated pools refreshing in hot weather. So if it's 80 and the pool is not heated, fine by me.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on March 07, 2018, 07:14:36 AM: Quote from: gscott on March 07, 2018, 06:03:58 AM
Did you have any boys, or just the girls? :evil: Where I grew up, the tubing rivers hit mid 60s in the summer and the ocean was cooler. 90 was a hot day. I still don't find heated pools refreshing in hot weather. So if it's 80 and the pool is not heated, fine by me.
I have two boys 10.5 and 14.5, and a daughter that just turned 7 last month. I grew up walking distance from a river and was quite an otter (and wave runner) in northern California but my kids are Phoenix natives. I've adapted and get chilly if it's 80 with a breeze. In Phoenix, it's not hot until the temps break 105! :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Tom on March 07, 2018, 12:42:34 PM: "It's not the heat. It's the humidity." :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on March 07, 2018, 12:54:51 PM: Quote from: Tom on March 07, 2018, 12:42:34 PM
"It's not the heat. It's the humidity." :grin: :grin: :grin:

Ain't that the truth! :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Tom on March 07, 2018, 03:26:15 PM: Most people that say that have never been in 121F in the sun. :shocked:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on March 07, 2018, 03:40:47 PM: Quote from: Tom on March 07, 2018, 03:26:15 PM
Most people that say that have never been in 121F in the sun. :shocked:
126F was miserable and I’d like never to experience that again.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Tom on March 07, 2018, 05:17:36 PM: After 118F, Sky Harbor shuts down and resumes flight from around 6P. Either that or they taxi down I10 to LAX. :grin:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on March 07, 2018, 05:21:26 PM: Quote from: Tom on March 07, 2018, 05:17:36 PM
After 118F, Sky Harbor shuts down and resumes flight from around 6P. Either that or they taxi down I10 to LAX. :grin:

:1: I'd pay to see that! :shocked:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 08, 2018, 09:59:32 AM: I was living in Chandler, AZ (early 1990's) when the temperature one sizzling summer day hit 122. :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: It was so hot, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport was CLOSED because the pilots could not calculate the correct "lift" for take-offs!! :laugh: :grin: :wink:

Dry heat or not...that's frickin' HOT!!! :huh: :rolleyes: :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 09, 2018, 07:36:32 AM: Cottonwood, AZ 2018 May 4-6 weather forecast... :thumb: :cool: :1:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 10, 2018, 04:06:16 PM: March is almost over...then April...then..."The annual Gathering of Eagles" in historic Cottonwood, AZ :thumb: :cool: :1:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on March 10, 2018, 06:47:31 PM: Click for panoramic view.

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We took refuge from the rain by enjoying the Solvang Motorcycle Museum in Southern California. :drool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 10, 2018, 06:51:06 PM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on March 10, 2018, 06:47:31 PM
Click for panoramic view.

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We took refuge from the rain by enjoying the Solvang Motorcycle Museum in Southern California. :drool:

Fabulous museum! Been there!! Well worth a stop!! :thumb: :1: :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: jdgretz on March 10, 2018, 11:37:15 PM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on March 10, 2018, 06:47:31 PM
Click for panoramic view.

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We took refuge from the rain by enjoying the Solvang Motorcycle Museum in Southern California. :drool:

Go there often. Nice folks, and you can call them if they are not open, and they will come down to open it up for you. They have a couple of my photos in their collection.

jdg
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 12, 2018, 08:49:50 AM: If it's MONDAY...then there must be a *** BUMP *** :laugh: :grin: :wink:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 14, 2018, 12:22:24 PM: Yes, and on Saturday, May 5th around 12 noon, we will lead a group of riders from The VIEW Motel in Cottonwood to the Moto Guzzi shop (Powersports Outlet) in historic Prescott, AZ for "Hot Dogs & Burgers", courtesy of owner Jim Knaupp

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 18, 2018, 07:41:44 AM: Coming soon!! :thumb: :1: :cool:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Utrider on March 18, 2018, 02:33:10 PM: Not sure if I told you, but I'm in for the full meal deal. As of right now it's just me coming, but Mrs. Utrider is considering riding down with me and flying out of Sky Harbor on Sunday. I will let you know as I learn more.

Really excited to get the riding season underway!
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 18, 2018, 05:22:17 PM: Quote from: Utrider on March 18, 2018, 02:33:10 PM
Not sure if I told you, but I'm in for the full meal deal. As of right now it's just me coming, but Mrs. Utrider is considering riding down with me and flying out of Sky Harbor on Sunday. I will let you know as I learn more.

Really excited to get the riding season underway!

You are both more than welcome! :thumb: :cool: :1:

All you can eat / drink (water / soda, and pizza Fri. night and catered BBQ Sat. night...($25 each for both nights),or you can fend for yourselves. Plenty of great restaurants nearby and in historic downtown Cottonwood!

Sky Harbor is about 2 hours (to the gate) from Cottonwood. Just FYI... :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Tom on March 18, 2018, 05:48:00 PM: Yeah....it's downhill. :grin:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 18, 2018, 07:42:39 PM: Quote from: Tom on March 18, 2018, 05:48:00 PM
Yeah....it's downhill. :grin:

That's correct O' Tombo...up and down "The Big Hill" - - and here are some photos today from "the crest" on the top......of The Big Hill! :thumb: :cool: :shocked: - - - just past the half-way point (Sunset Point Rest Stop), between Phoenix and Vortex-Land :cool: :thumb:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 20, 2018, 08:10:32 AM: "Why...I do declare....Thar be a gathering of Guzzi-Geezers atop of that hill!!" :laugh: :grin: :wink: :thumb: :cool:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 22, 2018, 07:25:39 AM: ...and here are "Los Tres Bobos" responsible for the annual "Gathering of Eagles", now for the 7th year in a row!! :laugh: :grin: :wink:

(http://thumb.ibb.co/jDOiQH/IMG_4597.jpg) (http://ibb.co/jDOiQH)
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Tom on March 22, 2018, 12:42:38 PM: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on March 22, 2018, 02:14:09 PM: Quote from: JJ on March 22, 2018, 07:25:39 AM
...and here are "Los Tres Bobos" responsible for the annual "Gathering of Eagles", now for the 7th year in a row!! :laugh: :grin: :wink:

(http://thumb.ibb.co/jDOiQH/IMG_4597.jpg) (http://ibb.co/jDOiQH)

:1: I've never heard the term "bobo/boba" used outside of my in-laws home and I've been part of that family for almost 31 years!
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 22, 2018, 02:55:36 PM: My two years of Spanish crops up now and then... :thumb: :shocked: :laugh: :grin: :wink: :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on March 22, 2018, 03:02:12 PM: Quote from: JJ on March 22, 2018, 02:55:36 PM
My two years of Spanish crops up now and then... :thumb: :shocked: :laugh: :grin: :wink: :cool:

It seems to be a Castellano Spanish word as none of the Latin American Spanish speakers I've polled had ever heard of it.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 22, 2018, 04:29:24 PM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on March 22, 2018, 03:02:12 PM
It seems to be a Castellano Spanish word as none of the Latin American Spanish speakers I've polled had ever heard of it.

"Los Tres Bobos" - literally...the three fools...or "boobies!" :shocked: :huh: :rolleyes: :laugh: :grin: :wink:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on March 22, 2018, 04:59:09 PM: Quote from: JJ on March 22, 2018, 04:29:24 PM
"Los Tres Bobos" - literally...the three fools...or "boobies!" :shocked: :huh: :rolleyes: :laugh: :grin: :wink:

(http://thumb.ibb.co/mak9Hx/Screen_Shot_2018_03_22_at_2_27_47_PM.png) (http://ibb.co/mak9Hx)

Yup, fool, silly, stupid. Thats how my in-laws use it.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: ITSec on March 22, 2018, 08:09:10 PM: Quote from: JJ on March 22, 2018, 04:29:24 PM
"Los Tres Bobos" - literally...the three fools...or "boobies!" :shocked: :huh: :rolleyes: :laugh: :grin: :wink:

(http://thumb.ibb.co/mak9Hx/Screen_Shot_2018_03_22_at_2_27_47_PM.png) (http://ibb.co/mak9Hx)

You really mean these guys...

(http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef0147e29e8c53970b-500wi)
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: twowings on March 22, 2018, 08:17:42 PM: Sointanly!! Nyuk, nyuk... :grin:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: AH Fan on March 22, 2018, 11:11:08 PM: Man ............ that all sounds so good being how its snowing here right now........ Weird weather.

Ciao
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 23, 2018, 07:42:35 AM: Quote from: AH Fan on March 22, 2018, 11:11:08 PM
Man ............ that all sounds so good being how its snowing here right now........ Weird weather.

Ciao

A simple solution to get you out of the winter doldrums!...fly into Phoenix...visit Eagle Rider motorcycle rental...select a cool motorcycle...and then just motor up "The Big Hill" to historic Cottonwood, AZ!! :thumb: :cool: :1:
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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 24, 2018, 04:49:27 PM: Coming SOON!!! :thumb: :1: :cool:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: guzzimaster on March 24, 2018, 05:23:31 PM: Pics are all from the hotel parking lot. Does anyone hang out at the RV Camping area?
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 24, 2018, 05:53:42 PM: Quote from: guzzimaster on March 24, 2018, 05:23:31 PM
Pics are all from the hotel parking lot. Does anyone hang out at the RV Camping area?

It's interesting, because over the last few years, a couple of people stayed at the Rio Verde Campground, and it's really nice...but the HUB of activity at his particular N.A.R. is at The View Motel...and it's only 5 minutes away!

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: twowings on March 24, 2018, 06:46:25 PM: They do blood pressure meds and shooters of Metamucil, wheelie across the parking lot, and trash the motel...expect increased police presence!! :copcar:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: jdgretz on March 25, 2018, 02:19:51 AM: Do we know if there are going to be commemorative t-shirts this year? If so, put me down for a Large.

JJ - going to need dinner both nights as well.

jdg
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on March 25, 2018, 06:30:23 AM: Guzzi Geezer Gathering t-shirt? I'm in! :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 25, 2018, 07:38:58 AM: Quote from: jdgretz on March 25, 2018, 02:19:51 AM
Do we know if there are going to be commemorative t-shirts this year? If so, put me down for a Large.

JJ - going to need dinner both nights as well.

jdg

I need to check if Jim McDermott was getting T-shirts or not...??? but I will order about 40 black baseball cap with the classic Guzzi logo on them! :cool: Also have a bunch of leftover Cottonwood N.A.R. decals from last years which I will give out.

No worries about dinner Fri. or Sat. night...we will take good care of you! :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 25, 2018, 07:56:33 AM: Quote from: twowings on March 24, 2018, 06:46:25 PM
They do blood pressure meds and shooters of Metamucil, wheelie across the parking lot, and trash the motel...expect increased police presence!! :copcar:

Don't forget about a healthy supply BEANO-CUISINO and the IMODIUM-AD!! :huh: :rolleyes: :shocked: :laugh: :grin: :wink:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 26, 2018, 10:19:49 AM: Extended weather forecast for Cottonwood, AZ for the weekend of our annual N.A.R. looks GOOD!! :thumb: :1: :cool:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 27, 2018, 12:41:28 PM: The 7th Annual 2018 Gathering of Eagles N.A.R. - Friday, May 4th & Saturday May 5th 2018
NOTE: This is a N.A.R. (Not-A-Rally), therefore, no entry fee!

HOST HOTEL:
The View Motel, 818 South Main Street, Cottonwood, AZ 86326, Phone 928-634-7581 - Rooms: 1 queen bed is $85.00 plus tax per night, 2 queen beds for 2 people is $88.00 plus tax per night
Rooms RESERVED under Mike Larson or Moto Guzzi
Website: www.theviewmotel.co m - email: THEVIEWMOTEL@Cableone.net Historical NOTE: Motel is owned by The Lucille Ball Family

HOST CAMPGROUND: (5 minutes away)
Rio Verde RV Park, 3420 East SR89A, Cottonwood, AZ 86326, Phone 928-634-5990 Campsites are $20.14 per night email: rioverdepark@gmail.com website: www.rioverdervpark. com

FRIDAY NIGHT: PIZZA!! Includes non-alcoholic beverage / all you can eat
SATURDAY NIGHT: Catered BBQ meal - by HOG Wild BBQ in Cottonwood (AzHogWild.com) Meal options: Option 1: $25 includes meals for Friday and Saturday night at the hotel, wristband required, money collected on site Friday
Option 2: Zero cost and you fend for yourselves!

Questions? email Mike Larson @ drdezmo@yahoo.com

If you want me to email you a copy of the flyer, just contact me at john.cerilli@yahoo.com

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on March 28, 2018, 04:30:08 PM: Humpday bumpday!

Here are my girls enjoying the morning sun yesterday.

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Miri, Gigi, and Anni.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 28, 2018, 04:47:35 PM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on March 28, 2018, 04:30:08 PM
Humpday bumpday!

Here are my girls enjoying the morning sun yesterday.

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Miri, Gigi, and Anni.

:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: ...."The Italians!!" :cool: :1: :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 30, 2018, 08:04:14 AM: After this weekend..."The Annual Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood will only one month away!! :thumb: :1: :cool:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 31, 2018, 01:50:54 PM: One month to GO!! :thumb: :cool: :1:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on March 31, 2018, 02:19:34 PM: I have our route mapped!

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on March 31, 2018, 06:22:54 PM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on March 31, 2018, 02:19:34 PM
I have our route mapped!

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More "Girls On Vespa's" - - the "R" rated version, of course!

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:shocked: :shocked: :huh: :rolleyes: :laugh: :grin: :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: redhawk47 on April 01, 2018, 02:08:31 AM: Quote from: ITSec on March 22, 2018, 08:09:10 PM
You really mean these guys...

(http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef0147e29e8c53970b-500wi)

I looked up "fool" in two of my English-Spanish dictionaries and got "tonto".
Wasn't that the Lone Ranger's buddy?
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 01, 2018, 10:25:42 AM: Quote from: redhawk47 on April 01, 2018, 02:08:31 AM
I looked up "fool" in two of my English-Spanish dictionaries and got "tonto".
Wasn't that the Lone Ranger's buddy?

Clayton Moore as "The Lone Ranger" and Jay Siverheels as "Tonto"

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 02, 2018, 11:23:05 AM: See you all in about a month!! :thumb: :1: :cool: :boozing:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 03, 2018, 12:24:07 PM: All one can say is..."What a cast of characters!!" :shocked: :shocked: :rolleyes: :huh: :laugh: :grin: :wink:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on April 03, 2018, 03:22:36 PM: That last one is a keeper! :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 03, 2018, 03:25:40 PM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on April 03, 2018, 03:22:36 PM
That last one is a keeper! :thumb:

Indeed.... :laugh: :grin: :wink:

That was my reaction when they told me at Pie Town, New Mexico that their pies cost $35 each!!!!

Were their "rather spendy pies" any better than a similar sized Village Inn pie for $8? ...or a large pie from Rock Springs Cafe for $18-$22?!?

Ahhhhhhh....that would be a big......NO! :laugh: :grin: :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: twowings on April 03, 2018, 05:29:07 PM: That's because in Pie Town, it's a LONG way to the next pie...think you can make it, pilgrim?? :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 03, 2018, 06:21:30 PM: Quote from: twowings on April 03, 2018, 05:29:07 PM
That's because in Pie Town, it's a LONG way to the next pie...think you can make it, pilgrim?? :cool:

Yes, O' Road-Warrior-Breath!! :laugh: :grin: :wink:

I have enjoyed a big, fat slice of pie at this place in Quemado, NM...and it was just down the road...no pie deprivation for ol' JJ :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on April 03, 2018, 06:41:22 PM: :drool: Rock Springs Cafe... :drool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: ITSec on April 03, 2018, 06:49:11 PM: The only pi I pay attention to is 3.14159265358979323 8462643383279502884 19716939937510...
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Tom on April 03, 2018, 07:43:17 PM: Yeah but it don't taste better than apple. :grin:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 04, 2018, 07:08:05 AM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on April 03, 2018, 06:41:22 PM
:drool: Rock Springs Cafe... :drool:

Yes, I like their pies, but they are $20-$22, and they are HUGE! Dutch Apple Crum is my personal favorite! Mmmmmmm-BOY! I drive by there every Fri. on my way back to Vortex-Land and motoring up..."The Big Hill!!

Wish I had a slice RIGHT NOW...to go with my coffee! :thumb: :cool: :1:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 04, 2018, 05:46:23 PM: Catered BBQ dinner for Sat. night, May 5th is now ordered and scheduled.....Mmmmmmmmm-BOY!!

:smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :thumb: :thumb: :cool: :cool: :1:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on April 04, 2018, 06:16:01 PM: STOP! You're making me hungry.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 04, 2018, 06:24:57 PM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on April 04, 2018, 06:16:01 PM
STOP! You're making me hungry.

Oh yes!! Award winning BBQ - northern Arizona-style....We will be eatin' GOOD! Mmmmmmmmmm-BOY!!

8 lbs beef brisket
8 lbs pulled pork
10 lbs Cole slaw
10 lbs baked beans
10 lbs potato salad
45 medium buns or 90 slider buns
22 brownies cut in half
Serving utensils
BBQ sauce
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: ITSec on April 04, 2018, 06:44:20 PM: Quote from: JJ on April 04, 2018, 06:24:57 PM
Oh yes!! Award winning BBQ - northern Arizona-style....We will be eatin' GOOD! Mmmmmmmmmm-BOY!!

8 lbs beef brisket
8 lbs pulled pork
10 lbs Cole slaw
10 lbs baked beans
10 lbs potato salad
45 medium buns or 90 slider buns
22 brownies cut in half
Serving utensils
BBQ sauce

That don't look like near enough....
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Tom on April 04, 2018, 08:14:49 PM: "Ride to eat. Eat to ride." :food: :food: :food: :shocked: :boozing: :boozing: :boozing:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on April 05, 2018, 07:38:24 AM: I received this from AF1 yesterday. Perfect for eating hotdogs in Prescott! :thumb:

(http://thumb.ibb.co/f1E3zx/B06340x_d.jpg) (http://ibb.co/f1E3zx)

(http://thumb.ibb.co/n5rizx/b06340x_d2.jpg) (http://ibb.co/n5rizx)

:bike-037:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 05, 2018, 07:55:35 AM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on April 05, 2018, 07:38:24 AM
I received this from AF1 yesterday. Perfect for eating hotdogs in Prescott! :thumb:

(http://thumb.ibb.co/f1E3zx/B06340x_d.jpg) (http://ibb.co/f1E3zx)

(http://thumb.ibb.co/n5rizx/b06340x_d2.jpg) (http://ibb.co/n5rizx)

:bike-037:

:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 05, 2018, 07:56:58 AM: Quote from: ITSec on April 04, 2018, 06:44:20 PM
That don't look like near enough....

Over the past few years, we have averaged 30-35 people in attendance. Dinner planned for 45...that should be fine... :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: twowings on April 05, 2018, 12:28:18 PM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on April 05, 2018, 07:38:24 AM
I received this from AF1 yesterday. Perfect for eating hotdogs in Prescott! :thumb:

(http://thumb.ibb.co/f1E3zx/B06340x_d.jpg) (http://ibb.co/f1E3zx)

(http://thumb.ibb.co/n5rizx/b06340x_d2.jpg) (http://ibb.co/n5rizx)

:bike-037:

Stylish! :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 05, 2018, 01:39:43 PM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on April 05, 2018, 07:38:24 AM
I received this from AF1 yesterday. Perfect for eating hotdogs in Prescott! :thumb:

(http://thumb.ibb.co/f1E3zx/B06340x_d.jpg) (http://ibb.co/f1E3zx)

(http://thumb.ibb.co/n5rizx/b06340x_d2.jpg) (http://ibb.co/n5rizx)

:bike-037:

That is stylish....but then again...so is THIS!! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

(http://thumb.ibb.co/iXE47H/Screen_Shot_2018_04_05_at_11_38_36_AM.png) (http://ibb.co/iXE47H)
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on April 05, 2018, 02:48:16 PM: I didn't think the jacket was bad for $40 bucks considering similar current model year garments start at $90. and go up from there. This German site wanted about $175 and another wanted AU $220! :shocked:

https://www.ebay.com/i/232708205838?chn=ps&dispItem=1&var=532220137430
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Tom on April 05, 2018, 05:19:38 PM: So you're going to wear that with a pencil skirt and high heels on your Vespa. All fem..ed out? :grin: :thumb: Your hubby and the guys would dig it! Ride it side saddle. It would drive us more nuts. :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on April 05, 2018, 11:38:11 PM: Quote from: Tom on April 05, 2018, 05:19:38 PM
So you're going to wear that with a pencil skirt and high heels on your Vespa. All fem..ed out? :grin: :thumb: Your hubby and the guys would dig it! Ride it side saddle. It would drive us more nuts. :grin: :grin: :grin:

HA! How would I get my feet down with a pencil skirt (my favorite style btw) without showing my hoo-ha? Practice one-footing it or get a smallframe?

(http://thumb.ibb.co/i1sscH/scooter_girl_vespas_19.jpg) (http://ibb.co/i1sscH)

(http://imgbb.com/)

This is more my style but with a pair of Converse or a nice wedge heel.

(http://thumb.ibb.co/hsdCSH/IMG_1327.jpg) (http://ibb.co/hsdCSH)
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Archangel on April 06, 2018, 12:28:21 PM: OK, I'm in. Just checked with the hotel and they had some rooms left. Will be riding down from western Colorado with a friend. I believe I was at the rally 3 years ago(2015?).
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 06, 2018, 05:35:30 PM: The T.G.I.F. *** BUMP *** of the week!
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 07, 2018, 06:50:12 PM: I have one large and two small ones left...

(http://thumb.ibb.co/m6tRrc/IMG_5613.jpg) (http://ibb.co/m6tRrc)
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Attackpug on April 07, 2018, 08:56:05 PM: Showing the hoo ha isn’t a bad thing if done in a classy way :popcorn:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Tom on April 07, 2018, 09:02:59 PM: Mauri wears a bikini w/mini-skirt to tease those looking when she gets in and out of the hack. :grin: GG get glamed up. Take some pix with your Vespas. Give it to your hubby. It'll drive him crazeeee. :evil:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on April 07, 2018, 10:39:14 PM: :rolleyes: :smiley: :laugh: :grin: :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Tom on April 08, 2018, 02:22:32 AM: :wink: :grin:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 08, 2018, 07:43:49 AM: Quote from: Attackpug on April 07, 2018, 08:56:05 PM
Showing the hoo ha isn�t a bad thing if done in a classy way :popcorn:

That's nice... :laugh: :grin: :wink: :thumb: :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Tom on April 08, 2018, 02:04:44 PM: Hey....we have to give all the support that we can give to the few women posters here. :shocked: :grin:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 08, 2018, 04:33:31 PM: Quote from: Tom on April 08, 2018, 02:04:44 PM
Hey....we have to give all the support that we can give to the few women posters here. :shocked: :grin:

:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 09, 2018, 06:05:58 PM: It's 92 right now in Chandler...forecast to be 99-100 this week...starting to get a little "toasty"...and it's only April 9th!! :cool:

Might want to pack your swim suits!! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

(http://thumb.ibb.co/m0bzgc/Screen_Shot_2018_04_09_at_4_04_04_PM.png) (http://ibb.co/m0bzgc)

(http://thumb.ibb.co/imwbSH/Screen_Shot_2018_04_09_at_4_04_17_PM.png) (http://ibb.co/imwbSH)
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on April 09, 2018, 11:21:21 PM: June is usually when it starts to get "hot" but it's gearing up to be a scorcher of a summer by starting this early. :undecided:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 10, 2018, 07:05:45 AM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on April 09, 2018, 11:21:21 PM
June is usually when it starts to get "hot" but it's gearing up to be a scorcher of a summer by starting this early. :undecided:

During the "Forbidden Planet" season, and when it gets "silly-hot" outside....this is about all you can do! :shocked: :huh: :thumb: :cool:

(http://thumb.ibb.co/dKFeEx/Screen_Shot_2018_04_10_at_5_03_52_AM.png) (http://ibb.co/dKFeEx)
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Tom on April 10, 2018, 02:38:16 PM: Wow....bummah.....s itting by the pool. :grin:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 10, 2018, 02:57:19 PM: Quote from: Tom on April 10, 2018, 02:38:16 PM
Wow....bummah.....sitting by the pool. :grin:

Hey Cabana-Boy-Tom....Get me a towel! :laugh: :grin: :laugh: :grin: :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Tom on April 10, 2018, 03:34:19 PM: :grin: As an aside. High school kids out here can work summers as pool attendants. $15/hr plus tips. Big money. Hard to get them to understand that when they're in their 40's. It won't work. :tongue:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 10, 2018, 03:56:54 PM: Quote from: Tom on April 10, 2018, 03:34:19 PM
:grin: As an aside. High school kids out here can work summers as pool attendants. $15/hr plus tips. Big money. Hard to get them to understand that when they're in their 40's. It won't work. :tongue:

There is a different work ethic today... Both parents were old-school working-class - had to earn money for everything I wanted... :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

* At age 12-14, I mowed lawns in the summer, and shoveled driveways in the winter - $3-$5 per lawn, $10 per driveway
* At age 14-15, I worked at a local Diary Farm for $1.10 per hour - did everything from shoveling cow / horse manure to hay bailing to putting up barb wire fences. Every summer, worked 2 weeks 10-14 hours per day, 10 days straight at the local country fair (Dutchess County Fair - Rhinbebeck, NY) in August.
* At age 16-17 - I washed dishes at a local restaurant on weekends. also worked as a bar-back / bus-boy - and during the week at nights, I worked at the local grocery stores, A&P, The Grand Union, etc. in town.
* At age 18-21 - worked two (2) jobs the entire time I was going to college - full-time - during the day - UPS in the mornings (as a loader and pre-load supervisor), and at night, worked at a cigar store in town. Lived at home the entire time...no frat parties or university activities for poor ol' JJ. :shocked: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
* Age 21 until the present, (turning 64 in August...) I have worked various jobs in the semiconductor industry - Manufacturing - Training - Sales - Marketing - Business Development - - Sadly, still working full-time! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Tom on April 10, 2018, 03:58:54 PM: Similar background out here too.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 10, 2018, 04:14:01 PM: Quote from: Tom on April 10, 2018, 03:58:54 PM
Similar background out here too.

We both come from a different generation with different values and work ethic......
With my work / travel schedule, I am just grateful I can ride to / attend:
* The annual Guzzi Cottonwood N.A.R. (May)
* The New Mexico Guzzi Rally in Datil (August)
* The Guzzi N.A.R. in Lake Henshaw, CA (October)
:laugh: :grin: :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: twowings on April 10, 2018, 04:55:31 PM: (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d2/MontyPythonHollywoodBowlPoster.jpg/225px-MontyPythonHollywoodBowlPoster.jpg)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ue7wM0QC5LE (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ue7wM0QC5LE)
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Tom on April 10, 2018, 05:15:02 PM: JJ. My mom ruled the house. Chinese on thinking for school & academics. My father Hawaiian/Chinese. He was a little easier. Work. :tongue: A lot of Chinese family guilt. :shocked: :grin:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 10, 2018, 05:23:47 PM: Quote from: Tom on April 10, 2018, 05:15:02 PM
JJ. My mom ruled the house. Chinese on thinking for school & academics. My father Hawaiian/Chinese. He was a little easier. Work. :tongue: A lot of Chinese family guilt. :shocked: :grin:

For me, mother and father both Italian...My dad was the head...but my mother was "the neck." She was hard-working and loving. My father was mellow and practical until someone dissed him...then he quickly morphed into "Tony Soprano!" :laugh: :grin: :wink: - - and that usually was not pretty. What they taught my younger sister and I was " fierce independence"...and that fact that you have to work hard for everything you want.... and that "you need to totally accountable and responsible for your actions." What a concept... :cool: :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Tom on April 10, 2018, 05:28:46 PM: Same here.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 10, 2018, 05:41:32 PM: Quote from: Tom on April 10, 2018, 05:28:46 PM
Same here.

Old-school / Old-world family values - - and I can honestly say that over the course of my adult life, they have served me well. :thumb: :smiley:

"The apple does not fall far from the tree..." This photo was from May 2012.

(http://thumb.ibb.co/hb1zhH/IMG_1793.jpg) (http://ibb.co/hb1zhH)

Sadly, my Dad passed away a few years ago at age 93. My mother will be 94 this month, but she is in a nursing home in Tampa, FL with Alzheimer's and total dementia... and does not know who I am...nor my sister...
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Tom on April 10, 2018, 07:41:30 PM: Sorry to hear. Both of my parents passed. Mom at 92 and Dad at 88. My dad's friends say that I look like my father too.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 11, 2018, 06:31:26 AM: The *** HUMP DAY BUMP!! *** - - just a few more weeks now! :cool:

(http://thumb.ibb.co/eTtrUx/DSC_0025.jpg) (http://ibb.co/eTtrUx)

(http://thumb.ibb.co/eKKy9x/DSC_0036.jpg) (http://ibb.co/eKKy9x)

(http://thumb.ibb.co/hw2kpx/DSC_0039.jpg) (http://ibb.co/hw2kpx)

(http://thumb.ibb.co/kk1d9x/DSC_0050.jpg) (http://ibb.co/kk1d9x)

(http://thumb.ibb.co/gnMObc/DSC_0056.jpg) (http://ibb.co/gnMObc)
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 11, 2018, 10:04:00 AM: The weather yesterday in...."The Valley of the Sun!!" :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

...and it's only April 10th!!!

(http://thumb.ibb.co/dfZ1Wc/Screen_Shot_2018_04_11_at_8_01_40_AM.png) (http://ibb.co/dfZ1Wc)
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on April 11, 2018, 06:36:10 PM: Do you think EP&F Powersports in Prescott would be interested in combining events to garner more foottraffic?
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/800/40683735024_603fb37284_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24Z5M2j)
http://motoress.com/international-female-ride-day-about/how-to-celebrate-international-female-ride-day/ (https://flic.kr/p/24Z5M2j)
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Tom on April 11, 2018, 09:02:24 PM: "Hoo Haws!" :grin: :grin: :grin: Sorry couldn't resist. :evil:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 11, 2018, 10:18:41 PM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on April 11, 2018, 06:36:10 PM
Do you think EP&F Powersports in Prescott would be interested in combining events to garner more foottraffic?
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/800/40683735024_603fb37284_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/24Z5M2j)
http://motoress.com/international-female-ride-day-about/how-to-celebrate-international-female-ride-day/
(https://flic.kr/p/24Z5M2j)

Good question!! Go to the website and send an inquiry to Jim Knaupp! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: oldbike54 on April 11, 2018, 10:37:05 PM: Yeah yeah yeah , well I had to walk 5 miles to school everyday , uphill both ways , snow up to my knees , and barefoot . You two guys had it cushy .

Dusty
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 12, 2018, 07:23:52 AM: Quote from: oldbike54 on April 11, 2018, 10:37:05 PM
Yeah yeah yeah , well I had to walk 5 miles to school everyday , uphill both ways , snow up to my knees , and barefoot . You two guys had it cushy .

Dusty

Best one like that I ever heard was my wife's grandmother talking about walking to school in the winter in Dayton, Ohio with a warm potato in her pocket to keep her hands warm...later on...that same potato also served as...."LUNCH!!" :laugh: :grin: :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 13, 2018, 07:41:17 AM: Just a few more weekends! :thumb: :cool: :1: It might be WARM! Pack you swim gear! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: See everyone soon! :cool:

* Sat. night BBQ dinner has ordered, deposit paid...
* Black baseball caps with the classic Moto Guzzi logo available FOR SALE arrived - GUZZI N.A.R. COTTONWOOD, AZ...
* Ride planned for Sat. May 5th to the Guzzi dealer in Prescott @ 12 noon for FREE hot dogs & burgers...
* 50/50 prizes being accumulated...
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: jdgretz on April 14, 2018, 10:27:41 AM: Quote from: JJ on April 13, 2018, 07:41:17 AM

* Black baseball caps with the classic Moto Guzzi logo available FOR SALE arrived - GUZZI N.A.R. COTTONWOOD, AZ...

Me, me, me! :bike-037:

jdg
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on April 15, 2018, 04:02:43 PM: :bike-037:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 16, 2018, 09:55:08 AM: The black Guzzi baseball hats FOR SALE ($12 each) will look like this mock-up... :thumb: :cool: :1:

(http://thumb.ibb.co/hsjNCS/Screen_Shot_2018_04_16_at_7_53_32_AM.png) (http://ibb.co/hsjNCS)
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: twowings on April 16, 2018, 09:58:10 AM: Do you use PayPal, JJ?
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 16, 2018, 10:22:58 AM: Quote from: twowings on April 16, 2018, 09:58:10 AM
Do you use PayPal, JJ?

I do, yes.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: twowings on April 16, 2018, 10:44:10 AM: I rather fancy one of those hats!
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 16, 2018, 06:59:03 PM: Quote from: twowings on April 16, 2018, 10:44:10 AM
I rather fancy one of those hats!

twowings - - - I am sure we won't sell all of them, (and I ordered 40), so I will be sure to save you one for posterity! :laugh: :grin: :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 17, 2018, 09:30:28 AM: Just say..."Moto Guzzi!!" :thumb: :1: :cool: :wink:

(http://thumb.ibb.co/cxnb7S/Screen_Shot_2018_04_17_at_7_29_00_AM.png) (http://ibb.co/cxnb7S)
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on April 17, 2018, 04:12:24 PM: Click your heels together three times and say 'Moto Guzzi!!! Moto Guzzi!!! Moto Guzzi!!!' and you'll be there.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 17, 2018, 04:28:29 PM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on April 17, 2018, 04:12:24 PM
Click your heels together three times and say 'Moto Guzzi!!! Moto Guzzi!!! Moto Guzzi!!!' and you'll be there.

Yes...and if you continue to behave yourslef...I will give you a name tag that reads:
"Guzzi Geezer!!" :shocked: :shocked: :laugh: :grin: :wink:

(http://thumb.ibb.co/fuH2Gn/Screen_Shot_2018_04_17_at_2_25_59_PM.png) (http://ibb.co/fuH2Gn)

(http://thumb.ibb.co/guhr97/Screen_Shot_2018_04_17_at_2_26_11_PM.png) (http://ibb.co/guhr97)
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 18, 2018, 09:35:36 AM: Southwest Guzzi's! Mike's lovely '03 V11 LeMans, and Nolan's stunning black & gold LeMans CX-100!! :thumb: :1: :cool:

(http://thumb.ibb.co/gCT86n/IMG_5677.jpg) (http://ibb.co/gCT86n)

(http://thumb.ibb.co/n6sqK7/IMG_5678.jpg) (http://ibb.co/n6sqK7)

(http://thumb.ibb.co/dPFXXS/IMG_5681.jpg) (http://ibb.co/dPFXXS)
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Rebochi on April 18, 2018, 02:39:34 PM: I just called the View motel and no more rooms are available for the 5th. Any suggestions for nearby hotels?
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 18, 2018, 02:48:14 PM: Quote from: Rebochi on April 18, 2018, 02:39:34 PM
I just called the View motel and no more rooms are available for the 5th. Any suggestions for nearby hotels?

Yes! There is a Super 8 right down the hill from The View, Best Western across the street, Pine Inn around the corner, also several hotels / motels in historic downtown Cottonwood. Check it out! :1: :thumb: :cool: Also, camping nearby (see flyer) NOTE: There is a county Fair going on that weekend also, so be advised...
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Rebochi on April 18, 2018, 02:53:21 PM: Thanks for the info, just booked a room at the Super 8.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 18, 2018, 03:06:52 PM: Quote from: Rebochi on April 18, 2018, 02:53:21 PM
Thanks for the info, just booked a room at the Super 8.

:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: Walking distance, (maybe 100+ yards?) from The View Motel :thumb:- just at the bottom of the hill! :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 19, 2018, 08:37:55 AM: Guzzi of the Week! - - This beautiful example of a red CX-100 still For Sale now in the wildguzzi classifieds ra right now...don't have the "extra lettuce..." but Nolan told me Tuesday night that I should buy it, NOW! I told him if I did not already have my Centuaro, I would... :wink: :thumb: :1: :cool:

(http://thumb.ibb.co/mYRtbn/Screen_Shot_2018_04_19_at_6_34_47_AM.png) (http://ibb.co/mYRtbn)
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 20, 2018, 08:50:01 AM: Well boys & girls...just two more weeks :thumb: :cool: :1:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on April 20, 2018, 06:19:25 PM: Then there's this cat.

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 20, 2018, 07:28:51 PM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on April 20, 2018, 06:19:25 PM
Then there's this cat.

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on April 22, 2018, 10:33:46 AM: (https://thumb.ibb.co/bvtEMx/IMG_3656.jpg) (https://ibb.co/bvtEMx)

Bumpity-bump-bump!
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 23, 2018, 08:30:55 AM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on April 22, 2018, 10:33:46 AM

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Bumpity-bump-bump!

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: groundhog105 on April 23, 2018, 06:24:15 PM: For anyone that needs a room, I just canceled my reservation for a room with one double bed. I have a family issue that needs my attention so I’m unfortunately going to miss this fun event. The room is now available
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 23, 2018, 06:25:11 PM: Quote from: groundhog105 on April 23, 2018, 06:24:15 PM
For anyone that needs a room, I just canceled my reservation for a room with one double bed. I have a family issue that needs my attention so I�m unfortunately going to miss this fun event. The room is now available

Good to know and THANK YOU groundhog105 for letting us know! :thumb: :cool: :1:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 24, 2018, 07:03:24 AM: For Sale on eBay..from one of our local Guzzisti!! :1: :thumb: :cool:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 25, 2018, 07:49:40 AM: Going camping this weekend...but come Fri. May 4th...after I motor back up...."The Big Hill", I am packing the ol' Centauro and heading down to The View Motel to bond with all the Guzzisti riding in from around the Southwest! :thumb: :1: :cool:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on April 25, 2018, 09:32:15 AM: When will you all be in Prescott on Saturday? I’m still thinking of meeting you for some dogs.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 25, 2018, 09:49:46 AM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on April 25, 2018, 09:32:15 AM
When will you all be in Prescott on Saturday? I�m still thinking of meeting you for some dogs.

Between 12-12:30pm at the Guzzi dealer in Prescott :thumb: :cool: :1:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: gscott on April 25, 2018, 10:06:11 AM: I'm unable to make it. I just cancelled my reservation at The View Motel, for the 3rd, 4th and 5th. So they have an opening...
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 25, 2018, 11:22:17 AM: Quote from: gscott on April 25, 2018, 10:06:11 AM
I'm unable to make it. I just cancelled my reservation at The View Motel, for the 3rd, 4th and 5th. So they have an opening...

gscott - Thanks for letting us know! :thumb: :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 26, 2018, 06:14:40 AM: Happy Thursday everyone!! :thumb: :cool: :1:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 26, 2018, 05:28:14 PM: I sure hope ol' Jim Knaupp remembers to put out Hot Dogs / Burgers on the grill for us at his shop for Saturday May 5th!! :rolleyes: :huh: :shocked:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on April 26, 2018, 06:01:54 PM: I'll sic my hungry boys on 'im if he forgets! :thewife:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 26, 2018, 06:09:25 PM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on April 26, 2018, 06:01:54 PM
I'll sic my hungry boys on 'im if he forgets! :thewife:

:thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 27, 2018, 07:29:03 AM: T.G.I.F.!!! :cool: :thumb: :cool: :wink:

The cool Guzzi of the Day - MAGNI SFIDA 1000 - photos from 2015, Cottonwood, N.A.R.

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 27, 2018, 10:07:41 AM: The one above is modified, and here is what a stock MAGNI SFIDA 1000 looks like...

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 28, 2018, 07:54:34 AM: Next weekend...!!!! :thumb: :1: :cool:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: kmartin on April 28, 2018, 10:50:18 AM: Getting ready

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 28, 2018, 01:20:25 PM: Quote from: kmartin on April 28, 2018, 10:50:18 AM
Getting ready Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Might want to bring your SWIM GEAR - - it's forecast to be a little...."TOASTY!" next weekend!!! :shocked: :shocked: :cool:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on April 28, 2018, 01:26:15 PM: Phoenix is supposed to have a mid-week cooldown (70's-80"s) so we hope to get some riding in before next weekend!
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 28, 2018, 01:38:50 PM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on April 28, 2018, 01:26:15 PM
Phoenix is supposed to have a mid-week cooldown (70's-80"s) so we hope to get some riding in before next weekend!

Enjoy it while you can..."The Staircase FURNACE" of the Valley of the Sun will begin full-tilt May 31st!!! :shocked: :shocked: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: ITSec on April 28, 2018, 06:02:14 PM: Quote from: JJ on April 28, 2018, 01:38:50 PM
Enjoy it while you can..."The Staircase FURNACE" of the Valley of the Sun will begin full-tilt May 31st!!! :shocked: :shocked: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :wink:

I'm going to Roatan in June - it should be cooler down there in Central America!
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on April 28, 2018, 06:59:51 PM: But the humidity will be killer! :embarassed:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: oldmxdog61u on April 29, 2018, 09:26:53 AM: See y’all Friday afternoon. Red norge.
Riding up Friday taking my time the back way from wickenberg.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on April 29, 2018, 12:59:23 PM: :1: :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 29, 2018, 04:13:07 PM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on April 28, 2018, 06:59:51 PM
But the humidity will be killer! :embarassed:

@ 18%-23% , I don't think any of us will be worrying about..."The Humidity!" :laugh: :grin: :wink:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: jdgretz on April 29, 2018, 09:03:03 PM: Quote from: JJ on April 29, 2018, 04:13:07 PM
@ 18%-23% , I don't think any of us will be worrying about..."The Humidity!" :laugh: :grin: :wink:

Yeah, but I'm bringing my heated gear this time :angry: (or at least a couple of warm layers) Last year it got cold on the way home.

jdg
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on April 29, 2018, 11:16:07 PM: Quote from: JJ on April 29, 2018, 04:13:07 PM
@ 18%-23% , I don't think any of us will be worrying about..."The Humidity!" :laugh: :grin: :wink:

Central America is friggin' humid! Almost anywhere is humid compared to here but being near the equator was like living in a steam room for me.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: ITSec on April 30, 2018, 02:10:56 AM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on April 29, 2018, 11:16:07 PM
Central America is friggin' humid! Almost anywhere is humid compared to here but being near the equator was like living in a steam room for me.

I've been there (many times) before - it's only humid on the mainland, out on the islands the tradewinds keep it all under control.

Except during hurricane season, of course! :shocked:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 30, 2018, 08:38:55 AM: Leaving the planet Chandler, AZ @ 12 noon this Friday, back in Vortex-Land before 2pm, packing the ol' Centauro GT and heading out within 30 minutes of getting home, and should be at The View Motel by 3pm! :thumb: :1: :cool:

Let the 7th Annual Guzzi N.A.R. "Gathering of Eagles".[/i] (aka Guzzi Geezer Extravaganza Festival) ...BEGIN!! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

RIDE SAFE everyone!! :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 30, 2018, 11:54:28 AM: Quote from: jdgretz on April 29, 2018, 09:03:03 PM
Yeah, but I'm bringing my heated gear this time :angry: (or at least a couple of warm layers) Last year it got cold on the way home.

jdg

I suspect you will NOT need your heated gear this year... :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Utrider on April 30, 2018, 12:06:08 PM: I leave Northern Utah on Thursday morning, going to spend the night in Kanab. Then over Jacob's Lake and down across the reservation into Flagstaff, then highway 89A into Cottonwood and the glorious View Motel. Putting a new front shoe on the Stelvio today, and have given her a fresh change of fluids. Let's do THIS!
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 30, 2018, 12:14:30 PM: Quote from: Utrider on April 30, 2018, 12:06:08 PM
I leave Northern Utah on Thursday morning, going to spend the night in Kanab. Then over Jacob's Lake and down across the reservation into Flagstaff, then highway 89A into Cottonwood and the glorious View Motel. Putting a new front shoe on the Stelvio today, and have given her a fresh change of fluids. Let's do THIS!

Safe travels!! :thumb: :cool: QUOTE: "...and the glorious View Motel." Glorious indeed!!! :shocked: :shocked: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :undecided: :undecided: :cool:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: bbolesaz on April 30, 2018, 12:37:17 PM: I may be able to do a day trip Saturday. The Scura is willing and able, just have a very full calendar this weekend.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 30, 2018, 12:48:36 PM: Quote from: bbolesaz on April 30, 2018, 12:37:17 PM
I may be able to do a day trip Saturday. The Scura is willing and able, just have a very full calendar this weekend.

On Sat.., come up by 11-11:30am as a group of us will ride to the Guzzi dealer in Prescott :1: :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on April 30, 2018, 05:10:51 PM: We will dedicate our event this weekend to Bob Dickman who recently passed away...(See Bob Dickman R.I.P.)

I rode with Bob at both Cottonwood and Datil over the years. He was a good guy and a true Guzzisti. That is his 1000S and the photos are from 2015 in Cottonwood. Bob is in the brown T-shirt with glasess...

R.I.P. Bob, and Godspeed...

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: SoCalDon on May 01, 2018, 07:50:24 AM: Hello Guzzi Friends.

I'll be riding my 75 Convert with Glen Morgan to the GOE from Los Angeles, CA.

I've sure it's been mentioned in other posts, but Guzzi Bob Dickman (Safety Bob) passed last weekend.

If you knew Bob, be ready to tell some Bob stories. Let's give him a proper send off...
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on May 01, 2018, 07:58:31 AM: Quote from: SoCalDon on May 01, 2018, 07:50:24 AM
Hello Guzzi Friends.

I'll be riding my 75 Convert with Glen Morgan to the GOE from Los Angeles, CA.

I've sure it's been mentioned in other posts, but Guzzi Bob Dickman (Safety Bob) passed last weekend.

If you knew Bob, be ready to tell some Bob stories. Let's give him a proper send off...

Ride Safe boys!!

...and yes, we will hoist a few on Guzzi-Bob's behalf this weekend in Cottonwood...he would have liked that!
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on May 02, 2018, 07:15:47 AM: *** The HUMP-DAY-BUMP!! *** :laugh: :grin: :wink:

My wife told me it RAINED last night in Vortex-Land...that's good...as rain always cleanses the air for all of us suffering with allergies! Warm and sunny forecast for Fri.-Sat.-Sun.!! :cool: :cool: :thumb:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: twowings on May 02, 2018, 08:00:00 AM: You guys all have a fantastic get-together!

Of course, you can't boast of having Dusty in his pajamas but I'm sure there will be plenty of excitement... :boozing:

We'll be thinking of you in Tornado Alley!! :shocked:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on May 02, 2018, 08:23:35 AM: Quote from: twowings on May 02, 2018, 08:00:00 AM
You guys all have a fantastic get-together!

Of course, you can't boast of having Dusty in his pajamas but I'm sure there will be plenty of excitement... :boozing:

We'll be thinking of you in Tornado Alley!! :shocked:

Thanks twowings! :thumb: :cool: You guys do the same and hopefully the weather will cooperate this weekend!

Tell Paul from Houston that I will SKYPE call him about 6pm Friday night!
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on May 02, 2018, 10:35:30 AM: "Toasty" AZ weather this weekend!!! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

Don't forget to pack your swim gear!!! :laugh: :grin: :wink: :thumb: :cool:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on May 02, 2018, 11:01:58 AM: A few images from downtown Gilbert, AZ last night...from Whiskey Row! I like that lighted water tower!

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on May 02, 2018, 11:42:47 AM: I've not been to Gilbert at night and didn't know the tower lit up. Nice!
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on May 02, 2018, 12:12:21 PM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on May 02, 2018, 11:42:47 AM
I've not been to Gilbert at night and didn't know the tower lit up. Nice!

I took two out-of-town colleagues of mine there last night for dinner. For a Tuesday night, ALL the restaurants and bars were "packed!!" :shocked: :shocked: It's quite the happening place these days with something for everyone! Go check it out sometime...no disappointments.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on May 02, 2018, 03:34:41 PM: The "HUMP-DAY" 1:40pm afternoon..... ***BUMP *** :laugh: :grin: :wink:

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But WAIT!! There's more... :cool: :thumb: :1:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: ITSec on May 02, 2018, 06:38:56 PM: Minor change of plans - I won't be in Cottonwood on Friday night, as a client needs me on Friday and I wouldn't get away in time. I will be down Saturday though, unless things really get screwy.

Depending on how early I get away, I may see you at the hotel in the morning, or else meet up in Prescott at lunch.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Tom on May 02, 2018, 11:13:51 PM: Had I stayed in Arizona, I would have bought a home in Gilbert. :tongue:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on May 03, 2018, 07:40:12 AM: Quote from: ITSec on May 02, 2018, 06:38:56 PM
Minor change of plans - I won't be in Cottonwood on Friday night, as a client needs me on Friday and I wouldn't get away in time. I will be down Saturday though, unless things really get screwy.

Depending on how early I get away, I may see you at the hotel in the morning, or else meet up in Prescott at lunch.

OK, safe travels, Tony!! :thumb: :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on May 03, 2018, 07:40:58 AM: Guzzi-Mania...starting tomorrow afternoon!! :1: :cool: :thumb:
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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on May 03, 2018, 10:13:47 AM: Awesomeness on two (3) wheels! :bike-037:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on May 03, 2018, 10:35:22 AM: Quote from: Guzzi Gal on May 03, 2018, 10:13:47 AM
Awesomeness on two (3) wheels! :bike-037:

Yes, three-wheelers, of all shapes and sizes, are getting more popular these days...and it's infinitely better than sitting on the couch with the remote!! :shocked: :huh: :rolleyes: :laugh: :grin: :wink:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on May 03, 2018, 10:57:50 AM: God willing, I should be there between 3-3:30pm Friday! :thumb: :1: :cool:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on May 03, 2018, 02:31:11 PM: Images of historic downtown Cottonwood... :1: :thumb: :cool:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Utrider on May 03, 2018, 08:10:59 PM: (https://thumb.ibb.co/kKq4r7/20180503_183536.jpg) (https://ibb.co/kKq4r7)

A little stop in beautiful Kanab Utah on my way. Be there tomorrow after a blast over Jacob's Lake.
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on May 04, 2018, 07:11:22 AM: Quote from: Utrider on May 03, 2018, 08:10:59 PM

(https://thumb.ibb.co/kKq4r7/20180503_183536.jpg) (https://ibb.co/kKq4r7)

A little stop in beautiful Kanab Utah on my way. Be there tomorrow after a blast over Jacob's Lake.

Great photo, lovely Guzzi! Ride Safe and see you tomorrow about 3pm! :thumb: :1: :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on May 04, 2018, 09:33:56 AM: Guzzi-Mania!!! ...in Cottonwood this weekend!!

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on May 05, 2018, 08:24:43 AM: Bitty-bump. Prescott bound today!

Ride safe! :bike-037:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on May 05, 2018, 08:40:13 AM: Guzzi Geezers gathering in Cottonwood last night!! :thumb: :1: :cool:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Tom on May 05, 2018, 03:14:18 PM: "Old coots on scoots." :evil: Hope you guys are having fun! :thumb:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on May 05, 2018, 07:37:19 PM: :gotpics: Today in Prescott.

(https://thumb.ibb.co/hSS7yn/IMG_4318.jpg) (https://ibb.co/hSS7yn)

The triplets.

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I finally met Fey!

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I love rootbeer!

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Hidden treasure!

(https://thumb.ibb.co/ek2kjS/IMG_4289.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ek2kjS)

Thanks for the lovely afternoon!
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Turin on May 05, 2018, 08:22:28 PM: Got there late. Showed up at Powersports Outlet as everyone was leaving. Did get to shoot the shit with Andy at the motel beforehand.
Unfortunately had to bail.

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on May 06, 2018, 09:37:52 AM: Random photos from our ride to Powersports Outlet, Prescott. A big shout out and THANKS to Jim Knaup and crew for hosting us and grilling burgers, brats, and hot dogs! Much appreciated! :1: :thumb: :cool:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on May 06, 2018, 04:14:33 PM: Some vintage and classic Guzzi's seen this weekend in Cottonwood...

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on May 06, 2018, 04:35:58 PM: As with all Rallies and N.A.R.'s, it the riders and Guzzisti that make it special! Thanks to all who rode out this year!! :1: :cool: :thumb:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Utrider on May 07, 2018, 08:32:15 AM: Just wanted to give JJ a shout out for a great time!!! As always the people make it what it is, and the bikes are the icing on the cake.

I got home last night about 8:30. Left Sedona around noon. Nice uneventful ride home, about 660 miles in all from Cottonwood, I went up and back down Oak Creek, so beautiful.

Made my first stop in Kanab on the way home, the Shell station was closed but the pumps were on, so I filled up the big girl and sat down for a little break, myself. As I'm sitting there, a gentleman pulls up and asks if I've been at Cottonwood? Ummmmm yeah I have, he asks how the ride was going and we get talking. He had been following the thread here on Wildguzzi. His name is Gary (sorry Gary, lost your last name), he's from Vegas and has had a few Guzzi's over the years. He now lives in Kanab. Great guy, he was former member number 4 in MGNOC, now is lifetime member 67 I believe he said. Hopefully he will chime in here if I missed anything.

In short, it was great to see some old acquaintances and get to meet some new ones! I hope to see some of you in Utah in September!
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on May 07, 2018, 08:48:27 AM: Thanks for your kind words UTRIDER, and for riding down.

God willing, we will do it again next year! Take care and ride safe. :thumb: :1: :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Travlr on May 07, 2018, 10:45:56 AM: You forgot to mention we filled almost the entire motel. A "Guzzi Motel" for the weekend. :thumb: :thumb:

Mike
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on May 07, 2018, 12:12:13 PM: (https://thumb.ibb.co/f7waon/IMG_4324.jpg) (https://ibb.co/f7waon) (https://thumb.ibb.co/gOEH17/IMG_4325.jpg) (https://ibb.co/gOEH17)(https://thumb.ibb.co/ciDMTn/IMG_4286.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ciDMTn) Rare Kymco model!
(https://thumb.ibb.co/frZH17/IMG_4321.jpg) (https://ibb.co/frZH17) (https://thumb.ibb.co/bKJAM7/IMG_4328.jpg) (https://ibb.co/bKJAM7) The boys reward for tagging along was a visit to the Rock Springs Cafe! Oddly, no pie was consumed. :tongue:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: jdgretz on May 07, 2018, 03:08:24 PM: What. No photos of the toilet seat

Jdg
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on May 07, 2018, 05:55:19 PM: Quote from: jdgretz on May 07, 2018, 03:08:24 PM
What. No photos of the toilet seat
Jdg

No pictures of the toilet seat...but I was able to capture this equivalent of a toilet seat on a Griso!!!! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :wink: :thumb:

(O' the horror....THE HORROR!!) :laugh: :grin: :wink:

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: Guzzi Gal on May 07, 2018, 06:07:54 PM: The toilet seat? Tell me of what you speak!!! :thewife:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on May 07, 2018, 08:22:31 PM: Quote from: jdgretz on May 07, 2018, 03:08:24 PM
What. No photos of the toilet seat
Jdg

Can't imagine what he is referring to...so enlighten us jdg!!! :shocked: :shocked: :huh: :huh: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: jdgretz on May 08, 2018, 02:44:48 AM: Quote from: JJ on May 07, 2018, 08:22:31 PM
Can't imagine what he is referring to...so enlighten us jdg!!! :shocked: :shocked: :huh: :huh: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Hahahaha - Yeah, that seat on the Griso - that's the one. Hard to believe one ugly seat could garner the amount of grief he got for that.

jdg
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: jdgretz on May 08, 2018, 02:47:43 AM: Have you announced the 8th Annual Gathering of Eagles for the 3rd and 4th of May 2019 yet?

jdg
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on May 08, 2018, 07:17:00 AM: Quote from: jdgretz on May 08, 2018, 02:47:43 AM
Have you announced the 8th Annual Gathering of Eagles for the 3rd and 4th of May 2019 yet?
jdg

Hi jdg! As a rule of thumb, it is always the FIRST weekend in May...and we don't start the process until January....(usually after the big MECUM vintage MC Auction in Vegas....but no worries...God willing, we will hold another one in 2019! :thumb: :1: :cool:

Next Guzzi event for most of us...DATIL, New Mexico in mid-August! :thumb: :1: :cool:
Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: twowings on May 08, 2018, 07:49:26 AM: (https://photos.smugmug.com/Guzzi/i-mMk2CP2/0/77ed7f98/X2/20170818_104241-X2.jpg)

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Title: Re: The 7th Annual "Gathering of Eagles" in Cottonwood, AZ - May 4-5, 2018
Post by: JJ on May 08, 2018, 08:18:11 AM: YES!!!...in only 3 months...at 8,000 feet, near the AZ Continental Divide...and along the beautiful plains of San Augustin!!!

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