Saturday,, 7/19/25, Went on motorcycle ride with Proud Vets, celebrated Jacks birthday, Jack, Evan and Connor came over to try out his birthday glow in the dark beef gel fire

Adam, Jacob, Eli on the way to Copper Harbor

At the Hilltop getting yummy cinnamon rolls!

Big and delicious! The best! Yum!

Parked at the Proud Veterans Ride take off point

Kenzie’s grandpa Kevin with the brown shirt on.  

Don and Elaine

Jim behind us!

Riding with over 100 bikers

Bill took a selfie 

Me, Elaine and Don

Elaine and I walking and talking 

Jack opening his presents 

Jack with his glow in the dark 
Nerf Blastter

Singing Happy Birthday to Jack - Brenda, Dan, Peggy, Evan, Blake, Connor, Hailey, me and Bill.  Jack by his cake!  It got pretty hot by it with 17 candles lol!

Jack, Connor and Evan came over with Melissa at 10:30 and had nerf glow in the dark blaster battles.  They had so much fun in the dark.  Melissa and I sat out on the deck and watched them.  They are pretty amazing.  They leave a trail of glowing tiny balls that kind of remind me of fireworks.  They are gone. in a short time and dissolve.  No mess to pick up.

We got ready and left at  9:30 to go to JJ’s Roadhouse parking lot to meet for the Proud Vets Ride.  Don, Elaine and Roy were there from Faith Riders.  Jim was here from the Flint chapter . We all passed out eventually cards for our CMA State Rally and for the Hide and Seek ride in the fall.  Some people even wanted extra to hand out. Kevin, Kenzie’s grandpa came and talked to me.  Bill came and talked with us later.  He wants to come to Faith Riders Chapter meeting and also go on some rides with us.  Bill and I ride to Tim Hortons a mile down the road to get coffee and a breakfast sandwich for me and donut for him.  We didn’t eat breakfast and were hungry.  

When we got back he noticed they were serving hot dogs at JJ’s, so he got one.  After that we all took off on our bikes and went on a ride.  We did one stop with the group, then, our group decided to leave early to ride to Sanford Bar and. Grill.  We all got our food and then the others on the ride came in.  Our group headed home after that.  

Bill and I relaxed for a little while, then went to Melissa’s to celebrate Jack’s 17th Birthday!  It was fun!  Brenda and Dan came, Jack’s 2 school friends. Connor and Blake came. His Grandparents Debbie and Ron came early but left before we got there.  Bruce made sloppy joes carrot cake. He also made a yellow cake.  He made yummy. Bread and butter pickles too.

We left after 8.   Melissa called to see if she could bring the boys over to use Jack’s New Neef Blaster. Of course I said yes!

What a fun day and night!