All,
Tossing an idea out here to see if the family might have an interest.
Once a year gatherings aren't frequent enough for us, we need more. If the interest is there, i've been cleared hot by my house Boss to host an event here in the DC suburbs this Fall. I've asked our Boss Boss and he's up for this idea, said he'd travel back again. Mod Keith supports it fully. Mod Dane wasn't asked because he won't be allowed to do anything except sit back and enjoy a meet with out actually working it, we'll just ask him to coordinate perfect weather.
Targeting Friday, October 5th to Sunday, October 7th. With Monday, October 8th being a Federal holiday (Columbus Day) it may even give some folks a chance to recover before returning to work.
Again, if the family wants it there will be lots to plan out over the next 4-5 months but here's a tentative schedule which sort of follows last weekend's festivities:
Friday:
- arrival and cookout at my place, meet & greet & be merry
Saturday:
- morning group ride, possible stop by at a local car meet full of exotics, not enough parking for all of us
- have a friend nearby with a few acres, possibly we car park there and ferry our group over
- then find a place for a group lunch
- next we can go to audibles:
+ some may want to drive west to see the great foliage of the Blue Ridge mountains, lots of photo opps, the leaves peak in October
+ maybe can get some of the other DC area family members to lead small groups on fun drives
+ some may want to sightsee in DC, plenty to do & see in the city
+ some may want to go to my house or elsewhere to watch college football
+ some may want to go shopping, it's a big city, with big malls, and big name brand stores
+ some may want to start mods or maintenance, we can do that too
- that evening, regroup for dinner out somewhere or another cookout at the house
Sunday:
- maintenance day at the house
- catch a missed audible from Saturday, at a minimum another drive
Believe my driveway is big enough to accommodate at least a dozen cars, and I live at the bottom of a court so another 2 dozen or more can park on the street. If it hasn't rained in a few days, my backyard can hold any & all cars.
There's a great country road loop close to my house (Justin drove it), only a few miles long but probably 15-20 minute drive alone, a perfect post-maintenance checkout ride.
The house should be big enough to accommodate Marcus, Keith, and Dane with their families. Might be able to accommodate a few others on the rec room floor. There's a hotel about 4 miles away, think its a Comfort Suites, straight shot back to the house. Other DC area Mafia members might be able to take in a fellow family member too.
Will need to scout some areas for a group photo, maybe a group shot near the Potomac River, Hain's Point comes to mind since its a peninsula with water on 3 sides.
So just an idea for now, it will form up as the interest warrants. Please let me know if you're up for it.
Bruce
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