Mean Joe's Adventures

I am from Shade Gap Penna and now spend my summers in Cassville, Pa. I spend my winters at my home down in Ft Myers, Southwest Florida. I like riding motorcycles, fishing, boating. So this blog will mostly be about those things

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I went to HS at Southern Huntingdon County HS in Pa. I then went to the Navy for 10 years. I had brain surgery and after recovery I went to Harrisburg Area Community College for an AA degree and then to Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pa for a BS in Management and Labor Relations. I went to work in sells before I got total disability from the VA. I spend my summers in Pa and winters in Ft Myers, Fl.

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Escorting Santa




This past Saturday the SouthWest Florida Harley Owners Group (HOG) Chapter had a ride in the morning from the North Ft Myers Perkins Restaurant to the FT Myers Harley-Davidson Dealership to escort Santa! For the first time my youngest son, Morgan age 9, went on a ride with a group of motorcyclist. He thought it was very fun. We arove over on North Ft Myers just as the group was pulling out at 9am. When we got to the bridge over the river heading into downtown Ft Myers it started to rain. The rain didn't dampen anyone's spirit. Most of us turn on FM 106.3 on our radios because that station was playing 24 - 7 Christmas music. Santa was behind all of us in a convertable. The Lee County Sheriff's Department excorted us and blocked intersections as we rode through. Morgan thought it was so COOL to have all those Harleys and Law Enforcement Officers around. People lined Rt 41 and waved to us as we rode by. It was a great ride even though it did rain but who cares?

Once at the dealership we took a group picture of those who rode that day. Then once inside the dealership there were bagels for everyone to eat along with coffee and soda, all for free! Then the kids could get their photograph taken with Santa on a nice red BIG DOG Chopper! I took Morgan's picture and then went back and brought Jordan along so he could also get his picture taken.

Riding in the Fall



I haven't been able to add new photographs to my blog because the files have been too long and having such a slow connection speed I could never published new photos to my blog. So I haven't been able to get on this blog for a few months. I have since came down to Ft Myers, SW Florida for the winter and came to the LEE County Library and they have wireless internet to use. So I am adding this blog as of now.

In mid October on a great afternoon I left Cassville to head to my mother's in Shade Gap. There I mowed her's and my Aunt Nancy's grass. After finishing my weekly work down there I took a motorcycle ride. Since it was such a great day I rode through Alan's Valley Road to Cowans Gap State Park. This is one of my favorite rides to take. I then headed towards Chambersburg. Since I had my 35mm SLR Digital Cannon Camera along I took some great photographs. It was a great day for me because I helped my mother and my aunt out. Also I went on such a great ride on a 70 degree day with all the fall colors around me. I came across and took this photograph of a white Whitetail deer. I have never seen on before and I felt bless and that I would share this with everyone. So I hope you all enjoy it.