GUARDIANS OF THE CHILDREN-RED RIVER CHAPTER MONTHLY MEETING (SEPT) 9-11-2011

On Sunday, 9-11-2011, the GUARDIANS OF THE CHILDREN-RED RIVER               CHAPTER had its' monthly chapter meeting for September 2011, in Byers Texas at the Byers Cafe. Scroll down and join us and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURES BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE.                              

While we waited out front of the Byers Cafe, we heard a loud rumbling of motorcycles coming South on Waurika Hwy (TX79) and they weren't in site yet. A few seconds later they popped in to view and it was the Oklahoma contingent of the RED RIVER CHAPTER. I couldn't get the camera on fast enough to get them all arriving
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Coming rigtht at me was WHITE BUFFALO, our Chapters Road Captain. I can honestly say when they were coming down the highway, the formation was impressive.

We go inside and talk before the meeting starts and  here is GUNNER (Chapter Vice President), holding WHITE BUFFALO'S grand child. Behind GUNNER is SPITFIRE, (our chapter Treasurer.)

Members at one of the tables are, From Left to right: KATZE (Public Relations), PAPA BEAR, MAMA BEAR and REDMAN (Road Guard). Seated against the wall are, from left to right: unknown (white t-shirt), THOR (Road Guard) and in the green t-shirt, is our new member, CHOPPER TIM.

Again, here is GUNNER holding the baby and POINTMAN (Chapter Sgt at Arms)

At the head table are left to right: WHITE BUFFALO, SMILING EYES (Chapter Secretary) and at the head of the table is BANDIT (our Chapter President).

Also at the head table is TATU (Chapter National Rep)

Another look at the head table, left to right.: WHITE BUFFALO, TATU, BANDIT and SMILING EYES.

GUNNER, SPITFIRE and COOKIE (Chapter Event Coordinator) listen in as BANDIT starts the meeting.                                                                          

GUNNER making a presentation to the Chapter..                                                       

Janice was nice enough to take me to the meeting, as my foot is still in a cast and I can't ride the bike yet. She likes the Cafe and COOKIE, so it was no problem for her. The Doc is supposed to take the cast off Wednesday and put me in a walking boot,           however, I am still having a lot of pain in the foot, so I don't think he is going to go the walking boot this time.                                                                                                

COOKIE and her daughter, Nicole, start to get the lunch, they prepared, set out on the front counter as the meeting was closing.

COOKIE is preparing a box lunch for some visitors that were with us today... Behind COOKIE, POINTMAN leads off and gathers forks & knifes etc before loading up the tray.

As COOKIE and Janice make their way thru the line, something appeared to sprout out of their heads, as WHITE BUFFALO, looks innocently on.

From closest to farthest are: POINTMAN, COOKIE, Janice and then the ever mischevious, WHITE BUFFALO..

A final view of COOKIE, JANICE and the prankster, WHITE BUFFALO..LOL

Here are GUNNER & THOR. They always seem to be in a good mood.

Last view of GUNNER & THOR...Hmmm. Wait a minute. I know why THOR is happy.. It's because he just got another Harley. There is a picture at the end of this post of CHOPPER TIM & THOR pulling out of the parking lot of the Byers Cafe heading North up to the Lawton area with the majority of the Chapter going with them. and GUNNER juust retired, so that may explain his good mood.

The Ladies of the RED RIVER Chapter of the GUARDIANS OF THE CHILDREN.  1ST ST ROW:  SMILING EYES (KNEELING), 2ND ROW: SPITFIRE & COOKIE, 3RD ROW: MAMA BEAR and KATZE.

left to right:TATU BANDIT and SMILING EYES

GUNNER gets a hug from COOKIE.

One of four group pictures. From Left to Right are: SNAPSHOT (me), CHOPPER TIM, THOR, GUNNER, SPITFIRE, POINTMAN, COOKIE, REDMAN, KATZE TATU, BANDIT (ON BIKE), MAMA BEAR, PAPA BEAR,  WHITE BUFFALO and SMILING EYES. NOT PICTURED IS STITCH, WHO WAS WORKING.

Group shot #2: left to right: SNAPSHOT, CHOPPER TIM, THOR, GUNNER, SPITFIRE, REDMAN.KATZE, TATU, BANDIT (ON BIKE), MAMA BEAR, PAPA BEAR, WHITE BUFFALO & SMILING EYES. NOT PICTURED: STITCH

I will try to get this right: from left to right: SNAPSHOT,GUNNER, THOR, SPITFIRE, POINTMAN, COOKIE, REDMAN, KATZE, BANDIT, TATU, MAMA BEAR, PAPA BEAR, SMILING EYES AND WHITE BUFFALO.

After close scrunity of the picture, I think it's the same: Left tp right: SNAPSHOT, GUNNER THOR, SPITFIRE, POINTMAN, TRACY, REDMAN, KATZE, BANDIT, TATU, MAMA BEAR, PAPA BEAR, SMILING EYES AND WHITE BUFFALO.

COOKIE is up front talking to BANDIT and those on the bikes are REDMAN (far left) then KATZE in the middle on her Sporty and in the back riding two up are MAMA BEAR and PAPA BEAR.                                                                                     

That's POINTMAN on the left and SPITFIRE on the right.

Here is BANDIT, mounted up and ready to head North back to Oklahoma. Off to his left are: REDMAN, KATZE and MAMA & PAPA BEAR are two up on their bike.

And here go CHOPPER TIM and THOR on his new bike, a Harley Davidson Road Glide.

Last ones to leave are REDMAN being followed by PAPA BEAR & MAMA BEAR.

This will conclude this post. I enjoyed seeing everybody again and want to thank COOKIE for the great lunch. I also want to thank my wife, Janice, for taking time out of her busy schedule and driving me up to Byers, so I could make the meeting. Also, I want to thank Janice for taking the group photo's. You did an EXCELLENT job. I look forward to getting together again with the chapter, soon.

Scroll down for more posts pertaining to the Red River Chapter-Guardians Of The Children and don't forget to click on the "OLDER POSTS" link at the bottom of EACH page or directly under the last post on the page .                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                            

                                             

Continue to pray for ALL of our troops both in and out of Harms Way; especially for Che Whitaker ans Chris Drage , all of whom are serving in the Afghanistan Theatre of Operations and  for Pattie Jackson who has been deployed to Qatar..                                                                                             

 Until next post, ya'll be careful out there, keep the rubber on the road, keep your head on a swivel, ride safe and most importantly of all............."DON'T LET YOUR SILENCE DROWN OUT THEIR              

CRIES!"      ................................................................SNAPSHOT

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GUARDIANS OF THE CHILDREN-RED RIVER CHAPTER MONTHLY MEETING (AUG) 8-14-2011

Sunday, 8-14-2011, the RED RIVER CHAPTER of the GUARDIANS OF THE CHILDREN held it's monthly chapter meeting for August 2011 at the Byers Cafe in Byers Texas,. Scroll down and join me at the Byers Cafe and REMEMBER: IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE PICTURE BIGGER, JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE.

As I head North on the Waurika Highway (TX79) it's a little cloudy, temps in the low 90's and traffic is non-existent at this point. I am just South of Dean Texas when I took the above picture.

The first two there, other than COOKIE (EVENT COORDINATOR), who's inside the Cafe, are TATU (NATIONAL REP)  & me (SNAPSHOT). We park the bikes in the shade. My bike is the red Harley Road King and TATU'S is the black & dark blue custom painted Harley Road King. 

CHOPPER TIM (left) and THOR (right) arrive. THOR (ROAD GUARD)  is on his new Harley Road         Glide.

Others arrive and stand in the shade to talk. From left to right are: POINTMAN (SGT AT ARMS), TATU, KATZE (PUBLIC RELATIONS) AND REDMAN (ROAD GUARD).

THOR shows COOKIE'S vest. THOR'S wife, TERRI, did an excellent job sewing on the patches. this is the back patch

And this is the front of the vest.

KATZE (PUBLIC RELATIONS) arrives at the Byers Cafe. SMILING EYES (SECRETARY) also arrives in the maroon truck.

We go inside for the meeting where it is nice & cool. From left to right: CHOPPER TIM (back to the camera), THOR, PAPA & MAMA BEAR'S son, PAPA BEAR and MAMA BEAR.

At one of the tables from left to right: GUNNER (VICE PRESIDENT), SPITFIRE (TREASURER), REDMAN, KATZE and SMILING EYES is getting ready to sit down.
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At the end of our table is POINTMAN and COOKIE (EVENT COORDINATOR) is behind the counter.

From the counter looking back towards the front door are, from left to right: MAMA BEAR, her son, KATZE, SMILING EYES, BANDIT (PRESIDENT, wearing tan ball cap), SPITFIRE and GUNNER with his back to the camera.

Our guests are from left to right: CHIEF and LORETTA. Talking to LORETTA is STITCH (MERCHANDISING)

GUNNER, SPITFIRE, REDMAN, KATZE and SMILING EYES discussing a topic brought up for a vote.

Left to right: PAPA BEAR, THOR, MAMA BEAR and CHOPPER TIM.

The meeting over, it's time for lunch.

COOKIE went all out for the Chapter today. She made sub's, red beans, salads, pies, cakes, tea, lemonade, water and soda's.

 COOKIE is cutting into one of her Banana Creme Pies. She also made Pecan pies, Chocolate cake, Coconut Creme Pie, and two Lemon Creme pies.

TATU got the first piece of Banana Creme Pie and I got the second piece. COOKIES desserts are, as the saying goes, to kill for. UMM UM!!

CHIEF is a friend of BANDIT's and he was here telling us about a ride and drawing his church was sponsoring. The drawing is for a Ridley Trike. Tickets are only $20.

I have known CHIEF several years as we both ride with the Patriot Guard Riders, as does TATU, and we see each other on many a mission.

CHIEF gets his nickname from being a retired US NAVY Chief Petty Officer. He is very likeable and alot of fun to be around.

After the meeting we head out to the bikes and get ready to head home. Left to right, in amongst the bikes are: GUNNER, BANDIT, THOR and STITCH.

Left to right: KATZE, TATU, REDMAN, THOR, GUNNER, CHOPPER TIM and SMILING EYES.

PAPA & MAMA BEAR'S son took the next three group pictures and I think he did an OUTSTANDING job!  left to right are: SNAPSHOT (me), TATU, MAMA BEAR, PAPA BEAR, BANDIT, REDMAN, KATZE, SMILING EYES, GUNNER, SPITFIRE, THOR, COOKIE, CHOPPER TIM and STITCH. The only member missing is WHITE BUFFALO and he was at work. Also, POINTMAN had to leave before the group picture was taken.

Left to right: SNAPSHOT, TATU, MAMA BEAR, PAPA BEAR, BANDIT, REDMAN, KATZE, SMILING EYS, GUNNER, SPITFIRE, THOR, COOKIE , CHOPPER TIM and STITCH

Left to right: SNAPSHOT, TATU, MAMA BEAR, PAPA BEAR, BANDIT,REDMAN, KATZE, SMILING EYES, GUNNER, SPITFIRE, THOR, COOKIE, CHOPPER TIM and STITCH.

Having other things to do, places to go, people to see, BANDIT had to leave and is pictured heading North toward Oklahoma  up Waurika Highway (TX 79). SPITFIRE is in the process of unlocking her front forks.

REDMAN and KATZE are ready to depart.

As KATZE checks for on coming traffic, SPITFIRE waits for GUNNER to mount up.

THOR and TATU are ready to leave. THOR, TATU, CHOPPER TIM  and I are riding together South toward Wichita Falls.

As we head South down TX 79, I get a pic of TATU, THOR and CHOPPER TIM behind me in the mirror.

The last picture of today is of CHOPPER TIM and THOR as we continue South on TX 79 and this will conclude this post.

I thoroughly enjoyed todays ride to Byers aqnd seeing my brothers and sisters of the RED RIVER CHAPTER of the GUARDIANS OF THE CHILDREN and I look forward to the next time we meet.

Scroll down for more posts pertaining to the Red River Chapter-Guardians Of The Children and don't forget to click on the "OLDER POSTS" link at the bottom of EACH page or directly under the last post on the page .                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                            

                                             

Continue to pray for ALL of our troops both in and out of Harms Way; especially for Che Whitaker, Chris Drage and Fred Hughes, all of whom are serving in the Afghanistan Theatre of Operations and  for Pattie Jackson who has been deployed to Qatar..                                                                                             

 Until next post, ya'll be careful out there, keep the rubber on the road, keep your head on a swivel, ride safe and most importantly of all............."DON'T LET YOUR SILENCE DROWN OUT THEIR              

CRIES!"      ................................................................SNAPSHOT