2017 Rally - Attendance Information (take 2)

[glide one]

make it 54
plan to make the party wed. - sun.
safe travels
glide one

[RickW]

Booking.com shows a room available, at the Lodge, for that day, for $110; either a double room with 2 Queens, or a queen room with two Queens.

You need to give them a call. We have a negotiated price and a block of rooms set aside. You can only get that by calling the motel directly.

[53driver]

Rick - you are correct!
However, we booked all our "set aside" rooms!

This rally is going to be some serious fun!!!!

Cheers,
Steve

[Phantom]

To all ....
Regretfully, I will not be attending the Rally this year again.
Last year 3 weeks before the 2016 Rally my wife ended up in the hospital ICU for 2 weeks followed by months battling the return of Breast Cancer. I lost my wife this year not long ago. She was only 58 years old.
She was the reason why I was able to attend and have the pleasure of meeting so many great friends from around the country on many rallies from several motorcycle forums. My wife held the fort in place while I played (I did the same for when she went on Horse riding adventures with her girlfriends). Sadly in the last 12 months I have only put 150 miles on the GoldWing.

At this moment I have responsibilities that I cannot leave unattended for more then 2 days. I am working on reducing my work load and hopefully be able to ride again in 2018.

For those of you that have lost a spouse, you can relate on how there is a time that your mind just doesn't want to do anything, the grieving process and coming home to an empty home is at times overwhelming. There are times that I just want to say "F-CK IT" and walk away from everything... but I can't, it's just not me. Time will tell.

PLEASE have a great time, please be safe and enjoy each other at the rally..... tomorrow is never guaranteed.

Cheers to all of you

[Jimmytee]

To all ....
Regretfully, I will not be attending the Rally this year again.
Last year 3 weeks before the 2016 Rally my wife ended up in the hospital ICU for 2 weeks followed by months battling the return of Breast Cancer. I lost my wife this year not long ago. She was only 58 years old.
She was the reason why I was able to attend and have the pleasure of meeting so many great friends from around the country on many rallies from several motorcycle forums. My wife held the fort in place while I played (I did the same for when she went on Horse riding adventures with her girlfriends). Sadly in the last 12 months I have only put 150 miles on the GoldWing.

At this moment I have responsibilities that I cannot leave unattended for more then 2 days. I am working on reducing my work load and hopefully be able to ride again in 2018.

For those of you that have lost a spouse, you can relate on how there is a time that your mind just doesn't want to do anything, the grieving process and coming home to an empty home is at times overwhelming. There are times that I just want to say "F-CK IT" and walk away from everything... but I can't, it's just not me. Time will tell.

PLEASE have a great time, please be safe and enjoy each other at the rally..... tomorrow is never guaranteed.

Cheers to all of you

God Bless.

[shortleg0521]

To all ....
Regretfully, I will not be attending the Rally this year again.
Last year 3 weeks before the 2016 Rally my wife ended up in the hospital ICU for 2 weeks followed by months battling the return of Breast Cancer. I lost my wife this year not long ago. She was only 58 years old.
She was the reason why I was able to attend and have the pleasure of meeting so many great friends from around the country on many rallies from several motorcycle forums. My wife held the fort in place while I played (I did the same for when she went on Horse riding adventures with her girlfriends). Sadly in the last 12 months I have only put 150 miles on the GoldWing.

At this moment I have responsibilities that I cannot leave unattended for more then 2 days. I am working on reducing my work load and hopefully be able to ride again in 2018.

For those of you that have lost a spouse, you can relate on how there is a time that your mind just doesn't want to do anything, the grieving process and coming home to an empty home is at times overwhelming. There are times that I just want to say "F-CK IT" and walk away from everything... but I can't, it's just not me. Time will tell.

PLEASE have a great time, please be safe and enjoy each other at the rally..... tomorrow is never guaranteed.

Cheers to all of you

I know as men we always have a hard time doing two things.
The first òf course is shedding tears, I will tell you this one thing. Now is not the time to hold back.
The second is asking for help, please do not be afraid to ask for help.
These are the only things I will say about us guys and fighting grief and losing our life partner.

[Bunny]

i am coming from Winnipeg Canada - looking forward to meeting all of you and hope to have a great time. i'm bunking in with another person as i was too late in booking a room. See yah all soon. . ..

Bunny

[Bunny]

2017 Rally Information

The 2017 Rally will be held in Pigeon Forge, TN
Dates: 30 Aug to 3 Sep
Place: The Vacation Lodge in Pigeon Forge 865-453-2640 vacationlodge.net
(Yes, there is a block of rooms reserved)

Rough itinerary:
(all events are optional, of course, except for evening camaraderie time!)
Arrive on Wednesday the 30th for camaraderie that evening
Thursday we ride/lunch/ride. Camaraderie time.
Friday we ride/lunch/ride. Camaraderie time.
Saturday AM we ride/lunch
Saturday afternoon will be contests
Saturday evening will be our big togetherness supper, awards, etc.
Sunday will be a day of departure.
Monday is a holiday so you have a day to get your act together for the upcoming week...

For those of you with reservations already, please post a response to this thread with how many and what days you are attending so we can make appropriate logistic decisions for water, gatorade, and barley & hoppes based carbonated beverages....

Thanks so much.
Steve

is there a charge for attending the rally?

[Jimmytee]

is there a charge for attending the rally?

There hasn't been. Phantom and 53Driver have done a great job. Funding coming from our vendors/ and auction items. You have to pay for your lodging etc....

[stepbill]

To all ....
Regretfully, I will not be attending the Rally this year again.
Last year 3 weeks before the 2016 Rally my wife ended up in the hospital ICU for 2 weeks followed by months battling the return of Breast Cancer. I lost my wife this year not long ago. She was only 58 years old.
She was the reason why I was able to attend and have the pleasure of meeting so many great friends from around the country on many rallies from several motorcycle forums. My wife held the fort in place while I played (I did the same for when she went on Horse riding adventures with her girlfriends). Sadly in the last 12 months I have only put 150 miles on the GoldWing.

At this moment I have responsibilities that I cannot leave unattended for more then 2 days. I am working on reducing my work load and hopefully be able to ride again in 2018.

For those of you that have lost a spouse, you can relate on how there is a time that your mind just doesn't want to do anything, the grieving process and coming home to an empty home is at times overwhelming. There are times that I just want to say "F-CK IT" and walk away from everything... but I can't, it's just not me. Time will tell.

PLEASE have a great time, please be safe and enjoy each other at the rally..... tomorrow is never guaranteed.

Cheers to all of you

I was shocked to hear that she passed. I am sorry to hear this and my thoughts and prayers are with you. I only met you the one time at the last rally that you were able to attend and would be proud to call you a friend. You're a good person and just wish you lived closer.