Stevo's Noms Ride

After sweating on Melbourne's miserable summer weather for a week, Saturday dawned cloudy but mild. The expected top was 23 Celsius. Great riding weather. Just as Chef and Sleeper arrived at my house for the kick-off Scorpion rang to say that he couldn't make it as he had been sick all night with the dreaded squats. So after waiting for Steve (Scorpions mate) we headed off to the FUP at Shell Westgate. Gibbo had already beaten us there so it was just a matter of waiting for Skinner and then heading off. A lot of people were still on holiday so traffic conditions were light and we arrived at the coffee shop in Tooradin ahead of schedule. Clubs was to meet us there and the look on his face was priceless when he saw all the Harleys parked out the front. Sorry mate!

After a quick coffee it was off to San Remo. All up the weather was pretty good with only a light shower (just enough to get the bikes dirty) on the way through. The Vietnam Veterans museum was just terrific with all sorts of displays. We had a look around and then rode to the site of the new museum. John and Trish put on a fantastic BBQ and John showed us around the site. It wasn't hard to visualise how it will look when it is finished. These guys are all volunteers and deserve all the help they can get.

After lunch came the important bits and Gibbo was presented with his Nom's patch. Chef presented me with my Patch and welcomed me to the club. I was as proud as punch to now be a member of a great club and a better bunch of blokes you couldn't hope to meet. I hope I can do justice to the patch.

Back to the museum and we purchased our memorabilia, fuelled up next door then headed back to my place for a few sarsaparilla's. Club's peeled off at Tooradin to head for home. (He was wrapt to finally get a run down his way). Skinner dropped off at Mount Waverly to get his wife and pick up his car.

Back home and the drinks were going down nicely with lots of music and great company. Anny arrived and put out the meat platters which went down a treat. A special thanks goes to Scorpion who pulled himself out of his deathbed to make a special appearance.

After everybody left (don't know what time it was – must have been those shooters), I sat up with Anny and had a couple more to celebrate this day. I had a terrific time and it was made all the better by knowing that there is plenty more to come with my brother Patriots.

Stevo