Leo Salinas organized the club's December ride, and sent in this:
The December 2005 Houston BMW Club monthly ride was an overnight stay to Marshall, TX to see the city's Wonderland of Lights display. Four couples participated in the ride, braving high temperatures in the mid 50's and lows in the mid 30's. A bit brisk, but nobody complained about the cold. Heated clothing from Gerbing, BMW, Widder, and Warm-n-Safe were all well represented on the ride. :-)
Attending were Sally and Ray Griffiths, riding 2 up on their K1200GT, David (K1200GT) and Julie (R1200C) Littlefield, Leo and Elsa Salinas (2 up on their R1200RT), and Floyd and Dessie Crow graciously providing designated driver duties (they rode their auto there) after the Saturday evening festivities. Thanks to Floyd and Dessie for participating. Their stories are wonderfully interesting.
Dinner was hosted by the Red Headed Lady, a nice restaurant just off the main town square. They set aside their VIP table for us, and treated us fabulously. Food was super, too.
The Marshall Chamber of Commerce had arranged a bus tour of the Marshall lights for us. Everything went perfectly as we purchased the bus tour tickets and boarded the bus. Marshall decks out the entire city in lights. Quite a show driving through all the neighborhoods and seeing each succeeding house appear to top the previous house in the beauty of their display. From somber religious displays celebrating the birth of Christ to lively secular displays full of Santa Claus and Disney characters, Marshall had it all.
The drive back home on Sunday was quite pleasant as the sun came out and kept us toasty. Perhaps a ride with an overnight stay during the busy holiday season in December is fated to have small participation. No matter. A great time was had by all. Merry Christmas to all, and here's hoping for a wonderful 2006 for you and the Club.
-Leo Salinas
The December 2005 Houston BMW Club monthly ride was an overnight stay to Marshall, TX to see the city's Wonderland of Lights display. Four couples participated in the ride, braving high temperatures in the mid 50's and lows in the mid 30's. A bit brisk, but nobody complained about the cold. Heated clothing from Gerbing, BMW, Widder, and Warm-n-Safe were all well represented on the ride. :-)
Attending were Sally and Ray Griffiths, riding 2 up on their K1200GT, David (K1200GT) and Julie (R1200C) Littlefield, Leo and Elsa Salinas (2 up on their R1200RT), and Floyd and Dessie Crow graciously providing designated driver duties (they rode their auto there) after the Saturday evening festivities. Thanks to Floyd and Dessie for participating. Their stories are wonderfully interesting.
Dinner was hosted by the Red Headed Lady, a nice restaurant just off the main town square. They set aside their VIP table for us, and treated us fabulously. Food was super, too.
The Marshall Chamber of Commerce had arranged a bus tour of the Marshall lights for us. Everything went perfectly as we purchased the bus tour tickets and boarded the bus. Marshall decks out the entire city in lights. Quite a show driving through all the neighborhoods and seeing each succeeding house appear to top the previous house in the beauty of their display. From somber religious displays celebrating the birth of Christ to lively secular displays full of Santa Claus and Disney characters, Marshall had it all.
The drive back home on Sunday was quite pleasant as the sun came out and kept us toasty. Perhaps a ride with an overnight stay during the busy holiday season in December is fated to have small participation. No matter. A great time was had by all. Merry Christmas to all, and here's hoping for a wonderful 2006 for you and the Club.
-Leo Salinas
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