Thunder Roads Magazine of Oklahoma/Arkansas TRMOKAR July 2017_FINAL | Page 12

FEATURES FROM WANDA’S PERSPECTIVE Wow --- 1,074 miles!! On a 1949 Indian Scout!! When Guy talked about this tribute ride years ago I thought it was an awesome idea and such a great tribute to his parents. They had talked about an anniversary ride (since they did their honeymoon on motorcycles) and were never able to make it. So to do this tribute ride – as a family – sounded amazing. He bought a couple of Indians for us to ride a few years ago and we weren’t able to make the ride happen. He decided for those bikes to be on the ride but to build up bikes for us to ride from parts that his Dad had from being an Indian dealer way back when. I was so very happy that not only each brother and sister were able to be a part of this tribute at least in part- if not all- of it. There were children of Charlie and Mary Ellen, grandchildren and even great-grandchildren - as well as great cousins, godmother, extended family and many friends that met us along the way – even people that followed our journey online and met us somewhere along the way. I love that our daughter, Kaitlin, rode most of the journey on bikes with us (we made her give up her bike seat for our photographer on one leg of the trip). It’s pretty awesome that the love for motorcycling is being passed down to the next generation too. A big Thank You to our wonderful Indian dealers that were a great support and showed us such wonderful hospitality – Indian Motorcycle of Oklahoma City, 5th Gear Cycle in Tulsa and Heritage Indian in Rogers, AR. We defi nitely are thankful for coverage on our trip – a big THANKS to “T” from Thunder Roads, Sasha with Fox Run Photography, Alec with 12 Thunder Roads Magazine of OK/AR Gaut This Media and Garrett and Bryce from Campsite Collective. And Thanks to Gerald with Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum and Jim & Janelle with 2nd Kick Motorcycle Museum and Checkered Flag Restaurant. I am so very proud of Guy for not only getting the bikes together but for putting this great journey together and making it an awesome adventure and trip that we will never forget!!