12th Annual Spook & Scoot - Illinois Style

[Maggie]

If you are in the area come on by!

Meet at the Red Roof Gas Station 12:30pm - ready to leave at 1pm (301 Southport Dr, Columbia, IL 62236-2661 )

I will be riding this year for sure!  Pete will either be on back of Spyder or in the truck, we shall see closer in how he feels.

Cars are welcome as always!!   Can't wait to see everyone.

5 great ghost stories waiting to be shared.

Please RSVP by 10-7-19 so I can get us tables at Joe Boccardi's in Columbia.

Uhhh did you know there is a Fountain Lake monster, he's related to Momo and Big Muddy.   A mysterious parade at Fort De Chartres with peculiar ghosts.  Eagle Mausoleum ghosts that just can't rest!  So much more!

Route subject to change (you know me), I will provide a GPS file when for sure.

https://goo.gl/maps/cBwzUh6pbKrVYkAY9

[EZMark]

Dawn and I will be there.

[Maggie]

Dawn and I will be there.

:-)

I need to message Darwin & Lu.    I did message Robert, Col.  Bob & Steve Mabry.  Everyone else should see on club forum, here or Facebook.  

Cathy, Bob & Joan are coming.  Steve and Jan are a maybe but looking good to come :-)

[minimac]

It's not looking promising for me this year.

[Maggie]

It's not looking promising for me this year.

Will miss you but I know what you have planned!!  If you come see Donna this fall, Pete and I would like to come up and spend the weekend with you guys.  Maybe hit Starved Rock, that's near where she will be.

[CathyN]

It's not looking promising for me this year.

It's not looking promising for me this year.

Will miss you but I know what you have planned!!  If you come see Donna this fall, Pete and I would like to come up and spend the weekend with you guys.  Maybe hit Starved Rock, that's near where she will be.

Bruce we will keep our .

Maggie,  I wonder where you got that idea?

Hope it all works out.

[Maggie]

It's not looking promising for me this year.

It's not looking promising for me this year.

Will miss you but I know what you have planned!!  If you come see Donna this fall, Pete and I would like to come up and spend the weekend with you guys.  Maybe hit Starved Rock, that's near where she will be.

Bruce we will keep our .

Maggie,  I wonder where you got that idea?

Hope it all works out.

A little birdie told me!!

[EZMark]

Is it OK if I bring some newbies this year?
Especially since it's in Illinois.

[Maggie]

Is it OK if I bring some newbies this year?
Especially since it's in Illinois.

Of course!  I'm going to invite Kate and her daughter too.

[CathyN]

I made reservations today at the America’s Best Value Inn by your house Maggie.

[Maggie]

Cool!  We'll figure out something to do on Saturday night.  Are you guys tired of Cafe Telegraph?  Maybe supper there then we can hot up the OSP Tap Haus in our hood'.    Or if Joan comes in on Saturday a repeat visit downtown? We can go to Urban Chestnut  or 4 Hands Brewery this time.

[CathyN]

Cool!  We'll figure out something to do on Saturday night.  Are you guys tired of Cafe Telegraph?  Maybe supper there then we can hot up the OSP Tap Haus in our hood'.    Or if Joan comes in on Saturday a repeat visit downtown? We can go to Urban Chestnut  or 4 Hands Brewery this time.

I am up for anything.  It’s your town and you know the cool places to go. 

[jdbrot]

Hoping to be there Saturday.

[Maggie]

Don't forget to RSVP please. I have to start preparing things and will need some numbers by next Monday!! Thanks! We have about 6-7 out of towners coming in. Saturday night we are going to hot a few local pubs. Bruce from NY wants a pub crawl. lol.... so since he's riding in 956 miles for the Spook and Scoot, we shall oblige.

[minimac]

I'm still not positive if I can make it but I'm going to try like crazy!

[Maggie]

We had a great time as always yesterday. The Spook and Scoot is always one of my favorite events of the year.

We were treated to parasailer at the cemetery.  Not much more to say than: Good friends, perfect riding weather and good roads. (oh yeah good food at the end)

Here's a few pictures:


https://flic.kr/s/aHsmHGt9Vq





 

[CathyN]

Bob and I had a great time seeing you guys.  Wish we were riding but life got in the way again.  We got home just before midnight. We sailed along for 5 hours.  Enjoyed the 2019 Illinois version.  Here are a few photos I took.


 

[CathyN]

Some more photos.

[Maggie]

Love the picture of you guys at the fort.   Looks like an album cover!

[SpatzKat]

Some more photos.

Who's that strange new guy standing alone in the Fort Chartres chapel?! It's me! Thanks for showing my Vespa and me a wonderful day of riding the bluffs of Illinois - it couldn't have been nicer. This was my 2nd ride and I enjoyed it even more than last year! Maggie, thank for the time and energy you put into creating a special afternoon for us all. I'm really impressed by the community you all have built here. Hope to join you again next year.

[CathyN]

Some more photos.

Who's that strange new guy standing alone in the Fort Chartres chapel?! It's me! Thanks for showing my Vespa and me a wonderful day of riding the bluffs of Illinois - it couldn't have been nicer. This was my 2nd ride and I
enjoyed it even more than last year! Maggie, thank for the time and energy you put into creating a special afternoon for us all. I'm really impressed by the community you all have built here. Hope to join you again next year.

Hey Jeff, didn’t get a chance to say goodbye and it was nice seeing you again this year.  Didn’t get to talk to you much last year as this year.  Glad you enjoyed yourself.  We are a good group of people here.  Hope to ride with you  again.

Cathy

[jdbrot]

Awesome time, thanks to Maggie and Cathy for pics and stories.

[CathyN]

Maggie,  love the night shots of your Sunday night with Joan.  Much nicer than I55 I the dark.  Sorry didn’t take any pics.  At least it went fast with no back ups.   Wish we could of joined you.

Joan did you get to your potato place today?

[Maggie]

Some more photos.

Maggie, thank for the time and energy you put into creating a special afternoon for us all. I'm really impressed by the community you all have built here. Hope to join you again next year.

Thanks for coming along, Jeff.   Hope we see you on a few more rides in the spring etc.   

I know we rag on Illinois a lot for having bad roads but we are lucky near us there are some of these nice Bluff and upper Bluff farm roads.  Just gotta take them easy.  Never know when a 40 foot combine is coming ‘round the bend :-)

[Maggie]

Maggie,  love the night shots of your Sunday night with Joan.  Much nicer than I55 I the dark.  Sorry didn’t take any pics.  At least it went fast with no back ups.   Wish we could of joined you.

Joan did you get to your potato place today?

Thanks, we had a nice venture downtown.   Even went to Sketchy Park at night and survived. 

[jdbrot]

So much fun and yes I got my potato kolache. Downtown was fun too.

[Maggie]

I had kolaches for breakfast, lunch and supper.  Pete wasn't into the ones I bought home.   

[Maggie]

Argh!!!! I forgot to do the Halloween bags :-(

[jdbrot]

Aww, we had a good time anyway. Looking forward to the next one.

[Virginian]

Wonderful pic and it looks like everyone had a great trip! Thanks for sharing.

Eric