Keowee Key Friday Motorcycle Group

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Fellow Riders,

Unfortunately, this coming Friday looks like it will be a perfect day to not ride a motorcycle. So instead, I thought I would take a page from Dan's playbook and drive my four wheel vehicle to Sisters Restaurant in Salem for some breakfast. If you're interested in meeting there at 9 am, let me know so I can give them a heads up. Hope to see you there. Steve

Fellow Riders,

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I thought I would head to Anderson and the Eggs Up Grill for lunch. You have to like a place where you can get breakfast for lunch. If this sounds like a good destination to you, we'll leave the Key Mart parking area at 10:30 am. Hope to see you there. Steve

The weather folks, especially those manning the radar, fooled me for this ride. No rain was projected for early Friday and the radar looked good around 8 am. Things changed. Even though the rain drops started just as I fired up my bike, there were three others waiting for me at the Key Mart parking lot. I guess all of us were pretending it wasn't raining, or at least it wouldn't last long. Len even called to see if I was standing in the rain, which I was, and his decision to sit this one out was affirmed. Joining me were David D., Ray, and Terry. We could see some better looking sky toward Anderson, so we took off for breakfast. The rain left us alone by the time we got to Clemson, but the bikes continued to throw rain on us for a few more miles. The clouds remained until we arrived. There were only four of us, but Paulette had called ahead to make sure we had a table. The server told me she was the one that talked to Paulette, and after she hung up, she thought, "did she say 4, or 40," so she called her back to confirm our small group number. This is a great place for breakfast or lunch, but we all chose breakfast and mostly, it was the superb corned beef hash. After we finished, the weather projections indicated we may see more rain by 1 pm, so we took the most direct route home. Of course, by the time I arrived at home, the sun was peeking out of the clouds. Fooled again. Oh well, overall, it was still another great day on two wheels. Steve

Way to go Ray!!

Fellow Riders,

I'll be out of town this week and will not be planning a lunch ride. Anyone can feel free to plan a ride. The group of riders is shown on this email in case someone else wants to plan something. Otherwise, those wanting to ride should show up at the Key Mart parking area and deicide on a destination and a leader for a 10:30 am departure. I would recommend not choosing a venue that specializes in turkey. Steve

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Fellow Riders,

I thought I would give Rumor Hazit in Clayton, GA, another try. We'll keep an eye on the weather and hopefully, be able to leave the Key Mart parking area at 10:30 am, If necessary, I'll send out an email at 8 am, Friday, if we need to cancel. Hope to see you there. Steve

With temperatures back to seasonal levels and the threat of rain weakened, thirteen riders came out for a ride to Clayton, GA. Those joining me today included Neil, Kevin, Len, Dan, Lincoln, Ray, Terry, Steve G., Pat, Gary, OG Bob, and Ed. The ride to Clayton stayed on familiar roads and took us a little over an hour to arrive. The call ahead by Paulette worked and we had a group of tables pushed together to accommodate our large group. A big favorite is their grouper reuben and a few riders chose this option. The portions are large and the food is consistently good. After lunch, some riders took the more direct route home and the rest of us took one of our favorite routes - Warwoman. Many thanks to the Georgia Department of Transportation for several miles of new asphalt we enjoyed on the famous winding road. In Georgia, most of the trees have lost their leaves, but the closer we got to home, the more leaves we could still see on the trees. Overall it was another great day on two wheels. Steve

Fellow Riders,

This Friday's forecast is looking a lot like last Friday, so I thought I would ride to Clayton, GA for lunch at Rumor Hazit. If the weather changes and looks more ominous, I'll send out an email at 8 am, Friday morning confirming or changing the plan. Hopefully, we can get in a nice ride after a couple of bone chilling (by South Carolina standards) this week. Hope to see you at the Key Mart parking area for a 10:30 am departure. Steve

Update - Friday Lunch Ride - Canceled Looks like the rain is going to continue, so no ride today. Steve