Women Who Ride Conga III

Day 24 Cooks Corner

2010-12-08T11:33:00.000-08:00

Today was to be an eventful day. We off to Cooks Corner to meet Julie from the Pink Hummer. We were pretty excited about that as at one time it was planned that they were going to do the Conga with us. She actually did for a mile or two and that is what is is all about.

Anyway Carrie arrived at our motel, she came in burnin rubber for the ol boy that owned the place. He was all worried that we were some bad ass bikers and were going to start our mean machines up before 9 am. He was down right rude actually, and when it came time for the continental breakfast he stood right over us to make sure we didn't take more than we were suppose to. Lets just say I don't think he liked any kind of bikers.

Carrie arrived with Janna. The ride to Cooks Corner was beautiful, they really do have some nice roads to ride. A couple more gals met us there, whos names I can not remember. We had a great lunch and visit whilst waiting for Julie. We took a ton of pics of each other. I always like to get that banner shot of everyone that rode with us too and their autograph. While I was getting the banner out, over walked this couple. That would be Daisy and Cliff. They couldn't help themselves she said to find out what was with all the pink. So of course I told the story, she donated some money and wished us good luck. I asked her if they could ride with us a little bit that day and she said sure. Well how about that, they both rode these awesome Choppers. How cool was that?? I remember Daisy saying she never wears pink, but that particular day, she had a pink bandanna on.

Janna, Carrie, Flo, Fancy, Wilbur, Daisy

Fancy, Flo, Janna, Carrie

Miss Daisy/Chopperdoll

Flo and Daisy

Janna, Fancy, Julie, Carrie, Flo

Julie arrived in here pink Hummer...She got to do a small part of the Conga too. It is pretty exciting as I look back meeting so many people that you only met on line. Or meeting people like Daisy for the first time and now we are good friends on FB. It really is a small world.

It wasn't a great day for fundraising but it was a great day for fun. And that we did!! As it turned out there was no fundraising event but it was worth meeting these great people and like I said, we were loosing our mojo for fundraising. I kept hoping we would find it back.

Day 23 I think.. Meeting up with Carrie in California

2010-12-07T18:42:00.000-08:00

Today was the day we were waiting for. Meeting Carrie Kuehn. It was going to be a special moment. I think I had know Carrie for about 6 months by now on facebook. I had approached her out of the blue to see if she would be interested in donating a website for our cause. Long story short, Carrie was there for us without hesitation. We had become great friends online. She seemed to figure me out instantly. It was very important to us to meet her for her kindness. Also we were looking forward to meeting Brenda Fox and Ken Kosiorek and Julie Newall from the Baja 100. All of us had become good friend on FB therefor it was very important to meet them in person as they had been so kind and supportive of the Conga. Julie offered to put on a barbecue fundraiser. Ken had given me great advice. Brenda and I had become great friends and she was supporting the Conga on her site. We had the time and decided it had to be done, as long as we were riding, fundraising and making money for the cause it didn't matter where we went. It was cool that they all live fairly close together.

We sure got a chuckle from Carrie when she came bombing in on her bike whipped off her helmet and said... See Flo, I made an effort and wore pink...lol her hair tie.. Carrie is just not a pink kinda chick, but we did manage to get a little more pink going on before the end of our 3 day stay.

It was just an instant friendship with Carrie, she had us laughing right away. She told us it wasn't hard to find us, just looking for pink. We had pretty much kept in close contact with her all along the road trip. Didn't take us long though to find out why Brenda had nick named her Turbo.. That gal can ride!! A few times in the next couple of days, they would find the difference in coming from a small town, on Vancouver Island to Orange County California, or Malibu... Yikers!!!

There we got Carrie leading the 3 Canadian pink smurfs through the streets of California. Pay attention and keep up is all I could think about!!! Love ya Carrie!!!

Carrie got us to our motel, helped us with our bags, got us settled in, visited for awhile, interviewed me around the pool side. It was an early nite, tomorrow we were going to check out some roads in the area!!

Day 22 Kingsmen

2010-12-07T17:53:00.000-08:00

5 minutes after we pulled in for gas in Kingsman

Check it out, this lil dude is 6pack Danny

6pack an his wife plus there working buddy warshing our bikes... Yep warshing!!

This particular day cracks me up every time I think of this crew. Let me see if I can recall to the best of my ability. We were still on the look for the Harley Dealership that was suppose to be not too far away, as I still needed my headlight fixed. We weren't far, but still exhausted again from the heat. We pulled into the gas station, not for gas, but something cold and to dump water all over ourselves. We were beyond hot!! Standing inside the gas station to get out of the heat complaining and laughing at the same time saying, stuff like.. just when you think it couldn't be any hotter, it is!! Wilbur says only 100 more miles we really should make it to (forget the name) We were going to be meeting Carrie Kuehn next in Orange county California, so we needed to get as close as we could.

Whelp...the station door opens and in walks 6pack!! Omg, take a good look at this guy, blacker than soot. he stood 5ft tall, all I could see was black skin white beady eyes, and then he nodded at me...howdy folks!!

All that came out of my mouth at that time, was... Holy crap you look HOT!!! He gave me this huge big smile, and said...Thankya maam, thankya very much, know one has said that to me for along time!! I laughed and said, not that kind of hot, sorry the kind we are suffering right now. you look like you were baked in an oven. He smiled back at me and all I could see was the yeller teeth that proly hadn't been cleaned, ever maybe!!

So then he starts going on about he can take chrome, and shine er up like nothin in minutes. In a very strong accent, which made me crack up. He rambled on about his polishing big trucks etc, for instance those bikes I could have them clained n porlished like no one business.. he was hilarious to listen to. Your bikes need a warshin too. No shit sherlock, we got 4000 miles of bugs blood and grime. How much would you charge us I asked him, and how long would it take you??

He looked at them and said about half hour each bike, 15 bucks and if I wanted to I could pull it in the shade and he would start. So I did, and again,, I don't know what the heck I was thinking at over 100 degree and we are going to get our bikes cleaned. Well shall I just say sometimes I just don't think!! In the meantime, Fancy and Wilbur are giving me the evil eye behind my back, we still had a 100 miles to go, wtf is she doing?????

He had already started my bike and could feel what was actually going on. I convinced them to stay in Kingsmen get a motel and hire him to do all the bikes... Great idea Flo, finally!!! Off we go to get settled in told them where we would be staying and we would meet in an hour. Once we were showered and cooled off, we could think better and I realized what a tool I had been. We got hold of the motel manager and told them about who was coming to clean our bikes, and they said no problem. The average person might have been a little afraid by the way they looked. The wife had stubs for teeth and the buddy had no teeth. Scarey looking but three of the nicest people. Conga is like a box of choclates you just never know what your gonnna find!!

Bottom line they spent 3 hours on the bikes we paid them good money because we couldn't possibly use them, it was obvious that they needed it.

Just another eventful adventurous day on the Conga

Dawn dish Soap

2010-12-07T17:52:00.000-08:00

Day 19 Route 66

2010-12-07T17:07:00.000-08:00

The road to Route 66 were long straight and boring. Its' an old truckers route. This would be my second time there. Pretty much a one street town. It is definitely worth seeing for a bunch of memorabilia and stuff.

I knew as soon as we pulled in we would get another 15 minutes of fame. People from all over the world travel just to see this place. As a matter of fact there was another pretty big bunch of bikes from South America that had pulled in. We were taking pictures of them and visa versa. It didn't turn out to be that much of a fundraising spot this time. Probably about 100 bucks in a hours which is not bad as there wasn't a whole lot of people.

This group of bikers were something to see themselves. Can you believe a guy would wear a speedo on a motorcycle with this boots... Eeeew, what a site that was, plus he had matching blue hair to go with it. They were probably on a mission of their own, so I should not judge.

By this time we were loosing our mojo so to speak. The fundraising was getting harder. It was getting difficult to tell our story or ask for donations. I'm sure it would come back to us, hopefully.

By the end of the day we were beyond tired again from riding in the heat, it was time to find a place to stay and at least take a couple layers off our bike. Where would that be?? Hot hot hot it was getting to be again.

Day 18 Jerome Arizona

2010-12-07T16:34:00.000-08:00

We were on our way to Jerome, Arizona. On the way we stopped at as many little place like this one. Sadly this was in recievership, but it still it was worth stopping for to sit in the shade and remember days gone by.

Imagine driving through miles and miles of scenery like this. Magnificent!! The roads were really twisty too.

All of a sudden Wilbur pulls off to the side of the road, and says...we missed Jerome.. Fancy looks at him and said...oh well, by Jerome. Wilbur starts to beg us to go back. Me, I was into it...but I could tell by the look on Fancy's face, it was a no go!! She said, no problem, you two go, I will meet in the next town. She was pretty exhausted, after all the roads we had just done were for no wussy's....lol Wilbur gets off his bike and starts to plead... Please Fancy!! NOPE she said. I then knew that it was time to let her go, her limit and comfort zone had gone done and left her. I just gave her my smirk, and said you know it is not that faraway, and he really really wants to. Wilbur bats his blue eyes, come on Fancy, you can do it, I will even turn your bike around for you. No, she said, I will turn my own bike around, let's just do it... Gaad dang Fuhr Factor, the things they make me do... I cracked up and told her she would have no problem after doing Mnt Evans.. This would be childs play....WRONG!!

We go riding through Jerome and one street town basically, just follow Wilbur. I knew we were in trouble when he did a left and turn where it said, no left turn... Oh crap, no vehicles coming, if he can do it, I can do it. Snapped my head looking way up the mountain, made the turn alright, right onto a coble stone walk with dirt in the middle. All I could think of us..Frack...she aint going to make it, cause I am hating it right now. Thank God, I know that old friction zone. I was cursing my brother under my lips and all I could think about is how is she doing. I was pretty sure my brother was going to have to go get her. I pulled over where it was safe to do so. Looked behind me and there she was, she had gone around the proper way to get a run at it with out having to do that WICKED U-turn

I was laughing my head of going up that mountain thinking, there is not a hope in hell the Fuhr Factor is going to get away with out a lecture from the Princess! It was a nervous laugh. Im thinking or great.. now we got to back the dang thang, into gravel. We were well done by then and had the same thing on our minds Fancy and I. We got to the top... put down the kickstand, turned off the bike, and all we had to do look at Wilbur and he knew his Cabana Boy duties were about to kick into gear. In the meantime, we could not believe what we just accomplished again. We even made the poor boy bring up our bags for putting us through that because we as Queen and Princess decided we were not going back down it today.

It was a cool place after all. I used to be a hotel and apparently many many people died for wierd reasons. There was also a restaurant called the Asylum, so that sounded great place to unwind, as we had decided we really were insane.

We got all cleaned up to go for dinner. Wilbur didn't want to wear his hair that night so we told him seeing sit was such a special evening we were dining in an asylum, he must wear his pink tie that we blinged up for him.. yup Swartz crystals and all!!He was used to us by now, I mean really if he can wear pink ponytails why do you have a problem with pink, blingy tie, lol

Relaxing in the Asylum. A pinkless night pretty much.

It's all good except for the fact we have all forgotten how to tie a tie. No problem he wore it anyway.

Here is our waiter. Boy did he have a story to tell. First off he says to Wilbur... Oh wow man,do I love your tie buddy. I just so love it. There was my cue time to do a little fundraising. This guy loves it, he will sure donate. I said to him, you know if you were to offer him something for the tie, and all the monies will go to Breast Cancer Research. He smiled and went to get us our drinks. I told Wilbur and Fancy while he was gone, we will get him to donate you watch!! WRONG!! He came back and said you know I really wish I could afford to by your tie, it is absolutely the coolest tie, I have ever seen. He began tell us he had his first Chemo treatment that day for Breast Cancer. We could not believe what we were hearing. The doctors told him if he had left it two more days he would have been a gonner. he said his partner notice one day that his breast had just folded in half.. Omg, we all looked at each other reading each others mind. Bro started loosing his tie, Fancy and I just looked at each other with watery eyes. We all knew we had to give this man the tie. He was just elated, told us he would were it all the time. We told him to at least wear it till we get home, and please know we are riding for you too. The next time he came out to serve our food, he had the biggest darn grin on his face. It certainly made ours!!

Day 16 Grand Canyon

2010-12-07T15:31:00.000-08:00

What a great sleep we had in our separate rooms. We had booked them for two nights and they gave us a deal but because the place was so packed we would have to share a night tonight. That was okay as we were rested up.

We went down to our bikes and it started the pics, the questions, the stories. We knew instantly this was probably the best place to spend two nights anywhere. There was a nice note left on one of our bikes.."Have a safe fun trip..from the Italians"

It started immediately, we raising money and awareness instantly all ages from all countries. One the first day we had raised $500.00 in 5 hours. We sold magnets and key chains and bracelets like crazy.

People would drop what they are doing taking pictures of the Canyon and started taking pics of us. Especially when Wilbur decided he wanted to wear my helmet with the pigtails. He was hot and exhausted for riding thousands of mile with the hot pink wig.

How could you not want to stop and ask questions when a big burly biker dude is wearing a helmet like this and has boas attached to his bike. I rode behind him and saw those ponytails flopping in the wind, and him shaking his head like he was free.. I was laughing so hard I had to concentrate or the riding. I remember thinkin that must be what I look like going down the highway. Too funny, you really couldn't have a better Cabana boy taking care of us and just going with the Flo helping make things happen where ever we did go.

We met some amazing people in the restaurant in the evening. There were lots from Norway and Germany that we socialized alot with. One gal, she went to all her friends and between them all donated $100 in a few short minutes.

The morning we were about to leave, Fancy go called into the office. Wonderin if there had been a problem at first. She then came back and told us, they just could not charge us full amount for our say. They hoped we understood that they could not give it to us for free as much as they would have like to. Wow, we were shocked, especially being the room was $250.00. They wished us well and thanked us for coming and also for doing what we were doing.

It was very exciting at the Grand Canyon.. We always get sad when we leave for a new destination. Especially when the one you leave has been so good, so rewarding. There is nothing like putting a smile on hundreds of people in a day,not to mention doing it for a great cause.

day 15 4 Corners.

2010-12-07T11:59:00.000-08:00

Wow, on this day we got up at 5am to hit the road early as it was already 95degree temp. We were pretty sure, we wouldn't get too far in this heat. Our goal was to find a place to get my head light fixed again, and head to the Grand Canyon. We didn't get very far and one of my highway pegs fell off. Just another small issue. The scenery was magnificent. I had seen the country before, but know my brother had not. He was just loving it so we stopped many times along the way to take photos. The heat was creepin up on us really fast though.

Our first stop would be the Four Corners so we could snag all four states.

Of course every time we stop we have the people swarming around us so then we get to raise a little money. We did okay at this stop but because we were so early there was not a whole lot of people there.

Fancy looks cold but not in this heat it was to block the sun..

Here we are at the 4 Corners.

This is one of my favorite photo ops. They call it the elephants feet. I remember on the first Conga in 08 I have a picture of my Queen laying on her side in front of one,as I was stupid enough to ride down there in the white soft sand. Luckily I was not alone.

We made it to the Grand Canyon that evening where we planned to stay a couple days as there is alot to see, and Wilbur had never seen it before. He was in for a surprise. Well actually so were we.

We were instant celebrities as soon as we pulled up, people were wanting their pictures taken. Even when we were not around our bikes the bikes were famous. People were out there snapping shots left right and center. I would sick Fancy or Wilbur on the folk with the cameras. Everyone was more than willing to give us a little donation for a picture.

We shocked at the prices of the rooms at first, but then realized we were lucky to have gotten a room at that time, and knew we could not go any farther in the state we were in after all the heat to look for something cheaper. The rooms were totally awesome of course and we felt like the Queen, Princess, and Prince....lol Wilbur had adopted the name Prince along the road...Prince Wilbur. He certainly was until it came to bed time..No matter how tired we were, we could not sleep with Prince Wilbur the Bear, if you know what I mean. We were on a lucky street here, as the expensive room had two suites. It was worth it to us to pay the extra to get a good nights sleep. We always split the rooms 3 ways no matter the cost, as there was 3 of us , it was only fair, and we were happy to have our Prince on the road with us.

Some were into the Conga and some weren't!!

Tomorrow through the Grand Canyon we could tell was going to be an awesome day. Alot of tourists from all over the world doing the Conga and supporting our cause.

Day 14 Durango

2010-12-05T13:39:00.000-08:00

We lucked in when we found Durango Harley Dealership. They were having a big event with live music and a barbeque, with great sales. Here is the manager of the store with us. She donated a great shirt for our raffles. Great place!

I could help take a pic of this shirt!!

Back at the hotel, we find another survivor.

Chillaxin with my brother Eric, Wilbur has kinda left the building.

Flofancy

Do to late, very late blogging, I have no idea how much money we have raised at this point. I do remember how kind everyone was in the town of Durango. It is a lovely little tourist town with lots to see. Every store we stopped in gave us a little something for our raffles. My saddle bags and tour pack were over flowing. Thank goodness these were small pieces of jewlery we could tuck in nooks and cranny's.

Again we were beyond tired, and called it an early day.

Day 14

2010-12-05T13:18:00.000-08:00

We settled in for the night at a Casino. Later we went next door to a restaurant and the place was packed. Of course we made Wilbur keep his hair on, as it was always the biggest attention getter. He seems to get real brave behind his hair. He went around to all the tables collection donations and giving away Conga Bracelets. The kids just loved them as you can see. I don't really remember how much we collected that night but it was a couple hundred bucks in an hour or so. Finally we were asked to not do that, but we were welcome to stand out side and collect. They were very nice to us and as you can see most had fun playing with Wilburs wig.

Day 13 the dessert New Mexico

2010-12-05T12:40:00.000-08:00

Just before we left never Harris replaced my head light. Luckily he had and old one he didn't need and he was kind enough to give it to me. That saved me a few bucks at least for a couple hours or so. We were headed to New Mexico in the scorching heat. I don't even think we go out of the state of Colorado, when this pick up truck goes flying by us on a double lane, with shit flying out of his truck. He must have had loose gravel, because it hit my headlight, the glass shattered and was flying at me. The rock some how hit my finger and it instantly swelled up. It scared the crap out of me so I pulled over to the side of the road. Wilbur and Fancy were pretty far ahead. I knew Wilbur would be back to see if I was okay. We couldn't believe it, we were now on the look for the next Harley dealership to replace it. I think I had the new one for a couple hours. Win some and loose some. No worries, our next destination Sand Dunes.

With out a doubt this picture does not capture the Sand Dunes. We hung around there for a little while. All these stopping places are a great way to raise money. People just can't help asking what our story is.

So off we go to our next destination. Again, we had people honking at us, even trains were pulling their horns. An amazing site watching the two pink bikes in front of me, owning the whole highway.

Fancy and I ride alot together so we pretty much can read how each other handle the road like slowing down or changing pace, how to take the curves etc. We also got to know Bro Wilbur. He would be keeping a steady pace, the speed limit..then head goes down, he slow right down.. Fancy and I realize he is playing with his dang ipod.. It worried me at first, I would always think about him falling asleep.

The heat is getting unbearable!! We all knew we would not make a full day of riding when you want to pull over every 15 minutes soak yourself down and hoping the bikes would cool of too. We would be getting off the bikes in hysterics trying to describe how effin hot it was.

I cant remember where it was but we came to this tiny little Mexican village out in the middle of no where. I kept looking at my gas gage, thinking that it might be a great idea to find some fuel. Wilbur was thinking the same thing so we pulled up to this work yard to ask someone, he said the next town with fuel is 30 miles thata way. Wilbur was pretty darn sure he was not going to make it. I was iffy on mine but thought I should just make it. Which meant Fancy would be fine to. Down the road a little ways there is this guy standing there with his work sign and a radio. There was us and him and nothing else around for miles except for the other guy on the end of his radio, who knows how many miles down the road. He looked at us,and away and back again....Hijola!!! (Son of a!!) He couldn't believe what he was seeing, 3 pink smurfs...lol We chatted it up a bit then started talking on his radio again. His buddy on the other end was pretending to be an Cop, told him to get off his frequency. He had him going for awhile. They were just bored and playing. I heard him call him a Cabarone (ass in a nice way). I told him to tell them 3 pink smurfs were coming that way on motorcycles with feathers flying wanting money. He did and there was a lot of laughter then he waved us through. We were honking our horns and pulling feathers off our boas and letting them fly waving good by. A little fun on the highway.

So now the question was, are we going to make it to the next gas station or not?? We did just the speed limit as a matter of fact a little under. Fancy and I smilin at each other shaking our head at Wilbur, nervous at the same time we were going to be caught on the side of the road in this heat. I looked in my mirrors, and thought to myself....I THINK WE GOT US A CONVOY!!! There was a whole lot of truckers waiting to pass the pink Smurfs The must have been thinking we were out of our minds never mind on the verge of running out of full. We waived them on by, again honking away they were. Whelp...we made it, most definitely running on fumes.!!!

Day 12 Leaving Denver to New Mexico

2010-11-30T20:09:00.000-08:00

It was a sad day leaving Denver. That left us down to us 3 Canadians, not that we weren't having an absolute blast, it was time to move on and say goodby to my buddy Doc.. We never laughed so hard as we did hangin with all these wonderful gals and guys and now saying good by to her was not easy. We promised not to cry because we would see each other next year It was time to move on to our next adventure. We knew we were headed to Socal to meet some new friends and to raise some awareness and money along the way. Bro had never seen the Grand Canyon so that was on our route. We would then head to meet Carrie Kuehn for CA and Brenda Fox, and the Pink Hummer. These are women that have given us great support. Carrie especially had donated her time and built us a website as she agreed with me mine sucked...lol Check it out Conga Website If you need a website built she is the gal.

I was really looking forward to meeting Brenda Fox too, we had been talking alot and she was promoting the Conga on her site. The Pink Hummer said she would put on a barbeque and fundraiser. So we had the time, and couldn't think of a better place to ride, to meet some more great online friends.

Cindy/Texasred gave us all her key fobs that she made to give as gifts for donations along the way. They were one hot ticket. We would tell people for a buck you get a thankyou for a couple you can take a picture, for 5 you can have a picture with our helmets on,and for $10 you can have a special made Conga key fob. One guy, can't remember where, gave me $100 bucks for one. We always felt better when we had something to hand out.

We were heading to the desert and it was getting HOT!! Wilbur still stuck it out with the wig, he knew how well it attracted attention. Attention meant donations. What a great sport.

Our stops were getting more and more frequent as the heat really set in. Mind you every stop meant a donation of some sort.

Wilbur workin it!!

My Conga Biker Bear, this is his second Conga.

She just wanted her pic taken with us.

Day 11 Mount Evans

2010-11-30T19:35:00.000-08:00

We said our good byes and and headed to Denver Colorado with our friend Harris. He was going to show us some sites and roads and that he did.We went to a Casino, now I can't remember the name any more.

Here we are funning it up in one of the gift shops.

On top of the world!

Here is Doc doing one of her little rants about us DOING IT!!

Still doing the Conga down to the 3 of us. Wilbur stayed home for a couple reasons. After his little Ditch Digger Denver Episode, he would have been freeking!!

I will never forget Mount Evans...I DID IT!! Right to the top and believe me with out the skills of RLAP I wouldn't have made it. It was over 14,000 feet high. As Donna explained it,it was a goat trail, and she felt like a Billy goat. We were in first gear and the friction zone the whole dang way. I remember Fancypants riding ahead of me seeing just her, way up in the sky like she was going to ride over a cliff. It was amazing,because before she said she had a hard time turning her neck to look where she wanted to go. Well, I tell you, she used all of her skills to the max going up this mountain, I was worried about her and was wondering what she was thinking. Holy crap, I was stressed so I knew she had to be. It was one of those instances that you definitely could not look at the scenery for more than a half a second. If someone said to me, lets do it again, I would NOT!! There was only one problem we had to go back down and we were not looking forward to it... We did survive.

Here we are celebrating that we were still alive!!

Day 10 Saying good bye

2010-11-30T18:35:00.000-08:00

Day 10, time to say goodbye, and believe me, it was not easy! We all bonded so much. Most were leaving. Tanya was heading out on the iron butt ride back to Canada. Most of us were choking up even our Cabana boys. We not only had fun getting to know each other, got some awesome riding in and raised alot of money by now. I believe it was $20,000.00 by then. Too much time has passed by now for me to remember.

Everyone was leaving but us and Tamela...sad it went so fast!!!

Our Cabana boy Eric and Sonny, where the heck is Wilbur and the Creeper??

Lori andNatali Twisted Sisters Twisted and Twisteder

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2010-11-30T16:55:00.000-08:00

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Day 9 Denver with Harris

2010-10-21T11:02:00.000-07:00

Here is Harris and Patricia beside him. We were getting ready for some leisurely riding around the area. Colorado has so many wonderful roads and Harris being from there was excited to show us them. This day there was about 20 riders, not everyone wanted to go or could go for what ever reason. It was quite the site having so many in our pink parade. We were meeting Pam and going for breakfast before we set out to Mnt Estes. Having Harris and Donna give us all a little talking to about riding your own ride was a good thing. Not that EVERYONE listened lol. I will come to that and explain, why, someone got the nickname Ditch digger Denver!!

Here my buddy Doc and I are. Unreal it felt to be riding with her again. As you can see we are supporting not only the Conga Ride but the Breast Ride Ever from Windsor Ontario, whom we hope to connect with these gals on the Conga IV.

We just had our breaky and were getting ready to roll. Harris and his pink parade. Now Harris doesnt usually ride with big groups and not knowing any of us. We certainly drew attention with every stop we made. The gal that served us was in her early 20's and told us she had been fighting Breast Cancer for 10 years and didn't know how long she had but was going to live every day to the fullest. She had the pink ribbon tattooed on her back. We stopped at one place to fuel up and the attendant gave us $100 bill. The thing is when you are all pinked out like that , it is easy to raise money. Most of the time, we just say "Would you care to make a small donation" So even when we are just out riding, we are raising money easily.

It was an amazing ride, beautiful big twisties. Everyone was happy and riding at their own pace. Harris warned us we might get rained on a little as he almost never road this road without at least a little rain. And that it did. The skies opened up, then out came the sun. A little while later it felt like rocks were coming out of the sky and basically it was. Hard rocks of hail. Pellet flying at us. I got a fat lip and a swollen lip. The traffic slowed down to about 5miles an hour. Not too long after that out came the sun again. Harris was up front with Biird, Vgirl. I was just doing the speed limit as the last thing I wanted was any issues. I could totally see Biird and Vgirl were enjoying flying around the curves. Not that anyone should even try to keep up with Harris. Wilbur was behind me, so I waved him by, as I also didn't want to hold anyone back if they were so inclined. As I was coming around a curve I saw that the group pulled over. I thought they were just waiting for us. It was more than that. I saw Vgirl and Wilbur hugging each other. It wasn't just a little hug. Then they looked at each other and hugged and hugged. I got this big knot in my stomach and asked the what the heck??? They both looked shaken and white in the face... Your brother... he went in the ditch!! Well, I could see he was alright, sorta! They were looking at the bike and describing what had just happened. He came over and gave me a big hug and said "Thanks Sis"... I am like, for WHAT?? he told me when he realized he was going in the ditch, he heard me yelling at him saying..."Look where you want to go....THROTTLE UP, OR YOU'LL GO DOWN" . He did exactly that!! Harris said he saw the whole thing in his mirrors and thought omg, this is not going to be good! Biird kept going thinking...I just know he is going to be fine. Well, he did good, and it was a huge wake up call to him. All I can say is thanks once again to Ride Like a Pro now wouldn't ya know it, that is where he got the name DDD DITCH DIGGER DENVER, from Miss Docdonna!! We could all laugh about it a little while later. All in all it was a great day, and we headed back to our hotel to eat drink and be merry. And of course raise money. Check out the hairdo that raised about 180 bucks in half an hour

This is Miss Fancypants, not looking to Fancy and traveling with a hairdresser I might add. I think she should fire her!!! She was plum worn out after that day of riding but couldn't wait to share the stories with everyone else. We had all the beer boobie koozies to sell to raise money and there just happened to be alot of men in the lounge that night.. Big kutos to our Princess for going with the flo and not worrying about the hair raising day!!!It is all about fun raising.

Our Conga Sister Dusty

2010-10-13T10:45:00.000-07:00

Last night I received a letter from Cindy about our Conga Sister Dusty who is fighting Breast Cancer. Here is the conversation!!

Cindy Alexander October 12 at 5:38pm Report

I sent an inquiry to Dusty about how she is doing. She and I had a conversation in Cheyenne about the return of her cancer that the doc told her about in June. She told him that this was the last summer with a child in her home and when she left for college she would come back for treatment. He advised against it. She said, "I'll see you in August." It was her children who did fundraising for her to ride the Conga because she was the best survivor they knew. I got to thinking that is was long overdue to hear about how it all went so I sent her the questions and here is her response. She posted on FB but somehow I missed it and figured you may have also. She did hear from Vegas. Just saying.
Read on. She's quite a gal. I feel honor to know her.
-C

Dusty Price October 12 at 5:03pm Report
Hi Cindy! Can it really be three months since Conga?? It seems like yesterday AND a lifetime ago. Many things have happened since I took my daughter to Hawaii for school. The day after I returned to new Mexico, I went for my MRI.the day after that, I scheduled my appointment for surgery, which was on September 24, to remove 4 tumors. After surgery, I asked the dr what he thought and he begged off til my follow up on Tuesday... I said nonononono....we aren't playing that game. Tell me what you think. He thought things were ok but wouldn't commit to it until the pathology report came back. Sooooooooo...Tuesday I had my appointment and I was waiting on pins and needles in his office...he came dancing in!! Literally dancing! Free and clear and goodbye for six months! No maintenance drugs, no blood draws, no steroids, no nothing!! Let me tell you, I did my own happy dance - and still do every chance I get! I am so blessed to be through with this insidious thing, and I am so blessed to have met the wonderful people over the summer on the Conga ride...can life get any better?!!
Thank you for asking...I get a bit carried away, but it's all good!
Prayers work...keep praying for every soul who has been touched by breast cancer and let's not only kick it to the curb, let's ray it off the face of the earth! It can happen!

I hope all is well with you and I look forward to seeing you next year on the Conga iv!

WHOO HOO DUSTY WE ARE SO HAPPY FOR YOU , SEE YOU IN JULY!!!

Day 8 Cheyenne

2010-10-10T08:33:00.000-07:00

Day two in Cheyenne was a very very eventful day. The American gals, ran down the the local Walmart I believe and bought bras for themselves and for their bikes. What a site to see, not to mention the party they had going on in the store. I guess they had people laughing and asking questions and of course donating.

Hamming it up!!

Miss Carrie got everyone to sign her vest. Now I think she started an anual thang. Before long we were all doing it. Great memories.

Biird signing Fancy's

This is our friend Harris whom I also met on You Tube of all places. He is a motor officer instructor. He had come across on of my videos while I was practising Ride Like a Pro. We became friends and when he found out the Conga was coming close to Denver, he offered to come help us with our demo. For those of you who don't know, that is Donna Palladino from Ride Like a Pro

Here is Pam and Mark from the precision riders in Denver. How lucky are we to have such a great team to give us demos. You should have seen Harris and Mark ride side saddle, no break, total friction zone. Very impressive. Actually I got to ride with the team. I was freekin nervous as I had not practiced, other than every day out on the road when riding. I got Donna to go out with me to play follow the leader for 5 minutes. All it took was one of her famous..."Flo look where you want to go" yells. Okay I wasn't perfect but I kept up. Miss Tanya also got to ride. Her Valkyrie was in getting some work done so Mavericks lent her a Softail and she jumped right in for the demo. Pretty darn impressive too.

Fun was had by all. Next stop Maverick Motorsports.

Day 7 arriving in Cheyenne

2010-10-09T11:55:00.000-07:00

Sonny/Creeper-Flo-Vegas/Debbie

Debbie is a Breast Cancer survivor. I have known Debbie the longest on the WWR Forum from the very first Conga. She was one of my biggest Spirit Riders and told me that through her recovery it was one thing that helped her get out of bed everyday to see where the Conga was. Sonny is her husband and a very great Cabana Boy. At first he didn't want to come. He didn't think traveling with a bunch of women would be his cup of tea. I tell ya, he fit right in, wore pink, and cried like the rest of us when it was over. They will be at Conga IV

These are the Twisted Sisters, Natali/Twisted, Lori/Twisteder. They are from Saskatchewan. We hooked up with them in the last couple of weeks of planning. They lost their mother to Breast Cancer so this was very important to them. They raised over $2,000.00 by selling pink Angels that Lori had made. What a blast these two are, and are planning the next Conga also.

Shirl Joan, Pamela. These Chickies have no knick names as of yet. Pamela is a bit of a Cougar though ;) These gals are from Idaho

Here is sweet Cindy/Texasred. She is from Texas and a huge organizer of the Conga. She pretty much set the whole thing up in Cheyenne. We talked weekly almost daily for the year. It was so amazing to meet her.

Here is all of us together. I think there is a few missing as they were tired and didn't make it to the shindig at Mavericks. That is Vicci Melton on the far bottom right. She found us the cool American Canadian Flags

Here is Virginia/Koozie-Tamela-Karen/Biird-Vgirl-Tanya. Koozie is from Arizona (Ithink), Tamela from North Carolina, Biird, Washington, and our Vgirl Canada eh!

Kooziegirl found us the cool boobie koozies that we made big bucks on later selling them in the lounge. Tamela she is a brand new rider of a month traveling alot on her own but managing to find riders along the way too. I got to know Tamela a few months before the ride. We all know Biird and Vgirl as they have traveled all the way by now

A couple of more Texans Connie, and Dusty. Dusty is a survivor also. I got to know these two lovely ladies through FB and were huge supporters of anything I tried to do, from purchasing items to finding items to auction.

Shirl, Carrie, Patricia

Carrie is the Idaho leader, Shirl follows and Patricia is from Colorado.

Now I know I have missed a few due to not having the pictures other than in the group shot. Like the Instigator/Barb, my buddy Docdonna.. I didn't get hold of her for a few hours.

We finally arrive and here is my recollection three months later as we pulled into the Holiday Inn, in Cheyenne. My guts were churning. I knew that everyone thought I was the leader of the Conga. Not the ride itself. But I made the rules. I don't, but that is just the way it is. I am the Founder and that even sounds funny when I was labeled that. In my eyes I had some obligation to make this whole thing work. I was nervous as hell!! We pulled into the breeze way and everyone was mingling out side. The bikes were undercover, and there were TONS of them. Omg, it's really happening!! They are here, it worked!! I managed to park my bike okay and everyone started coming towards me. I had seen many pics of everyone, so I pretty much knew who they all were, it just took a bit because I was so nervous.

The first one I can recall seeing was Vegas/Debbie my longest time friend on the net other than Donna. She came at me with open arms and just said "Vegas"It was always easier to go by nick names as that is what you saw on the forums. We just stood there hugging each other rocking back and forth. Pulling away, and laughing and looking at each other. Wow!!

I recall Tamela coming at me ripping her helmet off in the same manner with her arms flying saying "Tamela"

One after the other, the gals from Saskatchewan everyone. I was over whelmed.. Flo this, and Flo that, and omg... Stop, I feel like a celebrity!! Enough, enough,and where is that Donna, lets all go in get to know each other. I don't think there was a single minute any of us felt uncomfortable or stuck for words. We went into the lounge shared stories and ideas, and talked about the next few days of events. I confessed how nervous I was and worried how things were going to work.

Everyone was fantastic and said not to worry it would all work itself out. From then on in, it was smooth as silk.

Donna came to the the lounge with her son Andy who was an absolute pleasure to have with us. The laughing started and didn't stop for the next 3 days.

I think when we arrived in Cheyenne we had raise $20,000.00 for Breast Cancer. This was just the beginning we had surpassed our goal by 6,000 already!

We had a fairly early night. The next day we were to give a Ride Like a Pro demo. Harris from Denver Colorado was to meet with us. He is an instructor for Police Officers.

Later on in the day we were headed to Mavericks for a Barbecue.

Heading to Cheyenne Wyoming

2010-10-08T14:02:00.000-07:00

Here we are Fancy, Biird, Wilbur,Vgirl, Flo, Shiela making our way to Cheyenne after having a time of our lives in Shell. We have a long way to go. Each time we leave for a new destination, I go through a sadness of saying good by. I always wonder will the next stop be as good as the last. With the big 3 day convention so to speak (sounds too big of word for me) coming next, I can certainly say, I was getting nervous. So many things were going through my mind. Excitement to see the girls I had been talking to on line and never met. Vegas who is a Breast Cancer survivor that rode with me in spirit in 2008 when I bought my Harley from Donna Palladino. Well that goes with out saying how excited I was to be seeing her again. We are like long lost sisters since purchasing her bike. Now we have created this Conga Craze. Could we pull off a 3 dayer in Cheyenne and keep everyone entertained and organized. Crikey, I did not know what to expect on the other side.

Then there was Texasred, whom I had been talking to weekly if not daily by emails and a couple times on the phone. Vicci who helped in so many ways and found those super cool American and Canadian flags. The Idaho gals!! Harris who was going to be there to help us with the RLAP demos. Tamela whom I just got to know, who was a brand new rider and joining our Conga. Shees the gals from Saskatchewan, the twisted sisters. I think they all thought I knew what I was doing and now I had to pull it off!! yup I was one nervous cookie inside.

It was still a blast at every stop!! Nick from Shell gave us the donation can which made it alot easier than wads collecting in my back pocket. It proved to the donaters we were for real and on a mission. Mind you one look at us all and our bikes, it didn't take much to convince them. We handed out business cards with the website so they could check it out or make an online donation if they wished.

We alway try and take time to do the Conga dance. Front to end, we have Biird, Vgirl,Wilbur,Fancy,Carrie,Shirl,Joane,Flo, Dusty, Vicci, Shiela , our Cabana Boy Phil taking the shot. It wasn't long and we had a dozen bikes rolling down the highway on a mission! Felt great!!!

We had been texting back and forth with the Idaho group hoping we could meet up but didn't think it would happen as they left their hotel before us. Anyway, we were pulling in for fuel at this little town of Douglas Wyoming when all of a sudden we saw pink, they saw more pink!! Us.. seconds later we were all in the gas station together, hugging each other and introducing ourselves. We caused quite a commotion in that gas station that day, so much so that the woman running the store called the local news paper. They told us they hadn't seen anything like this in years if every.The guy was there in minutes and we were famous again.

We collected donations got ready to hit the road. I have to say it brought tears to my eyes going down the road 12 bikes decked out in pink just meeting each other for the first time. We had Texas, Idaho, Washington, Canada eh! Off we went with our feather and bling fying once again. Off to Cheyen to meet some more sisters. Actually now we had 2 Cabana boys, Wilbur and Phil.

Shell Wyoming

2010-10-08T12:37:00.000-07:00

One of the signs made by Miller

This is our friend Tod whom we met the year before that was so kind to us in Dirty Annies Cafe last year.

Here we have the owner of the Antler Inn, Al!! As you can see he went above and beyond to help make this fund raiser in little Shell a success. Al donated 10% of sales that night to us also. As did the gal that was cooking.

Here was an emotional moment as I was shaving a ladies hair off who had lost here mother to Breast Cancer. We raised 250 for that head. There's Wilbur taking care of the girls. I ended up shaving about 6 peoples head to raise money.

Wendy and Al from the Antler Inn

This is Morris who donated a pony to auction off. He did the auctioning. Morris had just lost his wife to Breast Cancer in the spring. This was an important event for him. We raised $400.00 for the pony. The guy with the microphone cooked us pitch fork steaks. The young boy auction off a couple of dances, a slow dance and a fast dance. Miss Fancypants paid for the slow dance.

Here we are all lined up in front of the Antler Inn. We caused quite a commotion by the passer-byers. People were stopping by instead of driving by to see what it was all about. There wasn't one person, that didn't stop by to make a donation, or have a meal with us. All in all there must have been a couple hundred people. Not bad for a population of 50 people.

Here we have Nick. We had been talking on FB quite a bit before arriving. Nick had a great part in making this event happen. He lost his hair that day, and I do believe we raised a couple hundred on him too.

There i s Biirdie sitting back enjoying the festivities. The sun going down. By this time all of our little trinkets, scarves, pins, boobie koozies, shirts, etc were gone, and we raised $4,000.00

I wish I could have put a picture in of everyone and everything that happened. It was over whelming. I remember just before we got to Shell we pulled over to the side of the road so Tanya could take the lead and we could ride right up to the Inn honking to let the town know the Conga had arrived. I told Tanya to lead so they could see her bike had grown up.

We had the whole campsite booked at Dan's campground. Everyone had seen pics and heard us talk but unless you have been there, you never really know. I knew how excited we were to see everyone again, and meet Nick our new friend. It was late in the day. We were all tired, but all excited. It didn't take long after we said our hellos, got settled into our cabins, that we were all like one big happy family.

The internet was not good in Shell at least not from the cabins. I tried and tried, and that is where I truly lost it and stopped blogging. There was way to much going on, to even make notes. We had an early night, slept in, then walked across the street to see where we were to start.

It was a full day of selling Conga items, helping out, getting to know each other. Laughing our dang heads off. There was no one in the town of Shell that was afraid to wear pink.

We hit the news in Greybull. We unloaded all our Conga items so I actually had a little space left in my saddle bags again.

A good time was had by all. We all agreed that Shell would be the place to have the Conga IV convention. Look out 2011 Shell Wyoming!!!!!

Thanks for helping us KICK CANCER TO THE CURB!!!!

Yellowstone Park to Shell

2010-10-08T11:42:00.000-07:00

Our new rider Sheila. We had only just met Sheila in Yellowstone. I had started communicating with her shortly before the Conga started. She was looking for some friends to ride with. Well she certainly found some. Sheila hung with us the rest of the trip. Quiet gal, not sue what she thought of us all but she said she really enjoyed herself. We met for breakfast and then off we went through Yellowstone park on the hunt for Yogi Bear Wilbur says.

Flo and Fancy the pink ladies we are called more often than not. I am so proud to have my good friend from home travel the whole trip with me. Fancy is a survivor so this trip means a whole lot to her apart from a trip of a life time she says.

Now there is Wilbur, my brother, my friend, our Cabana boy, if you can imagine. Wilbur and his girls looking for Yogi. We turned a lot of heads that is for sure. He would be walking along nonchalantly forgetting what he looked like. People could not contain themselves whispering in the background. This place was amazing.

Vgirl my good friend f rom the Island we were together here last year and it was with out a doubt one of our favorite spots. Tanya was going all the way to Cheyenne and doing the Iron Butt ride home alone from there as she was limited for time. She made it to by the way.

I met Biird last year through my blog. How frickin amazing this story is. She didn't even ride last year and is fighting a different type of cancer but look at her now, in complete remission and leading the pack.. She was kinda like our mamma, someone had to keep us on track, on schedule. Biird grew up in the area so she pretty much new our time line etc.

We didn't raise a whole lot of money that day as we were there to see Ol Faithful the Geezer which goes off faithfully every hour. When we first arrived in the big crowd, the tour guide was welcoming everyone in the group and then paused and pointed to Wilbur... "I'd like to welcome you all here today, and her eyes widened and she looks at him and says...especially you" The whole crowd started to chuckle.

When we were heading back to our bikes getting ready to head to our next destination, we heard that sound again...."Conga...there's the Conga" There was a couple ladies from Motormaids who had heard of us on FB. Small world, they donated some money and signed our banner. It wasn't long after that, when we were parked long side the road to get our rain gear on, the same sound...Conga!!! Honking and yelling and giving us the thumbs up!

Our next stop would be Shell Wyoming. We were all very excited as everyone had heard about this tiny little town with great big hearts. When the year before Tanya and I stopped in to eat a moose burger at Dirty Annies Cafe, met Todd Stoelk and that was where it all started. Todd wrote us a check once he heard our story, and said in his accent.."I like Breasts"

We ended up staying in Shell Wyoming, being treated like Queens, fed, bikes warshed, place to stay and some great laughs, not to mention, raising over $300.00. And we thought that was great, well wait till I tell you what we raised this year in one over nighter.

We had all been communicating through FB since we knew we were returning to Shell.

Off to Shell Wyoming!!!

Texas Conga Line hits the local news station.

2010-10-08T09:57:00.000-07:00

The Women Who Ride (WWR) always "think pink" while riding for their fundraiser the Conga Line.

"We're fighting cancer," said one of the members while sitting on her motorcycle with a large pink rubber ribbon mounted on the front.

The WWR is a group of female motorcycle riders from North Texas who will meet up with other riders in Cheyenne, Wyoming on July 7. For a third consecutive year, the group is raising funds for the Breast Cancer Fund and the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

"Fabulous bunch of women," said Cindy Alexander of her fellow WWR members. "Safest riders I've ever ridden with. Always willing to throw their leg over a motorcycle for a good cause."

Last year, the riders raised $12,000 while . Their goal is to kick dirt in the face of breast cancer and celebrate life along the way, but they couldn't do it without donors and supporters like Rick Fairless, who owns Strokers Ice House.

"It's important to me because I'm born and raised right here in Dallas, Texas and I believe this is a good cause because I believe you have to give back to their community," he said.

Every dollar raised goes towards research and treatment, and riders can join the Conga Line all the way to Cheyenne.

"Oh, until you've done it, you just can't appreciate it," said Sara Holbrook, another member, of what its like to ride. "Talk about getting the cobwebs out of the brain."

Those who would like to donate to the the group or those who may know someone WFAA could feature on "Our Neighbor" can contact Izaguirre atcizzy@wfaa.com.

A new blog to follow

2010-09-19T16:47:00.000-07:00

Please check out this new blog. I haven't been blogging much but our rider Biird, had a story to tell.
hopefully we will have a new Conga Rider join us this year.
Here is the link
I seriously will try to get caught up on my blog soon. I sure enjoyed listening to someone elses story!

Recieved a letter this morning

2010-09-14T08:56:00.000-07:00

I put no names but I recieved this , this morning, and they are all great questions that I have been asked before. I will now answer for the whole word to see what drives me.

September 13 at 10:51pm

hi flo!

how goes life in whatever part of the country you're in now? doin' okay here in the great white north (western massachusetts). been riding, but not as much as i'd like because health has gotten in the way recently, but i haven't stopped yet, and don't intend to, either.

Live is going pretty good in this part of town. I live on Vancouver Island at the moment which is as far west as you can go in Canada or I'd be going for a swim ;) We are looking to move off the Island as there are so many more roads to ride and easier to access as it appears I may have found my calling. They are calling me off the Island LOL I am so sorry to hear that you are having health issues, but happy to hear you are still riding, I have found that the best medicine for any health issues and of course we know it is the best therapy.

have a question or three, if you don't mind. i mentioned you and congas to my sweetheart last week, and he asked me to explain what the hell i was talking about, so i did, as best i could. the three questions i couldn't answer were these: 1. how do you decide where to conga?; 2. how long do you conga?; and 3. where do you live when you're not conga-ing?

How we decide in where to Conga has been fairly easy these last 3 years. The first two years was from Florida to Home on Vancouver Island as I purchased a RLAP bike from Donna and Jerry Palladino . This year, it was in Cheyenne Wyoming because that is where Donnas son is stationed and she would be going to see him. We are best of friends and founders of the Congas so very important to see her. We called it the meet in the middle and a little easier for others coming in different directions to get there. To this point it has mostly been the southerners involved. Alot of help from those involved on FB as to what friends they can encourage to ride and how far away they live, time off work etc. I conga from the time I leave for the trip till I get home. Some people only can do it for a mile or two, I like to if I can find someone to go with go for a month. I include my vacation with the fund raiser, and I save all year. I have to say, I best get a job soon or it is going to be difficult unless I can find some good sponsors.

i've been looking through your pics, and i have to say that it's a darned good thing that you look good in pink (a lot of people don't, myself included); Lord knows you wear enough of it!

well, thanks on the pink thing.. I came home and went right back to black and it just didnt feel right. I have come to love pink. You think I would be sick of it, but it is a bright cheery color. A happy color.

are you a breast cancer survivor, or is it that you have friends and/or family that are, and you've felt that you're called to do something about it? which ever it is, you certainly feel strongly about it. i don't think i've ever come across anyone, including the women that i know that are survivors, that works as hard as you do to raise money for the battle.

I am not a breast cancer survivor. The reason it was chosen at the time was....I wanted to do a pay it forward after the girls whom I had only known on line(other than a couple) helped me ride across the USA. They took me into their homes, fed me, rode with me, took care of me in their country and passed me along to the next gal in the next state. It truly was amazing and it drew alot of attention. So much attention that people began to dislike me in my home town. I hated that part.. so I figured with paying it forward and turning it into a fundraiser it would not only do good, but they would stop with the nonsense. There were many gals that I met on the internet Women Who Ride Forum run by Donna Palladino that wanted to ride, but were not well enough. I met a few of those beautiful ladies on this years Conga. The lady who you see in all the pics with me right to the end, is a survivor so yes it means alot to me.

But.....in my heart my dear, I am riding for my sister Janet. She too had colon cancer and we lost her 14 years ago last month. So the pink eveyone knows for BC I kind of joke once in awhile and say I look better with pink on me and my bike rather than colons. We are riding for anyone that has been affected by cancer. yourself included . It is gut wrenching but with BC now that we have raised almost 50,0000.00 to date

I am hoping we are making a difference. If we can kick one to the curb there will be more for the next.
i think i've mentioned to you in the past that i am a cancer survivor, but not breast cancer. i know that breast cancer seems to get the most attention, even more than lung cancer, but i sometimes wonder if people realize that there are other types out there. when i mention that i am a survivor, the first thing i get asked is, "was it breast cancer?" people look almost stunned when i tell them, "no, it's not breast cancer." it's almost as though if one is a woman adn has cancer, it has to be breast cancer. i then try to explain what a neuroendocrine carcinoid is. some days i simply tell them colon cancer, as it's easier. i tell them that because that's where one of the tumors was found. it's amazing how little knowledge people have of their own bodies.

ahh, i didn't mean to get off on that subject, flo; please forgive me. i hope that wherever you are the weather is fine for riding, and that you're having a blast doing whatever you're doing. until the next time, take care, ride safe and God

bless.

A pleasure talking with you. I hope to meet you some day, I have not been quite that fare east yet. I am happy to say that part of the conga next year will be in Canada as more people catch on. It will be in Shell Wyoming this year a very small town... Why, because they treated us so dang good and helped us raise 4,000 in one nigh, and they want us to come back.

Conga Line...a group of mostly women riders, dancing across the country on motorcycles riding for a great cause.

You take care my friend.. stay positve, and ride as much as you can...

xoxo
smiles-

Day 4 Leaving Superior heading to Helena

2010-09-11T11:46:00.000-07:00

As we were leaving Superior, someone asked us if we were going to a wedding. I guess it appeared that way with all the frills and pink and sparkles even though we had pink ribbons all over the place. Pretty unreal, how sad the bikes and our new leather were starting to look already. The bikes already needed cleaning desperately. Alot of stuff had blown off now. Biird told me I was going to get busted for littering. We had pulled over for a photo op and some fun. She gets off her bike and say omg Flo, littering and those magnets dont stay on. We were laughing so hard and told her it was a temperature thing, it wasn't warm enough and they hadn't molded to her fender yet. I had two of them flying at me, trying to decapitate me. I had to take off the beads from my windshield as they were seriously pinging me in my face.

Onward we went until we came to this little place as we were looking for gas.. Testicle Festival??? yur kidding me? Nope we all bought a set of testicals to hang off our bike, even Biird, even Wilbur, but Miss Fancypants refused to hang testicles on her Princess bike...tee hee

This is Robins trike, I will never forget the site, as we were coming down the mountain, she was waiting on the side with Lonnie taking pics. Her bike had pink boa's and she had a long pink wig on, feathers and hair blowin in the wind. Nice curvy roads, a sister from out of the blue arrives proudly to take us through her home town, open up her store and take us to her home and cooks us a barbeque. Tears were rolling down my face, I was choking up feeling silly and proud at the same time. Later to find out I was not the only one who's face was leaking. Of course it would be the first time of many that there were tears of joy along our journey.

We always take time to do the Conga pose and have our picture with the banner when people come and go. I am hoping to get it together and make a Calender one of these days. I guess I best on that, the new year is not that far away and we are already planning the Conga IV.

Lonnie, Fancypants, Flo, Vgirl, Robin, Biird, Wilbur

Here we are saying good bye getting ready to Conga on!! It was a short very sweet day!

What a great time we had in the Leather Store. I believe we were in there for 4 hours. Of course everyone spent money and our little Biird was continuously reminding me that we still had a long way to go to our next destination which would be Yellowstone. Wilbur was looking forward to meeting Yogi Bear, lol. We would also be picking up a new sista Shiela.

Of course there was always a little time for the Biird to get down, and take some pics. She is quite the photographer always trying a new angle of some sort. Road leader, photographer, and can't forget to mention always making sure we had topped off the gas tank. As time went by and the Biird flew away, we would always say... Now what would Biirdie say.. Fill it up, let's go, you know we need to get moving. Great having someone be the boss (funnin ya Biird) It just warms my heart when I think of so many moments and how far she had come, from our first conversation only a year previous, to her taking charge. I rode behind her most of the time, and when we pulled up beside each other, she would wink, or blow me a kiss, or just say... I love you Flo, and I would do the same.

Here we are down to the five of us again, heading to Helena in Montana to meet our new sister Robin from The Leather Store and More she had been one of our biggest supporters of the Conga from the beginning. She was so hoping we were going to cross paths and that she could join for a bit. It didn't seem to be in the cards until the last minute. She was so damn excited, how could we not go. Robin donated some awesome leathers that her husband Lonnie made. Beautiful leather fringes and leather leg chaps that we auctioned off. We were pretty excited as she told us she would open her store for us on the sunday. And so they did!

Here we are in our favorite pose. Wilbur needs some training lol. 4 Canadians and an American Biird. Golly we had fun at every darn stop. I particularly love the sword fight (deer paw) that Biird and Wilbur were having. Laugh so damn hard Fancy was wishing for some depends.

Day 3 Leaving Wenatchee

2010-09-10T10:48:00.000-07:00

Lordy Lordy I been back from the Conga just over a month now. I have been procrastinating about going back to blogging. Something keeps holding me back, but with each person I talk to about it, many have said that things just weren't right with out the blog as we had our Spirit Riders and the only way they could follow was on Facebook through pics and the odd comment. So anyway here I am again, trying to continue.. I have to go back and look at pics to remind me of what went on. some things come so naturally and the stories can just pour out.

In this pic we are missing Biird, Peppercat- Click here for more pics.

Now as I read my last posting I recall why I stopped blogging in the first place. It was day 3 that left a bad taste in my mouth :( It is funny also I could not find my day 3 pictures anywhere up until yesterday. It was like they were lost for a reason. We were all meeting and greeting the night before most for the first time. It had been along day and I was pooped and excited at the same time. Forgot to mention HOT and about ready to have a melt down if I didn't get to the room and run my head under the water. Every one was excited.
Tim and Erin (now Bubbles and Braman) meeting us for the first time were an instant absolute hoot. You can see their get up in the pictures. They live in Spokane Washington and were hooking up with us for a only that night and the Cruisers Bar trip. Now this was one enthusiastic couple. Tim is a big boy bigger than my brother Wilbur even. He is deaf, but doesn't miss a thing some how. Funny and compassionate as hell. Later in the day I would find that out. Actually I would have to say that about the whole crew we were traveling with when the fubar took place.
Peppercat whom I had met only once on the Island at one of our fundraisers showed up. Apparently she had some pretty rough weather to travel through to get there, but she made it. I didn't recognize her at first as she had her hair down, no sun glasses or pink. Good we were all there safe and sound and Biird would arrive in the morning to lead us to our next destination. We were to all meet at 9:am except for Pepper. We were to call her when we were ready to leave the dealership as she can't get up early do to her health. I said I would call. This was where I made my first error looking back. I know now, that I will not be responsible for anyone. Here is the time we leave please be there. It was stressful keeping track of everyone. Like I had to do a head count. Heck I have hard enough time being on time myself lol.
We all gathered up in our room to get to know each other a little better. I tried to blog even though I didn't want to. We knew our first stop was at the Harley Dealership in Wenatchee. I forget the name of it but we were there at the last Conga. They treated us so well. This was a new location but the same lovely gal. Chrissy, probably spelling it wrong. She had some stories to tell that were very gut wrenching herself. I will get to that later.
Tanyas mother and sister came to see us as did Biirds mother. We had a great visit took lots of pics.
The reason we were had to be there, other than the fact we wanted to go check it out was that Willi, was having issues with her bike. It kept dying on her. Like the battery would not stay charged and Wilbur was always push starting it. It was very frustrating for Willi. We all figured it was pretty minor and things would work out once it was checked over. I can't remember the times now but we were running late for sure and Biird was getting antsy to get us on the road. She had the whole trip and mileage thing figured out so as we didn't have to travel at night or that we could get to our next destination on time. She kept saying... We got to go Flo. I'm like... poor Willi we can't leave her behind. We can't leave anyone behind. Of course I would feel responsible.
I talked to Willi and she told me, she had to sit and wait for a part that it would be a day at least. I felt sick to my stomach that we would have to leave her. She told me she was a big girl, and would meet up with us. Not to worry she said, that Pepper had already booked an extra night at the hotel just in case that this would happen. that way the two of them could travel together and catch up. Wow! What a relief that was to hear. I still didn't like leaving anyone behind, but was convinced by everyone, including Willi, it was the thing we had to do. I assumed (never assume anything) that Willi would go back in a few minutes and explain everything to Pepper and all would be good....Wrong!!!
Anyway, away we went heading to Cruiser Bar in Post Falls. There were some gals that were coming out to meet us. Jody, Dianna, and Joan, I believe. Away we went, Biird and her crew. So many thoughts going through my head, worried about Willi, and Pepper meeting up with us. So proud of Biird for being road leader, when I met her last year she didn't even ride. Here she was the mother hen taking care of all of us. Seeing Braman and Bubbles in all their pinkness riding with us strangers, like we had know each other for years.. Riding with my brother in all his pinkness and going the whole trip. Fancy my friend, and survivor, going the whole trip. and Tanya, who had come to rescue me the year before. Here we were on a mission, the pink warriors.
We had already made our goal of $14,000.00 before leaving Vancouver Island and now we were hitting the USA making our way towards Cheyenne Wyoming our destination of our little convention of Women Who Ride from Facebook. Internet friends, two countries working together for the same cause. Life was good. I felt good. I could not get the smile off my face as we road down the highway, with pink feathers flying, bling pinging me from my windshield, breast cancer magnets flying in the air. We were a sight to behold. The two Cabana boys Wilbur and Braman pinker than the rest of us. The honks we would get, the thumbs up, yells from passer byers. It was a great feeling we were drawing the attention and awareness and having fun doing it.

We stopped along the way for photo ops and each time we stopped people would want to have their picture taken with us. This is how we collected money. We would say sure, for a small donation for Breast Cancer. If they gave us $10 we would have a token gift of a magnet, or scarf, key chain whatever, we had alot of little things. Most were very generous. Also we passed out business cards so they could see it was for real and follow us along the way. I still feel so bad for not blogging and next years it will be the most important thing.

Great photo op for more pics click here.

We continues on our journey towards Cruisers Bar to meet our new sisters and to do a little fundraising. We also had been there last year and Sheri, the owner and BC surviver was going to be there and told us we could do what ever it took to raise some money while we were there. Braman cup would runnith over.

Biird our road leader pulled off to the side of the road and pulled out her map. Did this mean she was lost?? Nope, just wanted to be sure she knew where she was taking us. It was time for a break anyway. The funniest thing happened at that moment.. We heard someone say... omg, that is the Conga!! Hey Eric, hey Flo fancy meeting you here. It was a lady friend of Erics who had supported us a lot at our car washes at home with our fundraising. She was renting a cabin right there. Small world for sure. She invited us up for water or if we needed anything to come on up. Can you believe it? This type of thing would happen numerous times over the journey. we would hear people yelling CONGA!!! as they wizzed by in their vehicles giving us the thumbs up.

Okay that moment didn't last long as I answered my phone as it was beeping :(

Good Lord, I can not repeat the conversation but all of a sudden my knees started to tremble, I felt like I was going to throw up.. or pass out. It was the unthinkable... we left someone behind. We did not ditch anyone, we assumed it was all okay. It wasn't! No one knew what was going on at that minute, as I could not speak, only cry.. Why, why, was I such an idiot I kept thinking to myself, how could I do that?? I thought I had things in control and again, I say, never assume anything. I let the others hear what I had heard and told them I was going no where until this was settled. We tried calling her cell, the hotel, HD,nothing was working other than yes she had called these places looking for us and was very distraught. This was the first time in ever in my mind, that I would lead myself back to Wenatchee and grab our rider and make things better. I couldn't believe this was happening. We ended up being on the side of the road for a couple hours trying to figure out what to do. Braman was even going to go back, I also said I would sit at the side of the road till she got here. Long story short, I was convinced that we had to move on, and things would work themselves out. It was a sad day for all. I know I would NEVER intentionally ever leave anyone behind. It got worse before it got better, and I don't want to go into it anymore.

We reached Cruisers bar where the gals were there to greet us. It was hard to put on a happy face, but with the help of others and one look at everyone in there pinkness and smiles it soon passed enough for me to enjoy what was going on. Feeling horrible for the two riders who were left behind. That was until Sherri the bar owner said she had had a call from the deserted rider saying that she even offered to go get her with a truck and trailer. Told me not to worry and get on with the fundraising in her bar, that it was an accident , not a planned thang. This too shall pass.

Braman went around with his wife Bubbles collecting money in his bra for the cause. The gals were buying stuff off us and Im sure we raised a couple hundred dollars at cruisers. Braman and Bubbles were going to be leaving us not to soon after we left Cruisers so he wanted to pass his bra on to Wilbur. I can't say that Wilbur was to happy about that, but was relieved when it was too small. He did wear it for while but ended up giving it back.

It was just amazing how this couple were such a close part of the Conga III in such a very short time with us. It felt like we had known each other for a very long time. I am very proud to get to know them. Here is hoping they will be at the next and the next and the next.

We had to get to Superior for the night. We were now down to one American Biird and 4 Canadians. The newbie rider on her big Street Glide getting us to where we were going for the night. Superior. The motel was okay, friendly but not one I would probably stay at again. People thought we were

These are the bracelets I have made every year for the Conga. I get them made in Mexico, we sell them for 5 bucks, and ask people to wear them until we get home safely. Most tie them to their handlebars when the ride is over. These bracelets raised $1500 this year. This shot has always been one of my favorite, along with the Conga poses.

Day 2 Sumas toTwisp to Wenatchee

2010-07-03T07:08:00.000-07:00

Day 2 started out very smoothly. We left on regular schedule, got throught the boarder with out and issues, there were five of us. Willi joined the Conga line in the morning. We were heading to do the Cascades and then stop in Twisp to meet Belle's father. The Cascade are gorgeous as I knew, but also knew there could be all kinds of weather and there was.

We had to stop and rain gear up. Before we headed into the Canyon

Willi's bike kept breaking down. something to do with the battery issues and Wilbur had to push start it several times. It wasn't fun, pushing it, and very frustrating for her to say the least. It got so she was afraid to turn her bike off. Not to worry I kept telling her, it is all a part of the adventure and is what makes good stories. Needless to say we are off to the Harley Dealerships this morning to get the situation fixed and also my horn

We arrived in Wenatchee around 5:30.. Riding around in circles trying to find our hotel. All a bit hot and tired now as the weather had switched to hot again. We ended up calling Karen, Willi took off and found the Hotel herself. We were only a couple blocks away from it after all. See it isn't just the Flo that gets lost... tee hee, it makes me chuckle. I just appreciate being able to follow the leader leader.

It was a great ride through all kinds of weather, and at the end of the road , some new Conga friends.

Erin and Tim from Spokane, and Peppercat from Victoria showed up. Tanya's sister Sylvia was there too meet her. We all had a lovely evening looking at pics and getting to know each other. I can tell the new crew is going to be a blast. There should be about 9 riders this morning I believe. we are head the Cruiser Bar that you drive through. It is in Post Falls Idaho. We have another Conga Bra that we plan to sign and hang beside last years. Superior is where we will spend the night.

It is a clear blue sky this morning!!! whoo Hoo!!

Doing what we are doing!

2010-07-02T07:21:00.000-07:00

Stuff like this keeps me doing what we are doing!!

hiya flo
just wanted to say how proud of u all i am

wot u and all of u do it absolutley fantastic

i have just been been given the all clear from breast cancer and am now in remmision :D, (waiting on surgery next wed which will hopefully be the last)

i read ur posts almost every day and they really do lift my spirits and make me smile so i thank each and everyone of u

i would love to be able to see the conga in action (even more so cos i simply love bikes) but livin in uk its virtualy impossible but who knows maybe one day

Happy safe riding to u all

Angie xxxxxxxxxxx

Day 1 of Conga leaving Vancouver Island

2010-07-01T21:41:00.000-07:00

8pm and we just got settled in.This place totally rocks!!! We are in Abbotsford at the Super 8 First we pull into the parking lot and there is this young chick with long dark hair, waving a welcome sign. I could not read it yet but she was bouncing around like a jack rabbit. I thought wow, another surprise!! I wonder who she is?? It was my daughter Krissy. Her and Miss Willi got to conniving and she came to greet us! Meanwhile while she was waiting she went into talk to the clerks to tell them what we were up to and the story of the conga and the pink parade arriving shortly. They thought that was a great cause and were excited. When we booked the rooms we did not tell them of the fundraisers. So anyways... They donated the rooms!! Not just a deal, they donated. how cool is that????

What an awesome day. I think the pictures will tell the story.
We left in the rain, from my house, actually it wasn't pouring just a slight drizzle, so we didn't put our rain gear on. There was me, Fancy, Wilbur, along came Carl and Spyderman. We were on our way to pick up Vgirl and Belle. Just at the end of the block where my family lives. My little brother who just had back surgery was in his scooter, heading down the hill to come meet the Conga and send us off. The tears started to pour, tears of joy. I got pretty darn choked up.
We picked the gals and did our little parade through town. Canada is pretty busy so we got a lot of honks and whistles, thumbs up. We were all honking along the way and my darn horn died... hmf!

Coffee and muffins etc, were waiting for us at Fusilli Grill, and a few well wishers and my family. Also a couple gals from the Dragon boat, Dave Hay from 99.7 the River. Catriona, my friend, and Jippo!! It was very emotional and exciting. We hung around for an hour and took tons of pics. Along came the Police officers to escort us out of town. One in front and one at back. Stopping traffic all the way down Dogwood. It is so cool to see the parade of pink and the close friends out on a mission making people smile,. I felt so proud of what we are doing... KICKIN IT TO THE CURB!!!
I was getting texts from Carrie down in California for updates of how things were. We stayed pretty dry, but put on the rain gear before we left Courtenay. Once we got to Courtenay at American Motorcycle Services, we had another nice visit and Wade had the coffee and donuts waiting for us. Every stop we make we get anyone that has come out to ride even a mile, to sign the banner.
When we got to Qualicum there was Jilly and Robin from PA.
One of the big highlights out of many today was a phone call from Sue Gough. She called and met off the ferry.. First off on the side of the road, taking pictures and when Willie met us at the Shell, Sue and Dave were there just ahead of us. I couldn't wait to see her, as she has been such a supporter of the Conga. I felt like I have known her for years. We have sent many an email, and posts. It is crazy, we just started screeching and hugging when we got there, telling each other ..I love you.. a very short visit, but I tell ya, it was sweet and she sure is!! Dave is a great guy and was busy taking pictures for us. We were so excited about taking pictures of our helmets for Char from Sassybiker. Here we are 5 Canadians and we have her special helmets. Sue agrees... We need to meet Char!!!
Willi filmed us coming in, escorted us to our hotel, brought us a 6 pack, and we will be seeing her tomorrow to continue the Conga to Wenatchee to meet the Biird. Got to find out where we are meeting Peppercat.. Crikey it is hard keeping track of everything and everyone.
I gotta go now, get a little more visit with my daughter, go check the facebook...omg and TRY to get some sleep as we hit the highway tomorrow no later than 9 am.
Thank you so much to totally everyone that came out to support the Conga and ride as far as you did. I really do love you all!!!

Montana Leather and More

2010-06-29T20:35:00.000-07:00

The Leather Store & More CALLING ALL BIKERS-THE CONGA III RIDE FOR CANCER IS COMING TO HELENA ON SUNDAY-JULY 4TH. We are going to give them a Montana WELCOME. We will be filming them and leading them into town to the Leather Store. And then to our home for a BBQ, before they head out. If you are interested in welcoming these wonderful Ladies, ...send me a message for more details....CONGA-I can hear the rumble.....See you Ladies Soon....

Helena Montana!!! Robin, Leathers and More

2010-06-29T19:07:00.000-07:00

Flo,

I hear that you're coming to Helena. YAHOOOO!

To check out our store and I also have had conversations with Karen. We would like to feed you all lunch, a BBQ at our home. Karen said that would be great. Our home is on the way out of town. I let Karen know that my husband will be on the highway just before you get into town (and I will let you know where) to film you coming in.

I asked Karen and would also like to ask you if I can lead you Ladies into town? If its okay, I would like to have my husband film me leading you into town as well. I asked Karen if she could get somewhat of the a count of riders and give me a call when you get into Superior.

We're going to Costco to get the food on Friday night. And I also asked her if she would call me Sunday when you Ladies leave Superior and take Garrison Junction/Helena exit to give me an idea when you will be in. I'm actually thinking the filming at the bottom-East side of McDonald Pass. Mountains, open and awesome road. I will let you know for sure. Do you have a cell number?

I would like to Thank you for all that you do and I feel very honored and excited that you all are coming to Helena, our store and home. Thank you for changing the route. I know you're busy so I will keep in touch.

Ride Safe and Have a Blast.....

Robin

Conga Fever

2010-06-29T17:54:00.000-07:00

Whelp.. 2 more sleeps and the Conga III hits the open road. Hard to believe!! We have hit our goal.. $14,000.00 for Breast Cancer. The fever is in the air... People have hit the road from North Carolina, getting ready for kickstand up on Vancouver Island, down Texas way, they are exploding with emotion. People are coming from Saskatchewan...Emails are coming in left right and center from people I have never even spoke to before, with well wishes, prayers and blessing, to say thank yous for what we are doing.
I just put in my last day at the ol Barbershop. I decided to close it rather than pay the bills while I am gone. Not to worry, I already have another place to go to when and if I get back... lol It's all good,
Conga Fever!!
A lot of ups... and a few little downs, but I tell you nothing will get in my way of making this another amazing Conga ride. I see good things in the future, not only for work, but for the Conga and all the people that have so willingly stepped up to the plate to make it one hell of an event. Not only are we raising money for a cause, we are meeting women for the first time. From the INTERNET... Yup.. again, a small world we live in.. So big, yet so small. I want to say I have met, but I haven't, even tho it feels like I have. Some of the coolest people. People from magazines, that want to do a story on us or cool people like lets say... BRENDA FOX
I mean really ...I can say she is my friend. Who is Brenda Fox you say??

The founder of women motorcyclist is Brenda Fox, a Spokesperson for Women in Motorcycling, Professional Motorcycle Test Rider, journalist, stunt actor ... and high-profile motorcycle enthusiast whose inner circle includes AMA Hall of famers Malcolm Smith, Skip Van Leeuwen, Danny LaPorte, reads as the "who's who" of the best motorcyclist in the world. Few women have had the opportunity to ride with motorcycle icons such as Jesse James and Arlen Ness, but Brenda's pavement history includes legends such as these and other highly respected motorcycle greats. She has trained with Motorcycle Hall of Fame legend Fast Freddie Spencer, raced in several SCORE Off Road races along the likes of the Baja 1000, and fitness trained with six time AMA National Motocross Championships "Golden Boy" Broc Glover.

How frickin cool is that.. She is a big supporter of the Conga and wishes us all well. If she was well, she would be riding with us this year. Hopefully next year she will be riding with a vengeance.
Women Motorcyclists

Conga Line in North Carolina hits the road.

2010-06-28T11:31:00.000-07:00

Here is Tamela Rich one of our Conga Riders who has hit the road and make news where every she goes. She left from NC. Tamela is a new rider and has been sponsored by BMW. They have put her through extensive training to be safe out on the road. She is also on another mission besides the Conga. To write a book "Tradeoffs: Leveraging the Longs & Shorts of Life.

She will be traveling 8000 miles, 20 states and 3 time zones

"Tradeoffs: Leveraging the Longs & Shorts of Life"

See Tamela in the News here and here and here and here

Go Tamela Go... and don't forget your shoulder checks!!!

Conga Reaches Goal of $14,000.00

2010-06-28T10:52:00.000-07:00

With just a couple of days to go before, the Conga leaves Vancouver Island, we are proud to say that we have already reached our goal and our kickstands are not even up yet.

We had a car wash on the weekend at Steve Marshall Motors for the second weekend in a row and raised $800.00. With that and all the money we have been raising on the side, we managed to top it off, just before we leave. Pretty awesome I would say.

2010-06-27T08:37:00.001-07:00

WWR CONGA III - the North Texas leg

in support of Breast Cancer

Come to the launch party all pinked out and ready to ride and dance cancer away!

The North Texas leg of the ride will be led by Cindy aka Texas Red. The ride will depart from Strokers on July 4th.

This is Texas Red's tentative schedule:

Sunday, July 4th - depart Strokers Dallas to OKC KSU 11:00 AM
Monday, July 5th - OKC to Amarillo (Dumas)
Tuesday, July 6th - Dumas to Monument, CO
Wednesday, July 7th - Cheyenne, WY

Thursday, July 8th - Party at Maverick Motorsports!!! Conga, Conga, CONGA!
Friday, July 8th - head back home to DFW

The WWR Conga III is the third annual ride. This year the women are meeting at Cheyenne, WY. The group of mainly lady riders will ride from Campbell River to Cheyenne, WY and return. Others will be riding from all points across the USA to meet the Canadian group in Wyoming, wearing pink and dressing their motorcycles in pink and will be collecting donations and pledges along the way. Last year the ride raised $12,000 and this year we are hoping to raise $7,000 for each countries Breast Cancer society.

Riders are welcome to join at any point along the route, or make their own route and meet in Wyoming.

This year we have two beneficiaries, one for each side of the US/Canadian border. The U.S. beneficiary is the National Breast Cancer Foundation headquarted in Frisco. The Canadian beneficiary is the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation headquarted in B.C. A link for U.S. online donations is located on Cindy's Conga blog listed below. It is set up for donations to go directly to the National Breast Cancer Foundation which is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization making your donation tax deductible.

For more information or to follow along you can go to:

Cindy's Conga blog
with links for online donation and website

SHELL WYOMING IS GETTING READY TO CONGA FOR A CAUSE!!

2010-06-25T12:21:00.000-07:00

This is unreal, our friends in Shell are preparing for our arrival!!!

Plans shaping up in Cheyenne at Maverick Motorsports

2010-06-24T08:35:00.000-07:00

Here is our plan for the 7^th & 8^th at the present.

July 7^th:

We will have our (FREE) c-store bar in the dealership open that day that include icees, tea, and coffee for the riders if any show up here the 7^th.

We will have a bunch stuff on sale for your group that they can take advantage of if they’d like.

Stay open until 8PM with part of our crew in case anyone has any mechanical issues or wants to stop in that evening.

July 8^th:

Have a barbecue for lunch, which will be free to all the conga riders with music on the patio.

Same sales for the riders that day.

Give the Conga group some prizes to give away as you see fit.

We have a real col blues/rock band coming in to play that evening from 6-9.

We will stay open until 9PM that evening.

Barbecue some more food for that evening between 6-7 while the band is playing.

Conga speakers can use our mic system as you need it to make announcements.

How does this sound for an itinerary?

Also, we are encouraging supporters to show up to support your group.

Let me know if you need any modifications or you want changes to this.

Justin Johnson

Shell Wyoming

2010-06-23T10:34:00.000-07:00

Brad from Shell, Wyoming Flo/Karen:
Rene Huge (pro: Heugee) a reporter with the Cody Enterprise/Cody, WY called this morning. She wants to get in contact with her as soon as possible in regard to the Conga III Ride. Her phone number is: 307.587.2233 and her email is: rene@codyenterprise.com. KAREN: I think your group is coming from WA (right?) and planning on staying in Cody the 5th (?). I think I told you previously that it is real busy in Cody on the 4th of July weekend. I think I also told you that Claudia Wade is the head of the Cody Country Chamber of Commerce. I know her well and I am sure she can be of a lot of PR for you as well.
If you guys would contact these folks, I would really appreciate it. They can help get you Lots of $$$$ donation for your very worthy cause.
Let me know if I can help you any further.
Thanks, be safe and have a great ride.
See you all in Shell,
Brad

Words from the Wyz Wmn!!

2010-06-22T22:44:00.000-07:00

It was too my surprise when I checked my mail today. There always seems to be something new every day. I never know whether it will be a PITA!! For those of you who don't know what it means, it means...

PAIN IN THE ASS!!! WHO ME?? I know for a fact I can be. A lot think I am, and a lot think I am just me. So... I received this email today, and it made my eyes leak big time.. Words from the Wyz Wmn!

Karen WyzWmn Brown June 22 at 6:21pm

and before you head off on this year's conga I wanted to tell you how proud of you I am...

You've taken a simple thing like buying yourself a new ride...and molded it into an international event in support of a world charity for both men and women...you've worked tirelessly to raise funds and keep on top of everything...and being a former coordinator/provincial chair for a Canadian national motorcycling charity I have first hand knowledge of just how very hard that can be.

Just this minute I'm reminded of your first conga...and how upset you were cos you dropped it a couple of time when you were so frackin tired you couldn't see straight....and scared witless a couple of times...

So...just take a minute and look at yourself now...look at how far you've come, the friends you've made and the community you have created both in person and on line.

You are a force to be reckoned with Flo...sometimes maybe some people view that as a PITA.....but in this case I really think that's a good thing and I'm proud to call you friend.

with great respect

Karen WyzWmn Brown

Texas Conga Line hits the local news station.

2010-06-22T10:45:00.001-07:00

Click here

Route from Wenatchee Get your motor running!!

2010-06-22T09:35:00.000-07:00

Karen/Biird has been working very hard at organizing our route from Wenatchee.

Day #1, 300m/5.5hrs. Shrub-steppe, desert, Spokane, two passes, Cruisers in Post Falls. Spokane HD is no longer. The direct route out of Wenatchee takes us through town into East Wenatchee. Riders are welcome. A good meet up on the road is the wide parking area near Hydro Park.

Day #2, 350m/6 hrs of Montana! July 4th in West Yellowstone... and if you've never done that, hold your hat, baby! It's nutz! Great fund-raising opportunity there!

This is a proposed alternate route. If we have any riders that have planned to ride with us in the Drummond, Anaconda, Butte areas, please contact us.

ELKS CLUB GARAGE SALE BARBECUE

2010-06-20T19:57:00.000-07:00

We were there at 10am, on Fathers Day. Poor Wilbur being a Father had to spend it going witheflo selling burgers, or at least trying. He would get a bunch on, and by the time people arrived, they were like cardboard. So after a few times he said he would wait until people arrived, and then put them on. They didn't want to wait. So in total from 10-4pm, we sold 5 burgers and 2 dogs. We had a stack of over cooked meat, that we had a really big problem throwing out so we put them in a container in the cooler, and you should see this MEAN pot of chili I am cooking. Left over tomatoes, onions, burgers, wieners, and beans... Ha!! Waist not want not, when you come from a big family of 9.

The garage sale was pretty pathetic to start off. Honestly no one started arriving untill late in the afternoon. I was determined to sell some stuff, as I sure did not want to pack it all up again. I knew, that once i made up my mind, it would go to the Sally Ann at the end of the day, so why not take what little people were offering me.. Come on 50 CENTS??? This is a fundraiser, not that many cared. I can be as cheap as the rest but, I do know the value, and I never charge more, than I would be willing to pay. I would rather give it to someone than get 50 CENTS!!

So.. although the barbecue was PATHETIC...LOL I made about 500 bucks on my stuff, and and other $200 on just nice people donating for the cause. Like this one guy who was actually at our Car wash, came to buy 2 pink pens... He gave me $30 bucks... omg, told me he lost his wife while they were in Mexico, she had cancer and it went through her body so fast she couldn't get home. So then we get to talking and he says he will be right back. He went to the book store and bought these 2 Harley Davidson books valued at $65 each and said I hope you can make some money at a raffle.

Barbecue not going so well!!

White boots did not sale again!!

For more Pics, go here

Steve Marshall Motors Carwash

2010-06-20T19:23:00.000-07:00

Great time at Steve Marshall Motors doing the car wash. Even my 80 year old mother came out to help. She donated $3,000.00 to help me and my brother cover expenses in memory of our sister who passed away of Cancer in 1996. When she first got there she started to cry and wanted to leave. It didn't take long and she was one of the rest helping out. People came from all over to donate. We ended up raising $1055.00 which was the exact figure we needed to set us to our goal of $7,000.00 donated for the Canadian Breast Cancer Society. Our American sisters are a little behind, but I have no doubt in my mind they will soon catch up.

It ended up being a very hot day and everyone worked so hard. It is so greatly appreciated, words can not describe. Hard work but very exhilarating and rewarding. Thankyou to all that came out to help and that donated.

Here is a link to some more great pics!! STEVE MARSHALL MOTORS

PICS

Strokers Pub in Texas-Texas Red

2010-06-15T20:36:00.000-07:00

This is Rick Fairless, the owner/mgr of Stroker’s Ice House, Dallas

This is Cindy aka Texasred, behind the scenes being interview for TV! Today, check out Cindy's pink bra on the outside of her clothing. Looks like the Island girls have given her a great idea...WTG Cindy!!

Conga III National!! From Texas to Vancouver Island...Conga Baby!! Save those ta tas!!

Behind the scenes in Texas

2010-06-14T21:46:00.000-07:00

Hi Cynthia,

Thank you so much for profiling the Conga III Ride for Breast Cancer. I'm sorry I can't be there with you tomorrow when you meet Cindy (TexasRed).

I know first hand what it is like to hear the words "You have Breast Cancer". I was diagnosed on October 20th, 2008, and having never been sick a day in my life I can tell you it was totally unexpected! Within three weeks of being diagnosed I had a biopsy followed by a mastectomy. I started chemo a month later (and no I don't look good bald! ha!) and finished chemo April 2, 2009. Those are dates I'll never forget.

During the 2009 Conga II run I can't tell you how much I wanted to join everyone - but was sidelined with treatment. I followed the Conga II every day, riding each mile with Flo as she crossed the USA. Her travels got me through my last month of treatment. This year I am riding ..... I am riding for the many wonderful women and men who are in treatment right now, I am riding for those that need funding to get treatment, and I am riding for those we have lost. Well all that and I really want to meet this Flo character I've known on-line at WWR for over three years! ha!

In 2009 One in Eight women had breast cancer.
By 2019 One in THREE are expected to have breast cancer.
Breast cancer also affects men.

My story is just one of millions. Mine has a happy ending. Please do what you can to support the Conga III. The Conga may pale in comparison to many of the large cancer fund-raisers, but this is a group of women motorcycle riders who aim to make a difference AND have a great time doing it. And, you know what happens when you get a bunch of determined women together! ha! Stuff Happens!

Thanks again for your time and effort to profile and promote the Conga III. Every dollar raised will make a HUGE difference in research and treatment. Let's make this a nightmare our children won't have to deal with.

PS - If you see a bunch of women on motorcycles decked out in Pink - you'll know it is the Conga heading through to Kick Cancer to the Curb! Join us if you can..... we aim to have a mighty good time!

Regards,
Debbie Payne
Dayton, TX
1-year Survivor!

Words of encouragement!

2010-06-14T19:34:00.000-07:00

Hey Flo.... just a word of encouragement to you and your friend that was diagnosed with lung cancer - saw your post on Facebook. I'm so damn sorry to hear about it. But please don't give up hope! You have done more in a couple of short years than most people do in a lifetime to help find a cure.... a cure for ANY cancer is a positive step for ALL cancers. It sure does seem that 50 is a trigger.......research is key...... people get cancer for no good reason every day - it didn't run in my family either until I got it - who knows - can't be pissed at the world for it - we just have to take it day by day and enjoy every single minute we have.

Conga III will make a difference for someone .... maybe someone you don't even know through research/testing etc. ..... and those of us lucky enough to participate even in some small way will have memories to last a lifetime for the trip we made to Cheyenne going-with-the-flo....

Hugs to you my friend.... please pass along our support and prayers to your friend. He'll be in our hearts as we make the ride next month.

A fun day Fund-raising

2010-06-14T12:35:00.000-07:00

A typical day of riding! Actually we haven't had to many with work and weather, but if the weather stays on our side, wow, it really works. We were out on a scavenger hunt with a group of friends and had to stop along the way to look for different items or do different things. Anyway whenever we stopped people would horde around us, first to look at our bikes and then of course us in our pink blinged leathers. They would ask if they could have their picture taken with us. That was was when it all started to come back to me.. We can make a dollar from each person that stops us, we might come home with a couple bucks for the cause. Wow did that work. We came home with almost $300.00 We also blinged out some Breast Cancer Magnets and if anyone gave us $10.00 we would give a magnet. It was an absolute blast. One fella came with his big huge fancy camera and his wife had the big circle thing that reflected light even... We were having our own photo op, right on the Oceanside. The guy didn't want to stop. Look this way, look that way. He apologized for being so excited. God only knows where these pics will end up. All ages of people wanted pics with us. Even the young studs, it was crazy. Fancy looks at me after and said, omg, I feel like a celebrity. I told her to get used to it because it will get worse, or better depending how you look at it.
A funny story when we were in the mall, buying something pink, and of course the questions start and the story comes out. This young buck, looks over at us and says....You lady's I bet you are out there on trikes aren't you? Now nothing about trikes,,, I love them, but he is thinking we were too old to ride 2 wheels. My should go back, I feel the frown coming, and wanted to say..... young man, I am going to Trike you in a minute....lol So you should have seen the look on his face when we told him we road Hogs...Ha!!
So off we go to the Coombs market to finish our Scavenger Hunt. It was so busy in there we had to ride ever so slow and the people were smiling and whistling and thumbs upping, and snapping pics. It was like we were a 2man parade.. We pull up infront of this cool little store and everyone from inside the store came out and people were swarming around again. Again, we share out stories and the guys even were totally impressed. One lady walks up and says I love you, I am a survivor and I found $40 bucks on the ground today and I want you to have it.. Another guy gave us $40. We were there for a good 45 minutes with people handing us cash and taking pics. We never go anywhere with out some token gifts to say thank you.
We were telling them to watch for us on the news tomorrow night, handing out our cards with the website, and email address. People are going to mail in their pics and I hope to get them on the web. I wish I had taken pics of the groups, it just caught me off guard. Fancy and I decided, it is pink and nothing but, from here on in, when we are out on the road.
Can you just imagine when we get the bigger groups going. So ladies... when you are out on the Conga, where lots of pink, smile lots, and if someone smiles back, that means they are interested in whats up. The will pull out some change and donated to the cause. Be sure to carry a bag for all the money lol.

Carnival Caribbean Cabana

2010-06-14T11:14:00.000-07:00

With just over 2 weeks to go before we hit the highway, this are moving right along daily. Fancypants and I are out and about collecting donations where ever we go. This day, Wain from Carnival Caribbean Cabana in Courtenay, handed us a check for $150.00 which he donated $1.00 from every order of Johnny Cakes sold in the month of May. Be sure to try them, he serves delicious Mango butter with them. He has a great menu of authentic Caribbean food.

OMG WE DID IT!!

2010-06-11T10:33:00.000-07:00

omg, I am so stoked... I had heard it takes a couple of months to apply for a license to sell tickets on a motorcycle. It had come to our attention a couple of times, that we should do that. Seemed like alot of work to me. The office gal that I am not. There are so many things that I am not good at.. Anyway, thank God our secretary Fancy is good at writing letter, doing office work, keeping track of things and getting things done. Knowing how to respond in a professional way.
WE GOT A LICENSE TO SELL TICKETS ON A BIKE!!! WHOOO HOO We have the bike too. Kevin from International Classic Motorcycles in Errington has given us the bike at cost. So hang on, a pic of the bike will be posted soon... Thanks Kevin and Cathy from International Classic Motorcycles in Errington, be sure to stop in and say hello and thanks.

Conga Interview in Texas!!!

2010-06-11T09:49:00.000-07:00

What: Channel 8’s morning anchor, Cynthia Izaguirre interviewing the North Texas Conga line

When: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 8:30 AM

Go Texasred/Cindy

Cindy is our Texas Conga Organizer and doing one heck of a job!!

Behide the scenes down Texas way!!!!!

2010-06-11T09:44:00.000-07:00

This email is to let you know about the Conga III, Ride for Breast Cancer, an international motorcycle ride put on by the WWR, Women Who Ride, an online forum for lady riders.

It started as a ride from Florida to Vancouver Island and riders joined for as long as they could along the way or the Conga line. Last year they raise $12,000.00.

This year we are riding from where we are to Cheyenne, WY to join our Canadian sisters.

The Dallas group is riding out from Stroker’s Ice House www.strokersdallas.com (near Bachman Lake) on July 4^th at 11:30a.

You are invited to join us in the send off and celebrate those who ride for a cure. This year is going to be the best!

Cindy- would “Women Who Ride” be available for a shoot next Tuesday morning at 9:00 a.m.? We could meet with you at Bachman Lake or Stoker’s Ice House to do a story about your efforts this coming 4^th of July weekend. We would need as many riders there as possible.

-Cynthia Izaguirre

Let me check with my fellow riders. Although we have hundreds of riders in the U.S. and Canada, from North TX, we have several confirmed riders on this year’s Conga riding to the meet-up in Cheyenne. We would of course, would love to do that. I’ll also check with Rick Fairless, the owner of Stroker’s Dallas.

Thank you, Cynthia. We are hoping to kick dirt in the face of breast cancer and celebrate life along the way.

Conga riders,

I invited Cynthia Izaguirre from WFAA to see us off on July 4^th. She in turn invited us to a shoot to talk about the Conga III Ride for Breast Cancer. Conga, Conga, CONGA!

Squishes!!!

2010-06-11T08:48:00.000-07:00

hey lovie

Where in courtney are you going to be stoping...I am meeting up with you just not sure where...I am going to try for courtney but in the event that I can't make it I will wait on the side of the road at the denman Island ferry terminal and join in as you pass by....soooooo send me the time and where in courtney and then I'll let you know where I am going to be lovie...I am really looking forwad to seein you incredible women off on yur journey...when I think of your dedication and love for this cause it always reduces me to tears, like right now can hardly see what I am typing cause I'm blubbering like a baby...shit...hate it when this happens...luv u more than all the dirt in the world my friend.

Squishes

Linda

My face started to leak this morning when this was the first email I wrote. It means so much to us to have the PA girls join the Conga even for a mile or two so an escort to the ferry, even by one, is very touching. I know if the others cant make it, it is only because they have previous commitments. Time is getting near and I am very sentimental. Linda is the gal that donated the very first Sassybiker Helmet to our very own BC Survivor Fancypants/Judy Snaith here on Vancouver Island. The story goes back to Char from Sassybiker from Women Who Ride was making the helmet you see in this picture for her best friend. Her best friend lost the battle. Char then donated the helmet to our Conga Breast Cance Causer, in memory of her friend. Linda in turn bid up to I believe it was $450,00 in memory of her father, sent me an email, to say she wanted to then donate it to a survivor, that would be riding in the Conga. Did I know of anyone. I told her of Judy. Well the rest is history, here is the pic of her giving it to her. Judy is riding the Conga all the way with me.
We will be on the road one full month raising money for this cause to help find a cure.
Less than 3 weeks away now, and I can't wait to give Linda a big Squish!!!

A nice letter! Ladyleadfoot!

2010-06-08T12:36:00.000-07:00

I just saw the pics that you posted of your bike whilst you were deciding what else she might be needing to dress her up, and felt the need to write to you. hope you don't mind.

How much does she weigh, curb weight? I know it's not polite to ask a lady hew weight, but her size makes me a bit curious. who did your paint? how long is it? would you mind, whenever you get a chance, if you do, sending me, or posting, the specs on your ride? i am curious as hell about it.

i hope you don't mind, but i have saved this pic to use as my desktop background, replacing the pic of my current item of lust- the 2010 CVO softail convertible (in sapphire over abyss blue.) you and your bike inspire me, so i thought to keep you here to look at whenever i'm on-line.

i'm a cancer survivor, although not breast cancer; i look at it this way: cancer is cancer, no matter the type. i have lost friends to cancer, many different types, much to my sorrow; i am also blessed to have some friends that have gone through it and are still here. i'm amazed that i'm still here. if it were not for a most amazing man, his patience, surgical talent, and willingness to admit his limitations and ask for help (a surgeon without a God complex- how unusual!), i probably wouldn't be here writing this letter to you. it's been almost 12 years now, and i thank God every morning when i wake up and every night just before i go to sleep.

thank heavens you look good in pink, flo! after all, you do wear a little bit of it...

thanks for taking the time to read this. i hope to hear from you some time soon. will you be passing through western massachusetts at any point on your congaride? if so, then i hope to get a chance to meet you. if not, i'll follow your wanderings to and fro here on facebook.

until the next time, take care, ride safe and God bless.

smiles-
ladyleadfoot!!!

Wilbur Rocks!! So does Quality Foods

2010-06-07T14:54:00.000-07:00

My brother has been out of work the past few days so we put him on a mission, and he is doing one heck of a job!!
For the upcoming Car Washes and barbecues being held at Steve Marshall Ford in Campbell River, on the 19th and 26th this month, we needed around 300 buns, dogs, and burgers.. Off he went to Quality Foods and by golly if they didn't donate the whole kit and caboodle!!! This is awesome. Now all we need is some onions, someone to cut them...lol some tomatoes, and cheese! of course the cook and a few extra hands to wash cars and help out selling our Breast Cancer items! If there is anyone reading this living close by, we would love your help.. Thanks in advance, and don't forget to come get your car washed and have some lunch.
Things are moving right along!!!

Band Potential Trainwreck donates their time to Show and Shine

2010-06-05T11:41:00.000-07:00

Potential Trainwreck

Four very different people held together by the incredible rush of playing our brand of high energy rock music live

This band is from Nanaimo BC

They have graciously donated their time to our up coming Show and Shine in Nanaimo Aug14 . The big finale of the fund raiser

Steve Marshall Ford

2010-06-05T11:32:00.000-07:00

Steve Marshall Ford in Campbell River are letting us use their lot for a car wash and barbecue on June 19 and June 26 to help raise money for the Cause. They will supply all the soap and buckets and soap etc for the cars and actually said she would be there helping if she doesn't have to work that day. The great think about the 19th is they are having a big car sale to. So this could be big!!
For the barbecue they will supply all condiments and the barbecue. So now we are on the hunt for hot dogs and buns and paper plates. Of course we are looking for extra hands, and to help spread the word!!
So if you are out and about those days please stop by and if you feel like helping we could use you. Any ideas are always welcome.
Big thanks to Steve Marshall Ford for letting us use their lot!!

Draggie asking for help for Show and Shine!!!

2010-06-05T10:52:00.000-07:00

Hey all, time is creaping up on us quickly. Before yall know it you will be on the road. I would like to get some input from the group as I cant run the show by myself and will need some helping hands the day of the event.

First off those in the north island area, can you please pass out the flyers to draw attention to the event. I have 2 types, the main pink 8x10 to hang up at businesses etc, and also a 5x7 size that I have copied in black and white to hand out to riders as you run into them at different places. It all helps to get the word out so that hopefully we will have a huge day.

Well you are out with posters, also see if you can hunt down door prizes for the show. I am collecting them but so far they are all on the south island, need more from up north. I have a donation request letter if you want a copy.

For either of the flyers or letter just send me a message and I will email it to you.

Now as for the day of the show, I am going to need a few hands to help out and if we have enuf people willing then we can all take a short period of time working the event but still be able to enjoy ourselves as well.

Please give me an idea of what you are willing to help out with. I will need:

Help at the registration table - collecting the entry fee, and registering the bike in the categories
50/50 ticket sellers
A judge or 2, that arent planning on entering their own bike
miscellaneous help as it may occur

Also anyone that can come early to help set up would be appreciated, as Im going to have my hands full.

Please let me know ASAP if and what you are willing to help with and if you are going to be there early or not so I can set some kind of schedule in order.

Thanks for the help and lets make this a huge finale for this event!

2010-06-03T08:36:00.000-07:00

Conga III Update

This past weekend my good friend Jenn Geeson and Len Redekopp hosted a Barbeque at the Movie Gallery in Mill Bay. Jenn has ridden in the past two Congas with me, as well as helping organize me and the Conga itself. She went out of her way organizing the BBQ to make it another huge success. When those two get together, they can put on a great event. On Sunday May 23^rd, we managed to raise close to $700.00 selling hot dogs, burgers and Breast Cancer items.

As you can see we had a great time doing it. The sea of pink rolled in slowly on pinked out bikes. The riders themselves were dressed in anything from a neon pink wig and pink bra on the outside of their clothing, to full pink leathers, gloves, and boots. We even had the guys join in wearing pink, from wigs to glasses and leis. The bikes were from mild to wild so to speak. Simple decorating of breast cancer ribbons on the tins and pool noodles wrapped around headlights and taillights to full blown Conga machines, that included flags, magnets, pink crystals stuck to every imaginable place, pink leather in the tassels and even pink sheepskins. We left Jenn in charge of the orders and as usual Len was an awesome cook for the day. They kept up with the orders and everyone was happy with the food, especially the combo burgers which had a wiener sliced in half on top. The rest of this roving band of pink took to the highway to draw in the customers. It was definitely traffic stopping to see this group in pink flagging down traffic. There was also the introduction of a new Conga mascot who became known as Rozilla, that was so entertaining she almost caused a few accidents.

Thanks so much to Jenn and Len for all their hard work! She is way more than just a spirit rider this year!! I would also like to say Thank You to Doug at the Movie Gallery – Mill Bay, for his space and support, Rory from M&M Meats – Duncan, for the burgers and dogs and also Dave from Save On Foods – Westside, for all of the buns. Without you, all of this would have been impossible.

A lot of the Island Riders came out to support this event. The first being the SCRC riding club from Victoria that got the coals going and the BBQ off to a great start. We also had riders stop in from Port Alberni and even from the Mainland. A lot of the gals riding in the Conga this year came out and some of us were meeting for the first time. Everyone got decked out in pink along with their bikes.

We have our very own Conga Photographer from Campbell River that came down for the day, Mike Goodman from MG Digital Art. He took many candid pre Conga shots of us while going about hustling up business and he will be making a DVD with all the pictures and donating a portion to the Conga Cause. After the BBQ, Mike followed the group to Whippletree Junction, known for its false front buildings to do a photo shoot of the Conga Chicks and their rides. With a small shower passing through, we thought it was going to end the chances of some photos, but the sun came back out and we found this great back alley courtyard with a fountain that we all parked in. Each bike in front of a different store. The merchants came outside to see what was going on and loved what we were doing, the riders in pink and the bikes. One merchant spent the rest of the day with us taking her own set of pictures of everything that was going on and another we found out was a Breast Cancer Survivor herself and was so pleased that we were doing what we are. Eventually we thanked Mike for his efforts and the gang said goodbye and split up to head to their own destinations. Mike will be following the Conga as it leaves and stopping at each pick up place on the Island. He will be filming us coming in and leaving and meeting us at the next stop.

Jenn is also putting on the Grand Finale Show and Shine August 14 for when the Conga returns. This will be in Nanaimo at Timberlands Pub. Be sure to mark it on your calendar. We are having live music, food, vendors, 50/50’s, all of the regular categories plus an extra PINK category!! At the end of the day, besides the awards, we will be handing over a cheque to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, BC/Yukon Region. We are still looking for vendors and donations for the show, so if you are interested in being a vendor or have an item to donate for a door prize, please contact Jenn at dragonfyre@shaw.ca.
If Sunday was just a sample of what this girl can pull off, then August 14^th ought to be fantabulous!
More exciting stuff in the works

Route from Wenatchee

2010-05-25T10:43:00.000-07:00

Here it is!!!!! Thank you Biird for putting this together!!

Here is a link to the map:

http://tinyurl.com/3a8e2v4

Leaving July 3: From Wenatchee via hwy 2 across Washington to Superior. 302 mi – about 5 hours 10 mins

Highlights:

We would have time to spend at Cruisers in Couer d'Alene and make it an easy, full first day.

Leaving July 4: From Superior to West Yellowstone. 359 mi – about 6 hours 9 mins

If we got on the road early, we could do this and the breaks would be restful. imo.

Highlights:

Pintler Loop, a gorgeous road. Very very pretty and a famous Montana ride.

http://www.onesidedmatchups.com/pintler.html

Lewis and Clark Caverns (this may be something that takes more time than group votes for, but it is very neat and memorable.)

http://montanakids.com/things_to_see_and_do/state_parks/lewis_and_clark.htm

http://fwp.mt.gov/parks/visit/parkSiteDetail.html?id=281895

Ennis, MT has a great silver jewelry shop, Benji's and it is very cheap.

Earthquake Lake

Grizzly Bear museum in West for those interested

Eagles' Store for homemade fudge/chocolate shakes (the thing to do there)

Leaving July 5: From West Yellowstone to Cody. 178 mi – about 4 hours 17 mins (without side trip up Beartooth)

West Yellowstone thru park, lots of stops, go near Beartooth hwy,

http://www.codywyomingnet.com/attractions/beartooth_highway.php

opt to go to summit or over of Beartooth if group wants, if not go directly to famous Chief Joseph Scenic byway to Cody.

http://www.codywyomingnet.com/attractions/chief_joseph_scenic_highway.php

Getting to Cody allows some rest before Shell, and an early start to Shell if wanted.

Leaving July 6 : From Cody to Shell. 68.2 mi – about 1 hour 13 mins

Cody has famous Buffalo Bill Museum, which houses five museums. I've been there and you could spend HOURS there. It is nothing short of amazing.

http://www.bbhc.org/museums/index.cfm for a list of those museums.

If anyone wants to slip down to Thermopolis (1.25 hour) to soak in the famous hot waters of the Star Plunge, then they can easily do it. (world's largest mineral hot springs) Has big pools and slide

http://www.thermopolis.com/WebPage33.aspx

Leaving July 7: Shell to Cheyenne. 404 mi – about 6 hours 21 mins

We won't mess around, just get on the road.

Letter from Shell Wyoming

2010-05-25T10:23:00.000-07:00

Just recieved this letter this morning. I think Shell Wyoming ROCKS!!!!!

Hi Flo,

I am writing to you on behalf of Al Martin at the Antler Inn. We started discussing some things for advertising and getting the word out to a larger area and Al felt that getting a hold of you to make sure we go about this the right way in notifying papers and other businesses is best. The nearby town's of Basin and Greybull are already getting excited for the party on July 6th. But we would like to make the turnout as big as possible for you and your riders.

Some of our thoughts are contacting the Harley dealerships in Billings and Red Lodge. Also we are planning to contact the papers in Cody, Billings and Sheridan about the upcoming event. So my question to you would be the proper wording of the notifications. Such as, I read that this is called the Conga III and it is a fundraising ride for breast cancer awareness. Also, is there a place to go on FB (Conga III group?) that has the itenirary of the ride so that other local riders can join the "Conga line"?

Al also wanted to let you know that he has already scheduled a DJ for music as well as a beer wagon and a BBQ wagon for the food. Al is also preparing to put up some kind of an auction or silent auction of donated items to also help raise more funds. Any more ideas you may have will be very helpfull as everyone here in Shell is onboard, ready to help and of course party.

Best regards,

Fund-raising

2010-05-21T12:09:00.000-07:00

With just over a month to go before the ride starts, The Women Who Ride Conga III RIDE FOR BREAST CANCER, has already reached half their goal in fund raising. We have raised over $7,000.00 and our goal is $14.000.
The Conga III ride will be meeting in Cheyenne, Wyomming July 7-10/10

No one is more excited than me other than possibly my traveling partner and BC survivor Judy Snaith aka Fancypants. We have been working very hard the last few months at fundraising,and gathering our pink things, decorating our bikes and organizing the trip.

We made little packages of Breast Cancer Items to give as token gifts when someone donates. We have been going to local establishments with these packets and coming home with a few hundred dollars. When time permits we go around to local businesses to ask for donations for some of our up coming events. There are a couple show and shines and barbecues to help raise funds.

We had a Womens Weekend put on by 1st Officer Ruth Edwards of SCRC 394 brought in a whopping $1,000.00.
FACEBOOK has been an incredible networking tool. The friends and businesses all over USA and Canada have been donating items to the Conga BC Fund to auction off. Most of these are people we have not met .
We have purchased other items like biker brooches, gloves, to sell with all proceeds going to the fund. Many facebook friends have mailed me items to auction off. I am over whelmed at the generosity of people I have never met before but are just following the story on facebook.

So far we have 50 confirmed riders mostly from the USA. Confirmed means they have paid $25 and receive Conga III patch and the remainder goes to Breast Cancer. Some of us will be on the road for a full month. Some will only be riding a short ways or come out to say hello.

There are a couple Show and Shines Planned and the Grand Finale one on Aug 14, after everyone is home safe and sound. Jenn Geeson has worked very hard at planning these special event. She has organized one for this weekend in Mill Bay. Later we will have our photographer Mike Goodman take some professional shots out side of the unique false fronted buildings in Mill Bay and along the water.

It is only 40 days now before we hit the road, we are all getting pretty excited..Judy Snaith aka Fancypants is a Breast Cancer survivor so this trip means so much to her. She will be on the whole trip me, which will be a month. The only deadline we have is to be in Cheyenne on time. After Cheyenne we will be on the road for another 3 weeks fund raising.

Suggestions for those that have never done the Conga and fund raised on the road before. We are carrying token gifts to give to people to say thanks. If someone gives us $5 then we give a magnet or a pin to say thankyou. I found out from last year that it is pretty easy to ask for money when you stop for gas or food. Especially if you are all pinked out and someone smiles at you. My line is always..."Would you care to make a small donation to our cause??" Mostly everyone gives at least a dollar and it is surprising how many give a 20 dollar bill and say save the magnet for the next person.

If you make it fun and how could it not be when even the guys are in pink. Wilbur my brother, makes us lots of money with his pink hair. Even if you don't have a token gift to give, just a big thank you will work too.
I think we should have a little competition to see which Conga Line can raise the most money on the way to Cheyenne.

Cruisers Bar in Post Falls Idaho

2010-05-21T11:15:00.000-07:00

Sheri, thank you for your willingness to “host” our Conga III lady riders on 4^th of July weekend. We plan to arrive in mid-afternoon on Saturday the 3^rd of July.

We had such a great time at your establishment last year and are looking forward to doing it again!!

Thankyou Mill Bay Movie Gallery Mike Goodman Rory from M & M Meats

2010-05-19T18:48:00.000-07:00

We everything is set. we have the location: outside of the Movie Gallery in Timmie's plaza, we have 150 burgers and 80 dogs at wholesale from M and M meats in Duncan, we have buns for all courtesy of Mir's boss in Victoria at Save on Foods. Personally we have BBQ and Tables to bring to set up on.

We are having a barbecue in Duncan this Sunday at Movie Gallery in Mill Bay

After that we will be having a a photo shoot by our photographer Mike Goodman.Thank you to Doug at the Movie Gallery in Mill Bay
Rory from M & M Meats in Duncan
and Dave at Save On Foods Westside Village for all of their donations in making this a success!
We are hoping to raise a little dough for the Conga Cause once again.
Oh, and thanks to the Dragon for organizing it!!

Looking Back

2010-05-19T11:45:00.000-07:00

When I bought my first Harley Davidson from Ride Like a Pro in Hudson, Florida. Hudson is kitty corner across the continent from Vancouver Island where I live. Almost 6,000 miles if you go the scenic route. The original plan when I bought my Harley was to have it shipped. I was off in Mexico for the winter. As time got near I started thinking how cool it would be if I flew to Florida and met the Palladinos and all the girls on the Women Who Ride Forum that I had connected with since I became a new rider. All I had to do is mention that to my internet women friends and the enabling began. I had only been riding 2 years.

The camaraderie of bikers is truly amazing. These women from the forums both in Florida and Vancouver Island encouraged and enabled me. They quickly jumped in to offer there homes, fed me, rode with me, passed me along, like a baton, to get me home safely. I was literally treated like the Queen!!

The Palladinos took me into their home and put me through the RLAP course. Although I still had a long way to go, they felt I could handle the bike, hell I could even pick it up, thank goodness. I dropped my new bike five times over the 3 week trek home.

Hence the name of the ride became the Conga dancing me across the continent doing the Conga only on Motorcycles. Each time I was passed on to the next group of riders, it was so hard to say good by. It was like we had know each other forever. I would wonder if the next group would be as nice as the last. Many asked me if I was scared. I can never once say I was scared from the people. I was worried maybe that I wouldn't live up to their expectations. Okay there was a few SCAREY times on the highway, like going through Death Valley in major wind and sand storms, dropping my bike do to weather and not being used to it,and of course tired, but an exhilarating tiredness. At times I didn't want to get on my new bike, and missed my old.

At the last minute, I decided to do it for a cause. Friends were paying me so much a state that I hit. Needless to say, I snagged the corners of a few extra with my new found friends. I raised $1,700 for Cancer in memory of my motorcycle instructor, Rod Wiseman.

It truly was an amazing trip and if I had died some where along the road, it would have all been worth it. Memories from the first Conga still dance through my head daily. I never rode one single mile alone. What a Conga Line!!

It has made me want to pay it forward in the biker community since the moment I arrived home. My life changed tremendously. I put my faith in humanity, I was an alone Canadian Rider, but never alone for moment. I love to help out a fellow biker in anyway that I can, from offering a bed, to meeting a new rider on the island of sharing what the Ride Like a Pro has taught me.
And so began the Congas...

Conga II started out to be a Reunion. I was going to fly there, visit and ride with the people that had treated me so kind....Get all those women together again talking about it and before long it's a full blown Conga Line, from Sea to Shining Sea!! We raised $12,000.00 for Breast Cancer. I met some of the most amazing people along the way that will be life long friends. Apparently again, I inspired some folk along the way.. One of our spirit riders who if fighting a different type of Cancer will be riding in the Conga III this year and she only got to riding after meeting the Conga line near the end of the trip in Wenatchee, WA Another life long friend. Most of them are.

Conga III was being discussed a few short months after the Conga II ended in June /09. Many gals from the forums had been Spirit Riders for the last two. The Congas got themselves quit a name and we had Spirit Riders all over the world. I would blog it at the end of every day and post lots of videos and clips of the adventures good or bad. I would come home to gifts and letters of how I had inspired so many women even their husbands. People were saying .... Where's Flo this morning. We hit the news in 4 states and raised $12,000.00

We are well underway, with rooms booked for a MIM (meet in the middle) in Cheyenne, Wyoming July 8,9 10/10!! We have already raised $5,000.00 between the Canadians and American sisters we have gotten to know over the internet.

It is all kind of scaring to me now!! It is growing in leaps and bounds and I am by no means an organizer of anything. It totally amazes me how many are coming and I freak that when we arrive there won't be enough to do.. I am so ready to let some one take it over. It has now become another dream, to have it continue annually not just for me but so many. I tried to convince the Women that someone else do it this year as my pocket book says I am crazy. They decided if if Flo wasn't going to be there, there would be no Conga... I am a committed Conga Chick asking for help. Not that I am not getting help, there is help all over the place. People are donating web sites, donations, advice, doing letters, but heck it almost seems I need staff!! lol

So in Cheyenne
It starts out as just a place to meet, and greet. Getting these Women Who Ride to actually meet in person that we have been talking to for years. Of course for a good cause which is for Breast Cancer as a lot of the gals are survivors or are fighting it. The problem that has happened as it grows.. is I don't know what the hell I am doing and need help.. but I just keep on keeping on, and going with the flow.

So if you think you would like to go with Flo and do the Conga III.

Start your own little Conga Line from where ever you live and grab your friends and start organizing now... Spread the word!! It sneaks up on you fast.
We will be arriving in Cheyenne, Wyoming July 8, 9, 10. Ride as far as you can or become a Spirit Rider. Help us in any way, by organizing, fund raising, donating items...
WHAT EVER... WE NEED YOU!!
These are memories that will last a life time. Not only does it make me proud of myself for stepping out of my comfort zone and doing that first Conga... Against ALL ODDS I might add! If you knew me like my family and closest friend anyway. It was HUGE for me. I met the most amazing ladies and their partners, saw some of the most incredible roads. I still pinch myself from time to time when I say out loud...I RODE ACROSS AMERICA TWICE! Mostly with internet friends. I want others to experience that, and they are going to. To say that I had something to do with that makes me proud once again, that I did make a difference.
FloWWR Conga III
Donation Site

Pretty Cool letter I recieve this morning!

2010-05-08T06:06:00.000-07:00

Flo,

I came across you through your Women Who Ride Rock facebook page. You and
Doc are doing such awesome work and just wanted to share my current project
with you because it would mean so much to have your support.

As a female motorcycle rider I'm tired of hearing "women don't ride
motorcycles", so I started The Visibility Project to share the stories of
women who don't just sit around and watch the boys have fun.

This summer I'm traveling all over compiling footage for a feature length,
action packed documentary. I'm filming women motorcycle riders,
skateboarders, musicians, entrepreneurs, film makers, you name it... if it's
a story worth telling, I want to tell it.

I'm reaching out to like-minded people to make connections, collaborations,
and to help gain exposure for the project.

Please have a look at my website:
http://www.starkravingmadeleine.com

and our latest promo video (motorcycle riding!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaAtqWpHL-U

If it sounds like a project you can support, please share it in any way you
can.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on it. I'm always looking for interesting
women to film, as well as connecting with companies interested in supporting
the project.

Hopefully our paths will cross this summer! Please keep me informed about
the July ride as I'd love to find the resources to film such a positive and
energetic event! Keep up the good work!

Madeleine

Stark Raving Madeleinehttp://www.starkravingmadeleine.com
info@starkravingmadeleine.com

Help us fight back against a culture that says girls are accessories, that
says over 30 is too old, that perpetuates the myth of girls watch: boys do.

KEN "IRON MAN" KOSIOREK THE BAJA TURTLE

2010-05-05T06:13:00.000-07:00

I woke up early this morning with pink my mind and the first posting I see is this on my profile page is a message from Ken Kosiorkek is this..............

will be there to ride July 6-10 for you CONGA III Riders

Pink'Sta Leads with The Pink Hummer, Baja Turtle Picks up the Rear on my Bike

I will bring the San Diego riders from San Diego Harley Davidson up the 15 and the 210.

Will will go slow enough so anyone can stop to get gas/rest and then catch us.

Law Enforcement an...d Military and TRUCKERS are encouraged to ride with us

I am having a hard time believing it but am so damned excited I want to yell it out. I am sure they would hear me all the way down in CA. This is huge and boy if people didn't know what he Conga was before, they sure will now. Conga Convoy from California.. holy how totally frickin cool is this??

I remember when I just started talking to Julie and Ken, it started over the Pink Hummer, the first time I saw it I visualized it leading the pack of bikes. Now usually a monstrosity of machine like that would tail gun.. I visualized because it was pink and beautiful and so is the driver.. I visualized up front. We would certainly going to make a statement and know cage would mess with us because we had the biggest prettiest cage protecting us. Any way that was MY DREAM!!

As i am finding out lately dreams do come true, but it is like Ken told me when I started talking with him about it.. Dream it, visualize it, want it...make it happen... Now I have to say these other words Ken said to me that make me smile... Get your staff together...delegate.. cover her costs, and she will come!!

I told him.. I am my own staff, I have friends helping me for sure, but costs.. those come out of my pocket and I am a starving barber in Campbell River. Now I thought at that time, well that is the end of that let it go Flo!!

Sir Ken the Iron Man who fly by in is un busy moments and continue to say stuff, like visualize..want it.. make it happen...

Julie would pop in and say different things like if when I posted about hitting the CR Radio station.. "Don't forget us Peons Flo"...lol Me being honored that either would take the time to talk to me.

Ken would fly by again and say something to the sort of i see Flo cutting hair on the go some where raising money for Breast Cancer.. Dang if I didn't go buy a pink cutting cape and going to pack my clippers and scizzors on the road to help raise funds.

He then posts funny stuff, like...CALLING ALL TRUCKER IT THINK WE GOT US A CONVOY.. Lol... so I go and add abunch for truckers to my FB.. . I typed in truckers.. long haulers, and got a few coming back saying do I know you??

Any way I have just finished my first cup of coffee this morning after getting my thoughts past my first post on Facebook...

THE PINK HUMMER AND THE IRON MAN ARE DOING THE CONGA!!! OMFG!!

LOOK OUT CANCER WILL TREMBLE WHEN IT HEARS THE CONGA COMING!!!!

PINK HUMMER GETTING READY TO CONGA

2010-05-04T19:57:00.000-07:00

I hope I am not getting my over enthusiastic self by posting this.. Things are looking pretty good, that it might happen the the Pink Hummer, Julie and the gang from Baja 500 could be joining the Conga Line from California. Tomorrow we should find out for sure!! She is waiting to see if her big sponsor comes through. At least she has her gloves and ready to rumble if we get the go ahead!!
What a freeking honor that would be not to mention, the attention she would atrack to get the awareness out there!! Can't wait to meet these peopl!!

Womens Weekend Ukulet SCRC 394

2010-05-04T11:22:00.000-07:00

Here is Dr. Ruth and Fancypants. Dr. from 394 SCRC put the weekend together. All proceeds from the raffles were being donated to the Conga Ride for Breast Cancer. Miss Fancypants in the pink is my friend, and survivor and her and I have had so much fun getting ready to do the whole Conga for a month on the road to raise awareness and money for the Breast Canceer. Ruthie is first office of SCRC 394, she had told us earlier the money was going to the Conga, so we got together all our pinky blingy things.

As we were out doing our scavenger hunt for the weekend we stopped in at the co-op and of course asked for a donation for our Womens weekend fundraiser. Here they are the clerks told us to go shopping and spend $50.00 We also stopped at the liquor store and thought what the heck, we are finding it is easy to ask where ever you go. Especially in pink. We got another 3 tshirts.

All in all from just the Womens Weekend we raised well over $600.00. Later we went to the bar for dinner. Fancy and I walked around with our BC Magnets and collected another $200.. Not one table turned us down, it was amazing!!

On our way home we stopped for the closing of the Frontiersman Pub in Coombs. Just before we left, we walked around and collected another $200.00 in a very short time. So it was a very eventful weekend of fundraising and fun.. $1,000.00 and lots of laugh

LORDCO DONATES

2010-04-28T07:51:00.000-07:00

WOW!! LORDCO was very generous. My brother went in to Lordco and ask them for a donation and they came up with this awesome 5"DOUBLE CUT SAW KIT. Now my bro being a carpenter by trade, looking at it this morning and said...Hey we need that on our truck it is totally awesome... Bid away Bro...lol
I think I am saving this one for our local fundraiser here in town.
Eric has really been pulling his weight around as far as looking for sponsors and donations. He came home with $300 which I forgot to ask who it was from, also raised $400 on his own in the Elks. He has gotten the Elks to donate the hall to us for a fundraiser of any kind, to raffle off our donations and also, said they would give us all the sales from the burgers and dogs after the cost. We have no date set, but I see a little show and shine coming up again, and a small ride. I am looking for people to help with this as I do not know where to begin, other than get prizes.. Where's the boss??

Enthusiasm

2010-04-28T06:28:00.000-07:00

I sent a couple of the main gals about 100 stickers today. I hope you they give them out for no less that $1 donation.. $2 would be better. put them on water bottles, this or that or the other thing, show them to the riders. If they they got a buck each that is 200 we didn't have. I'm always trying to think of the best thing to pack around a GIVE.. as a token gift for a donation. Something that is good, and not to bulky. Sure glad we started early with the donation ideas and I pretty much got it narrowed down to patches sticker and magnets. So the response from one of the gals was...

Yes sirree chief!!! I hope I get them before a rally I'm going to on May 16th. I'll take them with me. Will try to sell most here and when I get to Idaho in June. I went to the site you gave me for the US contact for donations. It won't let me go into the site, says it's either an incorrect address or the page is not available. Do you have her name and a number and I'll call her. I can just send a check to her if there's no other way to do it. I found a group to ride with, yipee!!! The Beezley bunch. I'm hoping to bring a few extra riders with me as well. I am so looking forward to meeting you and the other gals. Feel like I've known you for years already!!! I've even advertised in Facebook for donations and am getting replies. So, all in all, we're getting closer to our goal!!! Do you still have any of those little heart pins left? If so, I'd like to get four for myself, and could probably sell a few more of those for you too. I've come up with a leg tie, pink, that I'll wear around my leg, and will attach the hearts to it, but I'm going to get initials of the gals for each heart represents. I'll send ya a pic when I'm done. Hopefully, I'll have the thing sewn and ready to go this weekend, and will wear it every time I ride.

BANNERS AND STICKER CR SIGNS

2010-04-27T18:32:00.000-07:00

Today Brian from Campbelll River Signs and Designs stopped in with 900 WWR Conga 2010 stickers, just like our logo. Whoo hoo, I will be plastering them all over the place. I sent 100 or so to Cindy Alexander, and 100 to Vicci Melton to pass out for a buck or two to raise money. They can go on helmets or water bottles or whatever. Also he dropped of two gorgeous banners with the logo on it so we can get all riders to autograph it en route. I will be sending Cindy one so she can do the same. It will be curious to see how many riders have joined for even a mile or two. Once we get to Cheyenne, we can hold the banners up for a photo shot. Actually, I think it will be cool to have a photo op with any large group at least before any rider drops out!
So Brian tells me he just had to go out and buy a bike last weekend from Courtenay Motorsports. I wonder if the Conga had any impact on him. He will be heading down Island with us for a ways, as we all gather at his wifes restaurant, that is one of our biggest sponsors...Fusill Grill By the way since they were so kind in being a sponsor, we have eaten there twice, and I have to say....GREAT FOOD!!!

Nite Time News

2010-04-25T21:55:00.000-07:00

Nite time donated 10 coupons for free ice cream cones!! Too bad you weren't around Jippo to buy a little bag of goodies, we had free Icecream in a couple of baggies of things.
Thanks Nite time News!!!

Adventure Hobby Craft

2010-04-25T21:48:00.000-07:00

Adventure Hobby Craft

We went into this place today to buy some glue to glue on the bling on the rest of our gloves we are doing. There staring me in the face was a HARLEY DAVIDSON 1:12 SCALE AUTHENTIC DIE-CAST METAL REPLICA OF AN 05 FAT BOY!!

I always forget when i am going to buy something, that it never hurts to ask if they would consider a small donation for our cause, give them the flyer...bla bla... We did our spiel and said , was just wondering if you would care to donate to our cause. The guy, Dan, was wearing a biker tshirt, so I knew he was cool ;)... his words were, oh ya, for sure, what do you want?? did my speil.. Sponsorship cash, item, or gift certificate, and he said what about this FATBOY!! Me and Fancy were so excited and he knew it and we thanked him over and over. This is one totally cool donations, and we will be saving it for one of our show and shine, or bike rides that we put on from now till then.

If ya read this Dan, you are the man, and we thankya!!

Very eventful weekend!!!!!!!!!

2010-04-25T21:39:00.000-07:00

Fancypants/Judysnaith came to spend the night on Saturday. It seems to be a weekly weekend event these days. It is a good thing, because I didn't realize what I had taken on myself and was getting over whelmed with things. Being that Fancy is a BC Survivor and a Conga Rider, going with the Flo, the whole trip. She has certainly stepped up to the plate.. She is our book keeper and now has become a roommate almost...lol If it isn't me staying at her house it is her staying at my house. Funny thing happens all the time, it never rains it pours. Good thing the weather isn't on our side for riding because it keeps us inside, blinging and organizing things to give as a gift for a donation.
Last night we spent hours and hours putting little baggies together to give as token gifts for a $25 donation, $20 donation, $10, donation, $5 and $2 for those that can't donate more. We always feel better giving a little token gift when we ask for money. In the last month I put $1,000.00 for BC items.. Freeking out just a little that our idea was off the wall. So my Bro, BigE comes out to help us put the bags together... The ideas started flying out of all 3 of our minds. Eric says, well... I'm going for a beer to the Elk Club, maybe I should take a few bags and see what I can do.. We were all over that, as we continued to bling out pink pleather gloves. yeah!!
Off he goes, and in an hour or so, he comes back with a big assed grin on his face and says!!!! Let's count it, it seems it went pretty good, people were buying it up. While he was gone, I say to Fancy....what ya think me Bro will come back with?? She says...I'd be dang proud if he came back with $75 bucks.. I say hell ya, but him and his baby blues, I'm betting $200.... In he walks proud as punch, throwing the bag of money on the table....I count it up and there it is.....$400.00 UNBELIEVABLE!!! Now we are only half way to gettin our money back.
So we finish bling up all the gloves and are tired to the bone, Eric says... you girls got to come down in pink tomorrow and do it again....Tomorrow comes, we bling some more and get in our pinks!! Fancy looks at me and says if you had some pink hair, I would wear it....We did, bottom line, we hit 2 pubs, came home with another $200.00 towards our goal of paying of the items we bought. Now we only have to raise another $400 to pay off the chance we took.. We have learned over this one. Instead of buying all these thingies, and spending 2 days bagging things up, the best way to do it is buy BC magnets everyone is willing to donate $5bucks. so for that you give them a gift of a car/bike magnet. Trial and error. So far no errors, just learning the hard and the easy way!! Breast Cancer Magnets are the way to go!!!!
We were smiling!!! Still got 2 heavy box loads of stuff to unload before we go to our job of the new Magnet business. If there is someone out there, that can share even an easier way, we would be grateful. There will be pics to come of Fancy and Flo fundraising today...Scarey!!!