Two Wheeled Tales: Olean Senior Skip Day

This past Friday was the Olean Senior Skip day. Word had come in from the field; the forecast was promising, and the turnout; even better. Management would need to find other ways to churn out finished material today, for a good chunk of the labor force would be out enjoying the roadways!
King kept me abreast of the day’s events, and the pics began trickling in early. First up; the gathered masses in the parking lot, readying themselves for the day ahead. There appeared to be a fair amount of fog, but the weather folks had claimed it would burn off...

The second pic was from their first stop; milling about in the parking lot of the Gowanda HD dealership. The sun was out, the fog was gone, and the folks looked to be enjoying a nice leisurely day.

Then the third pic came in; it was a shot from Lake Erie State Park, of what looks like a rec center, on the shore of Lake Erie. Look at that nice blue sky!

Fourth pic; the weary travelers are taking a break and enjoying the surf and sand. Wait…surf? Yep; it’s a big lake! (That’s Joe Patch and Dan Lowe in the center of the pic.)

(King sent a separate text at this point. Something about being the only one with the foresight to have packed road sodas. I commend him on his road-savvy! He’s keeping the traditions going strong!)
This next pic looked like an action shot at first, and I was going to compliment King on his ability to take nice clear shots while moving. But then I noticed the windshield at the bottom of the pic. Better safe than sorry, right? What a view!

And that’s when the trouble became apparent. The shots from the watering hole began arriving. The caption on this next pic was “Wings and beer at the Lakeside”. That’s all well and good, but who was featured in the pic? None other than Tim and Lynner! If these two are around, you know there’s trouble (and a lot of fun!) nearby.

Here’s where I get a bit sneaky. See, Lynner had been texting me, too. And she sent a couple of pics to accompany the innocent ones that King had been sending. Oh hey, here’s a great group pic. And it looks nice and quiet, calm, everyone is behaving. Look; even the folks are drinking nothing but soda. But wait…in the background…there are bud light and Michelob Ultra bottles scattered about!

And who are these ruffians with these bottles spread about them?? It looks like…

Yep; King and Patch! They’re the ones behind the trouble! I bet they’re plotting the next destination to wreak havoc upon…

There was a bit of a delay before the next (and last) pic of the day arrived, and I can only imagine the villages that were plundered and the livestock that was rustled off in that span. A lot of mischief can be accomplished in a short time if you have the right folks at the helm! But I digress. The pic was titled “Bear Mountain Resort”, and is apparently a pic of a beaver at the bar, keeping an eye on things. You know things are getting a little crazy when you’ve got wildlife roaming around behind the bar.