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| Original Rough Draft |
The October 2025 OGRES Motorcycle Club with be held this coming Thursday on the 2nd.
The meeting will commence at 6 PM.
The meeting will start at Bomber's crib at the Sugarberry Clubhouse.
After the business part of the meeting, we will ride to a restaurant, probably Rudys, for some dinner.
The calendar of Events and Runs for 2026 will be discussed along with some possible changes in Run logistics.
See you there.
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| Givens Hot Springs |
Everyone was early, or on time, for the meet up for this great day ride. The temperature was pleasant and the 6 rider complement was just right.
We headed west and immediately were mired in slow traffic as we rode the south side of the lake. As we turned off and headed across country, we were able to pass the slow vehicles and travel much faster. We cruised through the rolling hills and valleys until we passed through Marsing. As we headed along the south side of the river, the traffic appeared to fade away due to our presence. It was very nice riding through the thermals, enjoying the warm and cool changes.
We arrived at Givens Hot Springs and found there to be ten minutes before they opened. The staff member opened the front door and said we had to wait. Grim, being his dense self, thought he was serious rather than the joker he turned out to be. Grim is sorry for barking at everyone. Duh.
We had a nice time in the silky water and we had the pool to ourselves for quite a while. RipCity turned out to be the winner of the impromptu Water Olympics that were by the OMC members and guest. This was surprising as he really "sandbagged" the other competitors during warmup. Rowdy was first to abandon the water and the others begrudgingly followed suit.
We departed after getting dressed and geared back up. We rode past Walters Ferry and over through Melba utilizing Potato Road as a thoroughfare.
We went up and over the rolling hills and stop signs until we eventually landed at Hudsons Baker in Kuna. Seeing no Kavemen to block our entrance we headed inside.
The folks at the Bakery were as gracious and helpful as usual. We ordered our food and it came out slowly but we expected that. It was a nice meal and the company and conversation was enjoyable.
We all parted ways from this point and headed home.
It was a great last ride for the OMC members and guest. It has been a great 15 year run for the OGRES motorcycle club.
This coming Friday, September 12th, a day ride will be held for OGRES members and their guests. This is an open ride and is not mandatory.
The ride will begin at the Chevron station at the corner of Highway 45 and Lakeshore Drive just south of Nampa.
The ride will commence at 11 a.m. preceded by a short safety briefing.
Bring a swimsuit for possible dipping at Givens Hot Springs.
Upon arrival at Bomber's home, all was lush, green and beautiful, as usual, and prepared for the OGRES members and their spouses.
OMC members present: Ace, Rowdy, Gundy, RipCity, G-Man and Bomber. OMC members absent: Duke, Grim, Smooth and Slick.
Each couple arrived bringing delicious supper food. Rowdy brought ribs that were amazing. The meal was rounded out by a tasty salad, baked potatoes and fixings, and charcuterie all topped off by pies from G-Man. The chocolate cream pie was especially a hit.
Before we all started to eat, we created a circle around the table as couples. Each OGRES member and spouse introduced themselves to the group.
We had an interesting time talking about how each of us got our OGRES MC nicknames. Most of us thought "Gundy" was a holdover from military days but we found out differently.
Another highlight was meeting and getting to know Ace's spouse!
The setting for dinner was perfect. Bomber's party space is amenable to gathering and socializing. OGRES members are very fortunate to have Bomber in our Club. He and his spouse are perfect hosts for this annual evening with spouses.
Ace blessed the food and off we went dishing up the wonderful meal. There were animated and happy conversations around the table with learning even more about each other after all these years. Who knew? Guilty pleasure binge watching show recommendations were shared. Bomber and RipCity took a little trip back to high school and egged each other on to kiss their brides for the round the table picture taking.
We posed for our "more formal" annual pictures outside where Ace turned the tables and snapped a good pic of the photographer.
Then all heck broke out when Bomber opened up his garage museum.!
All his treasures were on full display. He is so talented and has perfect taste for cool. We all drooled a bit over his 1940's Harley.
We lingered into the gathering summer darkness with more chatting and hearty laughter.
We missed those who were not with us. We are fortunate to have this friendship bond with each other.
Words and photos by Vice President RipCity
