Pony Express Ride
Well guys, while all of you have been making your plans to go to Georgia this year I’ve been thinking about something I read on this site a year or two ago. The general idea is to hopscotch a journal around the country. There would be no time frame on this…if it takes this summer and next, no big deal. I’d like to see the journal get in the hands of as many members as possible.
I’m starting off here in northern Indian (just east of Chicago) looking for someone to meet me at the Ohio state line. I’m hoping that from Ohio the pouch goes east through “Dog Countryâ€, Pennsylvania . From there via Connecticut up to “Dinquavilleâ€, New York. I am sure it can be passed around that area for a while. Then it needs to head south toward “Chytownâ€, Georgia. From Georgia south to “Newtville†and all the guys and gals in Florida. From there it is a long stretch to Brent and the riders in Texas. From there it needs to go west toward California and then north to Washington state. Then across the northern plains back to Wisconsin and the Chicago area until it comes back to Indiana. I know this can be done. We’ve coordinated the drill out tool for pipes all across the country and we can do the same thing with this journal. When you get the journal feel free to enter any comments or pictures you wish but include your user name, the date you received the journal and the date you sent it on. To get it to the next person just post on the site that you are ready to move it on and make arrangements to meet the next rider. I know out west that we are spread pretty thin so it might take part of a vacation to advance the pouch. Remember there are no time restrains.
When it gets back to me I will find a way to share it with everyone so we can all see where it has been and who has had contact with it. This will only work if we all get behind it and take the time to go out and meet a fellow member along its route. This could be fun checking in to see where the journal is during its travels.
So who’s in Ohio that is interested in meeting me on a weekend to start the journal on its way. I can meet someone at the first plaza in Ohio on 80-90.Or I can be on US30 as it leaves Fort Wayne going into Ohio, whatever works for one of you Buckeyes.
