Starved Rock to Peoria, IL Run

[OperationROL]

@Speedling , @YamahaForMe , @buckbuck , @JCampbell , @Nathan Bryant , @OperationROL's Wife , @pumps and hose - Great News! The forecast for next Sunday is excellent. In Peru, where we start, the temp is 64 and Sunny. In Peoria, where we eat, it will be 65 and Sunny! This is great. Let's hope it stays the same or gets even better.

 

[Speedling]

Have 2 more things to work out in order to go. Someone to take my spot for collecting at church and babysitter for my kids is all that stands in my way!
I need to see this new boat!

 

[OperationROL]

With the forecast now looking rough in Peru and Peoria but fine in the Chicago/Wisconsin area, I suggest a change to a Lake Geneva meet up? Tour lake, dock downtown, eat at Popeyes (not the chicken place), hang at big foot beach? Spoke to most already. Everyone so far prefers this plan. I am still waiting for feedback from 1 boat. We would meet and launch at the Williams Bay launch at 9:30 - 10 ish.

This would be more convenient for some of our Wisconsin members, so if you were not previously thinking of joining us because of distance, please consider joining.

@Steve & Heidi , @pumps and hose , @upperdeck , @dan144k,
@OperationROL's Wife

 

[YamahaForMe]

We are in.

 

[dan144k]

Thanks for the update, sounds like it is gonna be a great day for you guys.

 

[OperationROL]

A few pictures from our get together at Lake Geneva today with @OperationROL's Wife @buckbuck, @Nathan Bryant , @YamahaForMe, @Tom.

@buckbuck and @YamahaForMe are the real photographers and will post good shots later I am sure.....

 

[YamahaForMe]

Great Day! Great to meet everyone!

 

[Eric Popper]

I wish I could have made it. Put the boat in the barn yesterday and had swim meets all weekend.

Eric

 

[YamahaForMe]

More Pictures

 

[OperationROL]

More Pictures

Thanks for the shots! Can you post that really cool with Perfect Heaven II and @Nathan Bryant 's boat pointing at each other? That turned out pretty cool!

 

[buckbuck]

 

[buckbuck]

 

[Williamsone46]

@OperationROL what everyone think of your new boat?

 

[OperationROL]

@OperationROL what everyone think of your new boat?

I believe everyone liked the boat, but the outing didn't really have a time where folks could climb aboard and take a good look. Most saw it while docked as we headed to lunch.......or saw it while I was laying down on the swim platform reaching down to secure the drain plug that I forgot to secure before launching.....or when I launched and didn't put the clean out plugs in either. When we launched we felt like real rookies out there. We have performed these tasks without fail for 7 years....we wait 'til now to be forgetful.............Must have been the pressure of having the new shiny object.

 

[scot71]

@OperationROL There is no denying it. That is one great looking boat!

 

[OperationROL]

Thanks! I definitely feel the same way!

 

[scot71]

Hey @OperationROL! Are you looking to give this a go again this year? I hope so, I look forward to getting a chance to hang out with everyone again.

 

[Speedling]

Absolutely we are!
just gotta work on dates. Hey, I am trying to get some boating in before we think about fall ok?

 

[scot71]

I'm certainly not trying to call it quits on summer yet, that's for sure. Sorry if I was rushing things.

 

[Nathan Bryant]

I'm game. Let's make the run to Peoria happen again...