Last night was a terrific night. We arrived at Ryan's early and shortly thereafter, the Charity Rider's arrived. The rider's were greeted with fire-works exploding, which made for a quite an exciting entrance. Following that there were Peter "Spoons" and Lou providing music while lovely table-dancers entertained the 50 or so guests. A wonderful buffet was served (compliments of Gary and Ryan's resort.) Next, in the spirit of the Charity aspect of the fun, an auction was conducted and thousands of Baht was accrued, which will all go to the "Tree of Life" orphanage directly in support of the orphaned children.
As a side note, my good friends Jason and Dave the Dude showed me photos from the orphanage, which was the primary stop for the riders. The lads used their motoriized steeds and took every single kid on an ride. Looking at the smiles on these little children's faces as they rode on the backs of the giant Harley's, Honda's and Triumph's, indeed, brought moisture to many eyes of the grizzled riders and attendees.
It couldn't have been a better evening and it all will help those kids.
Thanks, Ron, DtD, Wild Oates, Mike, Ivan, Gary, Ray, Ludo, and all the other supporters and sponsors for a wonderful event! Am proud to be one of you!
