Fabulous Biking Photos!!!
-----Purple Pumpers XIII... the MS150 2009

Ari and Rick enjoy
lunch!!
Dinner out-- We ate like Royalty!!
Congratulations to the Purple Pumpers for yet another
"Best Team Poem"
win.... This year I chose to give the trophy to the second place poem--
the poem itself was dedicated to veteran members of our team recently
diagnosed with M.S.
The
Purple Pumpers- "Hit Home"
"Oy Oy Oy"..
We're
Baaack!!! Again, for the 13th Time
With
our purple shirts, and silly rhyme
As the MS 150- is finally here
Let's
Celebrate! It's 30th Year
We packed
our bags, and hit the road
Figuring
"Blaine" our start off abode
The parking
lots empty,.......no one there!!
The MS folk,
are found no where
Tammy calls,
in desperation
What's this
"Now-Then" Destination?
Just read
your packet, her captain explains
Look
for the cosw, the horses and plains
We
finally met, in anticipation
For a
150 mile bike ride vactation
With
Icy Hot, and Aleve in hand
We can
do anything, our butts will demand
So as
we continued, on our biking trek
The
Purple Pumpers, send their respect
We want to thank, each of you
For your dedication, and all you do
To the mission folk, we want to say
The top fund raisers, we give you praise!!
And all the top teams, such as Spoons and Spokes
Cargill, Team Donaldson, and the Real Estate Folks
Team Robinson and others, who ride in mass
We thank you for riding, God Bless your a_____
To the MS Champion, and volunteers
Family and friends, and all those who cheer
This wouldn't be possible, without each of you
Your love and support, bring us through
and to all the riders, we sing you applause,
To ride for MS, our common cause
And for the Purple Pumpers, a transformation
13 years ago, just a "good" cause vacation
But now it hits home, within our team
Perhaps we're hit harder, than at first it
may seem
So for those with M.S., we're here for you
To help find a cure, and bring you through
So thanks to all... for being here,
Good Luck tomorrow, see you next year!!
(Kristine Haertl, Purple Pumpers Captain)
The beauty
along the trail...
150
Miles and Still Smiling!!!
More pics to come next month!!
*Special Note-- We have already 12 signed up as a team for next year
and have hotel rooms too! Please let me know if you'd like
to join the Purple Pumpers XIV!!!!!
And finally... the biking goes on!!... A
beautiful post-MS150 bikeride, in gratitude for the nature, for the
gift of the gorgeous trails of MN, and for the beauty!