Saturday, December 13, 2008

Christmas Lights Ride

About 24 riders met at the Plant City PD parking lot on December 12th in anticipation of an evening camaraderie, Christmas lights and refreshments. Led by Bill McDaniel, the group headed for downtown Plant City with the first stop at the train depot.

Man, those reflective strips on the riding duds sure show up bright for the camera as we prepared to hoof it through the park.

Plant City puts on a really excellent display.



Eddie is very proud of the manger display.



After seeing what the Historic District had to offer, Bill led us on to Walden Lake then over the Christmas Lane for more light displays.

Finally, came the best part (okay, I was hungry). We all headed for Bill's house for food and conversation. Bill and Mercy put together a great feast for the Knights and their friends. And, Jerry, we all loved the cookies, especially Robert and J.T. As the evening wore on, a small group gathered around the chimnea for tall tales, reminiscences, and long cigars. I eventually succumbed to fatigue and cold air and headed for home with the party still in full swing.

This was truly a great evening. We all need to thank Mercy and Bill for their work and hospitality.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

That truely was a great evening. Thanks again to Bill and his better half.
The turnout was great too.