Chicago HOG has a Wednesday Night ride leaving out of Jimmy Mack’s on Northwest Highway and Bryn Mawr. They usually meet up around 7pm.

Well, we are all back safe and in one piece after one hell of a weekend in Kentucky! A bunch of Brothers from Illinois went down to the Hawg Valley Rally in Graham, Kentucky last weekend. After a very, very looooong ride down (one Brother had just rebuilt his engine, so nothing over 60mph…) we arrived at the Rally Friday afternoon and set up shop.

We had the privilege of meeting a heck of a lot of Brothers from all parts at the Rally. We met Brothers from Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, and Indiana. What an inspiring and awesome display of Brotherly Love.

We partied well into Friday night and woke up bright and early Saturday, when we took off to visit the Brethren hosting the Thunder on the Trace Ride in Paducah (90 miles away). We hung out for a bit and were able to meet the Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons of Kentucky who was gracious enough to lend his support by making time in his very busy schedule to make an appearance. We were very impressed and honored. That was a really big, big deal and I am humbled and honored that the Brothers in Kentucky are doing so well!

We then went back to the Rally and proceeded to party on into Sunday. What a great time! Fun and fellowship were enjoyed by all and now I know why this is an annual event for the Chicago Chapter! This was the first time I was able to go due to my military service obligations and I wasn’t let down! DAMN!

Just gotta stay away from that moonshine…. 

Pics are coming soon.

S&F,
Ted 

Our next meeting will be at the Venetian Gardens in Bridgeview at 10am,
Sunday, June 1st.

This Saturday is the Chicago ABATE Spring Fling. It is being held at
Labagh Woods (Cicero & Foster) at 12pm ($20). Come out and support
your Brothers from the Dark Side Chapter!

S&F,

Ted
President, Chicago Chapter

From the LA Times:

http://www.latimes.com/features/lifestyle/la-ig-masons18-2008may18,0,562412.story

Just click the damn thing, trust me!

http://www.flyaboveall.com/dogs.htm

“The idea of weak American suds is being laid to rest by the boom in indie ales, stouts and pilsners”

http://www.thestar.com/living/article/424975

Stop drinkin’ that crappy beer Brothers!

WSB!!!!!!!!!

Tomorrow (Friday):

North Side: leave Ted’s house 6am. POC: Ted

South Side: leave 79th & Harlem 6am. POC: Nick

General meetup: rest stop south of Monee, mile marker 333 7am.

Kentucky Widows Sons - The boys from Chicago are coming!!!

WSB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We now have a bar and hangout area in the forum where you can post about some of the good (or horribly bad) places you’ve been. 

The forum link is on the left and it opens in a new browser window. The same user accounts are on the forum and here, but it may make you log in twice. Either just wait to log in until you get to the forum or deal with it for now. I’m working on it. Anyway, it’s the same password so relax.

Ted

Welcome to our new, improved, and SIMPLIFIED website. Per the request of several Brothers, I have slimmed, trimmed, and streamlined our site. All previous users will, unfortunately, have to re-register. I switched software and their was no way to migrate the accounts. Sorry.

But, I am sure you will enjoy this site a heck of a lot more than the last one.

S&F,
Ted
Webmaster