So, pay your taxes and you won't have to worry about it! Then - with whatever you have left over - come join us on The 4^th Annual Mother Road Ride/Rally®!

Polaris CEO to park his Harley.

W. Hall Wendel, Jr. CEO of Polaris Industries, plans to park his Harley this spring when Polaris, the world's leading snowmobile make, enters the motorcycle market with their cruiser, the Victory.

The Victory will join HD as the second U.S. headquartered mass production motorcycle manufacturer. The bike is said to sell for $13,000.00. Harley now controls about half of the heavy cruiser market, "cruiserweight." Observers feel that Polaris's strong dealer network for their personal water craft will make them a formidable competitor.

Jigsaw Puzzles Galore

The Puzzle Source near Lebanon, MO on Route 66 bills itself as having "The Largest Selection of Jigsaw Puzzles in The Missouri Ozarks." My guess is that they are without equal anywhere on Route 66. Nancy Ballhagen, says the toughest puzzle in the store is an abstract by Jackson Pollack. This is a must stop for jigsaw fans . . . they'll mail your purchase back home for you.

Good Guy to Have Behind You

Steve Chappell, from Green Bay Wisconsin is the one I want to have "sweeping up" after me. Steve works as a paramedic and has 20 years of experience riding motorcycles. He'll be doing The 4^th Annual Mother Road Ride/Rally® two up with Mary Jo who is an emergency room tech and Emergency Medical Technician.

Hallmark Elected to Board

Hank Hallmark, a long time friend of The Mother Road Ride/Rally® has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Route 66 Museum in Victorville, CA. Hank made the first run and signed up again last year. That earns him the coveted "Repeat Offender" designation with the Rally. The Victorville Museum is right downtown in Victorville on the original Route 66. Hank's pictures of his Route 66 run are there and there are other interesting things for you to see.

New Route 66 Video

HHJM Video has just released Ride Route 66 - Arizona. Its a brand new video on our favorite road in Arizona. Arizona has the longest unbroken stretch of Route 66 in that loop that goes north of the Interstate between Seligman and Kingman. You'll also meet the owners of Twisters the Route 66 place in Williams and The Museum Club in Flagstaff. Side trips to Grand Canyon and Las Vegas are in the video as well as the famous Oatman burros. You'll see the new light show over the mall in downtown Las Vegas that has people talking. With a running time of 38 minutes, the video is $14.95 + $3.00 s&h. Call 817-488-4940 to order.