Bay Area Chapter Of Psyco Vets MC [ABN]

[frisco-kid]

As some of you already know, James and I will be doing a 10 day recon of Nam the end of APR03. We will be accompanied by Sue [James] and Kath [me]. Does that make them camp followers? I don't think I'll ask them.

We will fly into Saigon [refuse to use it's current name] and spend a couple of days there. From there, to Nha Trang for some beach time, and then up into the Central Highlands. Going to by-pass Phan Rang, home base for the 101st. From Nha Trang to Ban Me Thuot [maybe]. If not, up to Qui Nhon to take Hwy. 19 over Mang Yang Pass to Pleiku [James's ol' stomping ground]. Kick around there for a couple of days, maybe going up to Kontum [Some of my ol' stomping ground]. Probably won't go on up to Dak To [More of my stomping ground]. From the Central Highlands, on up to Hue. Depending on route and mode of transportation, we'll be going through Duc Pho [James and I both there with the 101st]; Chu Lai [I landed there with the 82nd FEB68, and convoyed on up to Danang, over Hai Van Pass, to Hue/Phu Bai]; hopefully check out China Beach; I promised Beau that I would try to take a leak off of the Dong Ha bridge; then up to the enemie's HQ, Hanoi. We'll leave there to head home, if we're not in jail by this time. Of coarse, this is all subject to change. As I already told some of you, I'm going with James at the request of the State Dept. to TRY to keep him from starting any International Incidents

I've started to prepare for the trip. I started a diet on 6JAN03 and, as of Sat, have lost 18lbs.. I don't want to be the [physically] Ugly American. Besides, never know when we might have to chase down some Saigon Cowboy that just ripped us off, run from an old girlfriend that has recognized James, or dodge the White Mice. I've also started to do some calesthenics. Well, actually deep knee bends to prepare for those holes in the floors that they call "Toilets" . Started to brush up on my Vietnamese so I can say more than "Halt," "Drop your weapon," and "Come here." I need to check with a Doc to get my shot record up to date.

This is going to be SOOOOO much fun, now that I've finally made the commitment. I'm looking forward to it. Will talk somemore later.