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In this department, we include some of the many photos we receive each month that do not necessarily fall into the other departments we’ve established overthe years.We understand that, as one large family, we often have more to brag about than just our bikes. So here’s your opportunity to share those accomplishments(and just plain fun anecdotes) with the entire Association! Send photos and text to “Bragging Rights,” Wing World, P.O. Box 42450, Phoenix,AZ 85080-2450or by email to editor@gwrra.org.Major Bragging About theTexas District RallyCheers to the Wings Ahoy Volunteers!And the old saying,“You meet the nicest people on a Honda” holdstrue.We had such a great time! And we even met the couple—Tom &Kathy Peck—who won the Gold Wing at last year’s Wing Ding.(Submitted by Chris Proszek, GWRRA #217514)From the Deck of the USS LexingtonMy wife Cindy and I recently attended the Texas District Rally inCorpus Christi, Texas, and it was an unbelievable experience.“Wings Ahoy” was an understatement, to say the least.To see hundreds of Wings going up and down the USS Lexington’selevator was something I will never forget, and it was special to usbecause our son is stationed on the USS George Washington, which isdeployed as you read this.I am writing to brag about all of the volunteers who organized thisevent, worked it, parked us—everything.This could have been a logisticalnightmare; instead was the most organized bunch of volunteers Ihave ever seen. Everyone involved should be commended, as this wasan unbelievable sight to see the deck covered in Wings (and, as thosewho were there know, probably 50% trikes).I believe you can see pictures at the District website and atwww.usslexington.com (just go to Special Events, then Wings Ahoy).Thanks to everyone!(Submitted by Tommy Landry, Chapter TX-J)We Traveled All the Way from Illinoisfor the Texas District RallyHi. I just wanted to share this photo with everyone.The photo wastaken on May 9th in front of the USS Lexington, which is dockedat Corpus Christi,Texas.Jim Engling (GWRRA #202212) and Steve Proszek (GWRRA#217514) traveled from Illinois (IL-V) to attend the Region H - TexasDistrict Rally.The most exciting part of the rally was the opportunityto ride one’s Wing onto the USS Lexington flight deck (total of 362motorcycles) and then have dinner with fellow GWRRA Members andfriends.We were even “drafted” by our friends from TX-G to help stage all362 bikes prior to boarding the USS Lexington.My wife Kerry (GWRRA #258143) took this picture while we wereleaving the deck of the Aircraft Carrier USS Lexington after theGWRRA Texas District Rally dinner.We were waiting to leave after having dinner with about 750GWRRA friends and their bikes. The dinner on the Lexington was anice twist to an already enjoyable Texas District Rally in Corpus Christi.(Submitted by Kevin Kaldenbach, GWRRA #258143)Wings Ahoy was Pure Joy!When my sonDoug and Idrove our long-sufferingGold Wing toTexas for theChristmas holidays,we attended ChapterM’s meeting and rodewith them to a wellknownBBQ restaurant,the Hard 8 inStevensville near Grapevine. Coincidentally, when we had recently beenAugust 2008 15