Maggie
Valley, North Carolina August 31 - September 4, 2007
Some interesting symbols at the
Masonic Marker
The Brothers
The Ladies Auxiliary
Back at the Meadowbrook Resort,
getting ready for the pig roast.
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Vampire, Chit Chat, Roach and Jason.
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Chit Chat, Plain Wayne and Snot.
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Ladies Linda and Sue.
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Wicca, Kim and Chris.
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Smitty
Stretch and Vampire
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Brake Pad and Dirtdobber.
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Dirtdobber, Carebear and Skreeech.
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Jester and Sue.
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Dirtdobber, Jester and Kenneth Pressley.
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Paper Boy and Smitty.
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Carebear and Dirtdobber.
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Spitfire, Guns and Skreeech.
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Jason and Skreeech back at the Salty Dog.
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Ronbo
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Hungry Skreeech dog...
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...and yes there was dancing.
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Renee and Kate at the pig roast.
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Kim and Critter
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Some packed it in on Labor Day...
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Stickman's roommates, Skreeech and Whacky couldn't resist on the day
they left.
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Now he had the place all to himself...
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Tail of the Dragon crew.
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The few that stayed an extra day...
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Tail of the Dragon Ride Captain, Gene "Paperboy" Canter.
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New members Brian and Heather.
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Break time. It was a 2 hour ride just to get to the Dragon's Tail.
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Tiki and Alaina
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Crossing the Little Tennessee River.
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The riders...
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No FMRC parts were left here...
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We found a river at the end of the ride and met a brother mason who was
SCUBA Diving.
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Brother Tiki decides to get wet.
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Time to saddle up for the return trip.
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Tiki and Alaina continued on their journey...
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Everyone made it back safely.
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We stop to watch some rafters...
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and Glojoe cools down.
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Nick from Philly spinning a tale.
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Dirtdobber and Glojoe the night before we leave Meadowbrook.
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Squaring up with Jody...
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One last shot at the Stickman cabin.
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A parting shot...
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I think the best cabin on the lot...
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Meadowbrook owners, Jody and Bob Williams.
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Glojoe at the ready...
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Cheryl, R.J., Shannon and their friend Renee.
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On the road again... First stop, Starbucks.
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Heading south with Mike "Brake Pad" Brady.
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Back in the saddle again...
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Mike Brady being dubbed "Brake Pad"...
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...along with a picture for posterity.
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Another Starbucks stop was in order.
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A picture of Bear in Macon, Georgia.
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Brake Pad trying to rally the troops the following morning after 3
hours sleep.
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Hard riding Glojoe!
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Talk about an eye for Starbucks! Bear has it.
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"What's this?"
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"I'll fix that!" Bear pulls out his knife.
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Time for breakfast...
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Bear, Brake Pad and Glojoe.
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Brake Pad headed due south soon after this picture was taken.
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Then there were three tired bikers.
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We hit the state line around 9:30 p.m.
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Stretch (Judy) met us at the Stickman residence.
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Robin and Judy were all smiles.
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Bear and Chit Chat met me at the dive shop the next day.
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I took off early and we rode over to Stretch's house.
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A group hug was in order as Glojoe left and headed west.
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Brother Glojoe, Texas bound.