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.


Vampire, Chit Chat, Roach and Jason.


Chit Chat, Plain Wayne and Snot.


Ladies Linda and Sue.


Wicca, Kim and Chris.

 
Smitty                                                 Stretch and Vampire


Brake Pad and Dirtdobber.


Dirtdobber, Carebear and Skreeech.


Jester and Sue.


Dirtdobber, Jester and Kenneth Pressley.


Paper Boy and Smitty.


Carebear and Dirtdobber.


Spitfire, Guns and Skreeech.


Jason and Skreeech back at the Salty Dog.


Ronbo


















Hungry Skreeech dog...




...and yes there was dancing.








Renee and Kate at the pig roast.


Kim and Critter


Some packed  it in on Labor Day...




Stickman's roommates, Skreeech and Whacky couldn't resist on the day they left.


Now he had the place all to himself...


Tail of the Dragon crew.


The few that stayed an extra day...




Tail of the Dragon Ride Captain, Gene "Paperboy" Canter.












New members Brian and Heather.




Break time.  It was a 2 hour ride just to get to the Dragon's Tail.


Tiki and Alaina


Crossing the Little Tennessee River.






The riders...


No FMRC parts were left here...




We found a river at the end of the ride and met a brother mason who was SCUBA Diving.


Brother Tiki decides to get wet.


Time to saddle up for the return trip.


Tiki and Alaina continued on their journey...

 
Everyone made it back safely.


We stop to watch some rafters...


and Glojoe cools down.


Nick from Philly spinning a tale.


Dirtdobber and Glojoe the night before we leave Meadowbrook.


Squaring up with Jody...


One last shot at the Stickman cabin.


A parting shot...


I think the best cabin on the lot...


Meadowbrook owners, Jody and Bob Williams.


Glojoe at the ready...


Cheryl, R.J., Shannon and their friend Renee.


On the road again... First stop, Starbucks.


Heading south with Mike "Brake Pad" Brady.


Back in the saddle again...


Mike Brady being dubbed "Brake Pad"...


...along with a picture for posterity.


Another Starbucks stop was in order.


A picture of Bear in Macon, Georgia.


Brake Pad trying to rally the troops the following morning after 3 hours sleep.


Hard riding Glojoe!


Talk about an eye for Starbucks!  Bear has it.


"What's this?"


"I'll fix that!" Bear pulls out his knife.


Time for breakfast...


Bear, Brake Pad and Glojoe.

 


Brake Pad headed due south soon after this picture was taken.


Then there were three tired bikers.


We hit the state line around 9:30 p.m.


Stretch (Judy) met us at the Stickman residence.


Robin and Judy were all smiles.


Bear and Chit Chat met me at the dive shop the next day.


I took off early and we rode over to Stretch's house.


A group hug was in order as Glojoe left and headed west.




Brother Glojoe, Texas bound.