I spent some time catching up on posting my receipts and trying to catch up on the blog. Soon, there was a plaintive voice outside asking "Does anyone at this MOTORCYCLE rally want to go for a MOTORCYCLE ride???" Flip was looking for someone, anyone, to go with him. Rainman answered the challenge and Renata got suited up to take a ride behind her husband on his Kawasaki Concours. The Connie is a fast bike but does not have the passenger amenities that their GoldWing has. They came back soon after and Renata announced she would only be riding on the back of the Wing from now on.
Renata preparing to take her first (and last) ride on the Connie
Cheap B and Jax
I have no idea what is going on here
Memories of rallies past
I got a bit of the blog caught up but spent more time mingling. For lunch, Willie Wonka and Carlene joined us at Pop's Place. Lunch was as good as breakfast, although Pops gave Willie some extra special customer attention when we were done.
Lunch at Pops' with Willie and Carlene
Pops demonstrating his customer relations style
Pops in his element
There were still some new people rolling in. I wrote a bit more but was still way behind.
Badger talking with recent arrival Joker
EZ and Joker catching up
We have filled this place and part of the Comfort Inn too
Relaxing
Wompus arrived
Renata, Sandy and Carlene
Zeke explaining something serious
Boomer and Shannon arrived
Rainman and Boomer comparing notes
Badger and Zeke
A good motto
It is Scooter and PlayThang
PlayThang
Family resemblance? I think not!
Wompus on Fronkenstein
EZ and Godfather discuss Vaqueros
Pappy and Cheri
The Meet and Greet was scheduled for 6:00 PM at the Maggie Valley Inn. We got down a bit early and walked around looking at the Chev SSR's that meet here the same week every year. They told me there were 109 registered this year, an impressive number considering these vehicles were an extremely limited run.
Down for the Meet and Greet Dinner
This is SSR headquarters
Even one from home
Inside the hall, they had set three tables for us. Then they needed another one for the last arrivals. We were honoured to have Hizzoner Hissownself, the one and only Judge, join us. I haven't had a chance to talk to Bob much for several years. We caught up as they brought out individual salads and then family style fried chicken, ham, fish, mac 'n cheese, green beans and rolls. It was almost impossible not to eat too much. Good food and good friends made for a memorable experience.
The latecomers' table
Here come da' Judge
They have special motorcycle parking spaces
This '99 just keeps running
At the motel, they got the fire lit early. We had live entertainment and people just hung out and visited. Various kinds of moonshine and other liquor got passed around.
Saint Montene has arrived
Butch and Thumper have the fire going early
Southern Charm and Teresa
Mikey looks like he is up to something
A brace of Equinoi (plural of Equinox)
Carlene discussing stitching options with Joker and Willie
Billy Bob and the ladies
Moon (foreground), Zeke and Hang
Pappy, Red Rover and Saint Montene
Mikey has that look again
Mike (friend of GD's), EZ and Grateful D
PlayThang and FNG Paul discuss Spyders
Mikey and Linda
A fast rider discussion
Flip's friends Amy and Dan from Ohio - Triumph Trophy riders extraordinaire
The entertainment was good
The audience was attentive
The organizer was happy
The younger generation was distracted
Toby Tyler and Billy Bob
Linda reviewing some of her many excellent photographs
Wrong Turn and KT
Butch and Teresa
Willie Wonka and The Lovely Carlene
The odd couple - Rick and Lonnie
Blondy and two different flavours of moonshine
Which is better, blackberry or pecan pie?
Southern Draw/Southern Charm's granddaughter
I went to the room and sorted photos around 10:00. Sandy went to bed, but I headed back out and found myself sitting around the fire with Jax and Oak talking about all manner of things until we finally called it a night about 1:00 AM
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