ADVENTURE RUN PART II

Jordan takes a look back at her 'best fans' cheering her on as she marches by with

the Toledo High School Cheerleading Squad during the Summer Festival Parade.

Last week, at Cheerleading Camp, Jordan got 2nd degree burns on her chest as it

was held in Eugene where it was very hot. She was already sun burnt when she went

because she works 40 hours a week doing outdoor work and then volunteered for

every fund raising event the squad has had on the weekends to raise money

to pay for her uniforms and Camp...

Only in a small town parade could an entrant stop by the wayside at the end of

the parade so one little girl (named Emily) could sit upon a pony. Holding Emily on the horse is Genn who waved the pony into our parking lot, while Rhonda, Wendy and Ashleigh look on while getting ready for the Bikers to return from the 125 mile run scheduled this year.

This is the front of the Smokin' Pig Restaurant which we blocked off so only bikes could enter when they got back from the Run, but some locals thought it would be nice to view the Parade from this vantage point.

Not many parades in our Country still offer the 'Logging Trucks" as representative of their communities, but this parade had two large logging trucks to display our little town's heritage as Loggers and Timber folk...and to secure our identity as a 'Mill Town".

Don't ask me what the 'Red Devils' are about, because I am curious about that myself. They hail from the 'Devils Lake' area though, and wear funny costumes!

We usually see Jaime at the gas station pumping gas and keeping the 'guys' in line, including her own off spring, so it was fun seeing her as a proficient 'horsewoman' in the parade.

There's nothing quite as thrilling to me as watching (or even better...being part of) a lot of motorcycles taking off on the next leg of their journey on a Poker Run. Here some of the bikes are coming out of the Rogue Brewery Parking area in South Beach to head for the 100 or so mile ride along the seashore and through the forest before heading back to Toledo for the celebration and festivities planned for them.

This was our friend Chis Lawrences first big "Run' on her own Honda and she was happy to be back after the 125 mile excursion. Her big smile and greeting shows more about the thrill of the ride than words can adequately describe for any Biker.

The 'theme' for this year's Summer Festival was 'Mardi Gras' and though I have only shared a handful of photos showing the 'parade'...it shows the care that goes into the Floats for the Toledo parade down Main Street in our town.

Will is ready to go as the Poker Dealer and as the distributor of the Registered Biker Drawing Tickets, but it will be another hour or so before the first bikes start showing up for their final poker stamp and the drawing of their Poker Hand.

Allen and I were able to ride up to Depoe Bay this year to meet with the Registrants as they took off with the first group at 9:30 am. for the Poker Run. We rode with them to the first Run Stop which was at the Rogue Brewery and got a 'goodie bag' which included a commerative collectors glass which will never be produced again, and some stickers and other stuff. Then it was back to the Smokin Pig for more work to get ready for the Bikers when they were finished with their mission.

ADVENTURE RUN PART THREE

It was about 85 degrees in the Sun, and the locals thought they were melting...

Any scrap of 'shade' was a good place to stow a bike.

The little "Hogfather's Smokin' Pig" restaurant was hopping on and off during the day, and the food by John and Diane was awesome...everyone had one word for it...'delicious'!



Ashleigh was a great waitress all day...and she even received 'tips'

from the Bikers and others who wandered in looking for some good food!

She appeared to be pretty 'experienced' and she took the initiative to stock the restrooms and clear the tables and greet people warmly...wish we could hire HER full time!

Now here's a proud Grampa showing his grandson

'the love of the open road' sure to happen in this little guys future!

Rhonda manned the Raffle and Biker Drawing Tables and here she is calling out another prize winner at the event. Steve is lookin on, maybe wondering what he might win?

ALLEN AND PAT JUDGED THE SHOW & SHINE

At first there was only one Bike for the Show & Shine, but others joined in once they saw the field of entrants was so skinny. First place had a choice of a new Photo Printer with 8 or 10 boxes of photo paper...or ANYTHING in the Hogfather's Shop so they chose a Helmet. Second Place then could choose the Printer or a choice of anything in the Shop so they chose a new Jacket, and third Place was Steve and Genn and Genn really wanted the new photo printer cause she is a photographer anyway and her printer went ka-poot...so everyone ended up winning something great that their heart desired!

The Toledo Bay Front and Port Dock is directly across the street from

Hogfather's Smokin Pig...so what a view to see every day! Some of the Bikes lined up here since we reserved this area of the Port dock for them (anticipating many more) and other s found a shady spot in the Smokin Pig Parking Lot.

Now this little couple traveled in from Washington State and ended up winning the really cool GPS finder and Radar Dectector for traveling the farthest. They must be in their late 70's and rode in on their trike accompanied by their Don and Daughter in Law on their Motorcycle.

It was great seeing them because they attended the 'first' Adventure Run and said they would be back for it again next year! This just goes to show that you are never too old to ride, and never to old to enjoy the 'gusto' life has to offer.

When it comes to Rock & Roll, nobody does it better than Cross Town Rockers. Even though it must have been a 'blistering' 85 Degrees during part of the day...(by Oregonian standards) these guys made a lot of people travel down memory lane...both in the afternoon and in the Evening hours...until after the fabulous Fireworks Show with all of us at the Pig having the best view in town I think! These 'pyros' compete statewide and nationally and I think they are in 4th place in the entire state this year. The Toledo Fireworks show is by FAR the best on the Coast!

Will was beat and was going home, said "If you've seen one fireworks show, you've seen them all"...fortunately, his truck was blocked in and he couldn't leave and had to sit down and enjoy the spectacular show...and he admitted that this was the best show he has ever seen in his life...and I would have to second that! I saw things I have never seen before...but it is hard to describe to anyone who wasn't actually there to experience it!

I took a short run at the 'prize and drawing tables' and Wendy came out from waiting on people in the restaurant for a minute as well...and to call out more 'winners'. This 'dynamic duo' once again knocked themselves out to bring a great event to the Bikers who attended. It's like we have been doing these things for YEARS...WHICH WE HAVE!

RAH-RAH-RAH...SIS BOOM BAH...KICK 'EM IN THE ---AND HA HA HA!

JORDAN MAKES THE CHEERLEADING TEAM FOR TOLEDO HIGH SCHOOL!

Rah, Rah Rah...sis boom bah...high jumpin Jordan can beat them all!

Jordan is 'base' which means she lifts the other cheerleaders high in the air.

Rah Rah Rah..sis boom bee...her muscles are like steel...so hee hee hee.

RAH RAH RAH...sis boom balm...

'that cheerleading is easy'...

TOM CAN DO IT.... LAYING DOWN!

Jon doesn't care...Mercy Me Alive...he'll get himself a 'cheerleader'

when he gets a car to drive!


Well, fifteen cheerleaders (the entire team) spent the weekend out here at the ranch 'camping'...and for some reason (duh) my Grandson's didn't seem to want to go too far from the ranch all weekend. Both Tom and Jon managed to get up close and personal with the girls...quite a few times...during the event. I guess it was the intrigue and 'drama' that attracted them like bees to honey?

Once in awhile, a few of them would show up at the homestead...so I got some of the scoop as I took a small breather from my 'cave' up here.

I have so much to tell you, and so little time...I am going to spill my guts later, but wanted to share a tad of what is happening here...and BY THE WAY...all of my Grandkids have Jobs! Jon and Tom are working at Fred Meyers now! Congratulations! It's a Union Grocery Store so they were told that they didn't have to join the Union, but they couldn't work at Fred Meyers if they didn't......and Jordan has a full time 'outdoor' jobs for a Parks and Recreation Program project in Toledo, so she paints and fills tires and clears brush etc. etc.

SATURDAY...Hogfather's Smokin' Pig...is expecting quite a fewguinea pigs to come for a 'free lunch' so we can shake some publicity out of them, so Tom and Jon will be working for 'their own lunches' with us...while Jordan washes cars all day to raise funds to pay for her Cheerleading Camp, Uniforms and Stuff...BUT

Come SUNDAY...I'm treating them all to the County Fair and Rodeo...because they have been 'being good' and helping us a lot,and it's been two years since I've gone myself...and,

I want to see how Princess, Cheerleader, Drama Queen, Dancer, Western Cowgirl

"EMILY"

performs at the Rodeo!

WE ALL need a day away from WORKING LIKE MANIACS!

SUNDAY would be the day...then back at it again!