PNW VROC's annual event, Scorpion~'s Invitiational Goat Roping Tour, is over. The peninsula was circumnavigated, no goats were roped, (as usual) and no one contested the pie. And it rained again, but that's part of the tradition.

THE END (psst..start at the bottom and work up)

Kokopelli, "The Wanderer".

Yikes!

A view of Kokopelli in Sherm's garge.

Sherm and Scorpion~. These two have been friends for many years. This year the Goat Rope came to Sherm, but next year he is going to have to come to Washington and ride it again.

All Coos Bay pics by Sky

Maccs, Lil'Doc, Scorpion~ and Manjo listen to Sherm while Pat (Sherm's wife) and Viper carry on their own conversation.

Maccs and Lil'Doc visiting Sherm. He looks in pretty good shape for the shape that he's in!

After a night in Tillamook, a few of the riders reached Coos Bay. This is in Sherm's house. Manjo, Viper, and Jeff. (not sure where they picked up Viper)


pic by Sky

Lined up and ready to go. The signs tell the story (if only you could read them) Highway 101 North, and Highway 101 South.

Mary and Rubbergator are sent back in the chase car to look for our missing guests from Massachusetts. By the time the chase car circled around for a few blocks, Lil'Doc and Manjo had caught up!

Scorpion~ is in charge of the ride..he makes an executive decision. GypsyCat and Rubbergator listen to instructions.

Lil'Doc and Manjo stopped for gas and haven't caught up with the rest of the group. Maccs and Scorp are watching for them. Rubbergator is concerned enough to look down the road with no coat on.. and seems oblivious to the cold breeze.

Standing in the rain waiting to ride south. Maccs, Jeff and Scorpion~.

In Aberdeen the group split up, part were going south to Tillamook for the night, then on to Coos Bay to see Sherm. The rest were going home to Puget Sound country and warm baths. Getting this all figured out on the map is always good. Maccs and GypsyCat seem to be discussing "Vertical Aspect Ratio" again.

Still raining. Another one of those reminders.

This is Humptulips.. a post office and a gas station. I think the bridge over the river is bigger than the "town" itself.

"Humptulips was once a great logging center and is now an area of small ranches on the Humptulips River seventeen miles north of Aberdeen in west central Grays Harbor County. The name is from the Quinault word Ho-to-la-bixh, meaning "hard to pole." The phrase relates to the Humptulips River, on which Indians used to propel their canoes with poles." Washington State Place Names.

After a satisfying lunch, time to head south again. The group forms up.

Wolf got some new shorts for the occasion. Too rainy to wear them alone, so he has them on over his leathers..





picture by Sky

It looks like no one ordered the "all you can eat" hotdogs.

Mary is hungry too. I see she got her Lake Quinault Lodge tee-shirt already.

Looks like Jeff is hungry.

Sky seems surprised by how good his fish 'n chips look!

Nickie and Garth joined VROC a couple months ago. Garth said he noticed at VROC events we do a lot of eating!

Pretty good compromise..french dip made with prime rib.

Rubbergator studies the menu. Hmm...what I want versus what I should have..






pic by Sky

Maccs and GypsyCat discuss the concept of "Vertical Respect Ratio".....while drinking tea.

TeeShirts with a bear riding a motorcycle. After Maccs and GyspyCat got theirs in the Lake Quinault Lodge gift shop, everybody wanted one!

Have you noticed that Nickie always sits on the same side of Garth at VROC meals? Sky got one eye in the picture..

Maccs has decided on clam chowder.

Manjo, Mary and Lil'Doc in deep conversation. So hard to decide what to order...

Looks like the rain has stopped momentarily. Is that the reason for the big smile on Jeff's face? Or is it because its time to eat ....again?

Sky waves hello..how do you like the Pacific Northwest weather, Sky?

The Goat Roper himself.

Followed by son Jeff, Lil'Doc and Manjo.

The rest of the pack stopped for gas but were not far behind. Here comes Scorpion~ and Mary.

Parking the bikes.

Blue bike, blue helmet, must be GypsyCat under all that rain gear!

Lake Quinault Lodge. Still raining.

In this rain, no one will argue with the sign!

On the way to Lake Quinault for lunch. Notice the sign "Quinault Rain Forest"..yep

Still raining, but looks like Mitch has good rain gear...

That's MontryJack under that visor

Even a little rain can't short circuit the electricity between Eagle and Wolf.

Maccs is from Washougal. He's used to the rain.

There's the Mother-Son duo on the ride...Mary and Jeff.

After riding south on Highway 101, a rest stop at Kalaloch. Still raining. Dew Rags won't help with THIS dew!

Sunday morning departure from Port Angeles. Looks like GypsyCat forgot to do the "No-Rain Dance" this morning.

Who knew Kokopelli was such a good cook?