No rain in the forecast for this day now that is a new one for me this year! well not having rain in the forecast and not having rain maybe is the way to put that! I got up Saturday morning and left my place about 9:30 that puts me in Woodward about 12:00 for the start of the poker run!  it was nice and cool in the morning and the beginning of the trip went smooth all the way to Watonga where I ran into a sign that said road closed! ok so now what! I talk to one of the locals and he told me to make a right and go three miles to a paved road then turn left and go about three more miles and turn left again to go back to the highway because there was water over the highway between the sign and town! well the detour was not bad and before long I was back on my way to Woodward.

I was thinking the poker run started at 12 noon but it was not till 1:00 so I got there in plenty of time! actually as I was coming into town I Saw Lee Jackson and his lady headed somewhere! so I knew I had a little time left! I made one stop at the gas station and then on to the bar I had just got my camera out and walked out side when I ran into this group of rough bikers! See first photo! after getting a quick picture of them  I slipped away where I found someone to put my camera in there cage because I had no rider to carry it! I still can't ride  and take pic too! well we headed out a little after 1 but not too late!  the ride in a pack stayed close together! we made the first stop where we picked up several new riders, I saw Jodi which I had not seen since we did this ride last year! then after we were done drawing cards we headed out to the next stop.

 It was a new place! the local police officer took time out to visit with some of us! and was even nice enough to move his vehicle to the end of the line of bikes for a pic! while I was There some one hollered at me and at first I didn't know who it was but after a while I realized I knew them pretty well and had known them a long time! like 35 years!   One of them and I have three nieces in common! the other I went to Jr high with!  

talk about a blast from the past! anyway from there we headed on down to the next stop, sometimes I forget not everyone is used to riding in a pack and wonder why they don't fill in the gaps and ride side by side! but then every one has to learn some time! so my advice to those is to try the back first where you have a little moving room and you can watch the older riders and how they do it! on with the ride! we stopped in Arnett and they had there annual car show going on!  I do love those old classic cars I walked around the square and shot pic of my favorites! I ran into another one of those mean looking bikers there too! pic 18 page two! she was still on her bike!