Start at
Blazin' Bill's
Grand River, Ohio


LAKE EAST's
1st Annual Poker Run
June 8, 2002
 

 End at
Blazin' Bill's
Troy Township, Ohio

As seen through the camera of
Sharon Wick

What a Great Day!  I get up in the morning, do a little wrenching on old 'Daisy' (my 72 shovelhead) then head over to my friend's house to have him do a last minute check on my clutch and Off I Go to Blazin' Bill's.

The sun was out and the weather was perfect for riding.

I left Conneaut around 11:00 a.m. and go West on I-90 to Blazin' Bill's and there are cops EVERY FREAKING WHERE!!!!  I guess they thought World War 3 was gonna start.  I am surprised they didn't have the FBI there (or maybe they did)  Who knows?

Anyway... I get to the party and this is what I found..............
 

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If you look carefully, you can see my 72 Shovelhead.  It is the red & light cream one.
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The Signup Table
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Below is Dale showing off his friend's paint job.

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A closeup of the paint, this picture does not do the picture justice.
It actually sparkles.

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Dale is showing off his bike
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A closeup of his paint
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The Band at Blazin' Bills at Grand River
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II took this picture as I was riding by.  They are watching us.... 
We are watching them.
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Here I go... taking pictures while I am riding as we are headed to the Willoughby stop.
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Arriving in Willoughby
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Arrived at John's Cafe to get poker card punched and get refreshments.
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Inside John's Cafe
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More Protection?
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Kicking Back waiting for the next group to head out to the next stop
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On the road again.....
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Leaning into the curve.......
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(remember.. i am riding solo taking these pictures)


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Oops!!... I guess I didn't point the camera back far enough....  :-)
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Uh... we weren't going down a hill, neither.  hahahha


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Entering Geneva, Ohio
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Getting closer to Annie's Lounge at Geneva-On-The-Lake, Ohio... the next stop
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Here's Annie... getting more ice....
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Inside Annie's Lounge
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Annie's daughter was really busy serving drinks...
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He said he is advertising.....  :-)
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A little later at Annie's
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Breaking away from the crowd a little, I headed east on Rt 534 towards the next stop at
Harrassments Bar & Grill in Jefferson, Ohio
What a beautiful ride.....
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Wow........
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Now South on Route 45.....
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Uh... Where'd everybody go???
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It looks like quite a few bikes got to Harrassments Bar & Grill in Jefferson, Ohio 
before I did.
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Here I am.... your roving reporter.... I hope you are enjoying these pictures as much as I did in taking them.....    ~Sharon 
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Heading out again for Blazin' Bill's in Troy Township.... Last Stop & Party.
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Arrived at Final Stop & Party - BLAZIN' BILL'S - Troy Township
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The Final Sign-in.
Everyone was getting their cards punched and then their Poker hands read.
(I got NOTHING!!!)
I don't know who won but "Congratulations" to you.
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The food was totally EXCELLENT.
Chicken & Ribs was the main attraction.
These guys held nothing back in the way of flavor.
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More field pics below

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There was even a place to play Volley Ball.
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That's All Folks!
The bands were wonderful and I heard everyone had a great time....
I wish I could have stayed longer to take pictures of everyone partying but it was getting late and I needed to head for home.  I rode in from Conneaut, OH all by my lonesome and as it was........I killed "Thumper" on the way home.  (Nearly hit a deer, also on I-90)  
Yah, another road fatality.  Talk about a "Thump" when I hit the poor little fella.  No wonder they named him "Thumper".  :-)
I thought about stopping and strapping him to my luggage rack like a trophy but I really don't think there was much left of him.  I just kept on going.

RIDE SAFE & RIDE FREE

~Sharon Wick 

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