Shopping Detour!
I’d like to take a little detour from all things motorcycle to rant about that fact I need a dress from my son’s wedding in 25 days. I’ve been so out of the mood to shop for clothes {see my March 27 post}. Shopping Detour! In the past my daughter has been my shopping partner; […]
Shopping with a Plan!
Oh my gosh! Shopping for a motorcycle is worse than shopping for shoes! Yes. You read that right. Too many choices under one roof. I was in decision overload. Thank God for a clear thinking husband!! Shopping with a Plan! We went to Sport Wheels in Jordan, MN which is about an hour south of […]
I Heart Shopping for a Motorcycle!
Tomorrow my hubs and I are going to Sport Wheels in Jordan, MN to look at used motorcycles! My excitement is not because we will buy a cycle, but that I can ride one if we do find something being a card carrying driver license endorsed motorcyclist! I Heart Shopping for a Motorcycle! I’m in no […]
Also Valid for Motorcycles
I stopped in at the DMV on my way to work today to make it official. I now have a temporary license that has a beautiful red letter stamp that reads: Also valid for motorcycles. Sa-Weet! Also Valid for Motorcycles Pam here, and I’m so delighted you came by today. I started this blog to […]
One goal completed!
At today’s class the weather was again very cool, rainy, and windy. Thankfully the rain stopped after an hour or two. Most of the skills that we would be learning today were the skills we would be tested on at the end of the class. We drove around the perimeter to experience riding over 2 x 4s […]
I’ve Been Bitten by the Motorcycle Bug!
I’ve been bitten by the motorcycle bug! Oh my gosh! I learned to ride today and spent five hours on a motorcycle in the rain! The class was through a local technical college and put on my the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. There were eleven of us and most were first time riders. The two instructors […]
Start Seeing Motorcycles
Start Seeing Motorcycles I’ve seen this “Start Seeing Motorcyclists!” sticker on vehicles for years and today I finally found out where you get one – at a Motorcycle Basic Skills class taught by instructors from the Motorcycle Safety Foundation! I spent the evening learning all sorts of things about motorcycling. We went through the manual […]
11 Hours and Counting
Tonight’s the night! The day has finally arrived for my Motorcycle Basic Skills class. 11 Hours and Counting I feel like a kid again waiting for the first day of school. Only older, much older! According to the registration papers I need to arrive 10 to 15 minutes before the class. Apparently once the class […]
Count Down to my Class
Count Down to my Class – Five days until my first Basic Skills Motorcycle class! The Spring weather in Minnesota has been mild and warm only adding to the desire to get out on a motorcycle! Well, after I buy one. My brother-in-law chuckled when he heard about my next goal, but showed his support […]
A Tribute to my Mom
A Tribute to My Mom This past week my mother died. Her health was in a steady decline since the beginning of this year and recently the doctors moved her into hospice care. It is hard to sum up my mom’s life because she was an incredible woman. So, here is my attempt at a […]