I have not written very much for this blog, but it does not mean that I am laying on a hammock, sipping lemonade, and watching the leaves fall.
A few months ago, I added an email subscription widget. I am notified when a new subscriber is added to the list. However, some of the new subscribers may be “bots” that signed up for my email list. I am strongly thinking of removing …
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I have been riding motorcycles for more than 40 years. Thus one might think I know how to ride safely.
Road riding is generally good… until it isn’t. “Things happen” like a vehicle suddenly crossing your path of travel, debris in the road, or an animal deciding to run out in front of you and freeze.
Crash avoidance is a skill that even the most experienced riders need to practice, especially…
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I mentioned on this blog that I bought a Harley-Davidson Softail Slim in March and took delivery in May.
I have not mentioned, though, that when I rode the bike this summer, I had major…
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It has been a long…long…long time coming, but…
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Not being one to sit idle and mope in grief, even though I miss my husband very very much and think about him often, I have been keeping more that busy these last few weeks and will be for weeks and months to come.
In no specific order, I have…
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I wrote a post before to say that I sold my 2008 Harley-Davidson Road King. I was not riding it much last year while my husband was going through a hell of a journey with cancer. I did not want to have the risk of injuring myself while I was caring for him so intently, living our marriage vows every day.
I also suffer from a chronic intestinal disease that is damn fatiguing, especially as I get older. That big super-heavy bike exhausted me when I rode it for more than a few hours.
However….
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As I mentioned earlier on this blog, I decided to sell my 2008 Harley Road King. Why? And what am I going to do next?
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I have news which may be shocking for some readers.
As it says in the banner above, I have referred to myself by the pseudonym, “Booted Harleydude, a booted biker in the ‘burbs.”
Soon, though, this will change. More after the jump.
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Yesterday, The Spouse and I went to the annual DC motorcycle show. This event travels around the country and is sponsored by an insurance company. Various models of motorcycles are displayed and there are vendors selling items like helmets, gloves, jackets, vests, and other stuff.
Last time we went to this show was seven years ago. Comparison? read on…
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I arrived home safely via red-eye from California on Sunday morning. After getting reacquainted with the spouse and catching up on a few things, my spouse called me into our family room and presented me with…
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