New Year = New Adventures!!

As 2012 gets itself off the start line, I'd like to take a moment to give thanks to 2011!

At the beginning of any new year, there are allot of people that make resolutions. In my experiences, I've found those new resolutions to be more about getting things- I'm going to loose 20 pounds, I'm going to get that raise, I'm going to get that new game system, I'm going to travel to that far off country. And there's absolutely nothing wrong with that! It's a good thing to want to better yourself. Although I find, that in order to improve myself in the future, I must give thanks to the lessons I learned in the past. For it's the challenges and how we've dealt with them that make us who we are today.

B.O.B. Sister Harleys

It was the beginning of 2010 that I got my first Harley-Davidson motorcycle - a 2004 Dyna Superglide. One of my goals in 2011 was to become a better rider and to put loads of miles on my bike!! Luckily I'm able to ride to my job, during the riding season that is! (A draw back to living in Northern New York State is the salt & sand that appears on the roads after the snow falls...) However, I wanted more than just riding to & from work, and a great way to do that is to ride with a group of friends.

There are a few motorcycle clubs and riding clubs in the area where I live, mostly guys with a "maiden" or female version of their group. And there are a few 'women only' MC's & LC's also. More than a few friends of mine are in these clubs, however - for one reason or another - I just felt like I didn't fit in. The 2011 summer I was invited out to ride with these ladies to Maine. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to take all the time off for the trip, but was able to get a few days, so rode halfway with them before turning round & heading back. I didn't know it at the time, but that was my inaugural ride with the B.O.B. Sisters!

This group of women, despite all their differences, have come together to Live, Love & Laugh all while riding their Harleys! I used to think that "Live, Love, Laugh" was just a nice saying to have on a motivational plaque in the office - but it's not. It is a true way of life that I have found with these women.

So before wishing for fun adventures in 2012, I'd like to give thanks for all the wonderful memories I made in 2011 - to include becoming a B.O.B. Sister!!!

L to R: Black Widow, me (Irish), and Halo