tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post402414131532627451..comments2024-03-27T21:17:11.920-04:00Comments on Shybiker: A Biker BuddyShybikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15263331247319768989noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-29894513638097463992014-10-15T20:49:42.563-04:002014-10-15T20:49:42.563-04:00This is such a wonderful post. I love your stories...This is such a wonderful post. I love your stories and the pictures you weave. Something that calms the mind down and focuses you on the present and how perfect an experience it is to draw in each breath is so important.<br /><br />Friends with vastly different life experiences are to be treasured! I hope you had a great time at the wedding and got to spend lots of time hanging out with Rich.Ayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066652005631038278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-71212049927133623272014-10-14T19:47:25.517-04:002014-10-14T19:47:25.517-04:00he sounds like a wonderful and life-long friend. i...he sounds like a wonderful and life-long friend. i hung with a few bikers back in the day....great people. i was able to jump on and ride around the island with their group once...neat experience.oomph.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07167475589041134144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-49667389119579981802014-10-12T18:28:58.862-04:002014-10-12T18:28:58.862-04:00Great post! Loved Rich's response at the end....Great post! Loved Rich's response at the end. ha!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00733506378522968525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-35748800153261000472014-10-12T08:50:01.583-04:002014-10-12T08:50:01.583-04:00What a fabulous story. Have a great time with your...What a fabulous story. Have a great time with your friend this weekend! I've been on the back of a bike since I was old enough to walk, and I agree with you, there is really nothing like it. Love the picture of you from your wild youth!<br />Debbie<br />www.fashionfairydust.blogspot.comDebbie Stinedurfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11757307601131221282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-62731550673001906342014-10-11T16:15:20.089-04:002014-10-11T16:15:20.089-04:00You are really something special, Ally. Not only ...You are really something special, Ally. Not only are you intelligent, warm, kind, sweet, diverse and interesting, you have a love of life, learning and people that makes you loved by any who know you. It is not at all surprising that you have a wonderful friend like Rich and I am sure he feels equally fortunate to have you. Have a wonderful time at the wedding and visiting your friend.<br />xoxoShawna McComberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11296162660865309624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-6583909747784149142014-10-11T15:20:38.185-04:002014-10-11T15:20:38.185-04:00Thanks for the great comment! I wondered about th...Thanks for the great comment! I wondered about the name thing. I didn't mention in my story but immediately after we got onto the bridge, they started flashing a sign "No Motorcycles Due To High Winds" -- but we were already on it. Also, they have a service that will drive your car over the bridge if you're too scared to. I'm sure many people (like you) feel that way. Thanks for contributing!Shybikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15263331247319768989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-43504451184599131772014-10-11T09:42:22.407-04:002014-10-11T09:42:22.407-04:00Sounds like an exciting trip. I'm very nervou...Sounds like an exciting trip. I'm very nervous of bridges, so I can imagine how you might have felt. Glad you made it safely.<br /><br />Safe travels sweet Ally<br /><br />Wendy<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10435812178629895806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-33236771293031756402014-10-11T00:31:06.218-04:002014-10-11T00:31:06.218-04:00I am sooooooo happy that you didn't go over th...I am sooooooo happy that you didn't go over the side of that bridge ... Life sure would be dull without you around.<br /><br />Enjoy your weekend!!!!TrueScrapAddict@blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03735293016237500658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-32857170937424982152014-10-10T16:51:12.921-04:002014-10-10T16:51:12.921-04:00Ah I love riding on motorbikes (although I've ...Ah I love riding on motorbikes (although I've only ever been on the back)! They are quite intimidating though I think. So nice to hear you are both still good friends. I have a group of 4 friends I used to work with at my first job (baskin robins hehe) and we're all still close - so that's about 13 years. xx<br /><br /><a href="http://thriveonnovelty.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Thrive on Novelty</a><br />Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10065025804538219549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-26405063314309606922014-10-10T15:16:16.179-04:002014-10-10T15:16:16.179-04:00I enjoyed so much reading your story and your love...I enjoyed so much reading your story and your love of riding and friendship with Rich. Never thought of riding in that matter but makes that total sense. <br />Daphne.Fashion Confessions of a Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16610135535698412651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-89632563745631489892014-10-10T14:07:40.149-04:002014-10-10T14:07:40.149-04:00Thanks. That was my first motorcycle, a 1996 Kawa...Thanks. That was my first motorcycle, a 1996 Kawasaki Vulcan 750. I loved it because it was pretty. The cherry-red gas-tank captured my eye. Ben has good taste!Shybikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15263331247319768989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-71363147955105665072014-10-10T14:05:31.848-04:002014-10-10T14:05:31.848-04:00Ha! Great comment, buddy. My search for fulfillm...Ha! Great comment, buddy. My search for fulfillment wasn't going to stop until I found something as rewarding as motorcycling. I *needed* it. Yes, I'll be crossing the Whitestone Bridge later today but it's nothing compared to the horror of the "Big Mac." Shybikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15263331247319768989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-47115662386143797512014-10-10T13:04:45.302-04:002014-10-10T13:04:45.302-04:00wonderful post!
you are sooo lucky to have such a ...wonderful post!<br />you are sooo lucky to have such a friend! have fun at the wedding party!!!!<br />xxbahnwärterinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02032478343344432338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-57337683782395846832014-10-10T10:42:48.849-04:002014-10-10T10:42:48.849-04:00I loved this post! What an amazing world motorcycl...I loved this post! What an amazing world motorcycling opened up for you! And what a friends you have found in Rich. The Mackinac story is terrifying! I cannot imagine what must have been going through your mind. It's a great friend that finds humor and makes you laugh after something like that! Have fun reuniting with him this weekend. (P.S. My son, Ben, loved that last photo! He LOVES motorcycles and was very impressed by the photo and kept pointing and excitedly talking about your motorcycle! Ha!)two birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13937900417249072979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-15448770833896757242014-10-10T10:26:16.038-04:002014-10-10T10:26:16.038-04:00I love that you have an old friend like that and t...I love that you have an old friend like that and that you're still good friends after all these years! I have two very close friends that I've known since childhood and I hope beyond hope I never lose my connections with them!Beth (Coffee Until Cocktails)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13966675621394412590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4885867892898159023.post-76624641807497914282014-10-10T10:09:14.886-04:002014-10-10T10:09:14.886-04:00"Despite looking and sometimes acting like a ..."Despite looking and sometimes acting like a thug, Rich is highly intelligent."<br /><br />I hope someday, someone will be saying something like that about me. Ha.<br /><br />I really enjoyed this post. You know what I enjoy even more? The fact that you were able to find a hobby (although it's so much more than that) that you love when you needed it most. Even if you didn't stick with it for more than a few months, the experience of trying something new is so important.<br /><br />Have fun seeing your friend this weekend! Are there any bridges on your route to the Catskills? :)<br /><br />P.S. There will be a pool table at the party. I'll have to find someone for you to play against, because it sure as hell isn't going to be me (I HATE IT).<br />Ashleyhttp://2eyesinthemirror.comnoreply@blogger.com