tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4792493176142189832024-03-21T16:41:50.597-07:00Wind & Fire MCSammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09606709142923506560noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479249317614218983.post-18793971673868930002010-03-07T09:25:00.000-08:002010-03-07T09:35:31.824-08:00Million Mile Motorcycle Man<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqq9fcsmMl83BBb1DLauEhXMJseyI2uTQNXCqF6o3Gudn9KngoXm3TA9aQBBHeyynxBfVzvuwM5pdJjxxbyzMI2UjuaxX7N-9YwMZY3PtXqMKW74MFGD0j1sulqs0vJ0GRCpp1o85VQ_C6/s1600-h/MillionMileMotorcycleMan-59.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqq9fcsmMl83BBb1DLauEhXMJseyI2uTQNXCqF6o3Gudn9KngoXm3TA9aQBBHeyynxBfVzvuwM5pdJjxxbyzMI2UjuaxX7N-9YwMZY3PtXqMKW74MFGD0j1sulqs0vJ0GRCpp1o85VQ_C6/s320/MillionMileMotorcycleMan-59.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445945455467521714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dave Zien</span> set a world record by riding a million miles on a single motorcycle. The motorcycle is now at the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame. Dave continues to ride and advocate for various causes. Now he is in pursuit of another world record--the most miles in one year!<br /><br /><br />He broke his record Tuesday morning March 2, 2010.<br /><br />http://millionmilemotorcycle.com<br /><br />To view more photos click here: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=206362&id=49556361468&ref=mf">Dave Zien -Cave Junction, OR</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">photos by: <a href="http://www.greaterworksphotography.com">Greater Works Photography</a></span><br /><p></p>Sammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09606709142923506560noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479249317614218983.post-47206105092591786622009-11-29T15:00:00.000-08:002009-11-29T15:03:34.520-08:00Your Invited...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">We'd like to invite all </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">State of Jefferson Wind & Fire MC</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> members to a Christmas Party....</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHGgvHrr4WaFoVt06gR3cNqUGJUnMG7n-qgtGkvzGAaHZo7dCPbgLBQG_EHWtio0SpzX-_24f8_FQEKLQEyBI9KXE6-RIgWIJsuxgLspx51usi7Vl4bZHV0jqmzTOo3-lNunOSBIaaPp_s/s1600/W&Fblog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHGgvHrr4WaFoVt06gR3cNqUGJUnMG7n-qgtGkvzGAaHZo7dCPbgLBQG_EHWtio0SpzX-_24f8_FQEKLQEyBI9KXE6-RIgWIJsuxgLspx51usi7Vl4bZHV0jqmzTOo3-lNunOSBIaaPp_s/s400/W&Fblog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409664852239579074" border="0" /></a>Sammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09606709142923506560noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479249317614218983.post-42411546953263115792009-09-29T17:16:00.000-07:002009-09-29T17:25:29.650-07:00Fort Jones here we come...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">October 10th<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"> We are riding to see our southernmost<br />members of Wind & Fire State of Jefferson,<br />Bill & Gwen Lloyd<br /><br /> Great bar-b-que and libations await. <br /><br />Weather looks perfect, as of now look's like high in the 70's<br /><br />In The Wind,<br />El Capitan Del</span> Camino<br /><br /></div>Sammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09606709142923506560noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479249317614218983.post-30273451953756516502009-08-18T12:44:00.000-07:002009-08-18T12:45:41.042-07:00<p><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain </div><br /><p>Sammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09606709142923506560noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479249317614218983.post-52506444155376053532009-08-05T09:16:00.000-07:002009-08-05T09:27:57.633-07:00Brookings, Oregon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxtSBvMbQgxmIh0AhmLK5FBX7E8_PQfPw1dnmuTX_eHZh9vXIiq_S6Es3TaXt8auaiudjmWC77aRz_5x-S1pHAjyRd1R6lQ8uJzSQ5bbT4_xP0ZBKrylS528Drc6vvPn5fyfUpO323YT3/s1600-h/IMG_0143.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxtSBvMbQgxmIh0AhmLK5FBX7E8_PQfPw1dnmuTX_eHZh9vXIiq_S6Es3TaXt8auaiudjmWC77aRz_5x-S1pHAjyRd1R6lQ8uJzSQ5bbT4_xP0ZBKrylS528Drc6vvPn5fyfUpO323YT3/s400/IMG_0143.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366516169914389250" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWBQVdvbAGqbbRxCuGE1ntkoyMBAOhxt_Rv7srEl4rNMjHTDBJxM_ikM3bL5oHZI66UyQ5bOfUl9smnW4-_c05SZCkZUXh3O_hHtY1qMwfdxfUpAYfzViqTpFp7_q_Y8YP4ePi0sZWcdWH/s1600-h/IMG_0164.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWBQVdvbAGqbbRxCuGE1ntkoyMBAOhxt_Rv7srEl4rNMjHTDBJxM_ikM3bL5oHZI66UyQ5bOfUl9smnW4-_c05SZCkZUXh3O_hHtY1qMwfdxfUpAYfzViqTpFp7_q_Y8YP4ePi0sZWcdWH/s400/IMG_0164.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366516174258728514" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A beautiful day in Brookings, Oregon visiting with the Sharps....<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">to view more photos click here: <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/66347333@N00/sets/72157621852345548/show/">Coast Trip</a><br /></div>Sammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09606709142923506560noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479249317614218983.post-3158024504496690662009-07-28T10:09:00.000-07:002009-07-28T10:34:36.124-07:00Maybe you should think about staying at a Best Western?<a href="http://www.bestwestern.com/">Best Western</a> and Harley-Davidson have joined together to make Bikers happy. The two companies <a href="http://www.bestwestern.com/newsroom/pressreleases_detail.asp?NewsID=657">announced</a> they have extended their exclusive partnership to reward motorcycle riders with “enhanced” travel benefits. Best Western’s are all along America’s scenic roads, and cater to the unique travel needs of motorcycle enthusiasts.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic3Szr8TnO0FoTKDeIFLuj8CWIx7vVKzJ5_fqplECn3M6uhwXZWccwjoFcIORq8ZRYiJTYnIckLZShOPRSLQhuT0kSRB15hQQMdFnGapGLXAAVXDDtQEF2xdlyBzIo-yEAgf7PQPGxZEOG/s1600-h/bw_awards.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 128px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic3Szr8TnO0FoTKDeIFLuj8CWIx7vVKzJ5_fqplECn3M6uhwXZWccwjoFcIORq8ZRYiJTYnIckLZShOPRSLQhuT0kSRB15hQQMdFnGapGLXAAVXDDtQEF2xdlyBzIo-yEAgf7PQPGxZEOG/s200/bw_awards.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363565270374863026" border="0" /></a><br />Harley-Davidson owners can register for Best Western Ride Rewards <a href="http://www.bwrider.com/">HERE</a> or calling 1-888-BW2BIKE. Upon registering there is an assortment of rewards, amenities and status upgrades. Check the site for qualifying details. Our posse will often stay at a Best Western property because they’re “rider-friendly,” and we have access to a host of amenities, such as complimentary wipe-down rags. Some offer access to a washing station and many have reserved parking spaces which makes unloading easier.<p>And speaking of rides, if you’ve not used the <a href="http://rideplanner.harley-davidson.com/rideplanner">H-D Ride Planner</a> to help map out a ride I suggest giving it a go. Due to the exclusive partnership with H-D the tool makes it easy to book a stay at a Best Western property as the locations are embedded into the trip planner.</p>Sammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09606709142923506560noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479249317614218983.post-64670121930235348862009-06-18T10:35:00.001-07:002009-06-24T09:04:08.911-07:00Relay For Life Ride<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5i5ckKpFtCRuIlgOr5njh5oHAjETVJQSyEWqIdIEC1r7eKN9TnhEpmFt3o3zlK-Yn28Bk3a7cHdADi5i8QjBCNYDwcz16CN94Bu6Z7eElBQfJ18Gsi-Q8sq9DhtpW3M9y8Yi0ZQfwwK0a/s1600-h/IMG_9365.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5i5ckKpFtCRuIlgOr5njh5oHAjETVJQSyEWqIdIEC1r7eKN9TnhEpmFt3o3zlK-Yn28Bk3a7cHdADi5i8QjBCNYDwcz16CN94Bu6Z7eElBQfJ18Gsi-Q8sq9DhtpW3M9y8Yi0ZQfwwK0a/s400/IMG_9365.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350925178281867394" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgswXYXLrMGO0e1REHYkktF42OQ8phCF8RL5zAhgm_Rn4gwYbnyiaZSkxW2nZqiUWPpq9AY3DR8KbHftcefoK_N3xYKO4C7WSNNWJRS9JVHTKhUcKHdcRXR_6G1mhOHa7X5YW2RRwIEROOW/s1600-h/IMG_9374.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgswXYXLrMGO0e1REHYkktF42OQ8phCF8RL5zAhgm_Rn4gwYbnyiaZSkxW2nZqiUWPpq9AY3DR8KbHftcefoK_N3xYKO4C7WSNNWJRS9JVHTKhUcKHdcRXR_6G1mhOHa7X5YW2RRwIEROOW/s400/IMG_9374.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350925181415948482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">For many more shots of the<br />Relay Ride and the Relay go to:</span><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.greaterworksphotography.com/">Greater Works Photography </a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">then to proofing and enter RFL as your password!</span><br /><br /></div>Sammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09606709142923506560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479249317614218983.post-46429853494333317972009-06-05T08:12:00.000-07:002009-06-05T08:14:36.186-07:00GP Fire Department "Burn to Learn"If your interested in checking out the "Burn to Learn" pictures that I shot of the Grants Pass Fire Department last Sunday, go to my website:<br /><a href="www.greaterworksphotography.com"><br /><span>www.greaterworksphotograph</span>y.com</a><br /><div class="text"><br />then to the proofing section, enter 7300 as the password.<br /></div>Sammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09606709142923506560noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479249317614218983.post-36621178846477479282009-06-03T15:25:00.000-07:002009-06-03T15:27:48.667-07:00Local Biker Events<p>On June 6th <b>D&S Harley-Davidson</b> is hosting their annual <b>Spit Shine Ride-in Bike Show</b> it's open to the public around 10am, and is held in their parking lot, with vendors, food, games and live music from noon to 4pm by Hog Wild. admission is free, and there are going to be hundreds of custom bikes on display. Here's a link…<a href="http://dsharley.com/whats_new.html">http://dsharley.com/whats_new.html</a></p><br /> <p>On June 14th the <b>VFW post 4116</b> is hosting it's annual <b>Summer Wine Run</b> to benefit local projects and charities. Music, 50/50 drawing, ride raffles, and vendors $15/rider $10/passenger. Includes breakfast and poker card. Registration is from 9-11am @ 410 E. Main St, Rogue River. Katy <span isdynflag="1" info="Call +15415821129;0;+15415821129;0;" onmouseup="SkypeSetCallButtonPressed(this, 0,0,0)" onmousedown="SkypeSetCallButtonPressed(this, 1,0,0)" onmouseover="SkypeSetCallButton(this, 1,0,0);skype_active=SkypeCheckCallButton(this);" onmouseout="SkypeSetCallButton(this, 0,0,0);HideSkypeMenu();" context="541-582-1129" reallyisdynflag="1" fax="0" rtl="false" class="skype_tb_injection" id="__skype_highlight_id"><span title="Skype actions" onmouseout="SkypeSetCallButtonPart(this, 0);" onmouseover="SkypeSetCallButtonPart(this, 1);" class="skype_tb_injection_left" id="__skype_highlight_id_left"><span style="background-image: url(chrome://skype_ff_toolbar_win/content/cb_normal_l.gif);" class="skype_tb_injection_left_img" id="__skype_highlight_id_left_adge"><img src="chrome://skype_ff_toolbar_win/content/cb_transparent_l.gif" style="height: 11px; width: 7px;" class="skype_tb_img_adge" height="11" /></span><span class="skype_tb_injection_left_img" id="__skype_highlight_id_left_img"><img style="width: 16px;" src="chrome://skype_ff_toolbar_win/content/famfamfam/us.gif" title="" class="skype_tb_img_flag" name="skype_tb_img_f0" /><img src="chrome://skype_ff_toolbar_win/content/space.gif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; height: 1px; width: 1px;" class="skype_tb_img_space" width="1" height="1" /><img src="chrome://skype_ff_toolbar_win/content/space.gif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; height: 1px; width: 1px;" class="skype_tb_img_space" width="1" height="1" /><img src="chrome://skype_ff_toolbar_win/content/arrow.gif" title="" class="skype_tb_img_arrow" name="skype_tb_img_a0" /><img src="chrome://skype_ff_toolbar_win/content/space.gif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; height: 1px; width: 1px;" class="skype_tb_img_space" width="1" height="1" /><img src="chrome://skype_ff_toolbar_win/content/space.gif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; height: 1px; width: 1px;" class="skype_tb_img_space" width="1" height="1" /></span></span><img src="chrome://skype_ff_toolbar_win/content/space.gif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; height: 1px; width: 1px;" class="skype_tb_img_space" width="1" height="1" /><span title="Call this phone number in United States of America with Skype: +15415821129" onmouseout="SkypeSetCallButtonPart(this, 0)" onmouseover="SkypeSetCallButtonPart(this, 1)" class="skype_tb_injection_right" id="__skype_highlight_id_right"><span class="skype_tb_innerText" id="__skype_highlight_id_innerText"><img src="chrome://skype_ff_toolbar_win/content/space.gif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; height: 1px; width: 1px;" class="skype_tb_img_space" width="1" height="1" /><img src="chrome://skype_ff_toolbar_win/content/space.gif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; height: 1px; width: 1px;" class="skype_tb_img_space" width="1" height="1" /><img src="chrome://skype_ff_toolbar_win/content/space.gif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; height: 1px; width: 1px;" class="skype_tb_img_space" width="1" height="1" /><img src="chrome://skype_ff_toolbar_win/content/space.gif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; height: 1px; width: 1px;" class="skype_tb_img_space" width="1" height="1" />541-582-1129</span><span style="background-image: url(chrome://skype_ff_toolbar_win/content/cb_normal_r.gif);" class="skype_tb_injection_left_img" id="__skype_highlight_id_right_adge"><img src="chrome://skype_ff_toolbar_win/content/cb_transparent_r.gif" style="height: 11px; width: 19px;" class="skype_tb_img_adge" height="11" /></span></span></span>.</p><br /> <p>A great 3 day event coming up this month is the 17th annual <b>Iron Horse Rodeo, June 26-27-28 at Lake Selmac</b> just outside of Selma OR. Sponsored by <b>D&S Harley-Davidson,</b> this event has been a staple of Southern Oregon bikers for years! This year the live music will be provided by local bands Mercy, featuring Linda Morrison, and Hog Wild. Link…<a href="http://www.ironhorserodeo.us/">http://www.ironhorserodeo.us</a></p><br /> <p>And for all you women riders out there, on June 27th the <b>Wild Rogue Chapter of Women in the Wind</b> is hosting their annual <b>Corset Cruise.</b> Here's how it works: They provide a 100-mile poker run with a party at the end. You show up dressed in your Mardi Gras finest! This event is open to men and women who like to ride motorcycles and want to raise money for a good cause. The <b>Corset Cruise</b> has raised over $20,000 for mammograms & breast cancer treatment for local women since it began in 2005. The ride is a poker run that will begin at <b>D&S Harley-Davidson </b> and end at the <b>Grants Pass Truck & Motorcycle Festival at Riverside Park.</b> We'll join the community party there, with live music, drawings, food, beer and more. Link… <a href="http://www.corsetcruise.com/">http://www.corsetcruise.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size:85%;">info courtesty of <a href="www.rogueandpoet.com">Rogue and Poet</a></span><br /></p>Sammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09606709142923506560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479249317614218983.post-52182501690361489742009-06-03T08:42:00.000-07:002009-06-03T08:49:56.340-07:00Free Weekends at National ParksAmerica’s Best Idea – the national parks – gets even better this summer with three <a id="http://www.doi.gov/news/09_News_Releases/060209.html|" href="http://www.doi.gov/news/09_News_Releases/060209.html">fee-free weekends</a> at more than <a id="CP___PAGEID=259783,feefreeparksbystate.htm,3257|" href="http://www.nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparksbystate.htm">100 national parks</a> that usually charge entrance fees.<br /><br /><p>Mark your calendars for fee-free weekends this summer:</p> <ul><li>June 20-21, 2009 (Father’s Day weekend)</li><li>July 18-19, 2009</li><li>August 15-16, 2009</li></ul>Click here for a list of <a href="http://www.nps.gov/state/or/">Oregon National Parks</a><br /><br />So where are we riding to?Sammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09606709142923506560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479249317614218983.post-89727141151345093192009-05-13T07:00:00.000-07:002009-05-13T07:01:42.226-07:00Let's Ride..........Who's ready to hit the road again this Saturday?Sammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09606709142923506560noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479249317614218983.post-31747116473598878472009-05-10T21:15:00.000-07:002009-05-11T17:47:55.014-07:00A Shout Out....To our Wind & Fire member Charlie Chase who can really jump jive an' wail with the best of them when he performs live with a local band called <a href="http://webpages.charter.net/stever5/Welcome.html">The Mixers</a>.<br /><br />Here are a few pictures from a recent performance:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFd3zefEfYfmhS8TpiWPA8ulUSOeru04rB8xvhxA0DaovUSUGFNH8mPDgx7ghX8_-wm58N_WLpFVQH6WXkAI31bTcmfhp0Cmrv_g8U4xmFNkNT3BSZ7SOCTToNjgOnfEt6HNkanwbv9l-O/s1600-h/charlie1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFd3zefEfYfmhS8TpiWPA8ulUSOeru04rB8xvhxA0DaovUSUGFNH8mPDgx7ghX8_-wm58N_WLpFVQH6WXkAI31bTcmfhp0Cmrv_g8U4xmFNkNT3BSZ7SOCTToNjgOnfEt6HNkanwbv9l-O/s400/charlie1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334418115327227042" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy7-6Zxm9L27gPtYfoy2M-w8vZf9nbwa9HReJXHwuOGJ2mJ1jSur_oA1PtmrpyBY_sSQYQLwjoFR_-PmB8JVNaxLg0zqajWR9StIvV65Bte93PYTLu1Fqhx5h83z0ThQ0wir26VF0oY6LM/s1600-h/charlie3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy7-6Zxm9L27gPtYfoy2M-w8vZf9nbwa9HReJXHwuOGJ2mJ1jSur_oA1PtmrpyBY_sSQYQLwjoFR_-PmB8JVNaxLg0zqajWR9StIvV65Bte93PYTLu1Fqhx5h83z0ThQ0wir26VF0oY6LM/s400/charlie3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334418122330447586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17gsV76OsNX5JVlxDMMmjItNL89vn0E_xgJvmqS3WP-zbwkuJKpY1tGNqHVPPPXyoBhDjBXrGFQExfmMgamgaOyCm9KF9qjmTKmCLWS5WwGQ7th4dBCS7GuKOZ4-yUzeab5dq1LIC4aDn/s1600-h/charlie2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17gsV76OsNX5JVlxDMMmjItNL89vn0E_xgJvmqS3WP-zbwkuJKpY1tGNqHVPPPXyoBhDjBXrGFQExfmMgamgaOyCm9KF9qjmTKmCLWS5WwGQ7th4dBCS7GuKOZ4-yUzeab5dq1LIC4aDn/s400/charlie2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334418117324889186" border="0" /></a>Charlie was also mentioned here: <a href="http://www.rogueandpoet.com/">Rogue & Poet</a><br /></div><br /><h3 class="r"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&oi=video_result&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DFMlc6Vw2tg8&ei=FqgHSpWkMJbQswOi57X-AQ&usg=AFQjCNFbIp47uoH9lq5CKQiJZ2DNWJ1zRg&sig2=e5zY3qJtp4JSiteiZfVF4g" class="l" onmousedown="return rwt(this,'video_result','','res','1','AFQjCNFbIp47uoH9lq5CKQiJZ2DNWJ1zRg','&sig2=e5zY3qJtp4JSiteiZfVF4g')"> <em><br /></em></a></h3>Sammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09606709142923506560noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479249317614218983.post-40634600892999427972009-05-03T19:08:00.001-07:002009-05-03T20:07:25.265-07:00Bend, Oregon<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br />So the Earth Day ride turned into a May Day ride,</span><span style="font-family:georgia;"> Which then turned into a road trip in the car due to typical Oregon weather.<br /><br />We stayed in a </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.mcmenamins.com/index.php">McMenamins</a><span style="font-family:georgia;">, which is always an adventure...</span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">The McMenamins in Bend is called the </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.mcmenamins.com/index.php?loc=98&category=Location%20Homepage">Old St. Francis School.</a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> The Old St. Francis School, conveniently located in the center of downtown Bend, has undergone a transformation from 1936 Catholic schoolhouse to lively destination hotel complete with classrooms-turned-lodging rooms, a pub, brewery and bakery, a movie theater, and a truly fantastic soaking pool.</span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: georgia;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1pkE4MYO6LD3f1gMsnK4_p27tijaxXq4ia4kaJSc_0oxA4z7iMnA2Jt5Na5kDdaJglvNcYp0cEXR1Xy0zg1WCLSQNHfslrjFaQA8n_jKiTA24Kjc5K8O9NeE5e2K7XBUELLXgEoUh8jQ/s1600-h/osf_soaking_homepic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 344px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1pkE4MYO6LD3f1gMsnK4_p27tijaxXq4ia4kaJSc_0oxA4z7iMnA2Jt5Na5kDdaJglvNcYp0cEXR1Xy0zg1WCLSQNHfslrjFaQA8n_jKiTA24Kjc5K8O9NeE5e2K7XBUELLXgEoUh8jQ/s400/osf_soaking_homepic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331787589562918402" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Ok, so we thoroughly enjoyed this soaking pool.....Karaoke has nothing on the acoustic sounds we created while visiting the pool. It was a mosaic of artistic tiles and sits on what was once the school's former stage. Very relaxing and yet the slight breeze that we could feel and the pictures on the wall were a bit haunting.<br /><br />The cottage we rented was a charming 4 bedroom house called the "Nunnery", each room featured painted quotes and pictures of nuns on the walls. The living room featured a painting of Nuns playing baseball. The art work around St. Francis was quite unique and great for late night discussions. To view a bit of the art work click here: </span></span><a href="http://www.mcmenamins.com/index.php?loc=98&id=787">Art</a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Saturday we enjoyed walking around down town, shopping and visiting the </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.bendbrewingco.com/">Bend Brewing Company.</a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: georgia;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hdveCvWSLKxoG5DsWIkLPszIUf5_ecfkWDjvSava4iuhCsEwWsNMSSh8vPgMJBK93RKCHYct_MiBGVbl03ID3ujICyy45IYKunuamKn-a0z8a7G12biFqWCU2CPble6J8Tvc2nN1xeEl/s1600-h/IMG_7606.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hdveCvWSLKxoG5DsWIkLPszIUf5_ecfkWDjvSava4iuhCsEwWsNMSSh8vPgMJBK93RKCHYct_MiBGVbl03ID3ujICyy45IYKunuamKn-a0z8a7G12biFqWCU2CPble6J8Tvc2nN1xeEl/s320/IMG_7606.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331791922446160914" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Our choice for dinner was recommended by a "good eater" who worked at the Brewery. She was a fit young girl who suggested we try the </span><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.typhoonrestaurants.com/home.htm">Typhoon Thai Restaurant</a><span style="font-family:georgia;">. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">"</span></span></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;" >Typhoon’s menu is inspired by both the pushcarts of peasants and palaces in Thailand. The perfect balance of bitter, sweet, salty and sour flavors will burst in your mouth. " - Typhoon Website</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">Not one of us was disappointed! Our dinners at the Typhoon were </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">exquisite</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">. In fact it was the best Phad Thai we've ever eaten. </span></span><br /><br />Out stay was short but sweet. The weather could have been better, but we're all use to making lemonade out of lemons. We enjoyed ourselves so much that we plan on doing the very same ride again as soon as the weather clears up...<br /><br />We look forward to more of you joining us as we take on <a href="http://www.bend.or.us/">Bend, Oregon</a> again this summer.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: georgia;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHJvOf0qqs4enG-5TDnY8LFiw7wIuxxVM3a2rYaux3ovxPwPY9iVDlyGp7l4aZTNxufn6kIWBMeqf9q2YXMOYev6Q7qtQhkNnI85fzHVBI5v5hWhUwx3RVKDj6oxHkP2FfA5qdWNLMuVD/s1600-h/IMG_7603.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHJvOf0qqs4enG-5TDnY8LFiw7wIuxxVM3a2rYaux3ovxPwPY9iVDlyGp7l4aZTNxufn6kIWBMeqf9q2YXMOYev6Q7qtQhkNnI85fzHVBI5v5hWhUwx3RVKDj6oxHkP2FfA5qdWNLMuVD/s320/IMG_7603.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331791930459010290" border="0" /></a></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1WItL4tGAZ84qd8CJHyqxW2rQBdSvRCXd3pxnUCQWRmpBUghPybfojxO0IfGzRe6ZmY9tOuLmGiR1nQvgnNCKw7tJ36W18LBYRmadZ7-hF1nxMmbrg47PFfbBehCzYJ_J26xQ1Fs_WBAa/s1600-h/IMG_7606.jpg"><br /></a><table width="375" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQzP0YX30rirSI7Kup3F7T6d-n9bmHnf4nZGmXfFCOZ6rVflgHDsbdH5bpHeGTfQ2gbzBTrtyYamA1RZFlTHd15Zpz56PH63wtMY8FzcDWQa98PLDf0XgkafyrqDRWbk9Qrm2wFPRDkfm/s1600-h/IMG_7603.jpg"><br /></a></tr></tbody></table>Sammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09606709142923506560noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479249317614218983.post-40276628630743030402009-04-22T09:10:00.000-07:002009-04-22T09:12:39.400-07:00Earth Day 2009<div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Just stop and Think about things for a moment...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://greaterworksphotography.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgQZ_UO4fvhSZIyK92UP7NR30Af81p3XFkt9XAuVPuaKQor14Hy46qiM0GOEFYMxMarORV4_VOzr1CmFGeBbz5viNj2H6cRZUgTSquTg6BKJqFmxnQ1irmtD49KfQKxyxDi3ANniye_E7/s400/Earth-Day-for-blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327549151173988210" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Sammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09606709142923506560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479249317614218983.post-65353883178647564002009-04-20T20:52:00.000-07:002009-04-20T21:07:40.947-07:00Mountain Lakes and Sunshine...<div style="text-align: center;">We couldn't' have asked for a better weekend for riding.<br />Friends, food,clear blue skies, warmth<br />and twisted mountain roads....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiifimyCz1k0TQzkWFwgf0MqmQgjov0z6uQgRgqgICJuiOCV7obbSeAX_qERN12bEcI9Rr2cUow0n4tQnwTP6El2fv6VzFV9J163ngfAV9D3U5X-9DbBr3iTQrJGHofMPD38eZ0dKTGeKO6/s1600-h/IMG_7442.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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<br />and Brian Pike helped move two antique
<br />fire engines into their new home at
<br />the Parkway Fire Station this morning.</span></div>
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<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">The trucks pictured above are a</span>
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1911 and 1927 American La France engines,</span>
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">the first and second fire engines</span>
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">to be owned by the City of Grants Pass.</span></span>
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<br />Sammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09606709142923506560noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479249317614218983.post-4719012500284613392009-03-31T17:23:00.000-07:002009-03-31T18:28:33.095-07:00Earth Day Motorcycle Ride<div style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" >"The bees are buzzin, the flowers bloomin,<br />Birds are chirping, an hogs are roarin.<br />Lets get ready to rumble. Got the pipes warmed up<br />and ready to fly like the wind.<br />Or is that fly in the wind"</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">quote from our very own Bill Sharp/Fireyladd</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >We were thinking of getting some folks together for an "Earth Day Ride", where we celebrate by filling up our motorcycle tanks.... Unplugging, taking off and enjoying some of this great Big Earth!!! Being that it falls on a Wednesday, I figure we better shoot for riding on the 25th....</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >Sit back for a moment and reflect on all the details and complexities that went into the process of the creating this big 'ol world.</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >In my view, God specifically penciled out the shape of each of the millions of flowers on Earth, blended the watercolors and matched the leaves to the petals. He decided which varieties should grow in the various climates, how they should group themselves on the edge of a hill in early spring, and how they should lay a carpet across a meadow. He added trees and shrubs and brushed in hundreds of varieties of grasses. He strategically placed waterfalls, rivers and underground springs to bubble over the rocks and provide sustenance to the delicate plants.</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >And that is just the beginning....</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >Ok, so I got a little caught up with my inner-treehugger. Truth be told motorcycles are the original green machine. Although motorcycles have internal combustion engines, we have reduced congestion, pollution, and energy consumption as compared to cars and trucks.</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br />But you already knew that...<br /><br />Thinkin possibly a overnighter? What are you thoughts?<br />Route ideas?</span>Sammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09606709142923506560noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479249317614218983.post-11736047962519221522009-03-29T11:03:00.001-07:002009-04-08T22:01:45.721-07:00First Club Ride of Spring....We saddled up our bikes and headed out on the first Club ride of spring. Although we didn't have as much sunshine as we wanted, it turned out to be a pretty great day for riding.<br /><br />The roar of the bikes really gets one back into the spirit of riding. Below are some pictures from yesterday's ride. Here's to many more rides and great times this season!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrcRLyGKGuSWQfOIA3r_QQxGprYWiZCbk2LVKYf_v-87sT9Dc3Hd1D3_2NoDaGq_LDX5-b35E73EyYZA4Arzbkgc1PsDgByAXg96GwTn7RNns1OhAKvH-tvjEtRcTwfGL09vp5XmZrYsE/s1600-h/IMG_7165.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrcRLyGKGuSWQfOIA3r_QQxGprYWiZCbk2LVKYf_v-87sT9Dc3Hd1D3_2NoDaGq_LDX5-b35E73EyYZA4Arzbkgc1PsDgByAXg96GwTn7RNns1OhAKvH-tvjEtRcTwfGL09vp5XmZrYsE/s400/IMG_7165.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318673401913397378" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/66347333@N00/sets/72157616086743604/show/">Click here for a slide show of more pictures.<br /></a></div>Sammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09606709142923506560noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479249317614218983.post-42742556173391065192009-03-20T14:19:00.000-07:002009-03-20T14:29:45.639-07:00Happy Spring Equinox day!!Otherwise know as the first day of <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,509914,00.html">spring.</a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Let Riding Season Begin!!!</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-1l0OjOh-yLXaegaYfssFhQCRuOt1BFh3wJp4oO-VfijTh362GUb2uLqvtAk1FipFgmkG5eLKGZw6O5khazoT7G7Lr9ptlQRdv3LYZqUjxnuo5KL2M7ZSnMY65vsdkmeO0Dmx60hy6yn/s1600-h/1570204-8-harley-davidson-engine.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-1l0OjOh-yLXaegaYfssFhQCRuOt1BFh3wJp4oO-VfijTh362GUb2uLqvtAk1FipFgmkG5eLKGZw6O5khazoT7G7Lr9ptlQRdv3LYZqUjxnuo5KL2M7ZSnMY65vsdkmeO0Dmx60hy6yn/s400/1570204-8-harley-davidson-engine.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315385122998205410" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Sammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09606709142923506560noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479249317614218983.post-60206069826061186262009-03-16T23:44:00.001-07:002009-03-16T23:48:07.133-07:00Happy St. Patrick's Day!<p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWeZGBCM90Oz2hQ78etwt41O72JmtkMkarIld8MmywAR91uua5mEcb0B0lUYIZVicCFFuZoJ_EjJiaO4DCAwPlZz_uLkpgEIx483IU9Y6yoWoWHzc3ZMHSTt9OZHcAuaz15kkW0Rmw6xSS/s1600-h/stpattysday.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWeZGBCM90Oz2hQ78etwt41O72JmtkMkarIld8MmywAR91uua5mEcb0B0lUYIZVicCFFuZoJ_EjJiaO4DCAwPlZz_uLkpgEIx483IU9Y6yoWoWHzc3ZMHSTt9OZHcAuaz15kkW0Rmw6xSS/s400/stpattysday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314044179670917682" border="0" /></a><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">click to enlarge</div>Sammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09606709142923506560noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479249317614218983.post-70085860442102491582009-03-09T16:07:00.000-07:002009-03-09T16:11:19.006-07:00Sunday Ride?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqeLrXGlQYfc8TS0bCxSkSaY1VbO59OXpAyb5yzxyfczu_CicKspXVqCLARxUtCxkqevjP6ehukL9zcUMTloX1yIxR7-_0jabxfFtItsMe2K7_jrMS6j5tc5qLwDiV2h7hNl8FKVOzlZEP/s1600-h/02.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 90px; height: 68px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqeLrXGlQYfc8TS0bCxSkSaY1VbO59OXpAyb5yzxyfczu_CicKspXVqCLARxUtCxkqevjP6ehukL9zcUMTloX1yIxR7-_0jabxfFtItsMe2K7_jrMS6j5tc5qLwDiV2h7hNl8FKVOzlZEP/s400/02.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311329210472982354" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">Sunday, March 15 </span> </span><div style="float: left; width: 210px; font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;"> <div style="padding-top: 10px;font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:130%;">High: 61 °F<br /><br />RealFeel: 66 °F</span></div> <div style="font-weight: bold; padding-top: 5px;font-size:12px;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Mostly sunny<br /><br />Looks like a great day to hit the road again, who's in?<br /><br /></span></div> </div>Sammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09606709142923506560noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479249317614218983.post-64511596815381568292009-03-09T15:25:00.000-07:002009-03-09T16:00:20.445-07:00HD & Barbie!<span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZGKFIefc4pROBP15MOZ787-_kmPVZd9RcreKTmGT_hKJB4Uce6gy-rxe9hM9PtE6YAp_SimI6_fviKPu-_vgELe2aaw1k5AjGKmmRmoOPLJezbdKaCffcmGYmDt73PTMx3CQwE-BgW1u/s1600-h/hd_barbie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZGKFIefc4pROBP15MOZ787-_kmPVZd9RcreKTmGT_hKJB4Uce6gy-rxe9hM9PtE6YAp_SimI6_fviKPu-_vgELe2aaw1k5AjGKmmRmoOPLJezbdKaCffcmGYmDt73PTMx3CQwE-BgW1u/s400/hd_barbie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311318861477461410" border="0" /></a></span> <span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >Brian tells me fifty years is a long time! Even longer in the toy business, but next week is a birthday party for everyone’s favorite Harley-Davidson doll, Barbie. She’s “more mature” these days and reflects the motorcycle company female demographics, but she is certainly not</span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" > looking her age!<br /><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" >The motorcycle Barbie completes the rider image with an edgy black leather and orange flame ensemble accented with silvery chain, boots, helmet and sunglasses. You go girl!!</span> <span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br />OR<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >Below where Barbie teams up again with American icon Harley-Davidson , wearing a classic logo tee and faux leather chaps in her signature pink! </span><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGcj06EUtJhFqpHBHkUXP3qzdKdfa6Q6XFFnL_K5uchVDjpJsDJDmLAcaChBavMqfaQQseG8GQuqVQ7gLmlB98843KclUmvioz5csWOG_s0APGkov218yM0igZxVPxwBOTSFwsRCpGcZOc/s1600-h/Harley+Davidson+2009+Lgr.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 386px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGcj06EUtJhFqpHBHkUXP3qzdKdfa6Q6XFFnL_K5uchVDjpJsDJDmLAcaChBavMqfaQQseG8GQuqVQ7gLmlB98843KclUmvioz5csWOG_s0APGkov218yM0igZxVPxwBOTSFwsRCpGcZOc/s400/Harley+Davidson+2009+Lgr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311323332069217762" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Oh the choices!!!<br /></span></div><b style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></b>Sammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09606709142923506560noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479249317614218983.post-57494814535323996182009-02-11T13:53:00.000-08:002009-02-11T14:03:39.392-08:00more on my brain...<span class="story_comment"><br /><br />I'm n</span><span class="story_comment">ot sure who actually reads this blog, but this update is for JJ and Bill Sharp, thank you both for checking up on me and thinking of me. The neurologist has ruled out tumors and a stroke, so we will begin testing for </span>Multiple Sclerosis. The first test for that happens to be a lumbar puncture otherwise known as a spinal tap.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxJOPFgi3XMRS51tMUn1sn3nWxxJOdBfep0XJM9evjd_27YdHNYKEaITOwjyyjIX7n5itgLSNOyMa39yzhkZCPWxcummwk-HNCHgAbM5uqpNf1qQ-ctX7u6j73wr28DPOqAmn-cIFpqHq/s1600-h/Spinal_needles.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxJOPFgi3XMRS51tMUn1sn3nWxxJOdBfep0XJM9evjd_27YdHNYKEaITOwjyyjIX7n5itgLSNOyMa39yzhkZCPWxcummwk-HNCHgAbM5uqpNf1qQ-ctX7u6j73wr28DPOqAmn-cIFpqHq/s400/Spinal_needles.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301662207137001442" border="0" /></a><span class="story_comment">I can't imagine why I would feel any hesitation about having a needle longer than this one being stuck in my spine?<br /><br /></span><span class="story_comment">I mean it could be fun right?<br /><br />And even more fun than that is the idea of them puncturing my spinal cord and collecting some of my spinal </span><span class="story_comment">fluid.<br /></span><br /><span class="story_comment">I mean again who doesn't want this to happen to them?<br /><br />I'm feeling very privileged at the moment, really I wont lie. I'm downright ecstatic!<br /><br />I joke.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGxc3OZOHfzEI7RViV11qLcIzfQ9-9bPbIxAnHqxohBWnB1fu_919DijxZ9j7cAohqVtysA3qtt3E26Lihxw-eAGIKIheLI3d_ZNyzOC8VAwlKfOAWGPdbP_aw3qoIRmBBGaT0PGUOPuA/s1600-h/quincke-sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 153px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGxc3OZOHfzEI7RViV11qLcIzfQ9-9bPbIxAnHqxohBWnB1fu_919DijxZ9j7cAohqVtysA3qtt3E26Lihxw-eAGIKIheLI3d_ZNyzOC8VAwlKfOAWGPdbP_aw3qoIRmBBGaT0PGUOPuA/s400/quincke-sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301661543789347458" border="0" /></a><br />I'm scared.<br /></div><br /><p>Sammiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09606709142923506560noreply@blogger.com3