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07
Jun
2009

Hot Mama

triumph

 

Everywhere I go I see motorcycles. In fact, I just did a program at work promoting the Motorcycle Safety Classes in our area.  This helps the owners be aware of different obstacles while they are riding.  Bikers are becoming responsible, with wearing helmets, taking tests and observing all the rules and regulations of the road.

My, how things have changed. 
Years ago (literally many, many, years ago) my husband came home with a twisted piece of metal and announced he was going to restore this motorcycle to “state of the art” status.

Actually he did.  It was a beautiful Triumph motorcycle.  The chrome sparkled, and the tank was painted a deep orange with reddish flames .  At 20 years old I thought this was so cool, and couldn’t wait to get on it and fly! Man, I was one smokin’ hot biker chick!

Now, what I would like to point out is that we wore no helmets, no leather clothing, no glasses, never even heard of a safety class………………….and I was 8 months pregnant with my first child as I rode on the back of that bike, arms wrapped tightly around hubby… feeling free and invincible! 

I look back and can’t believe some of the crazy, insane  things we did……………..

Just don’t tell my children…………they truly believe I have common sense. 
Let’s not destroy my image………………

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Posted on June 7, 2009 in Simple Pleasures, Take a peek at me

  1. 18 Responses to “Hot Mama”

  2. By That Girl on Jun 7, 2009 | Reply

    Ah the lure of the motorbike! Other Half had one in his single days and after he saw one of his friends killed (a father of three), and we had decided to get married, he sold it. I went out on the back once and it was pretty cool – but you wouldn’t catch either of us on one now that we’re parents! My how things change! I’ve been reading a few bits on your blog and can I just say I think you’re an incredible woman!

  3. By blunt delivery on Jun 7, 2009 | Reply

    oh you dare devil you. my laying out and frying myself has nothing on your shenanigans

  4. By Ree on Jun 7, 2009 | Reply

    Bike helmets? I rode my bike for years …

    Now, people stop me on the street (seriously) to tell me I ought to wear a helmet. I ask them if they plan on running into me.

  5. By Shawn on Jun 7, 2009 | Reply

    I still remember one of my first crushes riding up to a softball game on his motorcycle—getting off it and coming up to ME to chat with!! I was in heaven! He took me for a ride—and I was flying high!!

    By the by, I’ve got a studded jacket you can wear if you want…

  6. By Jessica on Jun 8, 2009 | Reply

    my friend’s mother in law did exactly the same thing. I cannot even begin to imagine although I was around at the same time. remember no seat belts and smoking in hospitals?

  7. By Futureblackmail on Jun 8, 2009 | Reply

    It’s a wonder any of us have survived this far without all those safety guidelines.

    I think my daughter will be in a booster seat through the 8th grade.

  8. By JAM (Just A Mom) on Jun 8, 2009 | Reply

    Yes, we all need to thank God that we survived our youth. And we say our daily prayers that our own kids don’t do the stupid things we did…

  9. By Eileen on Jun 8, 2009 | Reply

    OMG, one time when I was 16 I snuck out of my house in the middle of the night to take a ride on my friends motorcyle. We were driving around and saw someone getting mugged. He ran up on the sidewalk to scare the mugger away. Got off his bike, and told me to watch it. Then ran after the mugger.
    So here I was in the middle of the night. With this big ass motorcycle by myself in a questionable part of town. And the whole time, my parents thought I was safely tucked in my bed.
    Oh, its amazing I lived to tell the tale!
    And my kids think I am so stupid and straight….I’ve fooled them for 24 years now.

  10. By Jenni Jiggety on Jun 8, 2009 | Reply

    My husband just sold his motorcycle. Thank GOD. I am scared to death of them!

  11. By Hyphen Mama on Jun 8, 2009 | Reply

    When I was 21, there was a guy. He had a motorcycle. We went very, very fast (I had a helmet, but was wearing shorts and sandals–so would a brain on a stump have mattered???)

    I pray to god my kids never do that stupid crap.

  12. By fiona on Jun 8, 2009 | Reply

    Oh my … i can totally see you all tricked out on a bike! Motorcycles scare the heck out of me!

  13. By passions & soapboxes on Jun 9, 2009 | Reply

    Oh to be twenty again, not for all the tea in China. I wouldn’t mind having my 20 year old body back but I like the rest of me just fine the way it is.

  14. By Jen on Jun 9, 2009 | Reply

    That is scary. But, I don’t think my parents even put seat belts on us when we were kids. There were no car seats, no bicycle helmets. It’s amazing we all survived.

  15. By Dana's Brain on Jun 9, 2009 | Reply

    I like the idea of a smoking hot eight month pregnant biker chick!

    (Can’t believe I couldn’t find you before, I had to go private on my blog and couldn’t find an email for you. If you would like an invite – I’d love to have you! – just respond to this comment with an email.) D.

  16. By Mrs Zeee on Jun 9, 2009 | Reply

    Tsk!Tsk! 8 months preggo? You are such a bad ass! (don’t worry, you’re secret is safe with us :)

  17. By KathyB! on Jun 9, 2009 | Reply

    I think you should jump on a bike and head my way. I think we’d have fun :)

    Wink, wink…!

  18. By Half-Past Kissin' Time on Jun 12, 2009 | Reply

    Wow; you were a daredevil! If you miss those days, you could always get a Moped. (Do they still make those??!)

  19. By Yaya on Jun 20, 2009 | Reply

    My hubby wants a bike but no way, I won’t let him.

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