I am terrified of motorcycles. Not so much of their speed, but more of the pain when we crash. Not that we ever have, did or will. But, I've got it in my head. My husband thanks me for my vote of confidence in his riding abilities.
We have been looking forward to using the motorcycle on a date. I told him I would when he was official with his license. Well, he's official and I am scared. I'll not go back on my word. Last night I asked him for a ride. He had just finished working on the bike and it was all set to go. The baby was down for the night, the kids were watching a movie. Just a quick spin up and down our dirt road. What a perfect night for riding. There was still sun light, the air was warm and slightly humid. Yet, it was refreshing over the hard heat of the day. Could I enjoy the speed (very slow) of the motorcycle whipping up my hair? Only for a short time. My husband decided we would extend this little jaunt to the hard road and one street over that was paved. Yikes! What about the kids? I squealed. "We'll call social services on ourselves when we get back." he replied. (Disclaimer for all who are worried -Our oldest child is quite capable of managing for 10 min.)
As we accelerated on the hard road, I could only hold on tighter, hoping the brakes would work. These are silly fears, and only because I have never experienced a motorcycle in the past. I don't know what it feels like to go fast on one, to know that the brakes work, that the gas can wont blow up just because I am riding. etc. How about arriving at a destination safely? We did get back home safe. That counts.
We had discussed the day before where we would go on our first date. I said "Johnny's", the local bbq 5 miles away. He said some place up in Georgia! We compromised with Starke, 13 miles away, after trying to get me to go to Palatka, 27 miles away. After last nights ride he agreed with "Johnny's."
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2 comments:
This entry was cracking me up! Raleigh has a motorcycle also! What kind does your husband have? I am the same way about riding his. He has been driving them forever but I still worry about the blowout of a tire, an animal running out in the middle of the road, the crazy drivers not looking for us...it goes on and on. I have a hard time relaxing my thoughts when we ride. I haven't rode much, only a few times here and there. Raleigh absolutely loves to ride. Oh, and I'm glad I've found someone who will leave their children home for just a little bit while they go around town. Raleigh and I do this too, we go on our nightly walks, or to grab a bite to eat (ALONE!!) Our oldest is 14 and the second oldest is 11 but he is sometimes more responsible than his older brother (sad but true!). Anyway, I know this is long, but I'm so glad you commented on my page because I tried to look you up but I wasn't able to find it. I'm excited about reading your other posts, you've been doing this awhile!! Take care and I'll talk to you soon.
Cathy
Hi Cathy, I am so glad that we exchanged blogs. What fun. So where do you and Raleigh go when you ride?
Do you get a pit in your stomach some times leaving the kids home alone? I do. We are expanding though. Our oldest has been responsible enough and we have awsome neighbors who are always watching. This is certainly a new chapter in our lives. It's kind of the hushed conversation between my friends with kids the same ages. :) I rememeber staying home alone when I was 9. Times have certainly changed, for the worse, quickly. My first babysitting job was at the age of 12.
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