Helping a brother out

We went to a benefit party last night in West Point KY. Our friend Butch was attacked and ended up losing his eye. So we had a kick ass party for him and had a blast. Unfortunately it was raining like hell, with tornado warnings all over. That forced everyone it to the bar. That was a little claustrophobic. Nothing like being in the same room with 400 + bikers. It was an awesome evening though. There was over $5000 raised that went towards his medical bills and to help out his family. We were happy that he was with us.  I can't wait for our Memorial Run for Bulldozer. He passed away a few days before Christmas. So we will have a run for him next weekend.

My bucket list starts with: learn how to ride a motorcycle

learn how to ride a motorcycle
Because I love to ride!!!

Hike the Appalacian Trail
Our country is beautiful, I want to see things you can't see from a car window.

Travel
There are so many places I would love to go

Scuba dive
visit the other parts of our world

skydive
to see things from a different perspective

If I could tame a wild animal

Raccoon sleeping in a tree by Tambako the Jaguar

I used to have a pet raccoon. He was a lot of fun. Very protective though. We had him stuffed after he bit the insurance man on the leg. LOL He thought he was a person. He could let himself into the house, he got bacon and eggs every morning, and had his own place at the dinner table.

My nickname

My biker name is panda bear or shanda panda because it rhymes with my name. I've been called that for years. Alot of people don't even know my real name. But I know many people for many years and I don't have a clue of what their real names are.

I wish I could get a new location, location, location

I am stuck in the city and I'm no city slicker. I can't wait to get back out to the country. I need space for my dog to run, my kids to run and myself. I miss bonfires and being able to see the stars at night.

It's always Sexy

trampy is someone who throws themselves on you in innappropriate ways without your consent. Fun is behaving in a sexy way that all parties are comfortable with, not offended by, and in appropriate times and places. I can show my tits at the bar to my friends, but it would be trampy if I did that to a random person I don't know.

Life As A Biker Chick

It is so awesome that spring is here and summer is just around the corner. I have waited all winter for this! If you've never rode a bike, you don't know what you are missing. Everyone says it is freedom and it is so true. I can't think of anything I would rather be doing than sitting behind my old man feeling the wind blow through my hair. The sound of riding in a pack of bikes is so thunderous, feeling it through your whole body.

Everyone, well most everyone, has such a bad impression of bikers. They have more respect than anyone in this world. They take care of each other like family, because we are family. We have helped pay for funerals, medical expenses, christmas toys for kids, other fund raisers for the people in our community as the need arises. So don't give them a bad wrap, don't be afraid. We are awesome people. 

That said, we might look a little different, but we are regular people like you. We work in restaurants, factories, government, law enforcement, the military, health care and every other field you can think of. Your doctor might spend more time on his bike than on the golf course.

This year we have already had several memorial runs, run for the roof ( to help a friend fix his roof that was damaged in our recent storms) and we have 2 runs for friends that have recently passed away. It's a good excuse to ride and help a friend out at the same time. We have lots of fun and always meet new people along the way. We see scenery throughout the country that you just can't experience any other way.

So I am proud to be a biker. I think I have become a better person for it.