So I found this thread and thought cool. Then I started looking/reading and in between wiping my eyes and having to stop (getting to be such a boob in my 'old' age), I have managed about a third of it; the rest will follow. Thanks to the OP and all who have contributed. So here is my bit. There is nothing quite like the love a good dad has for a daughter, perhaps no more or less than other true love; but different none the less. So... when this one was born (1988) I gave up the street bike. https://s3.amazonaws.com/advrider-p...es/v/vrodraebear_aug2003172-2_zps839bd382.jpg But we did manage to get in a few 2 wheel adventures..., have always had at least one bike of some sort, since I was 9. https://www.advrider.com/advrider-photobucket-images/images/v/vrodraebear_mekate_zpsf6ce0e5d.jpg Then a son came into the picture. And girl/boy twins. A few moves, career change 6 more years of school for me. And in 2002 we restarted like this... https://s3.amazonaws.com/advrider-p...es/v/vrodraebear_backhome4-02_zpscf4441b4.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/advrider-p...raebear_Daughter_group2riding_zps2c3270dc.jpg #1 daughter... https://s3.amazonaws.com/advrider-p...vrodraebear_Daughter_kt2-2002_zpsf7db64f5.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/advrider-p...Daughter_Kidsdirtbiking920044_zpsa532e503.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/advrider-p...r_Daughter_ScreaminEagleJuly2_zps108d8234.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/advrider-p...ebear_Daughter_HarleyAug06003_zps47c5a8dc.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/advrider-p...ebear_Daughter_HarleyAug06028_zps22aed8c7.jpg #2 daughter https://s3.amazonaws.com/advrider-p...draebear_Daughter_lizwnewbike_zpsec894a79.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/advrider-p...odraebear_Daughter_aug2003222_zps1e0eca20.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/advrider-p...ar_Daughter_Dirtbiking7200526_zps062e7ec0.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/advrider-p...Daughter_DirtbikerideinGJ7062_zpse90bea47.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/advrider-p...v/vrodraebear_Daughter_Rally1_zps18d03c95.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/advrider-p...bear_Daughter_HD-Ray8-2006024_zpsdcf7813e.jpg Then they do this... https://s3.amazonaws.com/advrider-p...vrodraebear_Daughter_sisters8_zps7351326e.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/advrider-p...vrodraebear_Daughter_IMG_4036_zpsec1cc969.jpg An ode to the boys..... https://s3.amazonaws.com/advrider-p...aebear_Daughter_boysbreak4-02_zps66134ab2.jpg Take/Make time, it is all we have; a limited amount, and who knows how much for each of us. Teach your boys to cook and sew, your girls to shoot, wrench and spit; keep them busy, love them deeply, show them passion in living a good life.
raebear Your oldest daughter is the same age as my 4th daughter and fifth child. Enjoy them they grow up fast.
Yeah Indy the 'kids' are now 24, 22 and 19. The eldest's boyfriend asked me for her hand at Christmas dinner. We are trying to figure out a time to get a 'last' 3 day road trip in on the new bike.May be a while b4 the next.
250senuf- twas a good day! and they all learned a lesson about western colorado alkali clay, slickest, stickiest, nastiest mud around and it was a story we'll tell for a very long time. here are a couple more. https://s3.amazonaws.com/advrider-p...Daughter_DirtbikerideinGJ7061_zpsa90f997c.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/advrider-p..._Daughter_DirtbikerideinGJ706_zps907d5488.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/advrider-p...Daughter_DirtbikerideinGJ7065_zpsc5b93f0f.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/advrider-p...Daughter_DirtbikerideinGJ7064_zps814175ff.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/advrider-p...Daughter_DirtbikerideinGJ7063_zpsff8a5837.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/advrider-p...raebear_Daughter_100_3893_102_zps48607025.jpg
With all the kids riding Chinese scooters, I thought something cool (ish) with a clutch would be best. '81 KC100 , £150 / ebay.