A Gift from Heaven.

[bluegoatwoods]

I guess I musta done something right because I'm being rewarded.

At work we're hosting a women biker rally and it's a big one. A total of four hundred and some from most US states and Canadian provinces. True, there is the occasional husband mucking about and messing up our great time. But the ratio of women to men is at least 10:1 and they're mostly in my age range! 

I knew they were coming and I'd seen hints that this would be a pretty big event. All the same I pictured something that was a bit more local than this. And I really didn't expect them to be mostly fifty-plus.

Now, I'm a married man and I really do take that seriously. As a result I never talk to women in a way that would be seen as flirty. I certainly do smile, but I don't deliver come-on lines.  And so I started the day talking to them just like I'd talk to any other woman.

But after a while the thought that you don't get chances like this very often came to mind. So I started applying the charm. Largely, I guess, to see if I could still do it. It's been an awfully long time since I needed to. And they reacted so warmly and returned the favor so well. Mostly, anyway. One or two weren't into playing games like that. But only a few.

One really came to life after I told her how beautiful she was. Even to the point that I wondered if she'd have been willing to go through with it. Then her wife showed up. But this was a girl who'd been talking to me very sweetly also not long before. And they both continued to talk to me and were pretty complimentary. 

No doubt these two and the others merely enjoyed feeling attractive. And that's all I intended anyway. But it was a blast and it took me back to younger days.

The bikes were vast majority Harleys. But there were a few Indians.


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[bluegoatwoods]

There were Goldwings and quite a few Can-Ams. There were some V-Twins from the Japanese makers.

I found a modern Triumph.



























They'll be here until Friday. This is gonna be great!

I spent most of the day bumming around the parking lot. Work???!!! Forget about it!

[dan50]

I need to get a job where you work!

[aeroxbud]

That looks like a great event 😀

[bluegoatwoods]

I just sent my daughter down there to mix and mingle with them on my Kymco scooter.

She's a young professional with a commute that's not quite right for a scooter. So she doesn't own one, but she's hopeful for the future. And she's a pretty enthusiastic weekend rider.

When I told her about this event, last night, she perked right up and showed some definite interest. It never occurred to me that she'd even given thought to the possibility of riding with a group. But it was clear that she liked the idea.

So I told her not to be shy about invading the roped-off bike parking area. To go on in on her scooter and start admiring the bikes. Compliment the bike when she'd get the attention of the owner. And show off her scooter.

I'm figuring that these biker women will size her up as a newbie. Not yet one of them, but with the potential. Chances are they'll take her under their wings.

They'll be scattering on Friday. But if she speaks enthusiastically enough about riding, then there's a good chance she'll make some 'social media' friends among this bunch. And maybe they'll 'keep the dream alive' in her and she can look forward, one day, to being part of a riding group.