http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BkOWMXYMnQ
My darling nephew is into dirt bikes. I never told him what I know. He gave me this beautiful song and I just learned it's associated with motorcycles. The motorcycles I know. My friends raced. They were good. Really good. I didn't tell Alan. Why? I don't know. I remember about 5 years ago driving down the freeway in the early morning. A Sunday morning. I seemed like the only one awake, then they came. About 6-8 racers. They were probably traveling back from Sears Point. Just me and them. I had the BMW before I wrecked it. They pulled up along side and we looked at one another. One gave me the thumbs up. I'll remember that morning all my life. There's something about German engineering everyone appreciates. Then they were gone. I have beautiful memories of darling friends who raced. They were good. It's amazing to see someone lay down on their knee and make a turn. It's amazing. Alan doesn't know this about me. Probably know one does.
Alan, I love you so much. And yes, this is how my friends raced. No. I didn't tell you. I told you they raced...I just didn't tell you how.
Me with Mickey the day we adopted one another at the vets!
Part of a painting...
Another part...
And another...
And another...
Another painting...
About Me
- Suzanne
- I live in Northern California with my hubby, our kitties, our dog and three goldfish. I'm a roseaholic and grow lots and lots. I'm also an artist and paint large canvases of usually...you guessed it, roses. I love gardening, architecture, animals, nature, and life in general. I especially love Mother Earth, digging in the soil, planting something and watching as she encourages it to grow.
Ohno! (aka Shadow) two and a half pounds of pure t-r-o-u-b-l-e!
I love pink roses! Truthfully, I love all roses, but there is something about pink...
Yup, I gave it to myself! Why? Because I'm a dear friend and because I like my own artwork!
I recieved this amazing award from Random Chick. Thank you darling!!!
First time in my life I've been "cool." I like it!
Thank you my darling Bob. Blottie = Blogging Hottie!
You bet I hauled ass to get this up now that my competition has been selected! I'll leave it here at the top for a few days! For those of you who don't know, Bob can be found at www.justbobness.com.
This is a tremendous honor ~ I am humbled. Sincere thanks to Mark, Jo and Helen.
And of course, thanks to all my peeps for making it possible!
From my dear Cielo ~ thank you!
From my dear Bindi ~ Thanks!
Love to both Bindi and Cecile for this one! Thanks!
(Oh, and almost Gig (in best Maxwell Smart voice, "Missed it by that much!")).
A special award from my dear friend Gig. Thanks honey!
Thank you darling Bindi! XO
Love the graphics! Beautiful colors! Thanks Bindi. XOXO
An anenome in my fall garden
My very sleepy Executive Assistant, Mickey
My CEO, CFO and private banker working hard in my office (Sweet Pea, Hopper & Rusty)
Yummy Hydrangeas ~ Endless summer
Newman ~ Our first kitty and the head honcho!
dearest friends, T-Bone and Hopper (Edward Hopper)
Sage ~ one of my feral kitties when he was still at the park
My little half-wine barrel pond for froggies!
Darling Sweet Pea
My favorite photo of Hopper & Rusty
I love hydrangeas!
Mr. T-Bone ~ the best door man in the world...
It's a difficult life here for the wee~ones...
White bowl...
Sweet Pea, as always, elegant...
Yummy...
Picasso ~ one of my feral kitties when he was still at the park
Ahhhh...to relax in the garden. Ha! Probably sat in them twice! Gardening is obviously a verb..
Sweet Pea and T-Bone helping me paint the living room.
Our beautiful Hopper (Edward Hopper)
The Maestro, aka Ghandi, aka "W" (Whopper!)
Mickey and his blanket
I planted a garden around the trash and recycling bins and Mother Nature smiled...
Brothers, Rusty and Sweet Pea ~~ They adore one another...
14 comments:
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They gave you a thumbs up because you are Blottie... not because of the car silly.
Oh...right!!!!! It really was a cool momnet. I'll never forget it. How often do you see a shit load of bike races traveling down the highway. Like...NEVER!!! It really was a beautiful, unforgetable moment.
Yes you are naive!! A group of bikers giving a thumbs up to a car with a Hot chick driving, I am sure that they were just auto enthusiasts! hahaha!
I hope that you are doing good?!
Otin, I'm laughing too hard. I am naive. I always have been and I don't know why!!! But now that you and Bob point it out...I'm seeing the bigger picture! God I missed such a great opportunity. ;)
I'm sitting here realizing I knew great racers. They raced both bikes and motorcycles. How do you get that lucky? I've had a wonderful life.
Thanks for the link...
Suzanne you were so moved because you understand passion.
Passion for motorcycle riders ,and not the sunday fair weather rolex riders but those of us who truly love to ride is the sound of the bike, the feeling of leaning into a corner and accelerating down the straights, during these times we are alive! We know the risks of riding yet we continue to ride, we need to. I've heard it said that life begins at 130 mph. Though I've found this to be true, for me it is also with the push of the start button.
Suzanne, your passion for art, animals and life is the common thread. I have given many thumbs on the road to those where it is obvious that like me all is right in their world at that moment in time. It was that shared moment, that shared appreciation for life that warrants a thumbs up! But then it could also be because you are a HOTTIE!! I've been known to give a few thumbs up to them too!
Larry, I will love you all the days of my life. I will.
David,
You made me cry. But you probably know that. I came to talk to my darling friend Larry, who raced, and found you. How sweet. Not sweet...I mean, sweet. I have to go feed the ferals and know you understand, so can't write what I want right now, but I'll ask you something and hope for a reply. My darling friend Larry from college raced, I think it was a Suzuki. I'm not sure. It was just red and really beautiful! And he kept it in the house!!! Now that's just damn funny. He also raced bikes (a cyclist). Very, very good. I remember what he said to me one afternoon. "If I could do one thing, I'd race dirt bikes."
My nephew races dirt bikes, but is currently into BMX because he can't affort to race his dirt bike. It amazes me how you're all into anything on two wheels. Now I'm going to ask you something really funny, Alan this isn't you, right? You have Alan's voice. I can hear it. You write like he does. But this isn't Alan, is it? I just want to know if I'm writing to my nephew. I'm not, am I? Alan don't screw with me. I'd hate to think it was you who pulled up along side the BMW and gave the thumbs up to your "Hottie" aunt!!! *Suze rolls eyes in head.*
I'll be back. I gotta go feed the ferals.
XO
D.S. It's you isn't it? Thanks darling.
After giving it some thought, I know you aren't Alan. I'm so late for the park and have to go, but while getting this household in order I thought about something. I don't think I got the thumbs up for my looks. Really, I don't. It was moment. It was just all of us, on a California freeway, early in the morning. Just us. Beautiful German engineering and beautiful Japanese engineering. Just us, driving down the road and understanding fully what was under our asses. I know you understand that. I remember looking at the guy nearest me and smiling. I couldn't see his face because of his helmet, but I know he saw me smile and gave me the thumbs up. The moment was so perfect. That's why I smiled and that's why he gave me the thumbs up. Not because I was hot, but because I understood the perfection of the moment. And I did. I'll remember it all my life.
Dave, you have to tell me if this is you. I'm so bad with trying to figure out. Please just tell me. What you wrote is so beautiful. I know you know me. I do. And I know you. I could have raced. I would never have revealed I was a woman. Never.
Thank you.
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