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Caryl

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About Me

I'm a 48 year old, single, long-time Elginite. I love riding my motorcycle, meeting new friends, dancing, hanging out, philosophical discussions. I lean left politically, definitely believe we were ALL created equal, do NOT believe Jesus would have been a capitalist (nor do I believe that he was the son of god any more than we are all the sons or daughters of god whoever she or he may be), do not try to keep up with the Joneses, do not believe that shopping is a hobby, or that Wal-Mart is a destination.
I have 3 remarkable young-adult children of whom I'm inordinately proud yet consistently frustrated by.
I belong to the Windy City Women Riders and spend as much time on the road with my sisters as I can. I ride a '97 883 Hugger which I've taken to Sturgis and back twice. For the past 2 years, I've ridden year round, we try to get the bikes out whenever it's dry and above 30 degrees. Heated gear helps!I support the Patriot Guard Riders in my heart and in the limited time I have available.
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My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Other local riders, espcially women who ride - while I love riding with men too, there's something special and empowering about being with a group of women roaring down the road together. p

My Blog

Ranting and raving

I'm tired of the cold.  I'm tired of the snow.  This is the first winter in years that I haven't been able to ride at least once a month, cold or not.  I'm tired of people telling me to...
Posted by on Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:00:00 GMT

My New Year so far . . .

Okay, so because Christmas Day started with my hood flying up and totally shattering my windshield, I was certain that my New Year was going to get off to a much better start!  Yesterday, I wok...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:37:00 GMT

My Christmas Morning

So on my way to celebrate Christmas with my family, or the day of secular consumerism, whichever you prefer, going about 35 or 40 miles an hour about 4 blocks from home, BOOM, a loud crash and my visi...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Dec 2007 11:22:00 GMT

Update on Internet Dating

I've gotten 2 interesting emails this week from gentlemen who've been interested in my profile on the internet dating site I'm on. The first one was from a man who had no picture on his profile. ...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:57:00 GMT

How NOT to impress me!

Don't send me an email, having read my "Let's talk about sex" blog and tell me how that you know how to use your tongue and how many men don't.  How would you know????  Also don't tell me ho...
Posted by on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:04:00 GMT

Is it 2007 or 1957?

Last week at work I was telling a co-worker how excited my older daughter was about her new job.  She had just gotten a new nanny position but she was really excited because the family was from K...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:14:00 GMT

Motorcycles Rock!

Yesterday, 7 other women, a combination of my Windy City Women Rider sisters and another local group, the Gator Girls got together to enjoy some unusually warm October weather.  Warm sun, cool ai...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 20:35:00 GMT

Conversations around the water cooler

The conversation at work started out about why I never felt the need to change my name when I got married in 1981.  One of  my co-workers reiterated his belief that I wasn't a "real" feminis...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:39:00 GMT

Internet Dating

Since my long-term relationship broke up, I decided to give internet-dating a try.  It's quite interesting from a psychological standpoint.  Gentlemen with pompadours left over from the 50s ...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 08:24:00 GMT

Girls Bike?

My wonderful, 20 year old daughter who attends Carthage College in Kenosha and works at a local bar there was waiting on a table of bikers the other day.  Of course she had to ask them what they ...
Posted by on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 06:25:00 GMT