"Live to Ride - Ride to Live"
Retired May 31, 2002 and started riding June 2002 after taking the Ontario government safety course (highly recommend for all riders). Rode my Honda Shadow 1100cc around the Eastern provinces before moving from Windsor, Ontario (crossing the US border at Detroit, Michigan) to BC. I traveled west through several states to Washington and on up to Penticton in Beautiful British Columbia which translated means "A Place To Stay Forever". Now isn't that the truth! I've lived here since Sept 2006 ....never looked back!!
In that time, I met and married my beautiful wife, Joanne and acquired a host of many great new friends. I also bought a great new ride, a Kawasaki Vulcan Classic 1500cc. I've ridden extensively both in BC and the USA. Utah (Bryce Canyon), S Dakota (Sturgis, Crazy Horse, Mount Rushmore, and Custer's Last Stand) are some of my favorite destinations. And Nevada - who can forget Las Vegas? LOL. Chuckles Simonin and I have some great stories!! Oh sorry, forgot - "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas"!! Great little KOA Kampground in the Circus Circus parking lot right next to the pool. Check it out if you haven't already. You won't be sorry.
Joined OMRA in October 2006 after one week in the Okanagan. In 2009, I became Director and Road Captain of the Annual Toy Run. In the years since, with the help of many dedicated fellow riders, we have put a smile on many an Okanagan child's face at Christmas.
Next to-do big ride, back down Hwy 1 on the California Coast to San Francisco to take a swim to Alcatraz! Just a visit, no plans to stay. LOL.
Roy aka Gramma