Harley & Link Up On the Edge #166

October 11, 2019 / 45 Comments
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Who’s ready for some more old poetry from yours truly? And a little look at me then and now?

When Jeff and I first met in September of 2008, he had a Harley. And my God, was it sexy. This big burly soldier would come riding up to my apartment on his motorcycle and I would come running out in my sassiest motorcycle gear, hop on the back, and off we would go. I felt a bit like Stephanie Zinone (played by Michelle Pfeiffer) in Grease 2 the first time she jumps on the back of Michael Carrington’s (played by Maxwell Caufield) motorcycle and he whisks her off into her best romantic fantasy. Yep, every time I got on that bike and wrapped my arms and legs around my soldier, I was Stephanie Zinone, without the pink jacket, of course.

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We have since retired the motorcycle in the interest of buying groceries when the children were babies. The bike payment simply could not be maintained with 2 young children and living 300 miles away from each other. For those of you who may not know, my husband moved to Northern New York in December of 2011, when Archie was just 7 months old. He had deployment orders so we decided that I would stay in Pennsylvania near family and friends. We lived this way for almost 2 years and let me tell you, the financial struggle was real. And the Harley had to go. With tears in his eyes and pain in my heart, we relinquished this beautiful piece of equipment in the best interest of our growing family. But we have pictures and poetry to memorialize sweet Harley.

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Outfit Details: Jacket and Skirt-Thrifted / Plaid Shirt-Old Navy / Scarf and Beret-Kohl’s / Tights-Torrid / Shoes-Miss Arty / Evil Eye Necklace-Michal Golan / Earrings-Old

Harley

Legs wrapped around you
Thighs tremble with the vibrations coursing through your body
Ecstasy seeps into my bones
Wind blazing by
The weeds bow their hellos as we pass
The trees sway their greetings as we fly by
Heaven creeps into my soul
The open road
The asphalt sending its messages through every bump on the highway
“Keep on keeping on,” it hums
Wildflowers frame the pavement
And no one else exists
Except me with you and Harley

July 9, 2009

Photos of me now are above…but I once was a motorcycle chick. These photos were taken only 2 weeks after I wrote this poem.

graphic tee, band tee, Queen band tee, Harley Davidson
Outfit Details: Shorts, Tee Shirt, and Shoes-The Bon Ton / Necklace-Talbots / Bracelet-Tiffany & Co.
graphic tee, band tee, Queen band tee, Harley Davidson
graphic tee, band tee, Queen band tee, Harley Davidson

So yes, I was a biker girl in my former life. Do you have a persona that once existed during your years of youthful bliss before children and responsibility moved to the forefront crushing all of your carefree whimsical dreams?

Now your featured favorites from last week.

Jill of Doused in Pink shared her post, How to Wear a Long Cardigan. The title of the post fails to mention what a magnificent long cardigan it is. So if you missed it, do go have a look!

Jill of Doused in Pink

Darlene of Aquamarina Style shared her post, Rugby Style Stripe Sweater Outfit for Work. While I do love the bold stripes on Darlene’s sweater, it is her green motorcycle jacket that has really caught my attention. If only I had a boldly colored jacket when I was riding on the back of Harley!

Darlene of Aquamarina Style

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I am a midlife woman, wife, and stay-at-home mother of 2 boys and 2 cats. I have a passion for helping other women feel fabulous in the midst of this crazy, beautiful life.

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