It's a man's world around here!

For any of you who know Gary Asp, you'll understand how important motorcycles, namely Harley Davidsons are to him. When we met he had a blue sportster and during our engagement and the first two years of marriage we went everywhere on it. I was quite the biker chick if you can believe that. Well two years into our marriage we got pregnant with one of the crazies and as Gary was enlisted in the Air Force at the time we had very little money. Gary claims that when we sold the bike I promised him faithfully that in better times we could buy another one. Why these things have to be on my shoulders is beyond me.

Well we've been experiencing the better times for a few years now but a lot of things have gotten in the way. Two more crazies showed up and there has been pre-school to pay for, minivans to buy, vacations to go on, and all of those things. I must also admit to being a little hesitant to jump back in the saddle. We now have three little people to support and keep safe as well as the fact that every Harley rider I meet has a certain image which is nothing like Gary or I. However, I recently made Gary significantly increase his life insurance which has helped my anxiety a little, and he has also tried to convince me that clean shaven men in business suits also ride Harleys. Where these people are is beyond me! I think I've resigned myself to the fact that eventually Gary may end up looking like a member of ZZ top!

So a shiny new bike is now in the garage. It is another sportster but bigger with a Black Cherry Pearl finish. When it arrived this morning, the children were so excited and this is one of the things that I am apprehensive over. I don't want them getting burned by hot pipes or nagging me endlessly for rides. Of course you know it will be me they'll beg and not Daddy. He'll just refer them to me.

But you know I am actually quite excited about it too. Gary took me for a ride around the block and it just brought back a rush of very good memories. Sitting there behind my man with the wind in my face. I even have a very cute helmet picked out. It's a 3/4 style in white with flowers on it. I debated with myself between that one and another one in hot pink. It's been an extremely tough decision. But that's life when you have a biker for a hubby. Now I am on the lookout for the perfect leather jacket. I'm not fond of leather it has to be said so it's going to take a very special jacket to capture my heart. Of course I documented the event in pictures for your viewing pleasure.


The kids couldn't wait to get on it. Here they are before we even unloaded it


Unloading it to a captive audience


This is one VERY excited Gary


This is Nathan's face as Gary drove off on the bike. The bike is extremely loud and in his little three year old head, I think he thought Daddy was being kidnapped by a big bad monster or maybe that he was leaving us all in the dust!


Watching for Daddy to return. You could seriously hear the engine even though he was several streets over. Bring on being woken at 6.30am by that sucker!


Here's a close-up.