Next month I begin my 18th year publishing Thunder Roads Florida and I cannot say enough about how many wonderful people have come into my life because of the magazine and the world of motorcycling. Friendships that have lasted and grown over all 17 years! Friends I have just gotten to know in recent months, particularly through the Mystery Rides. I am writing this to thank the readers who have supported the FREE magazine by following our events calendar and showing up at ad clients’ establishments and events, and saying they saw it in Thunder Roads Florida. I even thank you for the friendships I have been blessed with by the success of the magazine. Recently T. J. was part of a golf outing that NASCAR’s Rusty Wallace generously donated to the Iron Horse Saloon’s Saddle Up for St. Judes poker run last spring. Rusty, Craiger, T. J., Mike and his son-in-law Gary spent the morning on the course, followed by a nice lunch at Oceanside County Club. Mike bid and donated $1000 to St. Judes for the day’s round of golf. Thunder Roads Florida was to pay for lunch, but Rusty wouldn’t hear of it! Rusty is one of the many amazing people who I have been blessed with knowing. I first met Rusty on a Camp Boggy Creek Ride. He is an unpretentious celebrity with a good heart! He and his son Steve now have a custom motorcycle company, Southern Country Customs, and their beautiful bikes are onsite at Broken Spoke for Bike Week 2024. The next Saddle Up for St. Judes will be at Iron Horse on April 6th with a poker run, cornhole tourney, Bike Show Mafia Bike Show, live and silent auctions, live music festival and much more. Rusty Wallace and Bill Grotto from Twisted Tea will be riding along with us. Over $40,000 last year was raised by the Iron Horse event and Sherry has a new goal of $60,000 so get on your saddle and join us! Count your blessings each and every day, take a new way to a destination because it is all about the ride and don’t forget your sunscreen.