For those of you who haven’t lived the rally circuit you simply can’t understand the extended family that grows across the miles. Having tended bar at one of the original biker bars in Daytona Beach, working the rallies in Laconia, Texas, Sturgis, Ohio Bike Week, Myrtle Beach and of course Bike Week and Biketoberfest you get to know so many people that you see year after year.

Facebook makes it easy to keep up with their lives and that is the one thing Facebook is good for. I worked for 5 weeks in Sturgis at the Easy Rider Saloon several years ago and I saw many of the girls we hired from back in the day. Whether it is vendors, Doug from Sick Boys, Billy from Twisted Tea, other magazine owners or bar owners it is just like a family reunion.

My 4th trip up to Sturgis and I still find the riding to be amazing and the vistas spectacular. Sturgis was awesome this year! Weather picture perfect. Camp Kristen like coming home! Thank you Wade, Kristen and Billy. The first weekend the crowds were huge. The Kid Rock concert had to be attended by 70000! It quieted down quickly going into the second weekend. Their Governor Kristi Noem not only rode her horse around town, but she also rode her brand new Indian! Kenny, T.J., Jeani and I made it home safely but I sure wish Sturgis wasn’t so far or so cold in the winter!!! Check out the calendar as there are so many local events across our state that you shouldn’t miss!

Schedule a trip to Sturgis, say a prayer for the folks left in Afghanistan and don’t forget your sunscreen!