That was the theme for the Women in the Wind Summer International Conference held at Fort William Henry in Lake George NY. It was wonderful seeing what women from all over the country devised as costumes to fit the theme. Among others, there was Lady Liberty, NY Yankees, NY Pizza, New Years Eve Celebrants, I Love NY Tourists, characters from Sesame Street and Seinfeld. Sue and I, both from the mid-Hudson region, dressed as Woodstock Flower Children. |
Born and raised along the Hudson Valley's Shawangunk Ridge, New York is more than a "State of Mind" for me. It's home. My primary riding companion here is my brother, Alec. Sometimes we traverse half a dozen counties on our explorations; other times racking up a couple hundred miles searching out those back roads we've never ridden around home. Firetower Road turned into a washed out rain gullied, steep, rocky, dirt trail well before access was blocked. We hiked the remaining distance to the tower and were rewarded with a view across the top of the ridge. Lakes, mountains, castles, derelict hotels, waterfalls, caverns, and mansions ... I love NY! There is such a variety of places and things to explore. Rosie and I covered more than 2100 miles in July and barely traveled through the central eastern part of the state.
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I've been riding now for over 40 years, beginning in the dirt on a Honda SL-70 when I was 12. I always leaned more toward trials riding than racing, but also loved riding the tracks (flat track and motocross) with the guys I came up with when they'd practice (on a Honda Elsinore 125). Our motto then was "If you don't go down you're not riding hard enough!" ... not finding your limits. Archives
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