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The daily Adventures of a 2010 RT-S SE5 Ryder in the Mid-West

3/18/11*63F @ 5:30am*Didn't Wanna Stop At Work

OMG!!! It was 63F to start the day. I had a problem taking my exit off the highway this morning :( the :spyder: & I just wanted to keep on going:ohyea:
Oh yeah, then I remembered that work pays for the :spyder: so I took the dang exit :( but believe me, I'm DEFINATELY going out for a lunch Ryde today :thumbup:

You guys missed a good time yesterday. Will have to wait til I get home to post the pics, but Teddy was a Blast at the Frisbee-Golf course yesterday. The dog is smart & very food motivated. If I can figure out how to get him to understand something, with treats, almost anything is possible for him. We've got him trained to find our discs once we throw them & he does a pretty good job at it. One caveat is that when your making your stance to throw, he charges the pad like a lil rhino coming to gouge you & barking like a freight train :roflblack: we work on one thing at a time tho :opps:

After the match, it was still kinda early, about 5:30pm, & with daylight savings time, it doesn't get dark til almost 8pm now, so a Ryde'n we went :thumbup:

So warm, sunny & nice to be out:thumbup: We took the really long way home from the park, went around the airport & watched the planes taking off and landing, & then rode all along the Ohio river & stopped here & there to take a
pic or two. Kinda funny, but now I'm start'n to take pics of all the ppl taking pics of Teddy & the :spyder2: :dontknow: it's just kinda comical at how this lil guy on the back of a :spyder2: can make so many ppl smile and laugh. Especially now with his Spyder-Hawk died to where you can see it well, ppl just bust out laugh'n in disbelief :roflblack::roflblack: it's a good thing tho.

Yesterday, when we stopped by The Celestial to take a pic, a nice, very wealthy couple noticed us & came over to chat. They loved Teddy & the :spyder2: & the gentelman made a comment that kinda stuck with me. He said,

"You know, you've got a pretty good life get'n to Ryde around free as a bird with your best friend right there with ya, and look at how many ppl you bring
happiness and joy to just by sharing something that you love yourself. Yup, I'd say that's a pretty nice life to live my friend."

At the time, I just thanked the man & we went on our way. But the more & more I think about it, WOW!!! How right he is:2thumbs:
 
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3/18/11*70F*Cloudy/OverCast/Warm/Some Sprinkles

Enjoy random pics of Teddy & the :spyder2: over the past few days :thumbup:

1-At the Disc-Golf Course
2- Fill up # gals
3- Miles
4- Teddy in the Drivers Seat
5- Patriotic Teddy
 
More Adventures of Teddy

1- Had some company at work today:clap:
2- Teddy do'n what he does best, make'n ppl Smile :f_spider:
3- Looks like some1 had a BAD DAY :cus:
4- Another Fill Up # Gals.
5- # Miles
 

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I AM SO THANKFUL & GRATEFUL EVERY DAY

Teddy & I are truly blessed. :bowdown:

We are far from rich :dontknow:
and sometimes have trouble making ends meet :yikes:
but we make it :thumbup:
& every day with the :f_spider: in our lives
all the little stuff looses its meaning (Don't Swet The Small Stuff)
& you really begin to experience the POWER that
Smile'n, Laugh'n & share'n Love with each other
as the one Wise Elder Gentelman stated,
"Well, Making someone elses day is a pretty good way to live a lYfe."

I think he's right :firstplace:
its a pretty good lYfe to lYve :yes:
Especially if you're Teddy :roflblack::roflblack:
 
I too have lost my parking space at work. For the last couple of months only one other bike at work, and one of the big cones blocking off the cycle parking got knocked down. I was just able to squeeze the :spyder: into the space. So Ive gotten used to parking up front.

But with the weather clearing up I'm back to a regular parking space:mad:
No worries though, I've managed at least two ryding days per week all winter. Just enough to remind me how much fun the spider is.

Enjoy reading reading about you and Teddy's adventures!
 
3/19/11*49F*Sunny & Cooler

Its kinda chilly out today. Wait'n on my best friend to stop by so I can help him pick up a bed & couch from my place, since he's get'n divorced & my bros. & I are help'n move his soon to be ex-wife out tomorrow, he's gonna need somewhere to sit & sleep :(

Teddy & I are gonna get out for a lil while & sneak a quick ryde on the :ani29: in :2thumbs:
 
Its kinda chilly out today. Wait'n on my best friend to stop by so I can help him pick up a bed & couch from my place, since he's get'n divorced & my bros. & I are help'n move his soon to be ex-wife out tomorrow, he's gonna need somewhere to sit & sleep :(

Teddy & I are gonna get out for a lil while & sneak a quick ryde on the :ani29: in :2thumbs:
Frankly you can have the black :spyder2: ( I have RED ones) I want TEDDY!!! I could use a co-pilot!!!:roflblack::firstplace:
 
Hey Dave can you pass this along to Teddy. I was checking some posts and saw this good looking riding suit and immediately I thought of Teddy. I thought it might be a good winter suit for him. Maybe he can contact Pepo and she can hook him up. I'm not sure about the green color but maybe it's available in black ? Thanks !

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=296353#post296353

:2thumbs: Passed it along, & he said "Winters Over for Now" and other mods are first, but he'll have me look into it again b4 next Winter comes along, Good catch :2thumbs: & Thanks for think'n of him :bowdown::clap:
 
Frankly you can have the black :spyder2: ( I have RED ones) I want TEDDY!!! I could use a co-pilot!!!:roflblack::firstplace:

Ummmmmm ...........:yikes: NO TEDDY NAP'N ALLOWED :yikes:at SpyderFest :lecturef_smilie:
 

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3/20/11*62F*Mixed Emotions Day

After help'n my best friends (soon to be ex) wife move this morning, Teddy & I needed some THERAPY:pray:

Was a good day for SpyderRyde'n :thumbup: sunny & in the mid 60's:thumbup:

Pic1- Teddy Rare'n to go (but was too warm so we changed outfits)
Pic2- Teddy get'n shown some love by his adoring fans
Pic3- Teddy Pose'n in front of the rolling hills of the golf course
Pic4- Pose'n at the entrance sign to Devou Park (behind where we live)
Pic5- Interesting Interstate pic :thumbup:
 

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Pics of Teddy stopped in the middle of the Interstate to take some pics of the Bengals Paul Brown Stadium & the Cincinnati Reds Great American Ball Park :doorag: You gotta love no traffic around the stadiums on Sundays when theres not a game go'n on :thumbup:

Met another RT Owner while Teddy & I was ryde'n thru Twin Lakes/Eden Park. He has his as an All Tricked Out Show Byke & Lives here in CIncy :thumbup:
 
3/21/11*68F*Spring Has Sprung

Suppose to be in the low 70s all week with chance of thunder storms every day, then the bottom falls out by Wednesday and we're back to freezing overnight & day time highs in the 40s:gaah:

The ground was wet this morning on the Ryde in and it's raining now, but I made it all the way to work nice & dry. 68F is such a nice Ryding temperature ;)
 
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3/21/11*82F*Spring Has Sprung

Best day of the YEAR so far for a RYDE :2thumbs:

Got up to 82F tonight. We just got home a few minutes ago, been out all day :clap:

On the way home from work today, I stopped by & took pix of SRING IN BLOOM here in the Ohio Valley :yes:

Also had to fill up again :sour:
 
OMG*Ryde'n is Such an Emotional Experience

WOW, What a day of Ryde'n!

Decided to load up the RT622 Trailer along with Teddy & We headed out on an adventure to SEE what we could SEE, but I didn't expect to FEEL what I FELT.

For those of you that don't have the RT622 Trailer, it TOTALLY takes the Celebrity level of the Spyder UP A NOTCH !!! Add to that effect a dog with a Spyder-Hawk in doggles ryde'n SHOTGUN & the RAW EMOTION that you elicit from an unexpecting public is something to be experienced!!!

We started out head'n to the car wash to detail the Spyder & the trailer & just enjoy the WONDERFUL day of Ryde'n! Got a block from the house, and there was a family of 4 standing on the corner wait'n for the walk-light to change. Mom, Dad & 2 boys about 5 & 6. The younger one saw us first and SCREAMED as he pointed at us, DAD,DAD,DAD, LOOK,LOOK,LOOK, At that.... that.... that..... that...... MotoCycle!!!

OMG, it was priceless. The kid was having a hard time controlling his excitement, and he was just try'n his best to look himself & get his dad to see us before we drove past, so Teddy had me slow down so they could snap a quick pic. I'd go as far as to gamble that kid is gonna have some fun dreams tonight :p

Then we headed down thru the streets of NEWPORT to go visit my Sister, but it seems she's back in the Hospital, cause she wasn't home. But while on the side streets, a couple walking by, & the boy (Maybe 16) stated out loud with a l o n g D A A A M M M !!! I WANT THAT !!! I thought his girlfriend was gonna hit him, but after she saw Teddy on the back, she ran up and asked for a ryde !!! :p

After that we headed to the Bike-Wash to clean up. Sit'n at a stop light while still in town, i had an older guy walk right up to us and start pet'n Teddy and talk'n with me. Said he had seen us ryde'n around before but never with the trailer. He asked about the byke & trailer (I put on my hazards & waved ppl around us so we could chat) and of course about Teddy :p & I noticed when he walked up to us he had a limp. He went on to ask if I thought he could handle a Spyder due to his war injury in that he has periodic muscle paralysis in his left leg. He also explained that he was a VietNam Vet. Thru his obvious pain, both physical & emotional, I reached out and shook his hand and thanked him for his sacrafice. He looked at me, and I swear, we both had a tear in our eye, tho Teddy was lick'n his face, he said, "No, I thank you for making an old man smile. Teddy's a lucky dog, good dog. You guys just made my day, so I say Thank You.

:cus: I'm not really an emotional type of guy, but really, just think'n back to it while I was write'n it here, i once again had a tear in my eye. The smile on that guys face said it all.

I think he is homeless, we have many that live along the river-front. Many are vets & its very sad. Teddy & I go down to the rivercamps every now & then to say hi & make them smile. Probably not the smartest thing for us to do, but with him, they all love him, and wouldnt hurt him nor me (Hopefully) Never had an issue yet. Kinda funny, as I know Teddy isnt any physical defense, but his playful & friendly personalty disarms just about everybody.

Today has been a very emotional day to be a SpyderRyder. Teddy has such a profound effect on ppl. We are truly blessed.
 
3/22/11*54F @ 5:30am*Clear this morning so i got to Ryde in

Just a quick observation to pass along to any new Ryders out there or potential Ryders. If you've never ryden while wearing ear plugs, you owe it to yourself to give it a try.

I have to wear ear plugs at work, so I just naturally have always worn them while Ryding. Think one of the instructors in my MSF class mentioned it, & until today, I have seldom ever ryden without wearing them.

I was in a rush out the door this morning & forgot to put them in. My Ryde in while wearing a half helmet was not pleasant as usual. For those of you that regularly Ryde without them, my hats off to you. Guess I'm not much of a traditional biker at all. Give me my adjustable wind-shield and my earplugs & I'm a happy camper. Without them this morning, the noise from the muffler & the turbulence from the wind made for an aggravating commute in this morning. I won't be making that mistake again, that's for sure... Lesson
learned!
 
3/22/11*78F*Teddy & I went to a meeting

:yikes:I'll tell ya more about it tomorrow:yikes:

I'm such a lucky boy to have a best friend like Teddy :thumbup:​

:agree:Hope YOU have someone that you can relate with in a similar manner :agree:

:yes:The Share'n of Adventure & Passion :yes:​

& to think .................
all brought together by the
:spyder:
 
3/23/11*65F*ScatteredThunderStormsToday

Was very nice & dry on the Ryde in this morning. A very pleasant Ryde with remembering to wear my ear-plugs this am;)

Yesterday, after I got home from work, I geared Teddy up & decided to take him with me to the "Emergency" Condo Association meeting. Wasn't sure how it would go over, but since it was informal, figured what the heck, all the can say is dogs aren't allowed:lecturef_smilie: But of course, they welcomed the lil guy & everybody loved him. He was so good and patient, happy to be sit'n in my lap and sneak'n in a lick here & there :D I didn't know how he would act, but he was just Awesome :ohyea: as usual :clap:

Just stuck my head outside to see what it's doing, & it had rained a lil while ago cause the grounds around the Plant are all wet, but nothing coming down now, & it's in the high 60's so i think I'm gonna take a Ryde for my lunch break :thumbup: It's been one of THOSE days so far here at work & I could use some therapy right about now :joke:
 
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