So, on Thursday, Terry made an offer on a 2006 Yamaha V-Star 1100 Silverado for me. The week before I took his bike out for a ride and realized that it all came back to me quickly and I started to get antsy for a bike of my own again. Amazingly, his offer was accepted and on Thursday night, we rode up to Renton and rode home separately on two bikes.
On Sunday, it was forecasted to have great weather, so we decided to go for a ride after church. We made the decision to ride up to Poulsbo. Terry had never been there and we thought it was the right distance away for a quick trip. We left after church and arrived in about an hour. The ride was really nice. We had lunch on the waterfront which was amazing. We shared a crab and corn chowder, Terry had halibut and chips while I had the halibut tacos. It was all really good. After eating, we walked around town and looked for the bakery everyone talked about when we mentioned Poulsbo. We found one in town and each picked out a donut. I also got a cinnamon roll that I had for breakfast this morning; one word amazing. The ride home was nice as well and we got great views of Mt Rainier. It did start getting cold though and by the time we cruised off the freeway, my lips were numb and I couldn't easily talk. Overall, we both had a nice day on the bikes and enjoyed the ride. I am definitely happy to be back on two wheels.
On Saturday, we got up and decided to enjoy the $3.99 breakfast at the casino. It was actually pretty good. After eating, we gassed up the bikes and headed out for a ride. We first rode up Chuckanut Drive into Marine View Park in Bellingham. It was a pretty ride along the water and we couldn't have asked for better weather. From there, we turned around stopping at Taylor Shellfish Farm for some oysters. We dropped the oysters off at camp and then headed south over Deception Pass, through the small towns of Oak Harbor and Coupville and finally ended up at Fort Casey State Park. We took a little rest there before headed back. We tried to find a bakery for some fresh bread, but couldn't find anything, so ended up stopping in a market in Anacortes for it and some other groceries.
For dinner, we barbequed the oysters. They were really good with the garlic butter I had gotten. We all got all you can eat for dinner and headed to bed full.
On Sunday, we got up early and headed into town. We got there around 9:30 and things were already packed. We were lucky and got to park on the main street in the middle. We walked along the vendors and enjoyed people watching most of the day. Terry and I both got new leather vests and a bag for the back of the bike. Bikes rolled in all day until about 3:00 when things started to thin out. We left around 4:00 and it took us 30 minutes to go the 6 miles to get back to the casino. Once we got back, we loaded up our gear and headed home. The ride home wasn't too bad, but it did get a little cold. Overall, we had a great weekend and can't wait to do it again! 
It's amazing home much he has grown since in my head, I always remember him around this age:
The afternoon graduation party for Dylan and two of his friends was a success. It was fun seeing my family there and catching up with people. Terry did a good job of mingling and found out my mom's cousin's husband was selling his motorcycle. We hung out for a few hours before eventually returning to my parent's house.
Terry initially wanted to come home early on Sunday and go to church at 
It reminds me of my old bike, and sits low. I sat on it and was able to keep both feet on the ground. It is a lot heavier then my old bike, but I can't wait to drive it. Terry and I did take a quick ride around the block at my parent's house and it was really comfortable. I felt like I had a ton of room on the back. Terry rode it home and even took it to work today. I can't wait to go on some rides through the mountains! It is very exciting that we have a bike again and I am glad Terry seems almost as excited as I am.
