[stylist] Impressions

[Lynda Lambert]

My passion for motorcycles  goes back to my earliest years of life - almost 
to pre-memory.

Well, this conversation beckoned me to sit down today and put some words to 
my memories - I have completely avoided  thinking  or talking with anyone 
about this part of my life because it is probably the most painful part of 
losing my sight. My bike and the culture that goes with is was really a much 
bigger loss to me than my eyesight. I lost the ability to ride, and a part 
of my soul.

I had thought I would be riding until I could no longer straddle the bike - 
somewhere off in the last decade of my life, I supposed. In the poem I wrote 
today, I focused on how it feels to ride and to be  one with the wind- 
dancing together.

Lynda




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bridgit Pollpeter" <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
To: <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 3:02 PM
Subject: [stylist] Impressions


> How funny. I understand about first impressions. People usually think
> they have me pegged based on how I look, but, as many here know, I have
> a pretty sarcastic sense of humor, and I enjoy rock and roll more than
> the bubble-gum pop people assume I love. I'm also a bit of a tom-boy
> despite the make-up and high heels, grin. I was the only girl at the
> dirt bike track or riding my bike off ramps and flipping around. Ross
> and I also have a weird sense of humor most people don't get or
> appreciate, and we often joke about flirting or having crushes on people
> since we are rather secure in our relationship. Nothing wrong with a
> crush as long as you know where you go to bed each night. I usually am
> better friends with guys, and though I can do it, I'm not big on
> chit-chat; I'd rather discuss deeper topics, but again, am known for my
> sarcastic tone, grin. Although, I've become rather a granola mommy,
> smile. I'm even making my own baby food, though I love baking an
> cooking, and it's pretty easy, just time consuming.
>
> Bridgit
> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:54:03 -0500
> From: "Lynda Lambert" <llambert at zoominternet.net>
> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] CK prompt response
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>
> Chris, well this might really blow your mind - are you ready to hear
> this?
>
> How about a rock-n-roll, very aggressive,  wild  woman on a motorcycle?
>
> Until I lost my sight, 5 years ago, I was in black leathers and out
> riding
> my "bike," meeting up with other biker chicks from different cities
> around
> where I live - and riding all day long. My students were absolutely
> stunned
> when they first realized I had a super  customized hot and fast bike -
> one
> year  I bought myself a birthday present - Cobra Drag Pipes - and a
> violet
> Memphis Shade for my Blue Dragon - sure surprised my husband when he
> came
> home and I told him I had those things ordered. He didn't believe me,
> really.
>
> My bike is the "Blue Dragon" - the dragon's turquoise head faces me on
> the
> tank, and it's body and tail encircle around the entire bike - along
> with
> several JAGUARS racing with  it - and the tail of my dragon ends on the
> back
> fender. If you really pay attention, you'll see that the dragons tail
> has
> ensnared one of the Jaguars and is killing it. At night, I have neon
> lights
> that snine down on to the ground, from the bike. When at a red light, at
>
> night, I would often flick on that neon lighting and entertain the cars
> around me on the highway - they loved it.  When riding through Amish
> country, where I live, the Amish school teachers would wave to me as I
> went
> by.  My Dragon has won "best of show" at some biker shows.  And, yes, I
> am a
> tree-hugger, incesnse burning, wild woman!  I still have my bike - but
> we
> cannot spend the days together any longer.  I did try to convince my
> mobility trainer that I could see well enough at night to ride - but she
>
> tested me, and then gave me the sad news.  Some nights I stand there by
> the
> road, and I think, for sure, I could ride that night. Riding  my bike
> down
> the road on a dark night was like  an exquisite dance with a powerful
> partner on the dance floor.   I started working on that prompt today,
> with
> lyrics, and I am writing about my romance with my Blue Dragon.
>
> Lynda
>
>
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