Bucket Lists...

What's on yours???

After 6 years of wanting soooo badly to ride down to South Dakota for the Sturgis MC Rally, I'm doing it next week! It's actually kind of sureal to have wanted something so bad for so long...and now to actually see it come to fruition.

Too cheesy? That's how I roll.

Anyway, Sturgis is one of the biggest things on my Bucket List and I'll soon be able to cross it off (!!!!!!)...what's on yours?

One of my BFFs...Susan...wants to ride an elephant.

Until she makes it happen, this will have to do.

The STURGIS COUNTDOWN IS ON!!! In two weeks, I'll be South Dakota-bound for the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. It's a town of like 3, 000 people that balloons to 700, 000+ during the two weeks of the rally. So accommodations are tight. And expensive. Which is why you have to get creative.

Residents in the area rent out rooms in their homes, their backyards for camping...and in our case, their motorhomes (parked in their driveway).

So I had to send a deposit for the motorhome but wasn't able to do a money transfer. I asked the gentleman if I could just send him a cheque instead. His reply?

"You're Canadian, you seem trustworthy."

My reply?

"Thanks, eh!"

Do you know my friends Bob and Doug? They're from Canada.

Yay! for stereotypes!

What's your fave Canadian stereotype?

Sidenote: I am trustworthy.

Cliff Notes Update

How is it Mid-July ALREADY!?! Ugh.

Make the most of this summer, friends- clearly it's going by quickly.

Gearing up for my trip to SD for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally (!!!!!!) in August, I'm starting to think of what to pack. All the room I'll have for our 18 day trip is just whatever can fit into a couple saddlebags and my backpack. Packing light. Which means whatever I wear on my body and then an extra one of everything in my bags. So two pairs of pants, two sweatshirts...and two t-shirts.

If I can only bring two t-shirts, they better be good right? I mean, I'll be wearing these clothes for over 2 weeks straight. I wanted a t-shirt that was going to be fun, something bright, something that would let people know I was coming for a few km (or miles, I guess).

Something TIE-DYED!

Thanks Coombs, I knew I could count on your for some sweet tie-dye

Second order of business. I had an Ortho apt yesterday. Guess who has to wear a retainer to keep her bottom teeth in line?! This girl! Flashbacks to grade 8, losing my retainer in the trash after accidentally throwing it out while it was wrapped in a napkin at McDonalds.

Fishing through the trash to find your retainer as your mom scolds you the whole time for not taking better care of it? Not fun.

Here we go again.

I know what you're thinking. Tie-Dye AND retainers?

Yes, it sure is an exciting life I lead.

Once a week, I volunteer at the YMCA in their crafts program for kids 4-8 years old. We make sweet art projects and talk. It's kind of the best.

Yesterday one little boy asked if he could draw my portrait.

Obvioulsy my response was, "heck yes you can!"

I assure you, this is not a photograph of me, but rather his drawing! I know!