Finding JOY in the JOURNEY...: Born to be wild!!!

April 13, 2009

Born to be wild!!!

A few weeks ago we Lee got his motorcycle "itch" (since I made him sell his a few years back) and we rented a Harley for a few days. I had NEVER been on any of the bikes he owned or rented because of my back and Im a big chicken! But he finally convinced me to try it just around the block. And boy after the first terrifying lap...I got a little more comfortable and by the third lap I was HOOKED;-)

The first day we just went to Haleiwa and back...just in case it was too uncomfortable. But the ride was GREAT and I was riding with me hands in the air in no time!!!

It is very difficult snapping a picture while were in motion but I finally got one. I have never felt so free in my life...why didn't I do this before???

My back actually did really well because the rear seat was wide enough and there was a high backrest and then with Lee holding me up front...I was snug as a bug in a rug!

There is something MUCH different about the drive when you are seeing it on a motorcycle. Everything is so much more clear and you feel like you are a part of nature.

The second day we were brave and decided to go "circle island". It was rainy and we had to stop at Walmart to get an extra bandana to cover our faces! This is one of many rainbows we saw that day (Kunia Road)...Just Heavenly Father blessing or ride;-)

We had to stop about every half hour for me to stretch and rest a bit. So i snapped a few pictures before we headed off!

I dont know what people thought when I walked into the Starbucks to use their restroom...but I don't think a "robber" would wear pink bandana's..LOL!

Let me tell you...those bandana's were a life saver! I love this picture because we both have "smiley eyes"!

We didn't quite make it full circle...we ended up going to Kunia via Wailua road and then over through the H-3 (which was beautiful) and then over to Kailua/Kaneohe Bay and then home through Kaneohe. It was a long day and after a hot shower I passed out for 10 hours!!! But it was an experience I will never forget. Just being wit the man that I love, seeing the gorgeous scenery and having nothing but your thoughts and the wind blowing past you...it was magical and I cant WAIT to do it again;-)

1 comment:

Angie said...: I don't think I will ever ride a motorcycle. too scared. ever since I crashed big time on a scooter in Waikiki. not fun.; 9:48 AM

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Once upon a time...

Mibi grew up in Laie and attended Kahuku High and Lee grew up in Haleiwa and Mililani and attended Mililani High. Mibi went to College at BYU-Hawaii and then served a mission in the Utah Ogden Mission before meeting the man of her dreams. After school, Lee jumped into the workforce looking for his career and eventually ended up working for Mibi's family flower shop at Turtle Bay while Mibi was serving her mission...and never thought that this job would lead him to his "Angel". We met in Septmeber of 2001 after I returned home from my mission. I came back to the flower shop to manage things for my Mom and Lee had left to pursue his education. Well a few months later, Lee's education path didn't take the direction he had hoped and instead life lead him back to Turtle Bay. The first thing he did was call Mom to get his job back and of course she said YES. So, I was Lee's boss and there was an instant friendship...it felt as if we had known each other our entire lives. We kept it strictly business for a few weeks and then one night I was gong to make a Wal-Mart run after work and called him to see if he wanted to come along. His phone was busy (the days before call waiting) and I almost gave up...but after a few more tries he picked up and from that night on we were inseperable. I think we told each other our life stories that night and we both knew then that our lives would never be the same! Over the next year, we formed a deep love and respect for each other which kept us connected through a few rough patches and across the ocean as Mibi moved back to Utah. Finally after a year of being best friends, we both realized that there is no one on earth we would rather be with than each other! We were a couple for about two years when Lee proposed to me and we tied the knot at the exact place we first met...the same hotel the flower shop was located when we worked there...TURTLE BAY. And to add to our JOY, we have a beautiful daughter Savannah (Lee's biological and Mibi's spiritual daughter ) who we just ADORE! She is so smart, funny, outgoing, a jabberbox like her Dad and just the cutest thing you have ever seen!!! We also are praying that we can give her a little brother or sister sometime in the next year or two!!! Until then we have a Doberman (Kayla) and a cat (Shadow) that we spoil rotten and of course all of our Nieces and Nephew's. It has been almost 8 years of wedded bliss and although we have had our ups and downs, each experience has made us grow more in love with each other and are still each others best friend!