here's the story. a friend mentioned the CMC and figured that i would like to join. turns out they are a newly formed all Canadian riding group. i checked them out and low and behold, they had two groups starting up near me. both were about two hours away, but hey...i would get to ride there.so, i joined up with the fredericton group because heck, i enjoy a ride to our province capital when the weather gets toasty. i quickly find out that i'm the only one in the group! que the founder of CMC. he calls to find out whether i live in fredericton or saint john. turns out they are looking to open a chapter in saint john. well, a couple of emails later, i find myself the 1st officer of the saint john, new brunswick chapter of CMC. it took a few minutes for that one to sink in. joey kind of looked at me funny too.
see, i know i've said this before, i'm really not a social kind of animal. i usually keep to myself. i'm the quiet guy at the party...if i go to the party at all. it's not that i'm anti-social, i'm just used to spending time by myself...being an only child and all that.
now, here i am in charge of a chapter of a motorcycle riding/social club. LOL. i guess it's a "jump in with both feet" kind of thing. i'm very curious and excited to see how all this turns out. suddenly, i have a bunch of things that i need to get done like advertising, building a website (maybe), staying up to date on the forums and chapter news (not hard as i think the computer is glued to my hip anyway), and keeping an eye on my own forum...when i get members under me...hehe.
i've already been informed that it's all voluntary and i'm not being forced into anything. to me, that's great. this is a prime opportunity for me to push myself in an area that i have never excelled at. i really think this will be a good thing for me. oh...and it'll give me an excuse to ride more. yeah, like i need more excuses to ride. ;)
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Hi Giest, congratulations. I know you will do a great job getting your chapter together. Do they already have guidelines and rules set up. That makes the process a whole lot easier.
I used to be more of a quiet, keep to myself person. But now I'm more outgoing and the motorcycle has so much to do with it. I have found stepping out of the box very good for me. Just take it slow and you will do great.
Thanks so much for my new topper photo. I finally got it up and it looks great!!
Oh, I'm now no longer just a member of the Mountain Shadow Riders. They just voted me their secretary, as the other one needed to step down due to personal stuff. I've filled in for her a few times in the past, so they asked me if I would be interested in replacing her. So with a gulp, I accepted. I know your position is a lot more work, lol.
you are most welcome, betty!
looks like we both have some new responsibilities. ;)
Yea, but I know we can do it ;) It will help pass the winter learning the new responsibilities. If your group wants to build a website the Mountain Shadow Riders have a great website for ideas, if you want to check it out. It's http://www.mountainshadowriders.com/ It's always in my sidebar.
How's your winter work going on Selena? Is the new winter space working out?
the space is working out great, but i haven't been down to work on her in some time. joey has been really sick as of late and has been in the hospital for about a week now. that's also why i haven't been posting or reading anyone else's blogs. hopefully she will be coming home today, but we'll see how things go. she had a procedure yesterday and seems to be doing okay for now. i'll check out the website when i get home this evening.
Yikes!! I'm so sorry to hear Joey hasn't been feeling well. I guess she's doing better since she's soon getting out of the hospital. Whatever it is, I sure hope she's completely on the mend.
Please tell her hi, that I'm sorry to hear she's under the weather and best wishes for a speedy recovery. I'll be praying for her.
You both take care,
Betty :)
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