We are proud to call ourselves members of the TRMI family. We have both had a love of bikes for as long as we can remember. I grew up riding behind one of my parents and he grew up riding mopeds and dirt bikes. At 14 he bought his first bike and has had one ever since. It took me a little longer to want to ride my own. I enjoyed riding behind Harvey for several years. Then on a nice ride one evening we topped a hill and a truck veered into our lane. Thank goodness my husband is an experienced rider as he leaned the bike sideways and all I felt was the breeze of the truck inches from my leg. It was at that moment that I came to the realization that I wanted my own bike because I did not want to orphan my three boys. If we were on two bikes and an accident occurred one of us would likely still be around to raise our children. This led me to take the riding class and obtain my license before summer was over. We both enjoy being on our own bikes now and riding side by side. We had the pleasure of meeting Vernon at Hawgstock in 2009, but did not really get to know him until Hawgstock 2010 preparations began. Harvey and I were part of the entertainment in 2010. We had chosen to get married on the main stage that year. Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa asked to do a story on us to promote the event. A
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flattering article was written and we became avid readers of the magazine from then on. After the rally Harvey talked with Vernon about doing some ad sales and event coverage for the magazine. From there a friendship and business relationship was born. Harvey enjoys talking and handling ad sales and meeting other avid riders. I prefer to be in the background taking photos and writing up articles to go with them. We try to make it to as many events as we can, and love meeting new people. We have made some lifelong friends and hope to make more doing what we love. You will find Harvey riding his Roadglide all over the Midwest to meet up with friends. We also welcome fellow riders and friends into our home anytime. We love the biker community, as they are always there for each other. It amazes me the way they all come together for others in need. Harvey and I both work full time jobs and we have three teenage boys at home, ages 14, 16, and 18. We lead a very busy life and enjoy every minute of it. When we are not working or at a sporting event for one of the boys we enjoy taking off on the bikes. We always reserve one week a year for ourselves. We call it our adult vacation. You will find us that week down in the back forty field at the Freedom Rally in Algona. We set up a large teepee to party in, make some kind of shot to share with anyone that stops by, and just enjoy the company of friends both new and old. If you are ever at the rally please stop down and say hi, there will most likely be Jello shots waiting there for you. Susan and Harv
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