We brought another one to the dark side!

I was lucky enough to spend an entire weekend with my favorite little person, although she is not that little anymore (which is something I am still adjusting too). Solstice (my brothers 10-year-old daughter) came to Burlington for a little R&S... Riding & Snacking.

At first we couldn't convince her to get on the bike, she was sure it was something she wasn't interested in and didn't even want to give it a try. Eventually she caved. I promise I didn't force her... look at that smile, she is clearly excited. It might be excitement over the promised Yogurty's trip, but we'll never know for sure.



Solstice: 'It was the Yogurty's Trip'

Our little trooper strapped on a helmet, climbed into a jacket and crawled on to Uncle Richard's bike and held on for dear life. It didn't help that he was wearing his race leathers with speed hump, which left her neck at an impossible angle. We rode for 8 minutes (Yes, Yogurty's is that close to my house). When we stopped Solstice was grinning from ear to ear and it had NOTHING to do with Yogurty's.

We had converted another one. We were barely home before she was asking to go out again... unfortunately it was 11:30pm and time for bed; (Who doesn't love a little sugar high before bed) but the next morning we convinced Richard to go for another ride, this time without the hump.



It was a success! Our mission to get her hooked had succeed and she left Aunt Mel's thinking about 16 and when she could get her own motorcycle.

Win.

PS - If you're really good, there is a video... it might be the best video ever shot, I'm not sure, but if we reach 3 comments I will post it!