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Last weekend there was a Blessing of Bikes at both our own Eastside Harley Davidson and Emerald City where many Black Sheep and CMA riders have the opportunity to sponsor and serve our motorcycle community. I wanted to take a few minutes to look at where this idea started, what it is today, and how being a blessing is a universal part of any community. 

We kicked off the 2023 riding season with a ES-HOG exclusive class, hosted by WMST in Everett, with a focus on slow-speed maneuvers, negotiating obstacles on the road, braking, and of course a lot of fun!  

When the Imperfect Holds More Value Than the Perfect Kintsugi Pottery is a Japanese art form that has been in practice for better than 500 years. It may be the only art form where broken, imperfect, even shattered works of art can hold more value than the once perfect piece of pottery. Giving ordinary, broken pottery a second life certainly has a parallel that is infinitely relatable to the human condition. And the beauty of it can be just stunning.

  There are many challenge coins already held by chapter members, so I thought it best to explain the rules associated with military challenge coins. The first of the challenge coin game rules requires that this be done. You can google challenge coin rules and you will come up with something like this: