Poundstone can pound sand . . .
I think one of the cyclists snapped a photo of Poundstone as he and his fellow veterans rolled by:
It is very humbling to have an old veteran who can hardly walk unassisted saluting you as you ride by. It is an honor to be able to contribute the thousands of dollars we collect for our veterans’ assistance.
Poundstone can pound sand . . .
Poundstone can pound sand . . .
I think one of the cyclists snapped a photo of Poundstone as he and his fellow veterans rolled by:
Well, after saying the attendance was *way* down, this is surely gonna break his cold little heart:
“Final numbers for Rolling Thunder XXVII are still being compiled, however, the initial number is well over one million riders/participants.”
This is a story I hate to tell because it shames me.
The second or third year, as usual, we got rained on.
Only this time, it was a frog drowner.
My thigh high boots filled with water and sank to my ankles.
I thought putting a bandanna over my nose and mouth would help but I only succeeded in waterboarding myself for 40 miles.
When we got to the VA, I was the most miserable, mouthy, whiny, complaining bitch you could hope to never see.
I slopped across the parking lot to where the welcoming vets stood and a man in a wheelchair with no legs grabbed my hand and thanked me, with tears in his eyes, for coming, despite the weather.
I have never been so ashamed in my whole life.
Here I was, pissing and moaning over wet clothes and muddy hair, when this dear man probably slept in some godforsaken, stinking rice paddy for a year.
I hated myself.
It was a pivotal moment in my selfish life.
I squeezed his hand and said “Yeah, the weather ~was~ a bit soft” and grinned.
It will, even there’s NO chance of rain, undoubtedly soak me again this year and by God, I will ride there cheerfully and gratefully.
I see that we’re back to the position of raising funds for “luxuries” like soap and shampoo, again.
Funny how we’d been riding prior to the last 5 or so years to pay for real luxuries like big screen TVs and video games.
Cannot *imagine* what has changed.
:-\