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great one. My wife and I were riding a Wing forseveral years when we found out she waspregnant.A month later, another couple in ourChapter became pregnant. We needed tomake a decision: Do we give up the Wing andmotorcycles or do we keep riding?After careful consideration, both of us couplespurchased a sidecar. Our son, Nate, isnow 10 and has grown up with the GWRRAfamily. And I believe he is a better child for it.He is well known in GWRRA Wisconsin andwas extremely excited last year when he wonthe Funny Mascot at Wing Ding. Nate is one ofa number of kids his age who ride with parentsor grandparents. As a family, we have takennumerous trips through the U.S. on the Wing.We have been to California, Texas, Alabamaand more, all on the Wing.You stated in your letter you feel you andyour wife “would have very little in commonwith other Members”. I would say otherwise.For instance, I can only assume you like yourGold Wing...there’s one thing in common. I canassume you like to ride…there’s two. If youare like us, you like ice cream and eating out…three.And there are a large number of us whosponsor a charity, the Pediatric Brain TumorFoundation (Ride for Kids). Plus, there are somany other things I have in common with othersin our membership that I can’t begin to tellyou all of them.We have great friends that areall ages. In fact, one of our best friends turns70 this year, and other friends are in their 80sand still riding. Still others are our age withkids. Our GWRRA friends (our family) haveshared their lives with us just as our friendsoutside of GWRRA. In our experience, agedoesn’t seem to be an issue.All in all, I can say we have a family builtaround GWRRA and our Wing. This is bothour personal family (spouse and son) as well asour extended GWRRA family. We are currentlythe Chapter Directors of Wisconsin Din Dells. We have been involved in manyaspects of GWRRA, and it has only made usbetter, safer riders.I have included several pictures of ouradventures to let you see that this is truly afamily fun group with events for all ages. (Theone you see here is of Nate with his trophy atWing Ding last year.)My suggestion for you and your wife wouldbe to give it a try.Try some Chapters in yourarea and see what fun events they have goingon. Our family participates with severalChapters.I think GWRRA’s motto of “Friends forFun, Safety and Knowledge” really sums it upbest.Tim, Louise & Nate SchuellerGWRRA #111723Chapter Directors,WI-D(Ed. Note: Thank you to the manyMembers who responded to Mike. Weappreciate your responses, which havebeen forwarded to Mike, but could notpublish all of your letters.)August 2008 13