Monday, June 27, 2011

"The Ant Pile" - SmokeOut 2011

Damn what a time we had in North Carolina this past weekend. I got to spend it with some truly awesome people. I've compiled a list of words that help paint a bigger picture of what our trip consisted of...

moonshine, backwoods, tents, ants, cactus, budweiser, jameson, fire, gasoline, tits, whores, rockabilly, angels, boston, rain, heat, curves, hills, miles, drunks, friends and oh yeah... motorcycles

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

HotLanta's Honda C70

Right after graduating High School a few of my close friends moved out on their own and their rental property soon became the place for all of us to hang. If you were in the Riverside area of Jacksonville at that time, then you had most likely heard about the "Menna Street House". Shortly after moving in, a few friends came across a motor-less C70 'project'. They had full intentions of fixing her up but she quickly went from the garage to the tree in the front lawn. To be completely honest I'm not even sure what happen to that thing but when I saw these photos on Gas Cap Kustoms, I had a flashback to 2006.

Photo Credit: Cody Wellons






Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Getting a little personal...




















This was my first car... after my near death experience. I normally don't get too personal but I figured I'd share this photo with you. I bought my first car  after working a summer job at a local grocery store. Come March my Junior year in High School (2004) I had saved up enough cash to sign away. For any motor enthusiast it's easy to understand how much your first car means to you.

Driving home from Eustis, FL in the summer between my Junior and Senior year, I drifted off the road and plowed into the back of an electrical truck. I have NO recollection of the accident or the few minutes before it but according to paramedics the windshield had fallen in on the dash as my body moved forward toward the steering wheel, severing my throat nearly from ear to ear. To shorten the long story, my mother ended up coming to my rescue until the paramedics arrived and I was rushed to the hospital.  I was placed in ICU after a vascular surgeon had done all that he could. The wait began and I awoke from a self-induced coma three days later with a broken jaw, no voice and 52 staples across my jaw-line.

Later I learned that the doctors told my parents upon arrival to the hospital that I had lost far too much blood and there was really no way to save their son. 

I'm telling you all this because yesterday, June 14th was exactly 7 years since that fateful day. I can't lie, there are days upon days that go by and it will not even cross my mind but when I sit down and go through what happen on that day, I realize how lucky I am to be alive. A life saved, for how long... who knows but I refuse to waste a single day of what's been given back to me.

Friday, June 10, 2011

BASTOGNE @ The NEW Dive Bar

I swear if it wasn't for LeContainer, I'd never have a cool photo for fliers. My good friends BASTOGNE are playing again tonight at Dive Bar here in Jacksonville. Dive just remodeled and they are now catering to those who love live music. New look, new sound, new drink specials at Dive Bar! 331 East Bays St. Jacksonville, FL

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

First Smoke Out

 So looks like I may be going to Smoke Out for my first time. From Jacksonville it's a 800 mile round-trip. If all works out I'll be meeting a few of the DeadBeats in Savannah, GA and riding the rest of the way with them. Hopefully I can get my bars on by then.

Monday, June 6, 2011

Back From Boston Mike's

Made it back to Jacksonville around 2am last night. The ride home from Sanford took a bit longer than expected, as we had a little run in with an Ormond Beach sherriff going into "the loop" as everyone calls it. He was pretty lenient and understanding when it came to my friends old Triumph and lack of an operating tail light. However, Boston Mike's was a blast! We rode into DeLand early Sunday to meet up with a few of the DeadBeat guys. Much thanks to Jeremiah for his hospitality. Rolled into Boston Mike's around 3pm and did the whole meet and great, ate some food and drank some brew. There truly were some awesome scoots out there, I just got occupied with conversation and put photo taking on the backburner. We then rode out to Little Fish Huge Pond, a local watering hole of the Sanford area... chilled for a bit then back on the bikes for the long A1A/US1 ride home. 


Wednesday, June 1, 2011

This Sunday!

Don't miss out. Make sure you're off work or have a convincing cough for when you call in sick. I'll be riding out of Jacksonville Saturday night and meeting up with some guys from DeadBeat Motorcult to ride into Boston Mike's. I'll be sure to snap some pictures so stay posted.