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Twenty Five Years Ago last week, this kid brought this brand new bike home...  Twenty Five Years Ago last month, this kid made it official with the Mrs...  On this day, Christmas Day 2025, this old man rode the bike in a t-shirt... She's a little cranky, BADLY needs a tune up, but still a joy to ride...   And last night at the annual Christmas Eve/My dad's birthday party gathering at my parent's house Kali's boyfriend did a thing...  (She said yes. They're making it official Sunday, this has been in the works for a while. No shotgun was involved. They close on the purchase of their first house on Monday. (The motivation to get out of the barracks is evidently quite strong.)) Hope all my VRCC brethren have a wonderful Christmas! |
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f6john
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« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2025, 10:45:26 AM » |
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Now that’s a great story with a terrific ending/ new beginning! Super happy for everyone involved.
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thedon
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« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2025, 02:05:16 PM » |
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Congratulations
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« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2025, 02:36:59 PM » |
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Great Story.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2025, 03:28:21 PM » |
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Thanks for sharing that with us Brian.  That's a lot of stockings on the fireplace. I was going to ask if those early pictures were the last time you shaved. But I won't.  Merry Christmas to you and yours. |
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« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2025, 07:17:16 PM » |
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great news ! Wish the lucky kids all of the best |
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When you come to the fork in the road, take it
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« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2025, 07:32:02 PM » |
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Merry Christmas. Congratulations on the new family member. May they be blessed with a long happy life together.
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« Reply #7 on: December 25, 2025, 07:32:18 PM » |
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for a second there I thought I was looking at a young Sebastian Bach or an older Ted Nugent. Hope all works out for the kiddo and the new barracks (home). Sounds like a shotgun is too late at this point...... 2 years ago my now age 27 daughter was engaged to be married we bought her wedding dress, venue all planned and his parents already paid for in advance (not cheap), and a few months before the wedding, she called it off. My wife knew about it few weeks before me never told me, came up to daughters house and now ex fiancee and and daughter said sit down Dad, have something to tell you. I thought she was pregnant, but NO, said called off wedding, selling house they both bought together unmarried, and moving out all in a matter of a few months. Was a shocker but in the end was a good move on her part did not like him to begin with near age 30 and still played 8 hours or longer straight on stupid online video games, dumb!!!! Last year my now age 25 kid broke up with 2+year long girlfriend relationship lived together in his house he bought age 21 at the time. Also a good thing she was not his overall type more self centered and cared about 'looking pretty' taking 1-2 hours EVERYDAY putting on makeup even on weekends and afraid of bugs of all kinds. I knew both all along but how much can the parents say really they are adults after all right? I did confront my daughter after 1 year in and asked her do you really want to be with someone who plays video games straight all weekend long doing NOTHING ELSE? Now both kids have new girl/boy friends and will see if that all works out now? Never met the girlfriend yet and will not for xmas she is a nurse and works weekends and night shifts sleeps during days. Both kids are at least as I see it in a better place now than 2-3 years ago. Hope it all works out since you have 3 other young ens to get them thru the fun years of boy/girl relationships. And trust me, I wanted to 'in real life' use the shotgun on 2 or 3 of my daughters boyfriends in high school and college but the wife talked me out of it ONCE and had to call the county sheriff to put a restraining order on one of the jerks to NEVER have any contact nor texting EVER again or he woulda ended up in jail or as far as I was concerned 6 feet under ground!!!  |
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« Reply #8 on: December 26, 2025, 06:24:14 AM » |
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Brian, it sure has been my privilege, and I'm sure everyone here will agree, to watch your family grow on this website.
One of the wonders of the internet.
All the best to you and your great family.
Bill
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« Reply #9 on: December 26, 2025, 06:47:13 AM » |
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Brian, Great pictures from your 1st Valkyrie purchase and your new life & wife! Congratulations on Kalie’s engagement too! Lots to be thankful for most definitely. I’m sure you all had a Merry Christmas Day too! Now a Safe and Happy New Year ahead and see you in Eureka Springs in June. |
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« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2025, 06:55:15 AM » |
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Congrats to Kali's engagement!! We all have tons to be thankful for. Dam, I am getting old..... Hay  Jimmyt |
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« Reply #11 on: December 26, 2025, 07:04:20 AM » |
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Congratulations and thanks for sharing the good news!
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« Reply #12 on: December 26, 2025, 07:12:47 AM » |
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Guess I can add it here too! MERRY CHRISTMAS and Congrats to Kali and her soon to be Spouse! I've met the triplets and yer Wife have yet to meest Kali!  And Congrats to you and yer Spouse!! Hopefully see ya in Eureka Springs! RIDE SAFE. |
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Today is the tommorow you worried about yesterday. If at first you don't succeed screw it-save it for nite check. 1964 1968 U S Navy. Two cruises off Nam.
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« Reply #13 on: December 28, 2025, 03:15:23 PM » |
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It is done...  |
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« Reply #14 on: December 28, 2025, 08:25:11 PM » |
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congrats on the new member of your family, hope it all works out for the rest of her life. I see no shotguns in the background so it musta went off without a hitch!!!! |
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #15 on: December 29, 2025, 02:50:50 AM » |
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I'm wishing Kali fair winds and smooth sailing Brian. Nice suit. BTW, re your first posted pic, in VA a 25yo vehicle/bike qualifies for an antique plate. While I still have to pay annual registration (plate sticker), it gets me out of annual safety inspections and personal property taxes. TX likely has no stinking safety inspections or personal property taxes, but if TX offers an antique plate there may be some benefit to one, and I think it's a cool plate. I had one person remark my bike didn't look like an antique... "yes it is, just like me." |
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« Reply #16 on: December 29, 2025, 04:19:07 AM » |
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Cheers to the newlyweds  Here’s hoping they have a lifetime of happiness and success. God bless! |
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« Reply #17 on: December 29, 2025, 05:52:58 AM » |
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Congrats to you and mostly Kali !!! Hay Jimmyt |
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Serk
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« Reply #18 on: December 29, 2025, 08:05:37 AM » |
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Thanks for all the kind comments ya'll! I know I've mentioned this probably too many times, but Kali literally exists because of this group... She is the product of this classic post: https://www.valkyrieriders.com/silly.htmAnd got a preview pic from the "Using a real camera not a phone" photographer:  BTW, re your first posted pic, in VA a 25yo vehicle/bike qualifies for an antique plate.
While I still have to pay annual registration (plate sticker), it gets me out of annual safety inspections and personal property taxes. TX likely has no stinking safety inspections or personal property taxes, but if TX offers an antique plate there may be some benefit to one, and I think it's a cool plate.
Did that a few years ago. Texas recently did away with "safety" inspections altogether but some counties (The populated ones) still have emissions inspections for cages. (Although there's an option you can check when doing your registration renewal that you don't want to deal with it and it lets you skip it, but that's another story.) The Antique changes the registration from $70/ish a year to I think it was $50 total for 5 years. https://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,124736.0.html |
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« Reply #19 on: December 29, 2025, 08:41:55 AM » |
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That's a great look back at when the Valk came into your life. Marriage and the kids, then kids riding with you and now Kali starting down the same road. Congratulations to you for raising some great kids and to Kali as she starts a new chapter of life. |
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« Reply #20 on: December 29, 2025, 08:59:12 AM » |
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Congratulations or as I say to all married couples MY CONDOLANCES....  |
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« Reply #21 on: December 29, 2025, 09:21:54 AM » |
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Today is the tommorow you worried about yesterday. If at first you don't succeed screw it-save it for nite check. 1964 1968 U S Navy. Two cruises off Nam.
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« Reply #22 on: December 29, 2025, 03:22:32 PM » |
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Did that a few years ago. And posted here about it in 2023. I do not have Alzheimer's, but I am not as sharp a tack as I used to be either.
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« Reply #23 on: December 30, 2025, 07:09:48 AM » |
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Congratulations all around!
It does get just a bit better: My eldest son's twins turned 24 this week.
It's be fun watching them also!
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« Reply #24 on: December 30, 2025, 01:27:08 PM » |
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Congrats all around especially to Kali and her fellow! Who knows you might be a Grandpa before you know it.  |
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