2012 has been an interesting year...Leslie got a new job and is now working for BC Transplant as an Organ Donation Coordinator and Organ Donation Specialist.
Cheryl continues to do well in her police career and we got engaged. Wedding will be next August 2013. More info please read below.
Cheryl and I met in 1997 in Bellingham, Washington. We kept in touch over the year via the internet plus flying back and forth. Before we both knew it I moved all the way across the country to a new country no less in march 1998 and been here ever since. I, meaning Leslie grew up in New York on Long Island where her family still remains except my brother.
Went to College in upstate NY and grad school back on Long Island where I got my Masters Degree in Social Work. In 1999 I started working as an Intensive Care Unit Social Worker at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver, BC and loved my job after all those years.
Cheryl grew up in the lower mainland of BC and many of her family members are here as well. Beautiful place to grow up and go to school. Throughout Cheryl's teenage years and adulthood she worked for her mother's family business. However, at the ripe old age of 35 she decided to embark upon a career in law enforcement which she has been enjoying for over 5 years. Cheryl has found a passion within the Police force working with kids in schools.
We have been together as partner's for 15 years and after Cheryl graduated Depot (Police Training) we both got motorcycles and our licenses. I grew up on bikes and Cheryl always wanted to learn to ride. Learning was easy for Cheryl and getting back on a bike for me just made sense. Cheryl thinks I am obsessed with bikes but to be honest once she is on the road I can't stop her.
Cheryl loves video games, I love wild life, Cheryl dreams about white sandy tropical beaches, I dream about seeing the polar bears in Hudson Bay, Manitoba.
Opposites attract and we both share a passion for adventure motorcycle touring. We learned this after buying our first 2010 BMW F650GS bikes. We travel well together making sure we are both taking care of ourselves. Cheryl is the brains, mechanic, navigator and packer, I am the organizer/planner.
Cheryl is the quiet one, I am the loud New Yorker. Cheryl loves video games, I love live web cams featuring Bald Eagles, Falcons, osprey's and Owls. In the end it seems to work.
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Hi Cheryl & Leslie,
I’ve been meaning to ask what gloves do you wear in the rain? Do you wear rain gear on your feet? If so, what brand? BTY, my partner and I bought the yellow Wolfman Expedition bags (which I learned about them via your blog) and we love them. Thank you for keeping us informed about all the kool motorcycle gear out there! ~ M
We wear KLIM powerxross gloves for cool to mild weather. Cold weather we wear Gerbings heated gloves and we also use the KLIM Adventure gloves and KLIM Dakar for really hot. When raining though I tend to wear the powerxross gloves the most. Not a huge amount of knuckle protection and you might think your hands are getting wet but they are not…they may sweat a bit. We wear Alpinestars Scout boots.
No need for gators on your feet. They are 100% waterproof. We wore them this entire trip and although a little warm when it got over 100 F they were great. Just have to wear a wicking sock when you use boots like the Scouts in HOT weather.
Glad we could help with your dry bag. We have them with us right now. It’s our last day of our little trip to KLIM. Only a few hours away from home.
Thank you for the quick response! I appreciate you taking the time during your vacation time to answer my question about the gear. We’re got
the Gerbings jacket/gloves and love it. I’ll look into the other gear you mentioned above. I hope you both have a safe trip home. Thanks again!