Pool Party 2012

 

Since August is usually our hottest month in Orlando and since we liked it so much last year, we decided to have a pool party again in lieu of riding.  But this year we had a special surprise when Cheryl, our awesome Safety Officer, demonstrated the proper way to pick up a dropped bike.

 

Here's the video:

 

Once Cheryl showed us the technique, we got to each try for ourselves. 

 

Go Keri! Go Keri!

 

 

She did it!  Woohoo!

So it was another great day of fellowship and fun, with a little FYI.  Thanks all! 

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Update: Two weeks after our Right Your Bike tutorial, one of our Divas had this to report:
 

"Given the right situation (I dropped my bike) and the right shoes (wearing my riding boots) and the right motivation (I was mad)...I was able to pick up my bike from my training by Cheryl..."

 

Kinda cool, huh? 

Pancake Ride

We had originally planned our pancake run to the Old Spanish Sugar Mill for May 27th but had to reschedule due to tropical storms expected to start rolling in that afternoon.

Good thing we postponed, because this was just the beginning...

 

Disaster averted!

 

So today, after a nice little ride, we finally made it to De Leon Springs for our much anticipated pancake breakfast.  We had plenty of time to work up an appetite, as we apparently weren't the only ones that had a hankerin' for some all-you-can-make pancakes and had a little bit of a wait once we got there.   

 

Tick tock, tick tock... 

 

 

And then it was finally our turn and all was right in the world again.

 

Another successful Olrando Chrome Diva ride-to-eat! 

 

Go Pink! 2012

Divas Wendy, Peggy, Cheryl and Suzie participated in the Ribbon Riders' Go Pink! 2012 ride today.

Smile ladies!

The Ribbon Riders promote breast cancer awareness and provide assistance to women and men in Central Florida who are fighting the disease.

Apopka Music and Bike Fest

Divas Cheryl, Wendy, Teresa, Victoria and Trish rode out to Zellwood today to participate in the Apopka Music and Bike Fest and the 3rd Annual Sun & Fun Poker Run.  The poker run took them through some beautiful country roads of Apopka and Lake County and the proceeds went to the BASE Camp Children's Cancer Foundation.  And, yes, there was both sun and fun.  Right up until the ride home, at which time there were torrential rains and all participating Divas were soaked to the core.

Daytona Bike Week/Chrome Diva Meet & Greet

"We had a terrific time at the Daytona Meet & Greet on March 17th. The Orlando Chrome Divas Board of Directors decided to make the event a memorable one by playing a game we created called, "DIVAS". We created a BINGO-type card with a variety of questions that would get the girls talking with other chapters. Some of the tougher questions were, "Are you an international rider?", "Do you have a dog that rides?", Do you ride an Indian motorcycle?", "Do you have a Chrome Diva tattoo?" and finally "Have you ever ridden the 48 contiguous states?" Twenty five questions in all.

We tasked our members to speak with everyone represented at the Meet & Greet. If the Orlando Diva got a positive reply, the card was marked, name and chapter noted on the back and the questionee was given a token of our appreciation. We purchased these awesome beads that included two motorcycles, two sets of boots and a medallion that stated, "Live to Ride". Everyone wanted the beads!! The winning Orlando Diva was awarded a $25 gift card to the Caribbean Jack's Restaurant.

Our winner was Debi Thomas, the founder of the Orlando Chapter and current SE Regional Director.

I must say that this was an exciting time. All the women were talking with each other, everyone was finding out so many wonderful things about other chapter members. It was a great time had by all.

This was our sixth Meet & Greet and I believe the first time that every member of every chapter represented met an Orlando Chrome Diva."

               ~Victoria Mitchell, Orlando Chapter Director

Vic sporting her new Betty Boop hat

At meetup before a fantastic ride to Daytona

Goofing off at Caribbean Jack's

The party in full swing at CJ's

Debi taking a brief photo-op before getting
 back to some meeting and greeting

Enjoying the wonderful seafood at CJ's

Debi and Diva Skelly

Diva Robby (right) traveled all the way from Canada to join us!

All the Chrome Divas that participated at the Meet & Greet

Nice jazz hands ladies!

Joni and our fearless Caribbean Jack's server, who
does an absolutely incredible job every year

As Keri would (and did) say,
"Winner, winner chicken dinner!"

Orlando Chrome Divas and our Divos, Ron and Mark

Divas Ride to San Antonio

Yeeeeeha! 

The Divas saddled up early this morning and enjoyed another fantastic ride out to San Antonio, Florida.  We had the beautiful, country roads of Pasco County to ourselves most of the day as we rode west basking in another glorious winter day in Florida.

Lunch at the San Ann Market in San Antonio.
 

 

Trading Our Motorcycle Gloves for Gardening Gloves Once Again

Here is a video GrowGreen4Women recently posted about the Fall Work Day the Orlando Chrome Divas participated in last September:

Click HERE to read about how the Divas became involved with GrowGreen4Women.