hello all i have moved my blog to www.myspace.com/colettesjourney. it seems that one small mistake in typing the csl web address and you end up in a VERY different post. and since many people have been sent to check out my blog via newspaper articles and tv spot, i figured it was best to save them the embarrassment. see you in the new neighborhood. --colette

so i just got to thinking that this might be an invisible blog. i amy be writing and there may be no one listening. oh well, i'll keep it up for awhile longer. ok so yesterday, i got to ride on the "real road"! 16 miles under my belt so far! i have to say honestly that it was not the incredible experience i expected it to be because i was so tense. i wasnt able to just relax into the ride. i was pretty sure i was going to lay the bike down or do something stupid and end up hurt. i wont be out ag… Continue

here is the incredible news....... as you know my local harley dealership has adopted me, and are committed to helping me through every leg of this journey. well they asked me to come tonight to share my story with the HOG chapter. by the time i was done talking i had a standing ovation and over $500 in donations for my lodging expenses. i had no idea. i was expecting to just share a little about me and what i was doing. the LOH had just had a bake sale and made over $400 and were planning to gi… Continue

wow it has been a little while since i posted. feels like alot has happened. i passed my test and have been practicing more on a parking lot. today i got to 3rd gear and think i might have hit about 18mph or more. tomorrow is the big day, we are going out on the real road. as far as my amazon heart thunder ride (www.amazonheart.org/AHThunder) i am starting to pass the word around and i am getting lots of support. the money hasnt started rolling in yet, but people are very excited for me. i have… Continue

ok so i went back to the range for the wednesday night "we didnt pass our test and need a little more time to practice" class. wow! what a difference two hours can make. i am takin that curve now like i been doing for, well about a week, but well enough to pass the test. so while my confidence is high i am going to take the riding test tomorrow. i can still come back and practice on wednesday nights, but this is my last shot at passing the riding test through riders edge. i feel real good about… Continue