This year there seems to be more “awareness” regarding September 11th.
9 years later it’s esy to have the memory fade and the pain / fear forgotten.
This may be a good to time to ask the question “Have you forgotten?”

How much tequila did it take till they figures this one out..

Damn I’m starting to really hate this Birthday thing. It seems like just Yesterday I was having another one, oh wait, I was! Man I’m trying to  get on the band wagon that says things get better with age, but when I wake up and feel like I did today I’m not buying it! I mean How can sleeping make a persons body ache? How can I just fall asleep in my chair and have the afternoon vanish? How can I keep forgetting what it was I was going to do?  As I write all this, it first appears as though I’m saying all these issues are a result of getting older but in reality, these have all been issues for a good part of my life! The part of getting older that is true in my life is watching my daughter grow up to fast. Seeing my parents getting older and having friends pass away more often. Again I guess those things don’t really have so much to do with getting older, they are just facts of life. So what is it? What is it about getting older that seems to get into my head every year on my birthday?  I will say that finding myself once again single at this point in my life can be a downer. I truly wish I could make a realtionship work but here’s where age plays a major roll. I”d become just to damn set in my ways and my own issues seem to be the things that prevent me from making the adjustments in my life to make a realtionship work! I’m one stubborn son of a bitch to a fault perhaps. I admit I have made some really stupid choices over the years and they played directly into why my relationships ultimately failed. But this whole idea of having to change to make things work in a realtionship is a tough thing to expect out of the other person. I mean the older I get the harder this whole idea became. Why should I have to change for the other person? Well here’s where getting older has been the reason I finally understand that question. When the ” thing” the other person in your life wants you to change is not only effecting there life  but effecting your own life in a negative way, then it’s time to make a change. It sounds so simple to me now but not thinking that way has been the source of alot of pain and tourment in my life. The other thing Thats become clear as I’ve gotten to this point in my life. If you don’t love yourself and treat yourself good, you can’t expect anyone else to either! Again so damn simple but something I think I forgot for awhile. I think what I’m saying is we are never to old to learn and grow as people. Thats one damn sweet thing about getting older! Sure, I wish like hell I could have learned alot of things sooner rather than later, but this is my life and this is where I am at this moment. Now it’s up to me to make the most of it from this point forward! Another great lesson learned. I’m starting to be a believer in getting older and wiser thing. I will always carry regret for not seeing these things sooner in my life and putting other people through so many things as I slowly started to finally grow up. But dang I think I’m finally becoming a big person… an Adult! I’ll always be a kid deep down inside, I mean thats where we all can still find unabashed silliness and fun in life. But now I feel like this wonderful quote and friend of mine posted on facebook makes real sense to me now that I understand what it really means! Love me without fear. Trust me without wondering. Love me without restrictions. Want me without demand. Accept me how I am.” it applies to both sides of love, you must feel this way about YOURSELF and the other person. Then when change is needed it’s only demanded by…YOURSELF! And why wouldn’t a person therefore be happy and willing to make changes that only are for the good of themselves and all those who are important to them? OK OK So it sounds like I’ve gone off the deep end and many of you know all this and have embraced this in your lives already. But I just wanted to share  with you how profoundly it has entered my life recently!  And don’t worry everyone, I’m still gonna be the same old  whacky scatter brained wing nut you’ve listened to for the past ten years, I’m just gonna be a little smarter, wiser and a  less stubborn… jack ass! I’m loving this get old stuff now! Oh damn but  my back hurts still!!!!

Old Lar hits the road for the Greenville Childrens Hospital Radio-thon today.

We’ll be at Moe’s Southwest Grill in Simpsonville from 11am – 1pm.
Bring your loose change and make a donation to a very worthy cause and we’ll see if we can hook you up with a Rock101 T-Shirt.

Now, let’s take a peek at the next couple of events on the 2-Wheel Update.

Sep 10 – Sep12, 2010 – Thunder In The Smokies Motorcycle Rally
Come ride the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. We’re only 3 miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway. Enjoy Tour Rides, Music Concerts, Bike Builders, Bike Games, Bike Show, Prizes, Vendors, Cold Beer and much more during our three day rally! All bikes and ages welcomed.   www.handlebarcorral.com

Sep 11 – Red Cross Poker Run
Greenville Harley

Sep 11 – 2001 Model Year Open House
Spartanburg Harley Davidson

Sep 21– Harley Demo Rides
Spartanburg Harley
9am – 11am
http://www.spartanburgharley.com/event_calendar.shtml