Anyone out there over 50, and realizing that life starts AFTER the kids leave home! Love my kids and grandkids but God created motorcycles and ROT and Rallies to reward us for not growing old when our kids tried to convence us we WERE TOO OLD to understand!

I definitely know where you are coming from and there are a bunch of us on this site (and at ROT).  Love to be able to just relax and not worry about anything.

 

Looking forward to ROT and cannot wait for the next three weeks to pass.

 

See you there.

 

TopRunk 

I'm not 50 yet, but we are empty nesters. We love our son and our grandsons are the light of our lives, but there is just something about throwing my leg over my bike, hearing that beautiful roar, and rolling down the road....even better on the days I leave my hair loose...like the world's best scalp massage (just pay for it later getting out all the tangles!!!!)

Finding out that I can ride a bike by myself, for myself was so liberating. Nothing like starting a day with a ride in and ending a long hard day with a ride home.

Life is only getting better....

I can relate to all the above. Well over 50, all the kids are married and gone, Grandkids are a

blast, but there's nothin better than rumblin down the highway, destination ROT, wind in your

face, pocket full of money and not a worry in the world.

Airdog22 said:

I can relate to all the above. Well over 50, all the kids are married and gone, Grandkids are a

blast, but there's nothin better than rumblin down the highway, destination ROT, wind in your

face, pocket full of money and not a worry in the world.

 

Pockett full of money?????????? I'm still waiting on that one - rumblin down the highway, life is to short to worry and and ROT can't get here fast enough. I work for the school district here and always wishing it were Friday - after 50 one should REALLY shouldn't be rushing time.

Me 56 and Janie 54, still love the feeling of being on the bike.

 

mindstorm0355 said:

 

Anyone out there over 50, and realizing that life starts AFTER the kids leave home! Love my kids and grandkids but God created motorcycles and ROT and Rallies to reward us for not growing old when our kids tried to convence us we WERE TOO OLD to understand!

 

 

 

You know after my boys left home, I had empty nest syndrome and got really depressed. But at the age of 15 my oldest gave me some great stress (long story). So I thought about adoption then I got to thinking do I really want to do it all over again go through what my oldest son put me through again. And got over it, and plus my oldest son keep moving in and out with his women and his children, now that hubby retired from the USMC and we've gotten our rides. I think, what the hell was I thinking! Dont have to worry about babysitters, are my boys ok, am I doing the right thing...(ect) Now, its about enjoying and relaxing and having fun!

 

AND you get to send the Grandkids home....Love them to death but after awhile they can get on your nerves!

 

Hicups said:

 

mindstorm0355 said:

 

Anyone out there over 50, and realizing that life starts AFTER the kids leave home! Love my kids and grandkids but God created motorcycles and ROT and Rallies to reward us for not growing old when our kids tried to convence us we WERE TOO OLD to understand!

 

 

 

You know after my boys left home, I had empty nest syndrome and got really depressed. But at the age of 15 my oldest gave me some great stress (long story). So I thought about adoption then I got to thinking do I really want to do it all over again go through what my oldest son put me through again. And got over it, and plus my oldest son keep moving in and out with his women and his children, now that hubby retired from the USMC and we've gotten our rides. I think, what the hell was I thinking! Dont have to worry about babysitters, are my boys ok, am I doing the right thing...(ect) Now, its about enjoying and relaxing and having fun!

 

AND you get to send the Grandkids home....Love them to death but after awhile they can get on your nerves!

 

I have 5 grandkids and usually take them all at once when I do keep them. I have a rule - I don't mind saying no to babysitting - I raised mine and it's your turn. I stayed at home - so what's the problem. Do enjoy the occassional weekend. I love the "pay for your raising" saying. Both my kids got @#@@ to pay. My son thinks his son (only child) can do no wrong and will have everything he wants - - - ha-ha-ha Can't wait till that one bites him!

Both my kids had bikes - Babysit while they ride - oh please, if the sun is shining I'll meet 'em down the road. I've NEVER thought I could enjoy anything as much as I enjoy a good ride.

Bless all of you that had empty nest - I love my kids but it was time for the to go - I mean they knew so much more than I did!

mindstorm0355 said:

 

Both my kids got @#@@ to pay. My son thinks his son (only child) can do no wrong and will have everything he wants - - - ha-ha-ha Can't wait till that one bites him!

Both my kids had bikes - Babysit while they ride - oh please, if the sun is shining I'll meet 'em down the road. I've NEVER thought I could enjoy anything as much as I enjoy a good ride.

Bless all of you that had empty nest - I love my kids but it was time for the to go - I mean they knew so much more than I did!

Yeah, my oldest son had a problem with one of his ex's and she accused him of beating up his oldest son (false) and his sons were taking away from him. His ex's got both of there sons to lie for her so she could get custody back after abandoning them for 7 years of there little lifes. And because DHS wanted child support from her, she pulled this lie and got temporary custody of the boys, she went through 3 DHS county offices trying to get the boys taken away and finally found a county that didnt know the history, of this B**** and she did. After a year in courts and $6,000 my son got back both of the boys. He had gotten back custody of one of them because he told the judge his mom told them to lie after the first hearing, but because the 13 year old didnt tell the truth she got to keep him.  At all the hearings she got caught in lies. And I guess her lawyer told her she didnt have a chance of winning now, and DHS cut her off because the whole time she was getting extra money and food stamps for both of the boys, my son call DHS and told them that she didnt have both the boys and that she was committing fraud, they took the money and food stamps away and she called my son and told him he could have his 13 year old son back that she couldnt afford to keep him....Helloooooo if you turly love your children you will do what you need to do to keep them..get off your A** and go to work even if you have to work two jobs. Anyway the moral of the story, you get paid back for the wrongs you do to your parents...(LOL) and now my son has 14 year old boy who plays both parents, to get what he wants...It sucks to be my son...LOL

Now, let me explain this...I wasnt the problem child in my family, it was my sister and I keep telling GOD he had me mixed up with my sister...I Keep asking him Lord what did I do to deserve this? And I never got answer...LOL

  My wife is over 50 and her favoirite saying is " you are never old to have a happy childhood".  I saying that my anti biker mother in law just hates...  So yes it is one of my favorites now too...

Wow, after reading all that, my kids must have been angels...... But I know

better than that.  Finding a booze bottle in my kid's boy scout sleeping bag

earned him a good whoopin, but none of my 3 kids were really bad.

After reading all about other's life crisis, I realize that my wife and I raised

our kids correctly, so now we don't have to worry about them and now

it's our turn to RIDE!

 

Most kids arent bad, they just have wrong choices...

Hicups said:

 

mindstorm0355 said:

 

 

Both my kids got @#@@ to pay. My son thinks his son (only child) can do no wrong and will have everything he wants - - - ha-ha-ha Can't wait till that one bites him!

Both my kids had bikes - Babysit while they ride - oh please, if the sun is shining I'll meet 'em down the road. I've NEVER thought I could enjoy anything as much as I enjoy a good ride.

Bless all of you that had empty nest - I love my kids but it was time for the to go - I mean they knew so much more than I did!

 

 

Yeah, my oldest son had a problem with one of his ex's and she accused him of beating up his oldest son (false) and his sons were taking away from him. His ex's got both of there sons to lie for her so she could get custody back after abandoning them for 7 years of there little lifes. And because DHS wanted child support from her, she pulled this lie and got temporary custody of the boys, she went through 3 DHS county offices trying to get the boys taken away and finally found a county that didnt know the history, of this B**** and she did. After a year in courts and $6,000 my son got back both of the boys. He had gotten back custody of one of them because he told the judge his mom told them to lie after the first hearing, but because the 13 year old didnt tell the truth she got to keep him.  At all the hearings she got caught in lies. And I guess her lawyer told her she didnt have a chance of winning now, and DHS cut her off because the whole time she was getting extra money and food stamps for both of the boys, my son call DHS and told them that she didnt have both the boys and that she was committing fraud, they took the money and food stamps away and she called my son and told him he could have his 13 year old son back that she couldnt afford to keep him....Helloooooo if you turly love your children you will do what you need to do to keep them..get off your A** and go to work even if you have to work two jobs. Anyway the moral of the story, you get paid back for the wrongs you do to your parents...(LOL) and now my son has 14 year old boy who plays both parents, to get what he wants...It sucks to be my son...LOL

Now, let me explain this...I wasnt the problem child in my family, it was my sister and I keep telling GOD he had me mixed up with my sister...I Keep asking him Lord what did I do to deserve this? And I never got answer...LOL

 Know your heart ache - my husband adopted my daughter and bless my daughter's heart - she married a man with a little girl that he never knew existed until she was 6 months old. Her mom was a @#>D>@>$<W<@<#<$- ANYWAY, spent thousands trying to get the baby out of the environment (drugs, alochol, prostitution - you name it) but the judge thought a child "needed to be with her mother" - we finally got custody when the @!#$%^&* went to prison!

 

my kids were angles until my daughter turned about 17. I think I raised her right and even then kept with the old saying, "you made your bed, now you have to lie in it". My son had his fun about 18 or 19. nothing that any of us didn't live throught. I give credit that I was so bad from 17 to 23 that nothing could shock me. And knew they had to make their own mistakes.

both my kids were good kids, until my oldest turn 15, I dont know what happen...he had to learn the hardway and now he 36 and having problems with his...Its funny but then again it isnt...if you know what I mean. 

 

Hicups said:

both my kids were good kids, until my oldest turn 15, I dont know what happen...he had to learn the hardway and now he 36 and having problems with his...Its funny but then again it isnt...if you know what I mean. 

 

oh yeah - my daughter has 4 (that's 4 and talking about another) daughters. I think she has the misconception that this one will be a boy - can you imagine - Lord know's he gave me enough sence to know that two was enough for me. My son on the other had firmly declares this will be an ONLY CHILD. Poor baby, he'll be left alone to take care of his old senile mother than daddy.    

and THIS IS WHY WE RIDE - - - - - - Before we get old and senile

mindstorm0355 said:

my kids were angles until my daughter turned about 17. I think I raised her right and even then kept with the old saying, "you made your bed, now you have to lie in it". My son had his fun about 18 or 19. nothing that any of us didn't live throught. I give credit that I was so bad from 17 to 23 that nothing could shock me. And knew they had to make their own mistakes.

 

  My oldest put it best when she said "no child should be able to make a decision until she turns 25".  That was the day she woke up and realized that we had her best interest at heart, and really were not as stupid as we thought.  Our relationship has only gotten better since.

Not fifty yet but my son has left home. I am so proud of him. But riding, going to rallies and just having fun in general with out having to plan is the great part about having your kids raised.  Besides no body promised that I would make it to fifty.

kickshot

I'm not a stupid as my kids thought I was either. Crazy - but not stupid!

Noticed that my typing really sucks - oh well

I agree - my mom is 81, if I live that long I hope I leave this earth knowing I lived every day to the max. At least I know I did on the days the sun was shining!

mindstorm0355 said:

 Lord know's he gave me enough sence to know that two was enough for me.

Yeah, I hear you. My youngest son stop at 2 boys, his wife wanted to have another but she afraid it will be another boy, she wants a girl, but there youngest son now is 6 or 7, I have so many grandchildren its hard to keep up with ages and birthdays.

And then there's my oldest son who has 6.......

3 boys and 3 girls, and I told him you have got to stop, I can't afford Christmas anymore, when there was just a few grandchildren the presents use to be nice, now all they get is junk...told him the more kids you have the less money I get to spend on everyone else...LOL. 

 

This is my life's motto:

~~ Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming; "WOO HOO what a ride!" ~~

mindstorm0355 said:

Anyone out there over 50, and realizing that life starts AFTER the kids leave home!

 

They may leave home, but they never go away