Adjusting to Change

 

This is one of those months when it seems I can write on the subject of my choice.  It’s the latter part of summer and then fall, one of my favorite times to ride, will officially be here in about a month.  And from everybody I talk to, it’s been a busy summer at that.  With the kind of weather we’ve been having all summer, it looks like we may have a ton of riding days still left this year.  Now that’s a good thing, especially if you are caught up in accumulating all those valuable Riders Challenge points!

 

Years ago my brother told me life is nothing more than a series of adjustments and if you can make the adjustments, life can be a lot easier.  Like most of you, I have made some of the adjustments, fought some others and conformed to most.

 

By now most of you are wondering just where the heck is your Director going with all this adjustment stuff, huh?  Well, stick around and I'll try to pull it all together.

 

Last month marked my second anniversary as Director of the best H.O.G. chapter in the Metro area and still it’s a

privilege to be at the helm!  Now, this has been and continues to be a big adjustment for me.  I’ve been president of a CMA chapter and Safety and Education officer of St. Clair County ABATE, but these two offices together don’t even come close to the honor and workload of being the Director of our H.O.G. chapter!  Just as I've had to make some adjustments in my position in the last couple of years, so have most of your other officers and I have to give them all “two thumbs up” for

being flexible as we continue to grow!

 

If you're new to the chapter (again, WELCOME!!) or perhaps you just haven’t noticed, your chapter has undergone

 

 

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