100th Birthday Ride
One of the more interesting photo opportunities that has come up for me recently happened on Sunday afternoon. Katherine Spencer Bolick was celebrating her 100th birthday. About six months before Katherine's birthday, her son, Richard, asked her what she would like to do to commemorate this major birthday. Out of the blue, Katherine said that she wanted to go for a motorcycle ride. Richard was slightly dumbfounded at this request because Katherine had never been on a motorcycle of any kind in her entire life. Luckily, he had a neighbor who might be able to help pull this off. Richard's neighbor, Archie Reynolds, is the Chapter Director of the Catawba Valley Wings, which is a chapter of the Gold Wing Road Riders Assocation. Archie was excited about this opportunity and quickly volunteered for the task. Shortly after I arrived at Katherine's assisted living community this afternoon, about eight or nine Honda Gold Wing motorcycles rumbled into the parking lot led by Mr. Reynolds and his wife. Archies' and several others Gold Wing motorcycles had been converted into the three-wheel format for a very stable ride. When Katherine came outside, her face lit up like a Christmas tree and she couldn't wait to get on the bike. Archie helped her on, strapped her in, tightened her helmet, and the motorcycle convoy left the parking lot and took Katherine on a tour through the square in Newton and back...
