I'm Sure She'd "Grow into it..."

This morning my daughter Summer and I attended the celebrations for the debut of Ride Oklahoma Magazine hosted by the OKC BMW/Ducati dealership. Summer was thrilled with the two page spread that the magazine did on her. Now that she's gotten good at wringing the snot out of her dirtbike, she thinks she's ready for a sportbike. There was a gorgeous black Ducati 749 on the showroom floor that fit her to a T. Well, okay, to be honest, the Duc was a bit tall for her, but it's nothing that a little time on a medieval rack wouldn't fix. Still, I hate to tell you this, kiddo, but if Dad can't afford a Ducati for himself, what makes you think he can afford one for you?



The big news, of course, was the very first issue of the magazine. Congratulations to James Pratt for pulling it off. We Oklahoma riders have needed a magazine of our own for a long time. I sure hope Ride Oklahoma is a major success. What James needs, of course, is to sell lots of advertising and subscriptions. The magazine won't survive without the support of Oklahoma two-wheelers and merchants. Please, do your part.

It was great seeing all my friends at the debut party. I just wish it wasn't so damn cold out there, so we could have all taken a nice ride afterward. Maybe the dealer would have even loaned the Ducati to Summer for the afternoon...?