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“MIKEY LIKES IT” ficult to explain how it makes me feel, but Mikey likes it.
Michael Stone...
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Remember the old commercials on television about Life Ce- Fairly recently, we lost our beloved Rocky
real? A little kid named Mikey tried Life cereal for the first the dog. He was a miniature doxie, with
time, and he was known to hate everything. But lo and behold, a personality that was unique. He loved
he liked Life cereal, and his friends proclaimed “he LIKES it, his family, but he was pretty fierce. Now
hey, Mikey.” we have adopted Daisy, a Miniature Pin-
scher. We got her from a rescue agency,
You’ll remember if you are of a certain age, but with a first and it REALLY feels good to rescue a pet
name of Michael, it’s part of my life. Since I like to write for and to give them a good home. She has re-
the Perry Park Sentinel, I figured that I could combine my in- sponded to having a “forever home,” BUT
terests of motorcycle riding, veteran’s information, and general she hates the garbage truck, and any noise
goodwill into a column that would entertain people who read involving trash cans. It makes me wonder
the Sentinel. I hope you enjoy my writing style and the con- what she had to go through as a young puppy, but we give her
tent. love and she has turned into a big kisser. She doesn’t care if my
hair is rumpled, or if I’m old; she just loves me, and I love her.
So here we go. With the mild weather in March, I’ve been able Maybe there is a lesson in there for how people need to relate.
to ride the motorcycle quite a bit. I have a distinctive ride, and By this time it may be obvious, but Mikey likes it.
many people wave at me, even if they are driving cars or trucks.
It really makes my day. I have a 2010 Harley Street Glide CVO *********
that is painted Tequila Orange with gold sunflake, and I fly flags In the Hidden Forest, there have been reports of a large moun-
off of the Tour Pak in the back. I’m also a full-patch member of tain lion. Apparently, there is a deer carcass stashed near the
the Veteran Biker’s Motorcycle club, and I wear my club colors corner of Quartz Mountain Road and Silverheels. Many people
at all times. walk along Quartz Mountain, and I see them since I spend so
much time in my home office. To those who wave, I love it,
Whenever I stop, people walk up to admire the bike. They also and thanks for greeting me at 857. But in this environment, be
make it a point to thank me for my service. It’s extremely dif- Continued on page 17
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