MEMORIES

JIMBORED GOES OFF-ROAD AND DISAPPEARS INTO THE WILDERNESS – 2007

WHEN MOVING TO THE ISLAND, I STILL HAD IMAGES OF MY CHILDHOOD FRIENDS, THIS FROM A 1990’s VISIT.
MY OLD STOMPING GROUNDS IN WESTERN ALBERTA. INTO THERE, WENT MY FRIEND AND HIS GIRL FOR A FEW WEEKS.
OUR DREAM OF VANCOUVER ISLAND STARTED HERE, IN 1996 WITH ANGE AND HER MOM “ROUGHING IT” IN VICTORIA
DEYSI AND HER “QUAD”! UNPACKING HER CAMPING GEAR. ONCE IN A WHILE SHE WOULD COME FOR A DAY OR TWO.
THIS IS A PICTURE OF ME BEFORE I GOT MY QUAD.
HERE ANGE MODELS MY NEW TOY. THIS AFTER MANY HOURS OF COMPLETELY DEBASING MYSELF TO DEYSI
DEYSI’s IDEA OF ROUGHING IT, NOT FAR FROM HOME ON VANCOUVER ISLAND
QUAD READY, FISHING GEAR, LUNCH AND NOW OFF INTO THE FOREST
MY NEW YAMAHA 550CC 4 WHEEL DRIVE OFF ROAD, MOUNTAIN CLIMBING, RIVER FORDING TOY
I ALMOST HAVE IT OFF THE TRAILER? THIS PIC AT A CAMPSITE WEST OF CAMPBELL RIVER.
OL JIMBORED IN ACTION. HERE, UNLOADING MY QUAD. DEYSI IS SOMEWHERE NEAR, TELLING ME HOW.
THERE I GO, OFF INTO THE UNKNOWN. WHO KNOWS IF JIMBORED WILL EVER RETURN
IF YOU CAN IMAGINE ME STANDING ON THE SEAT OF MY QUAD, THEN THIS IS HOW MY BUD WOULD HAVE LOOKED WHEN I FOUND HIM
ANGE FLYING DOWN THE ROAD, KICKING UP DIRT, GRAVEL AND DEBRI
LOOKS LIKE OL’ JIMBORED FOUND A LOOSE PART, AND DOESN’T SEEM TO KNOW WHERE TO PUT IT.

4 Comments

  • Craig Emerick

    Another great recollection. Wish you had a picture of Lilia on the big red machine – but maybe that never happened. Thanks, Craig

    • Jimbo Red

      100% that never happened. She couldn’t even look at my beautiful machine without saying something mean! I am happy you enjoyed another of my fading memories. Regards

      • Deysi

        That little red machine was dangerous! It could roll over easily. It could turnover and pin you down on the ground. You promised never to go alone but you did! You took years off my life every time you disappeared with your machine.
        After you got tired of your precious machine, you had to have a boat! Just could not live on an island without a boat, a boat, a boat. Until you got it! What is next for JimboRed a plane???

        • Jimbo Red

          Very funny Deysi! But weren’t you the one that told me, “get outta here, go find a hobby, keep yourself busy, quit pestering me!” Then I found one and you hated it. Also, I did not get tired of my Quad. Remember you banned me from riding it by myself! That is why i had to give it up. So there, the truth is finally out! Hey, a plane! What a good idea! Just think of the crap ol’ JimboRed could get in with one of those! Hmmmmmmm………….

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