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Featured Member - October 2010
Southern Cruisers Riding Club
Star City Chapter 32
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Roanoke, Virginia
Star City Member - Charlotte (Tink) Walton
| Full Name: Charlotte Faye Walton Road Name: chrlttsweb or Tink (short for Tinkerbell) Age: 55 Birth Date: November 2 Hometown: Riner, VA Siblings: Sisters: Barbara, Shirley, Phyllis, Charlene (identical twin) Brothers: Charles, Mark, Jerry Marital Status: Single Children: Daughter: Sara Son: Corey Grandchildren: Lexi, Matthew, Zachary, Ashley, Chelsa Pets: Kids had just about every kind of pet you can think of when they were at home: dogs,cats, ferrets, iguana, turtles, rabbits, and it seems mom had to take care of them, so when they left home that became a ZERO Occupation: Registered Respiratory Therapist |
Movie? The Notebook
Color? White
Food? Salads
Dessert? Chocolate
Book/Author? Reading makes me sleepy
Vacation Spot? Beach
Color? White
Food? Salads
Dessert? Chocolate
Book/Author? Reading makes me sleepy
Vacation Spot? Beach
Other Sides & Dimensions:
Some Favorite Things:
Dogs or Cats? Cats
Season? Spring, because everything
rejuvenates
Saying? "GET OVER IT" pick yourself
up, dust yourself off, and move on. Life
goes on.
Music? Variety, Somewhere Over The
Rainbow, What a Wonderful World,
Unchained Melody, Amazing Grace
Season? Spring, because everything
rejuvenates
Saying? "GET OVER IT" pick yourself
up, dust yourself off, and move on. Life
goes on.
Music? Variety, Somewhere Over The
Rainbow, What a Wonderful World,
Unchained Melody, Amazing Grace
What motorcycle do you currently ride? 2000 Honda Shadow VLX Deluxe
Wash or No Wash? Wash
What was your first motorcycle? 2000 Honda Shadow VLX Deluxe
Is there a dream Motorcycle? A new one.
How long have you been riding? About 5 years.
Have you ever went down and were you hurt? Yes, and thankfully, No.
What Riding training/classes have you taken? Took the beginner course
at Honda dealership in Concord, NC when I lived in Salisbury.
EXCELLENT instructors.
Do you ride to work? Occasionally.
Do you ride year round? If weather permits.
Do you two-up anyone? No.
Do you wrench your own bike? Yes, here more recently.
Do you have anyone you prefer/recommend to do service on your bike? No.
Where is the furthest trip you have made? Fort Bragg. Down and back in the same day.
Where is your next big trip planned? Tomorrow is unknown and full of endless possibilities.
Where is your favorite place to ride? Country.
What types of roads do you like riding? All.
What was your worst ride and why? There are two: Got caught in the pouring rain twice, the first was on my way back
from Marion, no rain gear, soaked and cold, couldn't see, and then when I went to the State Rally last year we had pouring
rain, rush hour traffic, and a grated bridge, couldn't see.
What was your best ride and why? Any and all where everyone returns home safely.
What rallies and events do you like to attend? Rolling Thunder, Tennessee Ridge Runner, and State Rally.
Wash or No Wash? Wash
What was your first motorcycle? 2000 Honda Shadow VLX Deluxe
Is there a dream Motorcycle? A new one.
How long have you been riding? About 5 years.
Have you ever went down and were you hurt? Yes, and thankfully, No.
What Riding training/classes have you taken? Took the beginner course
at Honda dealership in Concord, NC when I lived in Salisbury.
EXCELLENT instructors.
Do you ride to work? Occasionally.
Do you ride year round? If weather permits.
Do you two-up anyone? No.
Do you wrench your own bike? Yes, here more recently.
Do you have anyone you prefer/recommend to do service on your bike? No.
Where is the furthest trip you have made? Fort Bragg. Down and back in the same day.
Where is your next big trip planned? Tomorrow is unknown and full of endless possibilities.
Where is your favorite place to ride? Country.
What types of roads do you like riding? All.
What was your worst ride and why? There are two: Got caught in the pouring rain twice, the first was on my way back
from Marion, no rain gear, soaked and cold, couldn't see, and then when I went to the State Rally last year we had pouring
rain, rush hour traffic, and a grated bridge, couldn't see.
What was your best ride and why? Any and all where everyone returns home safely.
What rallies and events do you like to attend? Rolling Thunder, Tennessee Ridge Runner, and State Rally.
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You & Your Bike:
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Now you know a little about Charlotte....Awesome!
You & SCRC:
What hobbies or interests, other than riding? Gardening(flowers), fishing, hiking, outdoors stuff.
What's your worst/best memory of high school and why? Worst: Driver's Ed, because I had no behind the wheel
experience before starting the course. Best: Would be everything in general: teachers, classmates, friends, because
back then all grades 1-12 were in one building and we were all like family.
What was your favorite pet you had as a child and why? Tramp the dog. He survived all of us kids and a few run-ins
with vehicles. He died of old age.
What is the most rewarding experience you have had and what made it so? Besides raising my children and having
grandkids, that would be when I took my mom and dad on a trip to Myrtle Beach. Neither one of them had ever been on a
vacation away from the farm, or been to the beach and seen the ocean. That was about 1979-80.
What is the best thing that has ever happened to you? Besides my children, that would be I am thankful that I was
raised on a farm in the country. Couldn't have asked for a better place to be raised. Didn't have a lot, clothes were hand me
downs or made by my grandmother, food was raised in the garden, milk came straight from the cow and pasteurized with
home pasteurizer, eggs from chickens and so forth, didn't have t.v. 'till about 12 years old, nor indoor bathroom. Memories of
swinging from the trees, tree-houses, playing in the hay barn. Summer days were sunny and seemed to last forever, of
course it wasn't all fun...had chores. Helped pick up/stack the hay bales, dig thistles out of the fields, weeds out of the
garden, milk the cows. THANK YOU MOM AND DAD.
What is the most embarrassing moment of your life? Well, that would be hair related; have had my hair turn completely
orange (done by a professional I might add) It was so orange they wouldn't let me look at it; they had to call someone from
Roanoke to come and fix it, and yes, one time I had a perm. The girl fried my hair to the roots, then I had NO HAIR.
If you could travel to anywhere in the world, where would it be? Greece, Rome in Italy, Egypt. I have always been
fascinated by mythology, ancient Gods, the pyramids, etc.
If you had the chance to go back in time for 24 hours, where and when would you go? I would not, it is in the past
and exactly where it belongs.
If you knew today was your last day on Earth, how would you spend it? Surrounded by family.
Who or what inspires you and why? Someone who forms their own opinion of people/different subjects without the
influence of others and stands by it.
If you had one word to describe yourself, what would it be? Quiet
What's your worst/best memory of high school and why? Worst: Driver's Ed, because I had no behind the wheel
experience before starting the course. Best: Would be everything in general: teachers, classmates, friends, because
back then all grades 1-12 were in one building and we were all like family.
What was your favorite pet you had as a child and why? Tramp the dog. He survived all of us kids and a few run-ins
with vehicles. He died of old age.
What is the most rewarding experience you have had and what made it so? Besides raising my children and having
grandkids, that would be when I took my mom and dad on a trip to Myrtle Beach. Neither one of them had ever been on a
vacation away from the farm, or been to the beach and seen the ocean. That was about 1979-80.
What is the best thing that has ever happened to you? Besides my children, that would be I am thankful that I was
raised on a farm in the country. Couldn't have asked for a better place to be raised. Didn't have a lot, clothes were hand me
downs or made by my grandmother, food was raised in the garden, milk came straight from the cow and pasteurized with
home pasteurizer, eggs from chickens and so forth, didn't have t.v. 'till about 12 years old, nor indoor bathroom. Memories of
swinging from the trees, tree-houses, playing in the hay barn. Summer days were sunny and seemed to last forever, of
course it wasn't all fun...had chores. Helped pick up/stack the hay bales, dig thistles out of the fields, weeds out of the
garden, milk the cows. THANK YOU MOM AND DAD.
What is the most embarrassing moment of your life? Well, that would be hair related; have had my hair turn completely
orange (done by a professional I might add) It was so orange they wouldn't let me look at it; they had to call someone from
Roanoke to come and fix it, and yes, one time I had a perm. The girl fried my hair to the roots, then I had NO HAIR.
If you could travel to anywhere in the world, where would it be? Greece, Rome in Italy, Egypt. I have always been
fascinated by mythology, ancient Gods, the pyramids, etc.
If you had the chance to go back in time for 24 hours, where and when would you go? I would not, it is in the past
and exactly where it belongs.
If you knew today was your last day on Earth, how would you spend it? Surrounded by family.
Who or what inspires you and why? Someone who forms their own opinion of people/different subjects without the
influence of others and stands by it.
If you had one word to describe yourself, what would it be? Quiet
How did you hear about Southern Cruisers? Jesse and Tracy Sherman.
When did you join SCRC? June '07
Why did you join SCRC? To meet people who wanted to ride safe and have fun.
What have you found to be the most rewarding as an SCRC member? Friends I've met along the way,
and involvement with St. Jude.
Have you ridden with an organized group before? Not before joining SCRC.
How did you earn your road name? chrlttsweb is my own, and Tink I received when I 1st joined NRV444.
What advice would you give to a new rider or someone contemplating becoming a rider? Take your
time, be safe, observe everything and take nothing for granted.
In your own words: Slowly close your eyes, take in a long deep breath, exhale gently......everything's going
to be o.k.
When did you join SCRC? June '07
Why did you join SCRC? To meet people who wanted to ride safe and have fun.
What have you found to be the most rewarding as an SCRC member? Friends I've met along the way,
and involvement with St. Jude.
Have you ridden with an organized group before? Not before joining SCRC.
How did you earn your road name? chrlttsweb is my own, and Tink I received when I 1st joined NRV444.
What advice would you give to a new rider or someone contemplating becoming a rider? Take your
time, be safe, observe everything and take nothing for granted.
In your own words: Slowly close your eyes, take in a long deep breath, exhale gently......everything's going
to be o.k.