I have known Margaret, aka Momma Duke’s for well over ten years if not longer!  During the beginning of our friendship, our adventures as friends ran through the veins of Full Throttle Magazine. There we both worked together as photographers and writers.

 It was a great time for the biker community here on the Island, too many events to attend, a bike night seemed to be going on every night somewhere, and everyone seemed to just get along.  Momma Duke’s and I always stayed in touch, even after we both went out separate ways.  I left the magazine to expand my career and do other things with my lens and life and Momma stayed on a little while longer before she branched out as well.  We both had a great love for the magazine, but like all things in life, sometimes you just need to spread your wings and take on new adventures. 

It was great as we watch each other grow and enjoy doing what we both loved.  As time went by, we spoke less but always seemed to remain in touch.  It is an island ya know, one way in, one way out.  That’s kinda how we do it here, and as big as the bike community is, the closeness during that time and even now is very small and tight so keeping tabs on distant buddy can be easy.