In March 2006, I bought a 2006 Harley Davidson XL883R Sportster. I named her Veronica. I was still in the Air Force, so I could still afford her. She was pretty. Soon, I found myself out of the Air Force but still in Alaska with a dwindling bank account. I got a job and saved some money to head down to Arizona before the snow hit for one of Alaska's infamous 23-year winters.