I heard the other day that the bee keepers said that they’d lost 45% of the bees in their hives. I don’t think that they meant that they didn’t know where they were. I think that they meant that they’d … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2015
Sometimes….the road we ride is smooth as glass. Sometimes….it’s a bunch of speed bumps….endlessly uncomfortable. I was curious what bicycle touring is like in Mexico. Surely, it can’t all be like this? That would be crazy. Roads like this would … Continue reading
I replaced the brake master cylinder in the Jeep on our “fun day” this past weekend. Saturday is the “fun day”. Saturday is the day when potentially good things can happen. Saturday is my day off. Saturday morning, good things … Continue reading
This is why I find myself obsessed with bicycle touring right now…..the kind of stuff this dude is doing. Look at where this young guy is going…..on a bicycle. Good grief….it’s beautiful. This is a beautiful video….if you watch any … Continue reading
I may be becoming the old man who tells the same story again and again. Now, of course, the reason I tell it may be that I think that it’s a tremendous story….and my memory doesn’t help me avoid repetition. … Continue reading
Adventure Cycling Association sent me some information a couple of weeks ago…..and yesterday, they sent me a sample issue of their newsletter/magazine. Man…that’s a cool organization. Now, of course, it IS a little harder to do this kind of thing … Continue reading
I could walk up the hill….and if I convinced myself that it was something a little “different” from what I always do, I’d be happier….every step, I’d be happier. It’s funny how it works like that…the happiness is something that … Continue reading
It’s a go-to crutch….the empty head option….the “keep the blog string going”….moving towards 1000 posts….with another cycling video. A trip across the whole country by bicycle….the whole UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (!!!)….in real time….is pretty boring….even for someone who might … Continue reading
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-6wNKBcORw I rarely look beyond what something “is” to what it actually costs. I don’t mean that I’m not aware of the price tags….I know what something “costs”….and, usually, I’m shopping at places where all the t-shirts are $1.25, anyway…so … Continue reading
Rick Ridgeway. Rick Ridgeway talking about some important things….talking about some things that make a difference. Of course, we’ve worn used clothing for years in our family. It’s how we roll. Our children know their way around a thrift store. … Continue reading