Category: Road Stories

Learn more about camp from my 2013 experience at Camp De Los Ninos: Diabetes Camp Staff – Year 11 Summer camp is a time for both kids and staff to head up to the mountains. It’s a break from the day-to-day life back down in the valley. Camp de los Niños is a week long… Read more

I got a question from one of my subscribers about my thoughts on choosing a motorcycle. I wanted to take a few moments and share things I’ve learned along the way that others may be able to use as guidance. The early days Motorcycles have always fascinated me. I can remember as early as elementary… Read more

Wow… that was fast. The evening started by eating a questionable burrito salad. Everything seemed normal. Dinner was tasty and hit the spot. About 20 minutes later my stomach started rumbling and I just dismissed it as a bit of indigestion. As the night went on my stomach started to feel worse so I just… Read more

After three months in Australia I was ready to get back on my own motorcycle. I was tired of storing a motorcycle and now ready to ride one. I didn’t fully winterize the bike as this is the Bay Area has it doesn’t get particularly cold. I really only did a few things to the… Read more

Hehe… I didn’t think I’d spend New Years Eve at my third office: The Sky Club at LAX.  I somewhat like it here.  It’s open and airy like home.  You have a good view of the tarmac.  It’s got a Aeron chair and enough food to just keep ya alive.  The Australians have better beer… Read more

It’s not been a great week for tires. I knew I had some type of leak in the rear tire on the motorcycle as it was flat the same day the battery died. Reminder: give your motorcycle love in all seasons. I put the bike on its center stand and spun the rear wheel looking… Read more

After a number of weeks in physical therapy, I was finally cleared to start light hiking again. I was excited about going up to Purisma Creek Redwoods to go hiking. Ben suggested it because there was a section of trail that was fairly gentle, but still a beautiful place to go enjoy the outdoors. I… Read more

Riding to work this morning reminded me of one of my favorite movies growing up – The Breakfast Club.  Why?  My motorcycle was screaming the refrain from the theme song: “Don’t You Forget About Me.” I forgot about my bike due to the busyness of life. Here in the Bay Area, it’s a year-round riding… Read more

I’m enrolled in physical therapy down south so I had to jet out of the office a bit early today to catch the 5 pm train back home.  As I was boarding the train, I just caught the last few rays of daylight.  From October to March I usually count the daylight by which train… Read more

Sometimes in life you truly are surprised.  This was a fully packed weekend: rodeo, the motorcycle show, and then celebrating Canadian Thanksgiving.  Mark and Kari are great friends of mine.  Mark married Kari, who is Canadian.  As I’ve come to know her, I’ve been learning lots about our bretheren to the north.  Canada is a… Read more

It was refreshing to see the crowd at the International Motorcycle Show this year in San Mateo.  Ever since 2008, there’s been a steady decline in the manufacturer presence, inventory, and enthusiasm around the motorcycle show.  I know a good portion of it has to do with the economy as money has been tight.  This… Read more

Many people, many videos, one story Wow a year went by fast… This post on Moby’s blog reminded me about National Coming Out Day.  The Trevor Project focuses on teenagers who are struggling with their sexual orientation. Dan Savage, a Seattle newspaper columnist, launched a campaign called “It Gets Better” were adults could contribute a… Read more

I’ll be the first to say I was raised a Southern guy. I can remember sitting in AP history class listening to Celeste Boemker talk about state’s rights. In history class we had to learn all of the amendments, especially those in the Bill of Rights.  Mrs. Boemker spent a fair amount of time on… Read more

John Ryan was an exceptional individual.  He pushed the boundaries of motorcycling time and time again with his involvement in the Iron Butt Association.  He came to San Francisco to speak about his adventures which truly inspired me.  I’ve met many long-distance riders over the years.  What impressed upon me about John was not only… Read more

Danke Schön Somehow, saying goodbye never gets any easier.  I can remember hearing as a little kid that my grandmother passed.  My dad came into the room where we were watching TV and told us that grandmother would no longer be with us anymore.  Looking back on it, it was clear that I really didn’t… Read more

Up to the Mountain Top… Summer camp for many kids is a mountain top experience.  It is the week or two during the year where they leave the daily routine of life behind and travel to the mountain for fun, friendships, and life experience.  Camp De Los Niños is a week long camp in Boulder… Read more

Scouting has been a large part of growing up for me.  I joined the Cub Scouts as a “Webelos“.  It’s an acronym meaning “We’ll Be Loyal Scouts.” A year later with the Arrow of Light I became a Boy Scout.  I spent all of junior high and high school in the same troop.   We had… Read more

Every so often a song will resonate with me. I’m a firm believer that good country music is all about storytelling. We each have experiences in our lives that are not unique to us but a part of the larger fabric of humanity. I was listening to the song Guinevere and the experience of the… Read more

I walked into the garage and didn’t realize how much time had passed.  About eight weeks ago I slipped on a Dell keyboard and my foot slammed into the television stand. I took a hard fall and sprained my ankle badly.  I knew that it was going to be a long haul as joint injuries… Read more

This classic came on the radio today and made me smile.  GetThereItis sometimes plauges both of us when we see that the end is near.  I’ve been rolling down the western seaboard at a pretty good clip at times seeing California in sight.  I can remember riding US 101 in Oregon with a very late… Read more