clayton potty goers port-a-potty psa
When ya gotta go, ya gotta go. Everyone knows that. Especially motorcycle riders (in more ways than one!) So when you get to where you’re going to find that…
you wouldn’t want to kill ryan reynolds, would you?
Five years ago, when the video below first aired, I had never ridden a motorcycle. But even then, I would have appreciated the fast-paced humour and clever twist that’s…
3 ways i’m getting ready for the 2023 riding season
Yippee! The 2023 motorcycle riding season is just around the corner (she writes optimistically). Last year, I didn’t get on my bike until the end of May due to…
the butterfly and the bumblebee
I lived in a village in Quebec for five years while I was a care partner to my mom who lived with dementia. One day in 2017, as I…
surprise ride
I was drinking apple juice and biting into the first of three leftover Easter eggs – the little ones wrapped in various colours of thin aluminum foil – when…
10 motorcycle rider cabin fever symptoms (as demonstrated by my cat)
Many thanks to Kitty Cat Jax for demonstrating these 10 symptoms exhibited by many Canadian riders during the winter months when they are unable to be out on their…
30 things i’m grateful for today 21/11/30
Often, when I feel I’m not being my best self, or living my best life or that others are not treating me in the way I deserve to be…
2cellos out of the box
A friend recently introduced me to “2Cellos (stylized 2CΞLLOS), a Croatian-Slovenian cellist duo, consisting of classically trained cellists, Luka Šulić and Stjepan Hauser. Signed to Sony Masterworks since 2011, they have released four albums. They play…
15 tips for jumping out of planes & slaying dragons
I was a public speaking coach for about ten years. In my workshops and coaching sessions, I encouraged people who were afraid of public speaking to “feel the fear and…
the game of love: knockin’ down the door of the candy store
Boom. When it happens, it’s all in the game of love. The game of love – Santana Tell me Just what you want me to be One…