perfect timing
Sunday, July 24, 2022, Almonte, Ontario, Canada: I didn’t expect to ride today. We had intermittent deluges from early morning until late afternoon. It rained HARD. Then, at about 6…
sunset ride
Mostly, I ride solo. I’m accustomed to solitude so it fits for me. Still, when the opportunity presents itself I also love to ride with someone else. There’s something special…
running on empty
Looking out at the road rushing under my wheels Looking back at the years gone by like so many summer fields… Jackson Browne ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Inconveniently, my Yamaha V-Star 250 is…
strawberry fields forever. or maybe until monday.
We didn’t just happen upon the strawberry fields. Barb put them in our ride plan. The synchronicity of the route wouldn’t surface until after the fact, which isn’t surprising as…
endless practice: the art of slow motorcycle riding
The first time I saw Mark Walker’s parking lot practice video – shot with a drone – I was mesmerized. For one thing, it’s difficult to ride a motorcycle…
dr. watson rides a triumph
You may wonder why Dr. Watson, fictional sidekick to Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous character Sherlock Holmes, was in the Almonte post office parking with a Triumph motorcycle. And why was…
bums in seats behind the scenes too!
You may have heard the term ‘bums in seats’ before. It’s an expression theatre and concert producers often use when talking about filling halls or venues with audiences for their…
Baker Bob celebrates 25th anniversary with starring role in puppet show. Sort of.
On April 23, 2022, Baker Bob marked 25 years of business in Almonte. He’s got all kinds of special stuff in the works not the least of which is a…
who’s the odd animal out?
Humans love mysteries. We love to seek information, gain knowledge, solve puzzles, make discoveries, come up with explanations and formulate answers. I knew that about myself, but I wasn’t aware…
Someone’s been murdered. Did the Hummertons do it?
The Hummertons appear chipper and cheerful. But maybe they aren’t as innocent as they look. One of the many wonderful things about Sherlock Holmes and the Hound of the…