early to bed, early to ice…
I’d do pretty much anything to be able to ride my motorcycles (I have three, two of which are currently operational) including getting up at 5 am to ice…
roadside flowers, photo fun and new friends
I sprained my left ankle walking down the street in a pre-ride stroll about a month ago and I couldn’t ride for two and a half weeks. It seemed…
treasure
When I came across this pic by Dave Wyman in the Ottawa Motorcycle Riders Facebook group in autumn 2023, I knew immediately there was poetry hidden in it. I…
better off broken
“It’s going to take a while,” the doc says from behind his mask. I feel grateful beyond words to have a family physician when thousands of my fellow Canadians…
the quartermaster’s loop
If you like cozy places with cool decor, homemade goodies and a welcoming owner and atmosphere, you will love The Quatermaster’s Store and Quirky Cafe in Tamworth. I stopped…
the route may be the same, but the ride never is…
I ride the Ontario Highlands often. Mostly every day during riding season. And I never tire of doing so because, while the routes I take may be similar (or…
the pass
One day in April, I was riding with a couple of others somewhere in the Ontario Highlands when I saw another rider approaching a long way down the road….
the best laid plans…
Posting that “…it might be a little breezy,” was my first mistake. ‘Breezy’ was the understatement of the year so far. It was a hurricane out there. I had…
bad weather blues
It’s April 24, 2024. When I wake up, the first thing I do is open the blinds and look out the window. It’s snowing. S.N.O.W.I.N.G. WTF. Sigh. Ten minutes…
mabel murple rides in purple
Everyone knows I love #PINK. But I love purple too. Especially if it’s poetic purple about riding purple motorcycles. What if… “…there was a purple planet with purple people…