quiet time?
“Do you ever stop thinking and planning?” A fellow volunteer recently emailed me in response to a proposal I had sent her. “Stop? Um. No. LOL :P” I chuckled…
which brings me to how far we rode this season…
“Wow, that’s a lot of kilometres,” a then-friend said when he saw the number on my odometer. “Is it?” I replied. I started riding in September 2021 and chalked…
blue’s last loop this season
I was supposed to ride with Chuck Warnes and Keith Green of the Ottawa Motorcycle Misfits FB group. As promised, they texted at 10:00 am to tell me where…
my riding season isn’t over yet…
It’s October 25 and, not surprisingly, some Canadian riders have already put their ‘babies’ to bed. I’m not one of them. I’m not quite done yet. I reckon there…
riding is my only hope
I ride my motorcycle because I feel joyful and free when I do. I also ride my motorcycle because it helps me to not think about the multiple crises we…
23 motorcycle-related things i’m grateful for this thanksgiving 231007
It’s Canadian Thanksgiving weekend 2023. Here are a few things I can think of (off the top of my head) that I’m thankful for with respect to motorcycle riding so…
our @ridethehighlands fall colours loop
Great loop, stunning colours, superb company, many stops, lots of fun and laughs. What more could one ask for? Here’s the Relive vid (google maps map below): Here’s…
on a wing and a prayer
I’ve always loved the expression ‘on a wing and a prayer.’ It implies imminent danger and precarious hope, both of which feel present to me every time I ride….
why is blue parked on the grass instead of in the garage?
The answer is simple: oops! Blue and I had a great ride back to Almonte, ON, from North Hatley, QC, a distance of about 425 kms. I should have…
two loops and 52 K mark two seasons in the saddle
Two years ago this week, I started to learn how to ride a motorcycle. Two years later, I’m still learning. There’s nothing particularly noteworthy about that in and of…