Second Home Seattle, WA. August 14-24, 2014.
Of the US cities I know, my childhood hometown of Atlanta, GA was eerily foreign and familiar in the same breath. Madison, WI was comfortably recognizable after frequent visits to my sister’s. However, if there’s any city here that’s like a second home for me, it would be Seattle,...
10/13 – It’s Been A While, Music
Lisa and Erik have an upright piano, which I tooled around on and felt like a kid again – stumbling on some notes, feeling other keys intuitively. It’s been months since I’ve been in a private enough space to play music outside of earphones or helmet-phones, let alone have...
10/12 – Target of Desire
54 miles. I’m staying in Oakland for a while, exploring the neighborhood and house/catsitting for Lisa and Erik while they’re in Istanbul. Kevin drove up with me to run some errands and haul some of my stuff, and we made a pit stop at Target for something to drink....
10/11 – Fruit Break
313 miles. Lower mileage than yesterday, but they were not easy. The middle of California is like the section of Connecticut between New York City and the rest of New England; you just drive and drive. They’re The Betweenlands....
10/10 – Why Did The Tarantula Cross The Road
361 miles. It. Was. Enormous. I wonder if I would have skidded out. Going through Death Valley on the scooter felt all new. I know I must have covered some of the same roads as in the rental van (there aren’t a lot of roads out here), but I...
10/9 – My Own Devices
Took a day to rest, putter around, and catch up on internet errands. Start off at The Beat Cafe and finish with the Container Park. That’s one crazy long slide....
10/8 – Homework
66 miles. Red Rock Canyon loop, so pretty! The Commissary has been my go-to spot for wifi, snacks, and drinks, because it’s right downstairs from the Downtown Grand. Also, they do $1 tacos, a good happy hour, and the bartender doesn’t mind me cracking open my laptop....
Updates from the road
It’s been great to be on the road again, over the next week or so I’ll be filling in the daily drawings for the ride to Vegas and back. In other updates, I was contacted by Dewayne Jasper from Motorcycle House for a product review! I have a feeling some new...
10/7 – Poke Monster
80 miles. Overcast today, which made for a comfy jaunt to the Hoover Dam. Rob hooked Steve and I up with tickets to the Criss Angel magic show! Dinner was procured at the Main Street Brew Pub, which used to be a train station. I get the feeling that...
10/6 – “Lambretta Parking Only”
24 miles. Low-key afternoon in the garage of Rob and Robin, super nice scooter folk I discovered at Bikefest. I forgot there must be a scene here, High Rollers Weekend happens in Vegas in March/February (yesss…planning…). It’s refreshing to get away from the Strip and hang out with people who live...