5/16 – Don’t Flood Here!
287 miles. Woke to news reports of tornado warnings. Somehow, I managed to miss the rain on the way to Byrd’s Adventure Center for SLAP. Huge thank you to Chris (-Chris-) for inviting me to the ADV rally, and to Ralph for sponsoring my ticket! It was fantastic meeting...
5/15 – Wayne & Cheryl’s Favorite Spot
336 miles. As always, it feels good to be on the road again. At the 2RideTheWorld presentation, Simon mentioned, “When I sit on my bike, I know who I am.” That pretty much sums it up for me as well. I took some back roads into Arkansas, muddy unpainted...
5/14 – Embracing the Unknown
A more metaphorical drawing today.That, or I found some crazy Alice in Wonderland type potions. 68 miles. On packing and planning: When embarking on a trip from a place of security, I tend to go crazy trying to predict and plan for every possibility. I wish I could flip...
5/13 – Here’s to Flood Friends
Spent the morning drying out as much as I could on my scooter, and starting her up again. Thanks immensely for consulting via text: Larry, and Tom via Pete. It was an anxious morning, but the scoot seems unharmed. I met up with Lisa, stranded under the same awning...
5/12 – Not Amphibious
87 miles. HUGE thank you, Larry and MPH, for letting me borrow your shop to work on my bike today! Of course, after I did maintenance service on the scoot, I hit a violent storm with only 3 miles till home. Cars were stuck in floodwaters, hazard lights blinked...
5/11 – Tour of Rice University
The house is pretty large and empty with just me in it, I’ve been spoiled by family meals. Trying to focus and get some paying work done. Finally caught up with Troy (troyfromtexas on ADV) before he’s off on a bicycle trip in Cuba! Fantastic time talking travel and...
5/10 – Family Facetime
While my uncle and aunt were packing for their trip, I was unpacking the multiple packages that arrived with supplies and parts from San Francisco (thanks, Pete!) and Providence (thanks, Tim!). Happy mother’s day!...
5/9 – Beery Break
279 miles. That stretch between Austin/San Antonio and Houston kills me. A beer tasting helped my mood (just a taste!). I was sad to leave Debbie’s Home For Wayward Two-Wheelers after a weeklong stay, but I wanted to see my uncle and aunt again before they leave for Hong...
5/8 – Debbie’s Motorcycle Library
Kristen and I rode back to San Antonio from Austin in the wee hours. I wouldn’t have attempted it on my own, but having a good riding partner can really make little things awesome, and even increase my endurance. We arrived back in town around 4am. There was an...
5/7 – Lake Austin
225 miles. Made it up to Austin for a hot second, for a scooterist birthday gathering. When the party dispersed, I swapped bikes with Josh. His GTS is tricked out with all manner of performance upgrades, what a beast! Along the way, Debbie, Ozzy and I got to meet...