The upside, I suppose, is that Pete and I were back in the shop’s 1971 Fiat to run police report errands and get a look at the bike where it was towed....

Last night as I returned from Oakland, I got a call from San Francisco General Hospital. I had to listen to the voicemail twice. Pete was in a motor accident. “He said something about the dogs,” was all I could get from the social worker, before I punched in...

Got my hair did at Manifesta, where Lisa is also doing a portrait series! I sat for a watercolor portrait, feeling a bit self conscious – it’s a bit of a twist being the subject of another artist’s lens. It’s a bit meta now, doing a portrait of a...

Coloring some comics, dreaming of tacos south of the border....

182 miles. Pete, Verna, and I went for a full day of riding around Napa. Quest: Obsidian from Glass Mountain, but also to get a feel for an extended scooter ride. I planned the route, including some of my favorite goaty qualities from previous rides. The rain from the...

Top secret scooter-related work today with Pete. Flexing those old Adobe Illustrator muscles....

I picked up a knitting habit in New England, to pass cold months trapped indoors. There’s limited room onboard for hobbies, but I finally caved and picked up a skein of cotton yarn and some shorty double-pointed needles. It’s small, and has been a comforting respite from work to...

The corner under the stairs at Vespa SF has become an unofficial studio the past couple days, while I’m finishing up a bit of paid work before takeoff. I’m doing a quick page for Chris Duffy again, you might expect it to be SpongeBob shaped!...

I love my new Pelican case topcase, but it seems to have an unexpected gravitational pull. This will work itself out, I’m sure… I’ll have to do a new diagram for scooter setup, with new front rack and work stuff for art. Really trying not to load down the...

Two dogs, two riders, one scooter and REI run for dry sacks. San Francisco’s own Bikes of Burden....