8/26 – My First Shrinky Dinks
It’s true, I’ve never made a Shrinky Dink before. The kids I’m staying with are fans of the Guinea Pig books I illustrated, so I made some themed ones for them. Then I blasted away for the Tuesday night happy hour with Twist n Play SC at Tonic. Mmm two stroke smoke....
8/25 – Active Volcano Damage
296 miles. This has been one of my favorite rides. Not just for the eery scenery riding through the blast zone of Mount St Helens, or the fanciful notion that I’m riding up an active volcano (“It could go off again any moment, woohoo!”). The road is just so much...
8/24 – Sunday chillin’
A chill day in Seattle before I roll out on Monday. I had a chance to indulge in my girliest habit: nail art (so many more examples peppered throughout Instagram). It was a bit like the teenage sleepover we never had because I moved to China, ha!...
8/23 – Hope that wasn’t important
It was the drive gear. Only a few breakdown at Mods vs Rockers today, held by the Cretins MC and Los Gatos Gordos SC. Today was packed, urban canoeing with Gwynne and Tom in the morning, and a visit to Bruce and Brandon Lee’s grave. Tom also practices kungfu,...
8/22 – Volvo goes where it wants
Plan for the evening? Watch From Dusk Till Dawn (I’ve never seen it!) then crash a scooter party at a moto bar in a Volvo....
8/21 – Totally Rockin’ a Trike
209 miles. Scooting to Bellingham, via Deception Pass (amazing!) and Chuckanut Drive (so pretty). I shared the ride with Triumph Chas, whom I met on the Mukilteo ferry. There were many cool things to draw for today, then I remembered this woman totally rocking out on her trike on...
8/20 – Motorcycle Night & Dessert
Mostly blog catchup and internet tasks during the day, lately. I couldn’t believe how many bikes were at Backfire Motorcycle Night, I felt a bit like I was at a Sturgis again but with greater variety. Also, Hotcakes. That cake is made of booze....
On the Road Again, Angle or Bust. July 28-31, 2014.
For an urbanite with a twist-n-go scoot, I sure do seem to like going to remote places. This week’s journey: the unincorporated community of Angle Inlet, at the northernmost point I can drive the scooter in the contiguous US. And of course, nothing like jumping right in for 300-ish...
8/19 – Food Friends 4 Eva
Oyster happy hour with Gwynne and Megan at The Walrus & The Carpenter. I did only have 2 oysters… 2 each of 3 varieties. And a delicious teepee of whole fried smelt. Foodie friends are the best....
Gear Talk: Sacrifices to the Road
Way better than stock. This post is dedicated to the bits of my scooter that have broken or fallen off thus far.The most noticeable is probably my front left reflector, lost to a fall in rain and rough road in New Orleans. I’ve replaced it with a winged dude...