2022 Begins Tomorrow

To dare is to lose one’s footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself. – Søren Kierkegaard
Tomorrow, I dare.
I have never enjoyed staying in one place very long, and when I first beganLes mer
On The Road Again!

2022 is off to a great start! Willie and I left East Texas this morning around 08:30 in 31°F cold. But with my heated gear, I was nice and toasty.
In Bossier City, LA, I stopped for lunch with aLes mer
I Need To Plan Better

After pitching my tent in the dark last night, I finally laid down to get some rest. And although I kept on all of my riding gear except my helmet, I messed up and took off my boots. I haveLes mer
An Expensive Day (WTF?!)

Well, day 3 has not turned out so great, although I am shiny side up so it wasn't too bad.
It started around 02:30 when my body woke me up by shivering. I got out of the tent and plugged myself intoLes mer
Sometimes It's Just Best To Stop

Last night's hotel stay was so nice that I didn't wake up until after 08:00! I didn't roll until 09:30, but this morning was ugly: really foggy with drizzling rain. So a later start wasn't tooLes mer
Friends Are Irreplaceable

The past two days have been a blur. I've simply been riding to collect HD dealership check ins.
Yesterday First:
Because of rain and cold, yesterday morning I found myself over 100 miles behindLes mer
Sunday Is A Hashing Day!

Today was hashing with the Hillbilly Hash House Harriers in Warrenton, VA. The hares ran us through about 2 miles of very cold, very wet, and very slippery culverts, some long enough to have to use aLes mer
Get Well Soon, Lumpy!!

I left my amazing friends' home this morning at 07:00 and made my way to another incredible friend's home only 23 miles away, but of course, I made the trip almost 400 miles 🤣.
Since today was aLes mer
More Okinawa Friends

I woke up at 05:30 this morning so I could see all the kids off to school at their various times. Once they were all off, I said my goodbyes to Tammy and passed my love to Lumpy, then hit the road toLes mer
Adulting Day

Today, the girls are at school, Mercedes is at work, and Jeremiah is at work in his home office, so I'm catching up on e-mail, working on my future routes, and trying to find a dealership that canLes mer
Welcome to Virginia Beach!

I hated saying goodbye to my friends this morning. It was so good to see them all.
I left their house at 07:30 hoping to beat the rain and possible sleet coming in from the west. Although it wasLes mer
Still Yucky

I arrived at Virginia Beach three days ago in the rain and cold...and it's still the same yucky weather. Thank goodness DoorDash delivers to the KOA 🤣!
So long [for now], and thanks for all theLes mer
Finally a Beautiful Day (But Still Cold)

Today was finally a beautiful day, but it was a short run (and still really cold) from the KOA to Virginia Beach for breakfast at a great little family-owned place called Scrambles. I hung out for aLes mer
Relaxing Day

I had a relaxing day today. I went to the Virginia Aquarium this morning, which was almost empty except for a few moms and kids. Much of it is under renovation, but it was decent and the staff wasLes mer
Run To The Sun Day 1

Today was just about as perfect as a day can get. The weather was clear, sunny, and warm, the roads were in good condition with very little traffic most of the day, and, perhaps best of all, our groupLes mer
RTTS Day 2 & Flat Tire (Again)

Day 2 of the rally was another terrific day. All but two of yesterday's group made our way from Wilmington, NC, to Savannah, GA, sticking mostly to back roads. There were lots of bridges because weLes mer
Run To The Sun Day 3

Today was the last day of the Run To The Sun Touring Rally, unfortunately. We had another wonderful day riding from Savannah, GA, to St. Augustine, FL, again hugging the coast. We made really goodLes mer
Up Then Down to Daytona

I was fortunate enough to stay in the same hotel as Bob and Chief, so we had breakfast together this morning. I said a fond farewell to them at about 08:45 and went back to my room to make a phoneLes mer
2 Missions; 2 Accomplished

Although I didn't put on many miles today, it was a nice day. I found a leather guy on Main Street who fixed the snaps on my vest and sewed a patch on to my chaps. Mission #1 accomplished.
At the NewLes mer
Over to Tampa

I left the campground this morning around 07:00 in the soaking wet dew. I forgot how humid Florida is. Even the inside of the tent rain cover was wet!
I left most of my stuff in the tent and headedLes mer
Back to Daytona via Jacksonville 😜

I tried to beat the traffic this morning by leaving my friend's at 07:00. I failed. It was terrible, and I'll leave it at that.
I hit some dealerships, then met another friend for a bite in Orlando.Les mer
New Parameters & Old Friends

Last night, as I was writing down directions because my GPS is shattered, I realized that I have rarely been accomplishing the very first goal I set for myself way back on Day 0 February 13th: EnjoyLes mer
Friends To The Rescue

After a restful sleep and lazy morning in Fort Myers, I finally hit the road around 08:00 headed north to see another friend, Sonya. I cruised through the dealerships in Port Charlotte, Sarasota, andLes mer
Friends To The Rescue...Again!

I waited to leave Ocala until around 09:00 hoping the worst of the storm had passed. It hadn't. 15 minutes later I was putting on my rain gear and riding in torrential rain, going 25 mph on I-75 andLes mer
Laptop, Toes, and Farkle

Micki and I have been having fun the past two days. Saturday, we had breakfast from Zacadoos, picked me up a new laptop, had pedicures, and ate a delicious lunch at Friends. Then Mike took us toLes mer
ReisendeGODSPEED!
Nancy Webb...Pat BonetarThanks, brother! It's gonna be an adventure!
ReisendeRide safe & may the fair weather Gods be on your side.
Nancy Webb...Pat BonetarThank you! Hugs!