As my body heals and I feel ready for more adventures, I decided that I needed a new experience, so I flew to Costa Rica for the month of April to take a Spanish language immersion course through Maximo Nivel. Ever since I started traveling overseas several decades ago, I have been self-conscious of the... Continue Reading →
North Carolina has 41 state parks. At least a dozen of them are close enough to my home for day trips, so I occasionally choose one for a motorcycle destination. Whether on two or four wheels, I typically will do a hike while I’m there. With the gorgeous recent weather, I’ve visited five of them... Continue Reading →
I’ve been watching the leaves turn yellow to brown, and then slowly drift down from the huge poplar tree in my back yard. The dogwoods are taking on a red hue and will soon shed their leaves, almost as soon as the poplar tree is completely bare. The hummingbirds have stopped visiting my feeder, and... Continue Reading →
I took a deep breath and asked the question out loud that I had been asking for months in my head. “When can I ride my motorcycle again?” I had really behaved myself with post-surgery restrictions for the last three months. I’m not sure the word “compliant” had ever before been used in the same... Continue Reading →
My hip replacement recovery is coming along quite nicely and I’ve been feeling the travel itch strongly lately. I’m not cleared for motorcycle riding yet, so I figured 4-wheel travel will have to do, and set out west. My ultimate destination was to attend an Army friend’s retirement in San Antonio. Might as well add... Continue Reading →
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