Mural in downtown Houma, LA “Who’s your family?” I smile at the older man, leaning against a post under his camp at the end of Louisiana Hwy. 56, asking the question. “I’m a Daigle from Bayou Blue.” I say my last name the way it is pronounced back home (dĕg, which sounds like leg) as... Continue Reading →
First leg of excursion with bike and camper: 4 days, 6 states, 1000+ miles. The combination of warmer weather, blooming flowers, and chirping birds really lit a fire under my butt to get the first long-distance outing with my camper under my belt. I did what my Navy surface shipmates would call a "shakedown cruise,"... Continue Reading →
It was a simple question, asked in reference to what I wanted to do with myself after retirement. “If money and the opinions of others were no object, what would be your wildest thing?“ I surprised myself at how quickly the answer to that question came to me. “Ride around the country on my Harley,... Continue Reading →
As I started planning my cross-country motorcycle trip for this summer, my intent was to visit as many friends and National Parks as possible. Unfortunately, it didn’t take long into the planning process to realize that both friends and the 63 National Parks are pretty spread out across the country and don’t make for an... Continue Reading →
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