Saying good-bye to family is never easy, but my heart and belly were full as I rolled out of my parents’ driveway and picked up U.S. Highway 90 for a scenic drive along the Gulf Coast. For the most part, Hwy 90 has run a little over 1600 miles from Van Horn, TX to Jacksonville,... Continue Reading →
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 →
Every now and then, an ordinary day turns into a perfectly aligned space and time of adventure and comradery. An ordinary meet up with a few gal pals for a motorcycle ride ends up becoming an epic 300-mile, multi-day adventure! Here’s how it unfolded. . . The Litas don't care what kind of bike you... Continue Reading →
To say I’m excited about the opening of a new food truck park in my town is an understatement! I used to frequent one in San Antonio when I was stationed there and just couldn’t understand why more cities didn’t have one. Rotating food and beverage options, bathrooms, play areas, and greenspace- seems like a... Continue Reading →
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with s single step.” This Chinese proverb is so appropriate for my upcoming cross-country motorcycle trip this summer! I’m still working on the itinerary, but the general scope of direction is to travel The Great Northern (Hwy 2) east from Acadia Natl Park to Washington state along the... 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 →
Like many people, I have a love/hate relationship with social media. I often find the amount of ignorance, hate, and ugliness toward fellow human beings thats shared on these platforms unsettling. However, social media is also a great venue for staying connected to family and friends strewn across the world as well as for story-telling. ... Continue Reading →
I still have one more post about my Florida trip, but I'm taking a little detour today. I was watching the Winter Olympic Games coverage this morning via the Today show, and they had the U.S. Army Band playing what's become know as the U.S. Olympic Games theme song (Bugler's Dream). I was immediately transported... Continue Reading →
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