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 →
Home Sweet Houma
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 →
Moto Camping Maiden Voyage
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 →
The Wildest Thing
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 →
