Today is the last and final post of the Brave, Bold, Blogger Challenge (BBBC) 2017 that was challenged and hosted by Kathy at ToadMama.com. When I first came across the Facebook post by FuzzyGalore, I thought why not. I needed a kick in the butt to get my writing mojo back. Boy, it sure had … More The 28th Day
Since I work from home, I try to take a walk every day at lunch time to get some fresh air and exercise to avoid cabin fever. I don’t have far to travel to find trails to hike on. We’re the last house on our road before you transverse into an area called Cajon Summit … More Cajon Summit
“Oh, give me the beat boys, and free my soul I want to get lost in your rock and roll and drift away” Dobie Gray Whenever I hop onto the bike for a long road trip, I always bring along my mp3 player to soothe my soul as I ride. The play list range from … More Road Songs
Mark and I has planned a get away for President’s Day weekend. After the storm, we had been tasked to clean up the damage. So, we weren’t sure that we would be able to get away like we hoped. On Saturday morning, we got up early and tackled dismantling the mangled horse shelter. Once we … More The Range
I tend to be a creature of habit when it comes to breakfast. Every morning, I always have a peanut butter granola bar, greek yogurt with granola, a tangerine and coffee. According to the USDA guidelines, there are four basics categories that consist of a healthy breakfast: 1. Whole grains – whole-grain rolls and bagels, … More What’s for Breakfast?
Today’s challenge is to take a picture from your front door. Luckily for us, our front door has an amazing view. Especially at sunrise and sunset. Our front door face southwest to overlook the Cajon Pass and the San Gabriel Mountain range which host Mountain High ski resort and Angeles Crest Scenic Byway (Hwy 2). … More Sunrise
When I bought my first motorcycle, it was a 1991 Yamaha TW200 Trailway. The color scheme for that year as I call it “Barbie Purple”. Russ suggested I come up with a name for my bike. I decided to come up with a name based the color since I didn’t think I would be changing … More Purple
A friend of mine, who is also a widower, shared my blog post about “A Widow’s Romantic Predicament” and received several comments asking if “he has moved on”. I replied that we really don’t move on, we just learn how to carry on with their memories in our heart. Sadly, until you have loss a … More Life after Grief…
One of my favorite back roads in the high desert is Highway 247, also known as Old Woman Springs Road, runs between Apple Valley and Yucca Valley. It’s the road that I travel a lot when I go visit my friends in Desert Hot Springs. In between, it host a lot of local history which … More Old Woman Springs Rd. (Hwy 247)
“We do not learn from experience… we learn from reflecting on experience.” John Dewey You know the old saying, “It is not possible to go forward while looking back”. How can you move forward without reflecting on the past? If you don’t reflect back on life and review where you have been or what you … More Reflection
A Widow's Ride 