I’m a widow, an adventure traveler, and a geek with a passion for local history and quirky roadside attractions. Unfortunately, I had to learn the meaning of “Life is too short” the hard way. I believe by sharing my journey of grief, adversity and rediscovery will encourages those who want to find strength, courage and to overcome their insecurities in order to achieve their hopes and dreams.
Last weekend, I ran into someone who has been following my blog and she asked “why do you always say ‘my late husband’ instead of saying his name?” I was actually shocked by her question and didn’t know how to answer it because I really didn’t know why. To be honest with you, I didn’t realize … More Our Story
Last weekend, I went on another group ride that was hosted by the Know Where Riders based out of Rancho Cucamonga, CA. A friend introduced me to this group and they post all of their ride on a website called http://www.meetup.com. Meetup is an online social networking portal that facilitates offline group meetings in various … More The Meetup Group
Perseverance – steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. Last Sunday, I went on a ride with the Ranch Rider to Hell’s Kitchen. Hell’s Kitchen is a motorsport restaurant located in Lake Elsinore off of Highway 74 also known as Ortega Highway. It has been a biker hangout since 2004 and … More Perseverance
The count down has begun…it is now a little over three-month until the start my journey. I still have a lot of things that I need to get done and I’m starting to feel like I’m forgetting something. So, I have started a check list of things that I still need to get done before … More The Countdown begins!
With the departure date for my trip is getting closer, I decided that I better start getting back in shape. So one of things I started doing is taking a walk every day again. I used to walk a mile every day before he got sick. Since I worked from home, I didn’t want to … More Hesperia Historical Sites
On Boxing Day, I decided to join a group ride that was hosted by Jeff Bowman. This is his third year hosting one and this time he decided to lead us to Salvation Mountain via Box Canyon Road. There were 10 of us, 7 Victory, 2 Harley and one Honda (me). We all met at … More Boxing Day Ride
In my previous post, I mentioned that I was getting ready for a trip to Baja. Well, I got to ride down to Valle de Guadalupe to visit Rancho Sordo Mudo. This trip came about after chatting with a fellow TW rider, Jeff, about my trip in May and mentioned that I might go to … More Rancho Sordo Mudo
Two days ago was the anniversary of my late husband passing. In the beginning, those who has lost a love one has told me that in grieving, it will be “the year of firsts”. Experiencing the first holiday, birthday and anniversary without him. I noticed that there are other things that once were shared experiences … More The Year of Firsts…
As I pack for my trip down to Baja California for the week, I just realized that the last three months have been a stepping-stones toward my journey in May in so many different ways. Such as the day I broke down in Yosemite with a broken throttle cable. Actually, that day meant a lot … More Stepping Stones
I struggled writing all of my life and I really hated taking the required English classes in high school. Well that was until my senior year where I had to take an American Literature class which was taught by Mrs. Sharma. She made learning fun and was the only teacher that recognized that I was … More Promises to keep…
A Widow's Ride 