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.
dou·ble take – noun – a delayed reaction to something unexpected, immediately after one’s first reaction. Have you ever gone on a ride and did a u-turn just to see if you really saw what you think you saw? Last weekend, I went on a ride through Joshua Tree National Park with a group of … More Double Take?
Last weekend, I finally was able to get away and get recharged thanks to a dear friend. When I first started learning how to ride a motorcycle again, my late husband joined the TW200 community forum to learn more about these bikes. It was on this forum that we learned about a meet up and … More Rejuvenated
In the blogging world they say you should never skip a post but I sure don’t feel like writing today. So forgive me if my post seems out of sort. The last 11 months have been a world wind for me with traveling a lot for work and dealing with the estate. I have been … More Patience please…
My birthday was a couple of weeks ago and my family kept bugging me about what I wanted for my birthday. I kept shrugging them off for a couple of reasons; one is that I don’t want or need to accumulate anything before my trip where I just have to put it storage for the … More Wish List
As you may remember in a previous post about my writing style it was mentioned that I am deaf which has brought up a question from time to time by fellow readers asking how did I managed to learned to when it was time to shift the gears on a motorcycle if I can’t hear … More Good Vibrations
So I’m in Texas on a business trip and suddenly I see two motorcycle riders not wearing a helmet. I knew that are state that don’t require a motorcycle helmet but it always catches me off guard. So I had to check out to see how many states do actually have a helmet law. There are … More Motorcycle Helmet Law
“Temporary Home” Sung by Carrie Underwood This is my temporary home, it’s not where I belong Windows and rooms that I’m passing through This is just a stop on the way to where I’m going I’m not afraid because I know This is my temporary home The last month has been a mad rush with … More Temporary Home
After spending 3 days of attending sessions and hanging out with fellow motorcycle travelers, it was time to hit the road to head home. This time I wanted to take a different route and go through Yosemite Valley. Believe it or not; I have lived in California for more than thirty years and I have … More The break down…
As you may remember from last week, I finally made it to the Mariposa Fairground where the Horizon Unlimited California event is being held. The Horizon Unlimited event is the premier overland event for motorcyclist. It a 3 days event packed with educational classes, demonstrations, and travel presentations from the around the world. It has … More The event itself…
Now that I got all of my gears into my new luggage system by Nelson-Rigg, it’s time to hit the road up to Mariposa. Now, remember the little “t-dub” can only go on average 60 mph well if I’m lucky and going downhill, I can get it up to 65 mph. So my route will … More Hitting the road to Horizon Unlimited California
A Widow's Ride 