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.
After my last trip, I decided it was time to get a real luggage system before the next trip. The home-made version worked for the time being but it wouldn’t last a year on the road. I looked at a couple of luggage systems and I really like the Giant Loop bag but it was … More Motorcycle Luggage
Whoo-hoo…next week is the annual Horizon Unlimited Travelers Meeting http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/events/california-2014 which is the premier overland adventure travel event for motorcyclists. This year it will be held at Mariposa Fairground in Yosemite, CA starting on Thursday, September 25th through Sunday, September 28th. At the event, we hear inspiring stories of travel around the world; get tips … More Mixed emotion….
Last Sunday, I had to go for a ride on the bike to get away from all of the stress and unwind. The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind frenzy with dealing the house being in escrow and trying to sell everything on the property such as 27 motorcycles, 4 cars, 5 trailers … More Pictures vs Memories
After posting my story on the Stand Up to Cancer, many supporters and well wishers were asking for a map of my trip. I don’t have a set route yet but I do have a general plan of roads that I do want to travel on in no particular order. http://www.roadtripusa.com/routes.html Pacific Coast – This … More The Compass
About a week ago, I got a comment on my blog from a reader who has invited me to be a guest writer on the Stand Up To Cancer blog to help promote the upcoming American Cancer Society viewing party that I will be attending on Friday September 5th in Apple Valley, CA. I was … More My 15 minutes of fame
So I finally got my new tattoo last week, thanks to Aly Mayne (http://instagram.com/alymayne). Now, my friends are teasing me because they think that I’m being a typical biker who has to have a tattoo. Thinking that I need to keep up with the stereotypical image of a biker but in reality it is far … More Bikers and Tattoos
Last weekend, I took a day trip to Tehachapi, California to pick up my new rear rack for the TW200. It was a 215 miles round trip for me. I have asked one of the forum members if he could fix my rack since it was giving me a bruise on the back of my … More A fun day trip…
One day awhile back, a friend of mine and I were sitting at a coffee shop catching up on life but basically she was checking up on me to make sure I was doing ok. She said that she noticed that I was riding my bikes a lot lately and asked what it is about … More Motorcycle and Meditation
A part of me wants to believe that there is one but the other part of me does not. The same goes that a part of me believes in a higher power and the other part of me do not believe that there is only one God. As you may remember that I’m still get … More Is there really an afterlife?
The Merriam-Webster of camaraderie is “a feeling of good friendship among the people in a group”. Forum Why is it that when we post on a forum such as Advrider.com or the tw200forum.com there is such a shared fellowship among complete strangers? Group Ride What is it that motorcycle riders are willing to meet up … More Motorcycle Camaraderie
A Widow's Ride 