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.
For the past eleven years, I have been exhibiting at three trade shows a year for the software company I worked for. There are a handful of exhibitors that does the same rotation as I do, some are competitors and some provide a partnership. A lot of time Russ got to go with me to … More The Last Trade Show
I am always doing research for work and use the Google website for the search function to seek the information I need. I love the historical tidbits that Google does on its splash screen. The other day it had the information about the Pony Express 155th birthday, the geek in me had to read all … More The Pony Express trail
After I posted about getting Purple back, my aunt made a comment about how as a little girl I have always loved the color purple, only eating grape ice cream and purple gum. So, she thought I was still infuriated with the color purple. I didn’t actually seek out a bike that was purple … More Why do we give our ride a name?
Whoo-hoo, Purple is back! I’m such a happy camper now that she is back under my legs. Now I got that silly song from the 60’s stuck in my head “My Boyfriend’s Back” by The Angels. My boyfriend’s back and you’re gonna be in trouble (Hey-la-day-la my boyfriend’s back) He’s been gone for such a … More Purple is back!!!
Remember about a month ago I wrote about one of the two most outrageous adventures that I have had on the TW200. Well, I think it’s time I tell you the story about the time I earned the nickname “The Flying Nun” by my fellow T-dubbers. It was my birthday weekend about 2 years ago … More The Flying Nun
Sigh, the next two weeks, I’ll be going through withdrawal of not being able to ride my motorcycle. I’m on a business trip training our new employee who will be taking over my job. This meant I had to leave my motorcycle back at home and rent a car so I could pack up all … More Withdrawal
The other day, I asked my friend, Ara Gureghian, who has traveled around the world on a motorcycle to give me one piece of an advice and he said “Always… always… have Plan B [and for that matter C and D…]”. Even before my trip has even begun, this has been the case. You may … More Always…always…have a Plan B
Today I was at a loss as to what to write about for my weekly blog post. So instead of doing my daily exercise to get in shape for my year-long trip (oh how I wish that I had the same perseverance to do my exercise as I do riding my motorcycle, sigh), I decided … More Trails, Tracks, and a Sunset, Oh My!
The other day while at a workshop, someone asked me what was the most outrageous adventures that I ever had on a motorcycle. Two popped into my head very quickly, the Willie Boy adventure and the trail where I earned the nickname “The Flying Nun”. So in the spirit of “Throwback Thursday” that seems to … More WILLIE BOY, 2 TW’S, A GOOD SAMARITAN, AND A HELICOPTER.
On Sunday, when most of the country is suffering from the deep freeze, we here in Southern California have had the luxury of enjoying the high 70’s all week which mean it’s the perfect day for a ride! Sorry, I just had to rub it in. So the Ranch Rider decided to head out to … More Pioneertown
A Widow's Ride 