The nice thing about going on vacation is not having a schedule.  I roam around Nordstrom Rack flipping through the clothes and trying on shoes for as long as I want. I always enjoy this mall with the big balloons for sale.  Ironically, I only see one girl in the whole mall carrying a balloon. [...]

I decide to take some yoga classes while I’m on vacation.  I find Corepower Yoga on the internet and I’m lucky to find the best yoga studio in the real OC.  One of the big differences between the west and east coast (or maybe just the southern states) is the pace of life.  I showed [...]

The new crib is BIG.  Really BIG to me.  It’s super cool too with wired ethernet in every bedroom and fancy light switches. It’s on the cul-de-sac which they outlawed back home. My rental car… sort of. How the neighborhood looks out there   This is very special because these two pots are from that [...]

Since you can’t see this part of Charlotte without a plane ticket, let’s ooh and ahh. The star of this entry is baby Ethan or as some call him, King Ethan. Of course Kim had to get a fancy new camera to document (and blog) every moment of E’s life.  Photo courtesy of E’s blog. [...]

We go to see Jason ride.   Jason helping Jason.  What a beautiful moment. Nick is being camera shy. It’s cool to see cars out on the same track.   Steve and Sandra A familiar site at CMP Jason goes rolling by.  I’m amazed how these little point and clicks do pretty well. Uh oh.  [...]

Hmm… those gloves don’t look like they fit right. It’s my first time back out on two wheels in too long. Jonas Ridge is a ghost town.  The gas station is under construction.  Pay at the pump at last (I hope)! The familiar site is covered in snow. Lil’ Swiss is wearing the same white [...]

You don’t realize how much a handicapped hotel room helps until you have a broken leg.  The chair in the shower is invaluable.  Otherwise you find yourself traveling with a Little Tykes chair (yes, that’s as weird as it sounds). The low lip allows for easy access without having to step over barriers. The handle [...]

… laughing all the way although Jason doesn’t look too happy on the cooler.  Our adventures in Sparta continue. Another tasty lunch is prepared while we hunker down in the snow. Rae and Mark evaluate the status of the Jetta. Mark shows us his amazing craftsmanship for a log cabin made to scale. Nicky and [...]

… not in a one horse open sleigh but a busted up old school Jeep Wrangler.  The snow is making the driver delirious. When everyone else is driving away from the snow, we are driving into it. After taking a detour, we find ourselves on the other side of the traffic on the interstate.  It [...]

Dear Faithful Blog Reader, It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt at the ADVrider Fuzzy Beaver Rally. The morning started with a cold but pleasant ride up to the overlook.  As I’m coming down the mountain, something doesn’t feel right.  The only thing that changed is David put some air in my tires.  [...]

Jason takes the DR out for a test spin as we prepare for the ADVrider Fuzzy Beaver Rally Then gets it ready to load up on the truck. The XT is the next to go. Here’s a self portrait in the dirty mirrors. It’s time to gas up the truck and bikes. We show up [...]

The Sparta Motorcycle Reunion (SMR) is a great event that keeps on getting better each time!  Meet the crew at it’s fullest from left to right: David, Mr. I’ve got one ASV lever installed until I can go back and use the coupon to buy the other side JP, sporting blonde dreads that were formerly [...]

At the last minute, the collarbone crew (minus Chad celebrating his “event”) gathered for a trip to Deal’s Gap.  As expected, minutes before rolling out, the SV wouldn’t start.  A bad regulator / rectifier is the alleged culprit which could explain the need for new batteries so often in my bikes.  After a little bump [...]

It was my first time attending the Annual BMW Daniel Boone Rally sponsored by Carolinas BMW Motorcycle Owners Association. President Keith told us to attend and even bring a friend so I brought two! Dan the Man Concrete decided to bring out the advertising machine, ahem… I mean dual sport. Alex rode in comfort on [...]