A Thursday Afternoon Ride Through Welch, West Virginia
Motorcycle Blog: A Thursday Afternoon Ride Through Welch, West Virginia
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AMA: If you had to pick a song or songs to sum up your life philosophy, what would you choose?
AMA: If you had to pick a song or songs to sum up your life philosophy, what would you choose?
AMA: At What Point Do You Realize Everything Is Going To Be OK?
Q: At what point do you realize that everything is going to be OK, you know what you’re doing, have no fear, you got this …..happens? I’m going to try to stick to thinking...
Boondocking in Matewan, West Virginia
Motorcycle blog: Assorted travel photos taken on a trip to Matewan, West Virginia
Coalwood, West Virginia – Home of the Rocket Boys
Coalwood is a small town located in McDowell County, West Virginia. As the name implies, coal mining was the main industry for much of its history. It was also the birthplace of Homer Hickam,...
Did I Pass Along the Wandering Gene?
Last week, my daughter Chloe and I were sitting in the backyard melting away the day’s have-to-dos in the sunshine. Seemingly out of nowhere she said, “I wish I could just get in the...
That Time I Walked the Dog to Kentucky
While I was walking the dog on a grassy knoll at a West Virginia highway rest area, the Harvey seemed so tiny compared to our friend’s pickup and toy hauler behind it. But when...
File Under: Little Post Office – West Virginia
When I’m cruising around, little post offices or post offices in interestingly-named towns catch my eye. Don’t tell anyone this but, when I was a kid… I collected stamps. I was fascinated by them...
The Merci Boxcar of Welch, West Virginia
While my good riding buddy Joe and I were cruising around the greater Welch, WV area – as we pulled in to town I spotted the unmistakable sight of a Merci boxcar and quickly...
Sometimes Travel Brings More Questions Than Answers
While riding around the smoldering embers of collapsed West Virginian coal towns, I felt something like a sadness but that’s not quite the right feeling. Along back roads tucked in the mountains, I asked...
A Little Ride, a Little Coffee, a Little Eavesdropping
On Saturday morning, I nipped out to one of my favorite stops for breakfast – the Cutchogue Diner. I like to sit at the counter when there is space available. You get to listen to...
The Song of the Motorcycle Commuter
They say it’s the little things in life that make you happy. When you bundle all those little things together you’ve got something like a giant… lint ball of happiness. Wow. That is a...
Basking in the Light of Twinkling Stars
The other day I stood in my kitchen staring at a postcard I’d received from one of the sweetest girls I’ll ever have a chance to know. I was overcome with gratitude. Knowing that...
Motorcycle Photo Post: A to Z Challenge
This month, one of the blogs I read each day – Sumoflam’s Less Beaten Paths Travel Blog is participating in the #atozchallenge, posting 26 alpha-based posts or photo during the month. The premise is to focus...
What We Learn From Others
Sometimes you wonder why a person moves through your life. How were they able to overcome their hardships? How much suffering can one person take? You ask why, why do terrible things happen? And...
Random Odds and Ends from Kansas and Missouri
My route back home to Long Island from Catoosa, Oklahoma in October of 2016 bumbled along Route 66. At the time I remember feeling like I was moving too fast, that I wasn’t taking...
