The Illusion of Safety
It’s funny how you can become fixated on the potential for things to go wrong. You look at a situation and place some type of possible danger-score on it and then tread lightly. Maybe...
Oh. Hello, Mr. Water Tower – Nice to See You!
Do you live in the type of place that could have a smiley face water tower? I don’t. But I wish I did. This tower was along my route from Metropolis to Springfield, Ill....
The Universe Is Sending Me Secret Messages
“Faith is taking the first step when you can’t see all the stairs.”
The Decaying Standard Oil Station of Vienna, Illinois
Meeting a beautiful ghost while road tripping While riding from Metropolis towards Springfield, Illinois, I passed through the town of Vienna. It was a place I’d never heard of before. As I slowed my...
Maybe I Was Too Hasty? I Do Get Scared.
When I sarcastically snapped at the man in my imaginary response to him asking “aren’t you scared? Riding that motorcycle?” perhaps I was too hasty in my mind. No, I’m not scared of riding a motorcycle....
That OTHER Guy From Metropolis? Maybe You’ve Heard of Him?
When I left Fredericksburg, Virginia my plan was very loose. I didn’t have a route but I did have a few points on the map that I wanted to see. One of them was...
Aren’t You Scared? The New Haven Edition
I’ve been asked if I’m scared at varying angles and degrees with regard to riding motorcycles many times over the years. As a matter of fact, I was just asked last weekend. While I was sitting...
Visiting Santa Claus in Indiana
“Holy shit!” When I crested the camels hump of a hill, the suspension on the Tiger completely unloaded leaving in its wake an unnerving floating sensation. During that millisecond of weightless hang-time strangely enough there’s plenty...
Whispering Giants Grand Tour: Wacinton of Paducah, Kentucky
When I pulled up at the edge of Noble Park in Paducah the word “Wow,” escaped from me. Even though it was the 10th Whispering Giant I visited, I didn’t expect how striking his appearance would...
Wall to Wall Murals in Paducah, Kentucky
After my conversation with the woman who lost her home in the tornado, I finished packing up my bike and set off for the day. When I pulled up the waypoint listing in my...
Wide Open Space, Wide Open Mind
You wouldn’t think that writing your own story could be difficult. After all, you live it, it’s right there in front of you. And yet finding the loose thread to pull at the end...
2015 Void Rally 10: Lights, Camera, Action
Of all the gin joints in all the towns in the world, the Void Rally had to walk in to mine. Read about my time at the 2015 10th running of the Void Rally
Things I Think About While Riding – Is Love Based on Proximity?
While riding through rural Kentucky, past lonely tobacco farms I couldn’t help but wonder about the lives of the people who toil away on them. The farmhouses sit far apart with big fields and tracts of...
Big, Pink Roadside Odds and Ends in West Virginia
As I wound my way across West Virginia towards Kentucky, I spotted a few great pink roadside attractions. A super-duper pink elephant in Barboursville on Route 60. Just down the road from the pink elephant in...
Pretending to be Brave – Leaving the Void for Parts Unknown
On Sunday morning as I rubbed the I think I drank one too many pints from my eyes I wondered how in the world my weekend had gone by so fast. What started on...
Talking to Strangers: The Power of Vulnerability
Traveling by motorcycle opens you up to meaningful exchanges. I’ve been wondering about why people move in and out of your life. While I was on my road trip last week, I had several...
I’ve Returned From My October Road Trip – There’s So Much To Think About
Last Thursday after tidying up the last of my pressing tasks at work, I set off on my motorcycle. With a week worth of vacation time blocked off on the calendar, I had a...
Things I Think About While Riding
Do kids who live in rural areas (the kind of towns where houses are like a half a mile apart) go trick or treating? While riding in Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois I’ve been encountering...