Deciding the Path of my Journey
It’s the dark hours of Friday morning and I’ve been up all night again. Sometimes I have so much swirling around in my brain that it won’t let me sleep. These times can...
Author: Fuzzygalore
Daydreaming of Fireflies
A sunset in warmer days Lately I’ve been visited by the idea of fireflies. Like a broken record, the word coupled with the image of a child standing in the grass at dusk comes over and...
Never, Never Go To The Diner With a Murderous Gas Station Attendant
When I was a girl of about 18, I used to stop to fill up my car at the same full-service gas station often. Over time, it seemed that the guy who worked the...
Happy Thanksgiving: Yep, It’s A Turkey Riding A Chopper
Happy Thanksgiving, friends. Wishing you a happy day with your loved ones. Watch out for the turkeys on the road!
Motorcycle Life: Living in the Space Between
When I think about something like a Muffler Man, a Futuro House, a Uniroyal Gal, visiting the thing itself is of course the payoff. Snapping photographs of their differences in comparison to others of...
Quirky Roadside Attractions from Illinois
This morning when I saw the Daily Page prompt: What’s the quirkiest thing about you? I had to smirk. Personally, I don’t think I’m exceptionally quirky but then, who does? It’s other people who...
Motorcycle Therapy: Scars of 7th Grade
My motorcycle is often a stand-in for a therapist. While riding home from work today, I was so deep in the clutches of memory that it seemed like I must’ve made it home on autopilot....
Reality Rears Its Ugly Head
Generally speaking, I spend most of my riding time riding alone. That means when I stop somewhere for a bite to eat because I’m not wrapped-up in talking to anyone, I often find myself eavesdropping...
The Most Dangerous Lie: I Can’t
When you’re thinking about traveling somewhere or visiting something do you mentally resort to leaving some things in the realm of fantasy? Almost as if to say to yourself, “Well, I could never do...
Lifelong Pursuit of Fun List: Time To Start Planning for 2016
Every morning a writing prompt from The Daily Page greets me in my mailbox. The intent is to encourage me to write something, anything each day. Ostensibly the encouragement is for this blog, but 9...
In the Shadow of the World’s Largest Ketchup Bottle
The World’s Largest Bottle of Ketchup is a roadside icon! When I pulled into the parking lot below the world’s largest ketchup bottle there was a man talking on his cellphone. I snapped a...
The Tangled Web of Bigfeet
Does anyone ever wake up in the morning, rub the sleep from their eyes, stretch and think… “I bet I’ll see Bigfoot today”? I’ve got 5-bucks on probably not. But that’s the funny thing about...
Goodbye, My Russian Friend – Safe Travels
When I bought the Ural, I had no idea what to really expect. It was something that I was curious about and approached it with a “why the hell not?” attitude. In hindsight, it...
The Skies Over Carbondale
The rail said, “let there be light.” Then I whispered your name on the wind. Did it find its way into your heart? Did you know I was thinking about you?
I’ve Gotta Bring My Own Sunshine
Hello, from foggy Long Island. For the past few months I’ve followed up with doctors on some nagging issues. Yesterday, my blood work pointed out that I have a serious vitamin D deficiency. I always...
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 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...
