Author: Fuzzygalore
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...
Do I Travel to Lose Myself or Find Myself?
Sometimes I can’t help but wonder if I am traveling to lose myself… or to find myself. Maybe it’s both? Maybe the very act of shedding your 9-5 skin is finding yourself.
The Big Banana Car – I Saw It!
Scratch another one off of the bucket list! I know, I know. I sound like a broken record when I ask you if you think things are meant to be or if you believe...
Road-Tripping: Greetings From Illinois
After finishing the Void Rally in Fredericksburg, Virginia instead of going straight home, I decided to use up some of my vacation time and take a little road trip. I left Virginia on Sunday...
Sunday Rambling: I Think I Need More “Away” Miles
Thankfully Hurricane Joaquin tracked out into the Atlantic and didn’t hit Long Island with its full power. Even so, on Saturday the unrelenting rain and wind pelted us. With the Void Rally looming at...
Void Rally 10: Preliminary Routing Or More Commonly Known As – Panic Mode
This morning when I opened my email, there was a message from those rapscallions who run The Void. It was the bonus listing file. Before receiving the full rally book with complete instructions on what...
That Escalated Quickly – Bringing Home a Bonneville
For the past month or so, I’ve had a bug in my ear about getting the KTM 690 Enduro. My husband Kenny had been looking high and low trying to find one that didn’t...
Somebody Isn’t Paying Attention Around Here
While scrolling through my blog’s draft folder, I found a not-so-unusual exchange between my husband Kenny, daughter Chloe and myself. It’s just a little glimpse in to what goes on around here when we’ve...
