Hunting Ghosts: Mail Pouch, Uneeda Biscuit and the Circle Dot
On Sunday I stopped by to take a peek at the Mail Pouch Tobacco ghost ad on East Main in Beacon, NY. Though I’d been to Beacon before, I never saw the sign. It...
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Route 6 Wondering and Wanderings
What is the psychological draw to follow single coast-to-coast or transcontinental routes? I’m talking about routes like US 6 or US 20. If you’re standing on the roadway you may have one end of...
Ride Snaps: Odds, Ends and Assorted Things I’ve Seen Recently
While I’m out and about I end up taking a lot of pictures that either end up on Instagram or are left to wither in obscurity on my phone. Sometimes it’s because I can’t...
Ride Snaps: Recent Murals, Graffiti and Street Art
While I’m out cruising around, I like to stop and take a look at murals, graffiti and street art along the way. Here are a couple bright spots from the last couple weeks. I’m not sure...
The Blossoming Romance with the Bonnie
In the fall of 2015, the Bonneville came home as something of an impulse buy. I hadn’t been lusting over one for months or years. And the truth is, I didn’t need it. I...
The Very Handsome Muffler Man of Hancock, Massachusetts
Well, well, well. Would you look at this dapper gent with his new paint job! The last time I stopped in for a visit The Big Man was suffering from a heinous case of...
Tan Lines and Consequences
Everything we do has consequence. Even the most minute action or inaction, as it were. Close yourself off and you don’t enjoy the sunshine. Open yourself up and you get burned. We often don’t realize...
Hunting Ghosts: Uneeda Biscuit and Gold Medal Flour
Troy, New York was once a bustling place that depended largely on the steel industry. When that moved away, the city began to decline. Such places are great for spotting ghost ads. I passed through...
Serenity Glass Park – Port Allegany, Pennsylvania
While riding along Route 6 in Pennsylvania, I passed through the town of Port Allegany. On the corner of Mill and Main, in the middle of town sat a small but eye-catching park featuring...
Men are From Mars. That’s It.
Last weekend my hubs Kenny was away with the guys doing the PA Grand Canyon 300. It’s a weekend-long adventure ride hosted by the Pine Barrens Adventure Camp. We couldn’t shuffle our schedules around to...
I Finally Replaced My Stank-Ass Street Helmet
I finally broke down and replaced my manky street helmet. After riding in the outer bands of a hurricane during the Void Rally last October, it never smelled quite right again. As a matter of fact,...
Scenes from a Pennsylvania Rideabout
In the beginning of June, we spent a long weekend based out of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. My hubs Kenny was doing the Durty Dabbers Dual Sport. I wasn’t into it so I opted out...
Ride Photos: Recently Spotted Nifty Cars and Trucks
There are some themes or subject matter that will make me pull over to snap a photo as if I’m caught in a tractor beam. Interesting cars happen to be one of those them....
Dicing it Up With Ghosts… Or Not
You never really know what is going to come along and sabotage your rational mind. For the last week, I’ve had a familiar and unwelcome tickle in my brain. It the one that whispers that it’s...
Mail Pouch Tobacco: Looking For Ghosts
This morning I was trying to recall when and where I was first exposed to a Mail Pouch Tobacco barn or ad. I’ve come up with nothing concrete. My first blog post related to Mail...
Friday Check-In: Hello from Sleepy Weirdo-Town
Happy Friday, youz guyz. This week started off pretty good but then somehow tripped and landed on its head. On Wednesday, I woke up in the middle of the night. Whatever it was that...
Chef Boyardee – The Man With a Plan for a Can
Chef Boyardee Statue – Milton, Pennsylvania Every American kid who grew up in the 70’s and 80’s probably had more than their fair share of curious meatlumps and squishy sketties from a can courtesy...
XX-Files: Women in Out of the Way Places
When I finally got to a clearing where I could see a view of the valley, I’d traveled a couple miles down a long gravel road. There, a single empty car was parked off...
Coudersport, Pennsylvania – Meeting Old Hickory
When I took a turn through Coudersport, Pa. there was a derelict house right on Main Street that was such an arresting sight, I had to go around the block again so that I...
Rally Riding: Free Points, Organization and Bonus Paperwork
A great rally ride can be undone with bad paperwork and poor reading comprehension. Beyond simply riding and taking pictures, successfully completing a rally requires you to follow instructions and provide clear, concise documentation...
