Cabin Fever: This Is The Time When Trips Are Born
For the first time in what seems like eons, I noticed that it was light out at 6:30 this morning. And as I walked the dog in the evening, it was still light out...
A Motorcyclist’s Lament: It Has Been A Long Winter
After all the snow melts and the salt and sand are washed away from the roads, I hope that I remember how to work this thing! Sitting on it and making vroom vroom noises...
Everyone Should Sleep in a Castle at Least Once
No Moto Content: This weekend we decided to see how the other half lives and booked a room at Oheka Castle here on Long Island. This lovely grand home is still the owners private...
Hello, My Name is Fuzzygalore – Girlie Motorcycle Blogger
Following up on the post The Voices of the Motorcycle Blogging Community, last Friday while sunbeaming outside with my dog Lilo, I sat around talking to myself. If you’re a long time reader you...
Winter Not-Riding on Long Island
Greetings from the iceberg Long Island. When I got up yesterday morning the snow was at it again. We saw a few more inches fall before lunch hour. By the time afternoon rolled around, the...
From the Front Lines of the Giant Chicken Army
Could the giant chicken be the most popular fiberglass animal around? It seems like they’re everywhere. Unless, as Ive speculated before, it is the same one donning different disguises and following me around. That...
Ghosts of Bikes Past: Missing My Triumph Speed Triple
Is it completely ridiculous and irrational to miss a “thing” like a motorcycle? For the past week or so I’ve been thinking a lot about and missing my 05′ Triumph Speed Triple. At the...
ToadMama’s Virginia LOVE Tour
Kathy at ToadMama.com put up a great post this morning: LOVE Captured on Valentine’s Day about visiting some of the Virginia LOVE sculptures. She’s kicking around the idea of traveling around the state to visit...
Looking For Love? Buy a Motorcycle
Happy Valentine’s Day, friends. Hope you spend the day with the one you love most. Even if they don’t have any wheels.
The Business of Being a Motorcycle Blogger
h/t Darlene at Princess Scooterpie Adventures of a Motorcycle Diva for inspiring me to write this post. It’s something I’ve talked about privately with other bloggers but have never posted about. You Want to...
I Wonder If It Tastes Like Gasoline?
After lending our neighbors our snowblower, this bottle of wine showed up at our door as a thank you. That was very nice of them. Gee, I wonder what made them pick this for...
Cold Weather Musings – Checking in from the Eastern Tundra
Hey, Everybody- Just checking in with a hello. Here on Long Island, we were treated to 2 feet of snow when the storm Juno came rolling through town last week. Last night we received a...
Planning: Whispering Giants Grand Tour
When announced in late 2014, I decided to sign myself up to take part in the Whispering Giants Grand Tour. This weekend I received my rider flag and a spiffy sticker. Even though the...
Badass Motorcycle Broads: Ultimate Coast to Coast Kate
Kate is another entry in the kickass motorcycle chick department. In the 3 years that she’s been riding a motorcycle she’s gone ahead and put herself in the Iron Butt record books with an...
Unexpected Roadside Visits: World’s Largest Chest of Drawers
While in the city of High Point, NC during the Void Rally 9, one of my bonus locations was the World’s Largest Chest of Drawers. The socks dangling out of it are apparently 6 feet...
To Do List – My 2015 Motorcycle Roadside Stop Wishlist
In 2013, I posted a few places that I’d hoped to visit during the year. Some I managed to get to, some are still lingering around waiting for me to find the time. It...
2015 MD2020 Rally: Sweet Sixteen
Last week I decided to spread my wings a little and sign myself up for a different 24 hour rally. Now that I’d done The Void Rally a few times, I’d like to see...
2014: To-Do List Achievements
In 2014, I was able to tick a few of the things that are on my life’s To-Do List. Some of them were chance, some took planning but every one of them was great....
2014: What a Year It Has Been
When the calendar clicked over to 2014, we were in the grip of a polar vortex. My world was covered in snow and a deep freeze. I spent most of my two-wheeled weekends on...
The Whispering Giants Grand Tour
Whispering Giants Grand Tour February 15 to October 31, 2015 What is a Whispering Giant? A Whispering Giant is a giant wood carving honoring Native Americans created by the artist Peter Wolf Toth. These...