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A Miata Walkabout…CA, NV, ID, OR, WA…nope no motorcycles involved!
As I was loading the boot of the Miata, I quickly realized there really isn’t much more room than on my BMW R1200R, but weight distribution to the lowest point was now for convenience rather than solely performance. I had all the essentials for a “walkabout” including a newly found Zin that had a great…
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And along came a Spyder…Tyler Risk’s Adventures!
My riding buddy Tyler Risk was a major influence on me when I first started riding 11 years ago. She had met my husband via the internet and he suggested I try to get ahold of her so I might ride with her. I did and was thrilled to meet another female rider with as…
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Shelter from the Storm…
I recently watched the amazing film, “St Vincent” starring Bill Murray. Without any spoilers, I feel the need to share this wonderful closing with Bill accompanying the great Bob Dylan on the song Shelter from the Storm, which has always been one of my favorite Dylan songs. Songs once filled my helmet as I rode but…
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Back in the Saddle!!
First off, I feel the need to apologize to my brilliant readers and followers. It’s been a pretty crazy year so far and it makes me wonder if that’s just going to be what it is like every year as we get older. I remember thinking that, “geeze, I’m so ready to have a new…
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Not a Motorcycle, but just as exciting, the Miata sees the SW…
It was a holiday of indifference. Not that I don’t enjoy the company of my two sons, but without the grandboys, Christmas just didn’t seem like Christmas. Gary, who decided to make it difficult for all other husbands, gifted a 2010 Miata to me for my being “a very good girl”. He had two mandatory…
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A trip to Southern OR to meet friends and make new ones!
The catalyst was losing another dear friend. When my moto-pal, Bruce Laidlaw died and I realized that I needed to spend more time nurturing friendships and creating some new ones. I have spent years on the motorcycle forum Pashnit, yet had not met but a handful of other riders in person and the few that…
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The annual Pashnit Girly Ride…Crazy as ever!
Here I swore to you that I’d do better at posting, but then I realized that I had very little to post! But post I will! 2014 Pashnit Girly Ride came together for July 11-13 with the usual attrition in the numbers. It didn’t dampen the spirits of those in attendance and we had our…
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A little slice of Americana WA/ID…warning no motorcycles in this post, just beautiful country!!
I took a trip with my mom and best friend to a family wedding in Idaho. We took our time and stayed in a beautifully scenic place in Washington, called Dayton. It’s an old historic town with one of the oldest original standing train depots. We had a blast in this place and could have…
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Highlights of the Big Money Rally 2014 or Quirky America!!
Well, after all it was my first rally, but I finished it and even got into the Bronze catagory, so I’m feeling pretty good about it. I await my swag. 😉 I wanted to share the highlights of this rally. In pursuit of points, I discovered things I didn’t even know were there and areas…
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Nevada and the Big Money Rally…still scoring the points on my first rally ending in two weeks!
In an endless pursuit of the elusive bonus points for the Big Money Rally I droned a short 3 day jaunt over the somber Nevada desert. Unlike many, I adore riding through my childhood state, over the never ending straight highways that seem to lead to yet another town oddly named with legal brothels and…