Thoughts on Easter Sunday
As a child Easter meant coloring eggs, going to church, and waking up early to see what treasures were left by the Easter Bunny. As the years passed holidays took on a more reflective quality. While...
View ArticleExperiencing the World
A crisp fall morning, dew clinging heavily to soybean pods as sunlight works to burn away morning fog, these are the things that kindle the desire to be riding into a new day. The journey from bed to...
View ArticleSheltering from Rain
For the first time ever I parked beneath an overpass to wait out a passing rainstorm. I’ve seen other riders huddled under bridges or at gas stations to avoid the rain but I’ve always ridden on. To...
View ArticleDark Shadows
This post is not about the television show or movie named Dark Shadows. The old TV show does inform some of my “darker” thoughts though.. It’s not often that I ride through an area that feels creepy,...
View ArticleRiding Before Sunrise
Fuel stop at a local Exxon station to prepare the Vespa for a trip to breakfast some 50 miles away. Riding before sunrise is a quiet experience. The world is asleep and the roads clear — a perfect...
View ArticleTrain of Thought
One of the most delightful aspects of riding is being alone with your thoughts. It’s curious how many problems can be unraveled while wandering down the road. A train of thought can be clear, direct...
View ArticlePoisonous Tradition
The end of a busy work week was blessed with a magnificent painting of light and color in the day’s end sky. It’s hard not to feel grateful to just be alive and breathing in the world when presented...
View ArticleRiding Resistance
The intrusion of work, life, age and weather conspire to build powerful physical and cerebral riding resistance. As the interval between rides (or blog posts) grows, the energy required to regain...
View ArticleWalking Stick
A Walking Stick A recent rainstorm coupled with drought hardened ground, and neglect in keeping rain gutters clean, combined to fill my basement with water. A few hours of after-midnight cleanup and...
View ArticleThoughts on Church
Those Places Central Pennsylvania is dotted with churches. Some dating back to the arrival of the first white settlers. Others are modern facilities complete with media installations to support an...
View ArticleExperiencing the World
A crisp fall morning, dew clinging heavily to soybean pods as sunlight works to burn away morning fog, these are the things that kindle the desire to be riding into a new day. The journey from bed to...
View ArticleSheltering from Rain
For the first time ever I parked beneath an overpass to wait out a passing rainstorm. I’ve seen other riders huddled under bridges or at gas stations to avoid the rain but I’ve always ridden on. To...
View ArticleDark Shadows
This post is not about the television show or movie named Dark Shadows. The old TV show does inform some of my “darker” thoughts though.. It’s not often that I ride through an area that feels creepy,...
View ArticleRiding Before Sunrise
Fuel stop at a local Exxon station to prepare the Vespa for a trip to breakfast some 50 miles away. Riding before sunrise is a quiet experience. The world is asleep and the roads clear — a perfect...
View ArticleTrain of Thought
One of the most delightful aspects of riding is being alone with your thoughts. It’s curious how many problems can be unraveled while wandering down the road. A train of thought can be clear, direct...
View ArticlePoisonous Tradition
The end of a busy work week was blessed with a magnificent painting of light and color in the day’s end sky. It’s hard not to feel grateful to just be alive and breathing in the world when presented...
View ArticleRiding Resistance
The intrusion of work, life, age and weather conspire to build powerful physical and cerebral riding resistance. As the interval between rides (or blog posts) grows, the energy required to regain...
View ArticleWalking Stick
A Walking Stick A recent rainstorm coupled with drought hardened ground, and neglect in keeping rain gutters clean, combined to fill my basement with water. A few hours of after-midnight cleanup and...
View ArticleThoughts on Church
Those Places Central Pennsylvania is dotted with churches. Some dating back to the arrival of the first white settlers. Others are modern facilities complete with media installations to support an...
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