Between valleys

Between valleys

Highway 20 through North Cascades National Park opened to traffic on May 12. My brother John and I took our motorcycles … Continue reading

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

My first look at Las Vegas was from the back of a Volkswagen camper van in the waning 1960s, on a road trip with my family … Continue reading

Naches Pass

Naches Pass

Despite having seen evidence that it is not necessarily altogether trustworthy, my brother borrowed my BMW to take a … Continue reading

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

We have returned home after a ten-day visit to Puerto Rico, spending the first few days being pampered by the staff of the … Continue reading

Life is good

Life is good

I was studying the calendar a few weeks ago, whereupon I realized that Father’s Day was just a turn of the page away. As I … Continue reading

Hyder, Alaska

Hyder, Alaska

Being a curious great ape in the land of Manifest Destiny makes the planning of road trips a joy. Names such as Big Sky … Continue reading

Eat, sleep, ride

Eat, sleep, ride

A day two years ago riding north to south through Colorado left a lingering desire to return and see more, so two weeks ago … Continue reading

Rite of spring

Rite of spring

The vernal equinox occurred this week, and so it was time to make sure the route along Samish Bay had survived the winter. Continue reading

Maui

Maui

When it is snowing at sea level in the Puget Sound basin, there is good incentive to get on an airplane and go somewhere … Continue reading

Autumn beckons

Autumn beckons

The weather this last weekend created a cold but dry spell during which a sprint on the bikes to Whatcom County and back … Continue reading