can i get a tan?

After a hundred and fortythree times of runnin full throttle into the waves for the ball,Rad is finally passed out in the shade of the trailer, while I am restin against the panniers gettin some much needed warmth from the sun drenched sand..I am happy to be here, to look out to the horizon of the pacific ocean filled with a world of wonder and endless possibilities! It brings a sence of serenity that can only be found when one pauses their 85 mph pace of life to simply breath, to breath an air that has been scented by thousands of years of life at sea..."life can be different when you look at it from a differnt pace"...

Oregon!

As i was climbing a monsterous hill yesterday, a guy comes runnin towards me from the top! He asked me if i needed a ride? i paused and said "hell ya! where ya headed?" so we loaded my rig in the back of his pickup and headed towards Astoria! We crossed the narley bridge and found the Goonies house to take a pic and went for seafood and beer! great ride, awesome dude and i am extremely grateful for the 60-70 mile ride to the ocean! thanks Nick, and good luck on doin a trip yourself! stay in touch my friend!...

i think i can. i think i can. i can!!

Its a gorgeous hot day in southern washington and I just spent the last couple hours climbin some pretty nasty hills! I let Rad have a shot at helpin a couple times and he did great, so that helped a lot! But we both were gettin hot and desperately needed a good ol shade tree, snack, and water break! Rad is now passed out for a bit and I am coolin off myself.. Life is good ! And even better when you get over the hills...!

grateful...

I don't know if my body is feelin this way from just the peddlin or the combination of just the life on a bike with a dog, the HILLS!, the everything? For a while I was able to have Rad runnin alongside the bike at times, but he has been stubborn lately with not keepin his line, crossin over in front of my wheel, and so I have to pull him all the time now unless I'm pushin the rig. And then he gets to whining when he gets in the trailer cause he wants to run! Can I just pull some of my hair out right now! I feel like a frustrated single parent with a toddler!! Anyways now that I got that out of my system!, lookin back a few days ago when we had to get the motel for a night, I got a taste of what we all take for granted everyday of our lives! Iam truely making the most of this season, and I know when I am done with this specific bike trip I will never be the same! I anticipate the comforts I will have when I hopefully find a place in the Santa Cruz, CA area in a couple few months... That's what stirrin in me for the near future anyway.? I'm longin for some beach life, mild weather, seafood, surfin, sunsets on the ocean, a chill art studio, and of coarse a beach cruiser! Ok, ok matt wake up that's enough daydreamin for this mornin, now you must get back to the reality of now and find the joys hidden just past the dirt, aching muscles, whineing puppy, oh and the legendary brutal hills waitin for me and my 250 lb. Rig just ahead!! Today is your life, and if you don't make the most of what you have no control over, your life is a mere raft with no sail or rutter, the coarse of your life will be controlled by random infuences and circumstances, few by your choosing and most not. Change what can get you down into what will make you stronger!

comes with the territory

Body and mind are fatigued. Find it hard to crawl out of tent this morning. Leggs feel about 40-50%...fortunately I got some help in montesano the other day when officer Shane stopped to visit, I was runnin supper low on funds and food, so he sent me up to the police station for a voucher to get some groceries and they also gave me a sack of their own food to help! Thank you Shane and Cindi!