Friday, August 14, 2009
worst riding conditions yet!!!
Yesterday was brutal! I only did about 18 miles for the day but 13 of those were hills with rain! Tons of rain! It started out with a light shower so I thought it would pass shortly and anything that got damp would dry out in notime at all.. Boy was I wrong! So after my genious idea of letting the riding clothes I had on and a lot of other gear get wet, then I covered eveything, but it didn't help much at that point! Of coarse I endured and pushed through, conquering one hill after anothet with my 250+ lb. Rig! But as the rain continued to pour and the temp droped, Rad wined and shivered! My legs were about done and I relized I wouldn be able to get my gear dry at camp to keep warm through the night! I came to the realization that I was goin to have to do what I have always oposed when it comes to traveling!, I got a motel... Super 8 motel in Shelton WA off 101! I tell you what! That was the most luxurious motel experience of my life! Did you know they have hot water? Towels, a bed, oh and even tv! Rad and I slept like kings last night!...
Monday, August 10, 2009
Seattle Adventures
fish market
the giant gum wall!
the pig bus! absolutely the most amazing pork sandwich and veggie chips ever!
the giant gum wall!
the pig bus! absolutely the most amazing pork sandwich and veggie chips ever!
great people and campgrounds
jeremy and Sarah of Seattle were camping on their vespa. truely great company around the camp fire! pleasure meeting you guys and hope to see again!
Tacoma family!
the Snowde family took Rad and I in for the weekend and were extremely hospitable! much appreciated! thank you guys so much for everything! take care..
Sunday, August 9, 2009
seattle life
Rad and I have been in Seattle for the weekend visiting cousins I haven't seen in 11 yrs! I love it hear and would for sure consider livin here someday! But for now we are headed towards the coast in the mornin and then south to eventually reach Cali and hopefully if all goes well find a studio and plant somewhere for the winter or a while to produce some paintings and have a refrigerater and hot shower!
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
thank you continued...
So, in all that, my aim was to say that I do have times and days that are exremely difficult! and to hear from someone I have met or someone who has been directed to my blog, when I receive words of encouragement of hear that what Rad and I are doing has inspired or just connected with someone.. I am truely motivated and encouraged! Thank you all I consider you friends to both Rad and myself, you all are welcome to join our campsite anytime!
thanks to all support
Just wanted to thank all of you from back home and/or especially those whom I have met on the road for any comments or emails. I am lovin this journey more than I can express from this little blackberry phone! But don't let my words lead you to think its all flowers, wine, sunshine, and down hill coasts that I spread my arms to feel as if I was on the titanic yellin "I'm on top of the world!" I love to tell of those moments, but the reality of most of the time is on a different scale altogether.! For those of you who were not aware that the earth has hills and some pretty freakin steep hills at that! Well there are, and they aren't easy! Its a challenge I face almost everyday! Imagine peddlin a 300 pound motorcycle up a hill.. Very unlikely! So, my point is I spend a lot of hours pushing my rig up hills that once seemed minute to me in a car, now take a couple hours of huffin and puffin just to get a maybe 5 minute coast down before doin all over again!
wine, fire, and paint
These are my moments that make this journey worth while! Rad and I are camped just west of seatle in a small site of the beaten path, I have all supplies organized, a fire to keep us warm, just road into town today to buy a bottle of red wine, just lit the cigar, the easil and paints are out and I've got about 6 oil paintings started and a stack of books next to the tent waiting patiently for my attention...life is beautiful.
frisbe time!!
Rad caught his first frisbe a couple days ago! It was just like what you would see on tv, he jumped clear into the air clinched his jaws on that piece of plastic, shook it as if he had caught a duck! And landed like he was doin flips in the olympics! I'm one lucky dad! I will post some pics later...
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
washington
I finally made it to tacoma washington last week! After going to a friends wedding I took off to the open road once again! Oh how refreshing it was to smell the pavement at 3 miles an hour compared to the 95 mph that brought rad and I from Colorado to here!
Thursday, July 30, 2009
leaving colorado
Just left jeremy's house in windsor, CO. Bummed a ride with some guys goin to Tacoma Washington. We will be drivin straight thru so Rad and I will be on bike again by tomorrow or next day! I am excited but it was sad to leave my brother behind..
Monday, July 27, 2009
im an old man now!
thats what I get for running a good portion down the mountain! I got blisters and bruises on feet and my knees were inflamed like no other!!
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