Do you always do the same thing, day in and day out? If so, change it up a bit! You don’t have to do something different, but you can do the same thing in a different way, or a different place. You don’t have to do like I did yesterday and completely change my schedule. [...]
I tried to explain why I like riding my motorcycle so much. I received some good messages about that post, and wanted to expand on them a bit more. From Brad: To me riding is more like walking or riding a bicycle, you smell every smell, you feel the wind, its just the road and [...]
My short list has 5 items on it, with Marriage being the first, and minimalism being close behind. I thought that it might be interesting to explain how these fit together in my life. I’m not trying to minimalize my marriage, but to maximize it by limiting the other aspects of my life that might [...]
I recently introduced you to Ms. Peeps. She certainly makes me excited, but the reason why is hard to explain. Hard as it might be, I’m going to give it a shot: It’s in my blood. I have a photograph of Mom’s dad when he was a boy, sitting on a motorcycle. This was the [...]
[singlepic id=131 w=320 h=240 float=center] Ms. Peeps is a 2003 Yamaha V-Star 650 Classic. She joined our family in June of this year, with about 8,800 miles on the odometer. Shortly there-after, she developed some medical issues* that were quickly diagnosed and repaired by the family motorcycle mechanic (who would be yours truly). We’ve been [...]
Ran across this website the other day and thought I’d share it with you. HikingSanFrancisco.com is a geographically-based community website that revolves around hiking. It provides information about local trails, parks, and hiking groups. There is a forum, hiking advice, and much more! Since I live on the opposite side of the country from the [...]
This is a guest post from Rebecca Burgener, who strives to introduce the people in her circle to their God-given creativity. Living in Tennessee with her husband and children, Rebecca blogs at Communicate Creativity and plays the editor for Pond Ripples E-zine. While dinner cooked one evening recently, my children and I took a quick [...]
Who says you must eat your entire meal in one restaurant? Only the restaurant, who wants more of your money. Well, it’s time to break that “rule”. Sure, you might get some funny (or annoyed) looks when you order only a dessert. However, if that’s what the restaurant is best at, why not go just [...]
One of my favorite parts of traveling is getting to try out new foods. It doesn’t matter if I take an afternoon spin on the motorcycle to the next town over, or spend a semester studying in another country, I’m going to seek out somewhere new to eat. When I was in Ireland for a [...]
All too often I forget to carry my camera with me, and I miss some great shots. Each time, I tell myself that I need to remember to bring it with me the next time I head out the door, only to forget again. By neglecting to carry my camera with me on a regular [...]
