We continue to friend our way across Texas sharing great meals and good times as often as we can. We leave Matt and Sherry in a chilly Livingston as we make our way to Austin. Monte meets us in Austin for dinner at Sway, the first Thai restaurant we have ever visited. We devour the […]
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Taking the Interstate Challenge
We are fast-tracking it up from Florida to Moab which requires more Interstate riding than we prefer. Not much time to write, but I will share this with you about our ride Friday: We depart Mobile, AL at 6:30am We arrive in Livingston, TX at 4:30pm Total miles traveled 487 approximately For a very short, […]
Full Time Retirement Resumed
March 31st came at us as quickly and frigidly as an avalanche barreling down a steep slope. The time has arrived for us to resume our retirement. As much as Storm wants to finish the Air Cam and watch it fly, like a siren’s song warmer climes beckon us south and west. Racing to Florida […]
Calm Memories of New Bern for a Windy Day
At 4:19am a thundering wind volubly beats a tattoo on our slide toppers and awnings simultaneously snatching a peaceful slumber from me. I stumble outside into the black tempest. I secure our patio furniture and realize that today is going to be a “trying” day in New Bern. Since Snowmageddon most days here have been […]
Wilson Whirligigs Wow Sunny
One of the Dawson Gang’s favorite winter Sunday motorcycle rides was the short hop over to Lucama to visit Vollis Simpson. We required no map or GPS to find the field of towering wind catchers. Instead we chose to wander the NC back roads seeking a glimpse of enormous whirligigs peeking above the trees. Running […]
Tryon Palace Free Day 2018
We’ve all heard the sayings “The best things in life are free” and “There is no such thing as a free ride.” Well Tryon Palace Free Day 2018 this Saturday seems to meld the two sayings. From costume makers painstakingly piecing together period wear with needle and thread to the blast of firearms from the […]