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Val the Motorcyclist

Motorcycling is pure bliss. Stories, philosophy, gear.

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Fifty-one: The Messy Middle

When I sit down to engage in this little annual life review exercise each year, I never know where … [Read More...] about Fifty-one: The Messy Middle

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Throttle Therapy is Real

I know all my rider friends out there are thinking "Well, duh!" at the title of this post. But humor … [Read More...] about Throttle Therapy is Real

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PT Pep Talk

Yesterday I finished yet another round of injury management. My new doc in Silver City is beginning … [Read More...] about PT Pep Talk

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Introducing the Manor

"The Manor?" you ask with a puzzled look on your face. Well friends, that's what we call our … [Read More...] about Introducing the Manor

Val the Traveler

By motorcycle and car, with family and solo, I’ve camped and explored all over North America.

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The Campsite Ornament

I put my BMW MOA mileage contest forms in the mail a few days ago. I almost didn't send them in at … [Read More...] about The Campsite Ornament

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The Baja Break

How do full-timers take a vacation? We were about to find out. A vacation by definition is a change … [Read More...] about The Baja Break

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The Pandemic Project

Leave it to my Tremont photography family to provide the photographic inspiration kindling I so … [Read More...] about The Pandemic Project

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The 300-mile Cherry Ride

Motorcyclists will find any excuse to ride. Not that we need an excuse but it adds to the fun. As is … [Read More...] about The 300-mile Cherry Ride

Val the Photographer

Nature, travel, history — it’s all fair game for me.

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Life

Fifty: Leaning Into Life

Well looky there. I'm fifty. Birthdays with zeroes in them make you do a double take, don't they? … [Read More...] about Fifty: Leaning Into Life

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Skills Entropy

I pulled into the campsite completely stoked. We'd scored a fabulous site on a busy holiday weekend. … [Read More...] about Skills Entropy

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Abode

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Reconstruction

Sometimes life is like being on a hamster wheel. You may be racing as hard as you can but the world … [Read More...] about Reconstruction

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The Princess Bride cookbook exists. Thought y'all should know. 😁
Writing this month's newsletter I realized how much I write about weather. I suppose I should branch out a bit but, then again, when you like to do stuff outside, you world pretty much revolves around weather. How's that for a Catch 22? Or should we call it a Catch '23 with as insane as the weather has been so far this year? 😁
Ah, spring—coat on, coat off, coat on, coat off...
Nabbed my first smiley in ages over the weekend. This one led to a couple more in the area breaking a slump of (*checks stats*) — 494 days. 😬 Oopsies!

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