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Magic in a 1928 Ford Tri-Motor Airplane

July 26, 2019 By Val Weston 6 Comments

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"Hey babe, what would you think of taking a flight in a 1928 airplane?" he says, only about a half a cup of coffee into our morning. "Um, sure" I say groggily. Then my brain woke up. "Wait, say … [Read more...] about Magic in a 1928 Ford Tri-Motor Airplane

Filed Under: Life, Travel Tagged With: adventure, flexibility, history, nevada, passion, steve zigler

Reclaiming Your Passion for Riding

May 3, 2018 By Val Weston 2 Comments

Once again it's May which means it's Motorcycle Awareness Month in the United States. Obviously it's a subject near and dear to me. When I'm riding, I'm the most me I can possibly be. One of the … [Read more...] about Reclaiming Your Passion for Riding

Filed Under: Motorcycling, Uncategorized Tagged With: adventure, gear, passion, training

The Most You

April 24, 2018 By Val Weston

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What are you doing when you feel the most you? I mean utterly and entirely YOU—completely fulfilled, content, and exhilarated all at the same time? What are you doing when you think you couldn't … [Read more...] about The Most You

Filed Under: Life, Motorcycling Tagged With: camping, passion

Why I Will Get Back on the Bike

February 23, 2015 By Val Weston 10 Comments

Motorcycling is a dance. Unlike driving a car which is much more passive, riding a motorcycle is an active, engaged experience. You learn the nuances of your bike. You use your entire body to move … [Read more...] about Why I Will Get Back on the Bike

Filed Under: Motorcycling, Uncategorized Tagged With: fear, passion, risk

Passion…TED style

July 11, 2012 By Val Weston 2 Comments

Let me go ahead and admit I'm addicted to TED Talks. They are chock are full of people doing amazing things. It's inspiration porn. But I wanted to share this particular one with you that just came … [Read more...] about Passion…TED style

Filed Under: Life, Uncategorized Tagged With: granola talk, inspiration, passion, Real Talk

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