We’re Off!
Saturday, April 22, 2006
Just a quick note to announce a brief hiatus in blogging. My dad and I are off for four days of motorcycle touring on the Olympic Peninsula and Vancouver Island.
If you just can’t live without regular posting, click on over to my new renter --->
There’s some entertaining stories about being an RA right now. (Ah the nostalgia of college!)
Til Wednesday!
You know the economy is bad, when…
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Despite all the uplifting news from the federal government about the state of our economy, we in Washington know better. Ads like this don’t pop up on craigslist unless a there is a real state of emergency:
2001 Ducati with a few scratches on the right fehring. Worth at least $6500. Would like a tractor with 3 point hitch and some attatchments (brushhog, posthole digger or whatever you’ve got). I’m not real tractor savvy but I’m pretty sure that’s what I need. Please email to mandy_kitchen@hotmail.com
Almost Lost It
Wednesday, November 2, 2005
I went riding with my dad last weekend. We decided to go to Snohomish for pie. The roads were a little wet and covered with leaves, pine needles and other debris. I almost lost it in a corner early in the ride, but Motorcycle Safety Course training habits guided the bike upright so I could proceed at a more reasonable speed.
It could have been disasterous and made me think I really should learn more about bike handling. Then Nick shared this video of a near accident with me. This guy has it down!
Babystrada
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Multistrada 620 in a historic Sicilian fishing village in the Province of Trapani
Well, my dad finally bought a motorcycle - brand new, yellow Ducati Multistrada 620. I’ve only seen them on the showroom floor, but it looks like just about the perfect bike for a beginning rider.
I asked how the first ride went, and he said, “I got it up to 62 mph (by mistake) at one point. It’s quicker than I thought.”
Ha-ha! I’ll report back when we’ve been on a Desmo tour together.
Tour de Whidby
Friday, April 22, 2005
Kite flyer at Fort Casey
I came across some pictures of our recent Tour de Whidby. I think it was last weekend, that we rode the sausage creatures across the Sound (way cool to drive to the front of the ferry line) and explored all of the twisty backroads from Fort Casey to Coupeville to Langley.
Sausage Creatures parked at Fort Casey
Fort Casey was really fun. You can see in the picture above that the main gun was covered over, probably for restoration. We drove over to the lighthouse as well. Lunch in Coupeville was an experience. This normally sleepy little arts town was completely overrun by marathon runners/walkers. Getting a table for a bowl of soup was a three-restaurant, 30 minute ordeal. Langley was delightful, as usual. We poked in a few shops and had hot chocolate and a pastry at the bakery to fortify us for the ride home.