What is Pillion?

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Maybe you are like me and hadn’t heard the term “pillion” before beginning to ride. What is pillion? The official definition according to online dictionaries for the word pillion is that it is referring to a seat or pad used by a passenger on a horse, bicycle, scooter, or motorcycle. Riding pillion means being the […]

Life after Motorcycling with Some New Wheels!

Okay, it’s not what you think. After selling my motorcycle we decided to invest in a lawn tractor, a Cub Cadet. Meet the new ride! This is sure going to make mowing our 3/4 acre a whole lot easier. Here’s a little clip of my son mowing.  Life After Motorcycling – No helmet needed!  I […]

My Motorcycling Days are Done – Game Over

My motorcycling days are done. As I’ve been reminded several times lately, four out of four neurologist said no more riding. This week I sold my bike a Suzuki 650 V-Strom. Many tears were shed. Thankfully my blog has many of my riding memories! My Motorcycling Days are Done Not sure what is on the […]

Good-bye Faithful Friend & Dog

A couple of weeks ago we had to unexpectedly say good-bye to our faithful friend and dog, Abby. We knew someday it would happen, just not that day! From Puppy to Faithful Friend Our family first met her when my son brought her home at four weeks. A neighbor down the block was giving away […]

At Tim’s Place – Breakfast, lunch and hugs are served!

I haven’t been to, but if you live or are traveling through Albuquerque, NM you’ve got to stop there! Watch this video. Do share if you’ve been there! Tim’s Place UPDATE: Tim’s Place was permanently closed December 2015. It was the only restaurant in the United States that was owned by a person with down […]

And the Verdict is … Not Good

Bad News I went back to the neurologist this week for another MRI and MRA. My sister came with me. She was very happy not being the patient 🙂 Well the verdict is no riding, at least for now. The left vertebral artery is healing, but still has a ways to go. The doctor doesn’t want […]

Guess Who Came to Visit?

My brother-in-law drove to Minnesota for a business and guess who we found as a stow-away … my sister Peggy!! Since Peggy’s diagnosis and my dissected vertebral artery we haven’t seen each other in a forever!!! What a wonderful surprise to have a visit from my sister and brother-in-law. Peggy still has an inoperable cancer […]

No Motorcycle Riding, but a Tasty Potato Recipe

Before I get to my potato recipe I thought I would share what has been happening. I haven’t posted in a while mostly because I’m not riding my motorcycle. I’m counting down the days till my next appointment with the neurologist – 27 days in case you were wondering. My motorcycle isn’t sitting still because […]

Fun Friday Video – Synchronized Swimming!

Who knew you could synchronize swim without water and sans a pool. Hope this video brightens your day. These guys are so creative!  Enjoy! Ladies, I am still looking for female motorcyclists to profile! If you are interested or know a lady rider shoot me an email and let’s connect!