……commentary from the road
Looking for an excuse to break in the new Road Glide, Katia and I headed north on the Harley to enjoy some crisp October weather in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The leaves were turning, and the Florida heat remained insufferable. I’d ridden through Gatlinburg, Tennessee the year before and remembered wanting to spend... Continue Reading →
That “someday” finally came. Throughout my working career, the dream of touring the United States on a Harley was always a someday fantasy. Unfortunately, living abroad with time-constrained “home leaves” kept touring America a dream, or maybe just provided me with a convenient excuse. Then retirement came along, and suddenly, time, resources, and the awareness... Continue Reading →
(Photo above; On the Stage at Ramsey Solutions)... While stopping over in Nashville on a recent Harley trip, I was looking over my map and noticed Franklin, Tennessee, was just 12 miles south of me. Well, hell, that’s the studio home of Dave Ramsey and Ramsey Solutions. Dave is always mentioning coming by for the... Continue Reading →
For the second time in 12 months, I decided to head north with the Road King through 8 States and 2,954 miles in search of America’s best motorcycle routes. The wife had given me a 10-day Hall Pass and a high school friend agreed to meet and ride with me. There’s an advantage to... Continue Reading →
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