……commentary from the road
Hard to believe it's been a year since we bought our 2025 Entegra Ethos 20T new from La Mesa RV in Port St. Lucie. It’s a Class B RV, with the 2025 Ram Promaster and 2025 Entegra Coach build out. The Bottom Line, yes, very happy with the unit and here’s why. Buyer remorse, and lingering fear of it. Spending 6 figures on something you have not had any previous experience with is not something... Continue Reading →
Motorcycle Touring 2026 It's June and the touring bug creeps in again. While riding in Florida is year-round, bikes are seasonal up north and you're almost pulled to get up there during that 3–5-month window. The last two summer excursions were solo trips to Alaska and Newfoundland and had all but worn me out on Touring. I had plenty of incentives to... 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; Cherohala Skyway North Carolina) (Photo above; Tail of the Dragon)... That first official "retirement" trip is under the belt. After years of looking at my Harley in the garage, Katia and I headed out for 10 days and 2,000+ miles through Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and North / South Carolina. The "Smokies" are spectacular,... Continue Reading →
The boys flew home to Bangkok from their respective universities to spend Christmas 2017 with the family. Frank was a sophomore at Florida State, and we knew he wasn’t happy there. But what to do other than hope for the best? I could sense something was up when Frank sat me down and said, “Dad, I’m leaving school... Continue Reading →
