……commentary from the road
When Harley Davidson got hold of me and said they would give me 100% of what I paid for my Sporty towards any upgrade, I figured what was there to lose and went over to the dealership. Harleys are discretionary purchases, to say the least, and like anything discretionary, a little bit of vendor "pull"... Continue Reading →
Alan J Dwyer, Sr., 1/1935-2/2020 Alan J. Dwyer Sr. passed away peacefully with his family on February 21, 2020, in Palm Bay, Florida, after a brief illness. “Big Al” as he was affectionately known, was 85 years old. He was a long-time resident of Geneva, New York, and Palm Bay, Florida, and will be remembered... Continue Reading →
Most kids choose French or Spanish as a language in high school, but my youngest son Alan comes home one day and says he’s studying “Japanese”. OK, you always want to be supportive, but you think you already know how that’s going to turn out. Two years later, he’s still enrolled in Japanese, and his sensei is... Continue Reading →
John Dwyer UF Class of 2019.... It is always a family milestone when your oldest graduates from college, but parallel to that, it also marks the end of our own collegiate learning process as parents. My oldest son, John, graduated from the University of Florida with honors last week, and we’re as proud as can be. Smart kid, and... Continue Reading →
(Photo above; Silver Sand 2019)... Raising three teenage boys in Bangkok has several challenges for a parent, not the least is just getting everyone together in the same location for more than a few hours. Fortunately, my wife Katia through force of personality, organized a week every year post-Christmas for the family “vacation.” Family vacations were easy... Continue Reading →
Sebastian Florida may be a small unknown town on the State’s east coast but it’s home to Florida’s premiere public shooting range. The multi-million-dollar facility is hidden away in a wilderness reserve out by I-95 and you’re only going to find it if looking for it. Took two of my boys for a morning of Trap... 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 →
I was in DC for another meeting and decided to fly down to Florida to see the folks and kids and check on the house for a couple of weeks. Bangkok is a long way from Florida (on several measures), and that fact is starting to take its toll after 11 years. It’s even further when you’re... Continue Reading →
The Beast Prachuap Khan KhiriTime 4:27 min: 62.16 miles:13.19 avg: from Hua HimFirst flat, lucky I was in town and found a bike shop, Guy had2 tubes my size and bought them both.Temp 31, impossible to ride much after 1pm due to the heat. Thank God I bought sunscreen...... Road (Route 4 South) shoulder is... Continue Reading →
Christmas 2009 and time for a vacation. With two of the most iconic landmarks in the world so close, why not go to China? Better yet, it's winter up there; the kids have never really seen snow, and some cold weather sounds good. It was indeed cold, and the boys found out what “wind chill”... Continue Reading →
