7/14/14 – Oregon Motorcycle Ride


I had a great ride over the weekend! The original plan was to camp near Rainier, OR on friday night then ride down to Country Fair at Eugene. I was then going to head back to camp and come back home on Sunday. Plans changed, however. I left Friday afternoon, and it was exciting for … Continue reading 7/14/14 – Oregon Motorcycle Ride

July 3, 2014


I got a lot done to the bike this past weekend in preparation for our Oregon road trip next week. Oil and rear drive fluid changes, new K&N air filter, new plugs, suspension adjustments, wash and wax...it was a busy one. We have pretty much all we need so all that is left is the … Continue reading July 3, 2014

So… There I Was…. In My Boat…


Today was a beautiful and sunny day here - at lunch it was 72 degrees - and the water was great. I was out patrolling the island and was looking at all the wildlife. Lots of tufted puffins, rhinoceros auklets, gulls (of course), eagles, seals, and pigeon guillemot. Everyone in the pool! I was slowly … Continue reading So… There I Was…. In My Boat…

It is Probably Time For an Update


I have been a bit busy since the last post so I figure I should post an update. Last week when I was on my days off I went in to the mainland. I needed to get to the store and do some other errands. My backup motor on the boat needed to get a … Continue reading It is Probably Time For an Update

Another Amazing Day


Ahh, life... It just never ceases to amaze. Today I was down by my boat doing some bird watching after washing the dock off - the wind was too much and I did not want to get blown off of the dock into the water. I got in the boat and using it as a … Continue reading Another Amazing Day