For as long as Mia and I have been in Oregon we’ve seldom traveled much beyond the first 10-15 miles of the Cascade Lakes Highway out of Bend. I have been to Wanoga Sno Park for 24 hour racing, fat biking, XC skiing, etc. Last fall I finally made it out to Devils Lake for…
Solo Overnight
Just before the Memorial Day weekend Mia was back in New Hampshire visiting family for ten days. I had to pick her up at the airport on Saturday evening so for my final night of the solo life I decided on a quick overnight bikepacking trip up to Stub Stewart. Long time readers of this…
It Has Been Hard
Mia and I have struggled with Codi’s passing. The first three weeks were especially hard. The next morning, as I walked into the master bathroom, I totally lost it. Codi liked to sleep on the tile floor between the vanity and bathtub. That empty space hit me like a sledgehammer. We did a lot of…
4th Annual Bromantic Weekend
What started out as a bit of joke four years ago has morphed into an annual tradition. Neither Mia nor Yue-yun are big fans of the whole Valentine’s Day thing. In addition, my work gives me Presidents Day off, but Mia’s job doesn’t. This has given me and Dean an opportunity to get away for…
Small Tweaks & Upkeep
Just like everything else in life (house, car, body, etc.) owning a conversion van requires a tad bit of TLC every once in a while. Because you’ve basically bolted, screwed and adhered a bunch of stuff to a large, somewhat flexible, metal box, it should come as no surprise that things might loosen up after…
ON & OFF RHODES 