Surprisingly, the weather has been fairly decent back in the Portland metro area this spring. That is not always the case and when planning out trips a couple months in advance, you need to go with the probable not the possible. It was with that mentality that I booked a late April weekend at Deschutes…
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No Looking Back
Over the years of writing here I have occasionally done a year in review. Not this year though. Not because there is nothing to remember or write about but more because I want to spend some time thinking about the year ahead. 2023 was okay, 2024 will hopefully see a return to more adventure rides, more camping and…
Nuthin Much
Please consider much of this post a chance to bitch about work, weather and everything else that conspires to keep me from doing all the stuff I’d rather be accomplishing. As we close in on the middle of April I have to make one thing very clear, the weather this year has sucked. I am…
Merry Christmas
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, etc from On & Off Rhodes. 2021 has been another year that nobody could have imagined. Here is to hoping that 2022 finally sees a return to “normal” (but don’t hold your breath). Thanks for reading, -Pete
Who Did Not See This Coming?
On June 30th the Oregon Governor lifted most COVID restrictions. Since then Oregon has seen a steady (if not better described as exponential) growth of COVID cases. Needless to say anyone with half a brain could have seen this coming. Fourth of July parties commenced, people gathered maskless and too many of them remain unvaccinated….
Offrhodes Posts Again: Running for Alzheimers
Very long time, blogging is not my thing. Mostly Instagram posts, but this past weekend for the Summer Solstice we ran a virtual relay “RAGNAR” style for the Alzheimer’s Association challenge of the Longest Day “The day with the most light is the day we fight”. 10 of us Scattered throughout MA and NH, and…
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