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…

Codi

I did not want a dog……… Mia wanted a dog. I’d grown up with dogs, Mia didn’t. I wanted a dog but wasn’t sure I was ready for one. I’m so damn happy we got a dog. In the beginning This story has been told countless times. Now is a chance to put it in…

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…

Closing Out 2025

Well, that went fast It feels like January 2025 wasn’t all that long ago. Here we sit though looking at the dawn of 2026 just a week away. It was a good year, not a great year. I had some goals set, and some were checked off, some will fall short. Life isn’t about perfection…

Clifford Turns Five

The past twelve months have seen only a few changes/modifications to Clifford the Big Red Van. The larger focus for me personally has been to get out at least once a month, even if it was only for a single night. You can link back to the previous four years of annual updates from my…

Eastern Oregon Trip

Ever since 2013 when Mia and I drove up over the Blue Mountains and dropped down into Pendleton, OR as we moved across the country, I knew it was an area we had to get back to. My solo trip back in 2023 brought me to the area south of Pendleton/La Grande. Coming into 2025…