Rome, Oregon Arrival
The Owyhee River in the Rome valley. Picked up this guide for a mile or so
Many Stops On the Way
Wanting to get an early start, I was up at 3:30 am today only to discover that Otis had had several accidents on the carpet. My first thought was that
Chuck in Memoriam
Chuck2006-2019 This morning we said goodbye to Chuck, our sweet companion of more than eleven years. Our little rescue fellow outlived all expectations to enjoy a long and happy life
US Open: August 30
Today we closed out our visit with third round matches, seeing a several doubles matches and finishing the day watching Novak Djokivic defeat American Denis Kudla. Amazing tennis! The larger
Broadway
View from PHD Terrace at Dream Midtown, West 55th Street, New York, NY
Lunch at Perry St.
After the 9/11 Memorial, we decided to grab some lunch. A quick Yelp search revealed a highly-rated place called Perry St. The place was empty! We sat down at our
US Open: August 28
In today’s tennis we saw some big names, including Venus Williams, Kei Nishikori, and Madison Keys. The larger set of my US Open photos can be found here.
US Open: August 27
Photos from Tuesday’s Round 1 action here. This is my first trip to the US Open and I have not been disappointed! I am happy that I brought a small
Lunch on Upper West Side
Fantastic fare at Lokal Mediterranean Kitchen.
LaGuardia via O’Hare
Time to leave for the US Open
Mt. St. Helens
This morning, left Council Lake campground and enjoyed a bumpy and twisty ride over gravel and paved roads to reach the otherworldly spectacle of Mt. St. Helens’ North face. I
Mt. Baker and Lakes
Today I loaded up the bike for an afternoon ride to Mt. Baker and an overnight stay. I chose Lake Takhlakh, but when I arrived at about 5pm, there were
First Rain Day
John and I were going to play golf today, but it up and started raining! Golf postponed until Saturday. Will use the time to pack up for tomorrow’s Mt. St.
Custom Camera and Drone Motorcycle Case
I plan to spend time on the motorcylce in the Oregon outback and want to be able to shoot with my big camera, lenses, and drone. Rather than stuff separate
V-Strom Refit
Because much of September will be spend in the desert and off-road, I need to make some changes to make the bike safer off the pavement, including: Replacing the front
Cast Iron Pizza – Back Home
While we were away, the tomatoes went bananas
Farewell, Jackson
The view from our VRBO condo’s window the morning of our departure