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47 days ago
After having lost all interest in Facebook, never having had any draw to MySpace, and now losing interest in Twitter, I’m wondering if it wouldn’t just be better to get back to Blogging again. Or should I just shut it all down and live my life? MySpace has always seemed to be targeting a very immature (middle / junior high) audience. I’m just a slight bit out of that age group, and though I do believe I’m still fairly young at heart, – uh…no. Facebook had my attention for a while, simply because of the ability to reconnect with lost friends, find folks you hadn’t thought about for years and stay in touch with people. Okay, so that was the first week. Then I started noticing all of the “So-and-so just took this quiz and found out what Smurf they are…”. Really? Does ANYONE need this type of distraction in their life? Twitter appealed to me because it was quick, easy, clean and had none of the craziness of Facebook. I didn’t have to feel bad when I rejected someone’s request ...
99 days ago
Well, the ride is over and I finally have a few minutes to post a blog about it. Instead of adding a bunch of pictures, head on over to my good friend Jeff Henshaw’s blog and watch his great three minute video. I’ll post some additional pictures, though I think the ones that he and his Mom shot are probably better than the ones I took! They’re linked right below the video… All-in-all, it was a great day. We started with 13 bikes at Microsoft building 88, had 21 bikes as we left Tacoma, a group of Five went their own way in Elbe, bringing us to 16 bikes through the gates of Rainier. We met up with three more friends at our first stop inside the park at Longmire – and they stayed with us up to Paradise. After lunch, the group began splitting to go different ways, with about 8 bikes making the complete circuit and stopping for lunch in Greenwater. While we were winding our way down Hwy 410, we noticed several of our riders pulled over by a Park Ranger (I believe – though ...
106 days ago
Well, it’s less than a week away, and I’m totally excited about our upcoming ride around Rainier! This ride should prove to be a GREAT day enjoying some of the best roads, best scenery and coolest folks on the planet! (Okay, so that may be a LITTLE bit of a stretch, but not much!) As a reminder, we’ll be leaving McDonalds at SR512 and South Tacoma Way on Saturday, August 22nd at 9:30 AM. Please be there at least 15 minutes prior to allow time to hang out and get the riders briefing. The itinerary is fully listed in the post below this one, so check it out. Also – if you haven’t had the opportunity, please consider making a donation to Team World Vision in honor of this wonderful ride. I don’t check to see who does and who doesn’t, but what a wonderful opportunity to give back just a little of the blessing that you have. I look forward to seeing all of you there – and even some of my friends from both Microsoft and World Vision! Be blessed, ride safe, show up early with a ...
121 days ago
Below is a mail that I sent out to some of our riders in the community – but you get the added bonus of some quick shots of the scenery you’ll be seeing on this ride. These are just quick shots that I grabbed today during my pre-ride of the route… Greetings Bikers and Friends! August 22 nd is fast approaching and I’m looking forward to this ride! I just pre-rode our route and am pleased to tell you that the roads are in great shape! All of the construction on Route 123 that we’ve had in past years is gone and has been replaced with nice, smooth (well, MOSTLY smooth) asphalt and most importantly, Stevens Canyon Road opened yesterday! The itinerary is set and is as follows: Gather at McDonalds (South Tacoma Way at I-5) at 9:00 AM Rider’s briefing at 9:15 AM Kickstands up at 9:30 AM! We should be in Enumclaw around 3:00 or so (biker time) We have stops planned at: Elbe - 15 minute stretch Longmire (inside the ...
172 days ago
Hey Bikers and friends, For the last few years, I’ve cobbled together a handful or so of friends, and made an annual run around Mt. Rainier. This year, I’ve decided to make it a bit more official and try to do something good at the same time. I’d like to announce the First Annual Charity Ride around Rainier! On August 22 nd we’ll be meeting to take a nice, leisurely ride around Mt. Rainier. The ride is open to any and all types of motorcycles, scooters or anything on two or more wheels with a motor! (Yes, cars are welcome – but they will be asked to ride in the rear of the pack!) J The tentative agenda has us meeting in Lakewood, following Highway 7 (Mountain Highway) through Elbe and into the Nisqually entrance of Mt. Rainier. From there, we’ll ride to Paradise. We’ll stay there for a while and let folks rest up a bit for the next leg of the run. From Paradise, we’ll follow the Steven’s Canyon Road out of the park and continue to Highway 410. We’ll stop again in Greenwater for ...
