Going through video clips from our recent trip to Destin, FL with the in-laws. More to come.
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Oh, to Ride
This is a photo from this year’s spring trip to Florida. Looking through some old photographs while archiving reminds me of the sunny, warm days that seem a distant memory. The Nighthawk sits enshrouded in it’s cover on the driveway, waiting patiently for an opportunity to see the sun and feel the wind. OK, I’m [...]
Ah, Ft. Lauderdale
I began to notice an odd sound coming from the Nighthawk today. It sounds as if something’s grinding by by left footpeg. I hear it only in low RPMs and only when the bike is in-gear. I began using regular gasoline over spring break; maybe that has something to do with it. The chain has [...]
Raiford to Vero Beach
An interesting day. Well, according to Jesse, there’s a high pressure system sitting out in the Atlantic delivering a massive amount of wind and the occasional shower to the east coast. It’s expected to last though Sunday. Great. Today began well enough: I had a pleasant, sunny ride down 100 to Palatka, but as I [...]
South Again
Today, despite the cool weather, I donned my new jacket and, once again, headed south. My destination: the 25th annual conference for the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts. Walter, Tom, and I are to give a panel on Lem’s Solaris at the conference in Ft. Lauderdale, and I decided that I needed [...]
Sur
Heavy weather loomed like a lover’s frown on the otherwise cheerful blue sky portending either a wet ride south, or enough cover from the sun to allow travel to be relatively sweat-free. Since I had not yet ridden the Nighthawk for any length of time on the interstate, I decided to take I-75 to Mom’s. [...]