After about six years, it was time to get this house repainted. I chose a different color scheme this time (4/option2) from our approved HOA paint guidelines. As stupid as some people think HOAs are, I have lived in neighborhoods with them and prefer to have one. Not only does it keep people from painting their home an outrageous color (good in some areas), it keeps yards clean (mostly) and things in order (everything in its place!). Here’s a before…
Well, two weeks are up and I’m back in Phoenix. It was a fun two weeks of visiting family and friends. See the notes here: CLICK
For the past few years I’ve been riding a Suzuki DL650 and have used mostly street tires. The last tires used were the Bridgestone Battlax Adventure A40 tires and they did fairly well. Prior to that I had the Michelin Anakee 2 tires and also liked them. The problem was when I wanted to ride on dirt and gravel…they just didn’t work very well. Enter the Heidenau Scout K60s. They’ve been recommended by a few friends who have dual sport / adventure…
Let’s get to the ride!!! This year’s trip will be a little different from others due to the fact that I am focusing on one state…Colorado. I’ll take an extra day on my way north to the Black Hills in South Dakota to not only make it a more comfortable ride, but to explore some areas I haven’t in the past. On the way back from South Dakota I’ll head into southern Colorado to explore the Black Canyon area and…
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Trump world…this is the hate he and news sources like Fox News preach. America, we can be better than this. Please Republicans, do something at your upcoming convention to oust this racist radical hate preaching person. #nevertrump #dumptrump Texas: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/07/texas-mosque-attack-160703143400200.html Ohio: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/investigation-ohio-police-brutally-arrest-arab-man-being-isis-terrorist-1568662
Those on the right sometimes (all of the time) complain that the US has lost it’s credibility in the world. I completely disagree. If you traveled overseas during the GW years it was easier to say you were Canadian because if a person knew you were American they always asked how GW became president. With President Obama in the White House I haven’t had to worry about it because the majority of people I meet traveling think he’s a decent person….
Ever read the book, “In the Garden of Beasts”? Well, if you haven’t…you should. I can’t help when listening to what a certain candidate says, think about the parallels of what a certain person coming into power during in Germany after WW1 said. This can be said about almost any horrible person in human history, but this is our time…oh, and those movies and TV shows that have the premise of, “if you could travel back in time…what would you…
This winter has been pretty perfect. Great snow up north (Sunrise / Snowbowl) and superb weather here in Phoenix for some hiking and mountain biking. Here’s a little video from some fun last week: https://youtu.be/qsoAZPQ9TD8
If you know me, you know that Snowbowl Ski area outside of Flagstaff, AZ is not on my list of favorite ski areas. It’s small, it has slow lifts, very few trails, super crowded, etc. I compare it to going to disneyland…wait 45 minutes for a 5 minute ride. Plus, the lift tickets are around $70. No thanks. The area had received almost 12″ of snow in the previous 24 hours so we knew the conditions would be decent. The…