2/21/21 – Encore in San Francisco Returning from Hawaii and unpacking Sunride, Jr. from its crate, I decided to check to see if the bike, broken down for shipping, would fit into my Tesla Model S. Wala! It fit! This
1/21/21 – Mahalo Hawaii
1/21/21 – Mahalo Hawaii “Mahalo” is Hawaiian for thank you. It’s a tender word indicating sincere gratitude. I really hate to leave this wonderful place. I’m sure everyone feels the same way leaving here. I had a marvelous routine. Wake
1/11/21 – Hawaii Day 5: A little help from my friends
1/11/21 – Hawaii Day 5: A little help from my friends Nearly a week of just tooling around Honolulu, my sole battery that was pre-charged with solar energy from home was getting pretty low. I called Rolf at R &
1/10/21 – Day 4: Tooling around the Island
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1/9/21 – Hawaii Day 3: Into the Volcano
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1/8/21 – Hawaii Day 2: Stung by a Jellyfish
1/8/21 – Hawaii Day 2: Stung by a Jellyfish I awoke refreshed from a great night’s sleep and headed straight for the beach as soon as the sun rose behind Diamond Head. The water was a perfect temperature, just slightly
1/7/21 – Hawaii – Day 1
1/7/21 – Hawaii – Day 1 We made it! Sunride and I finally made it to Hawaii! The days leading up to the trip were full of anxiety, just like the last time when we tried and failed; but this time,
11/22/20 – The Flag and Thanksgiving
11/22/20 – The Flag and Thanksgiving I had several comments on the flags I attached to Sunride on election day. My good friend Angus commented that all those flags reminded him of the bubba trucks running around. Maybe, but I will say my
Election 2020
Election 2020 The evening of Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020 was remarkable. I went to bed thinking Trump would win based on the states where he was leading. It looked like Biden would stall at 250 electoral votes. By morning things
10/30/20 – Pretending Hawaii
10/30/20 – Pretending Hawaii When I woke up this morning, I should have been in Hawaii. The close but failed attempt left me at home. What’s an optimist to do? What I’d planned to do in Hawaii was: Ride my