While many people know me as being fun living, thoughtful, and considerate, some remember me for my lesser moments of being an insensitive buffoon. Generally, I can be quite empathetic and caring, which often allows me to be a wonderful host and enjoyable company. But sometimes, I’m just an asshole. …
After visiting the Rocktoberfest music festival I’d seen while giving a tour with Discover Sarasota Tours on Saturday, I decided to return on Sunday. I drove the van for the Psychic Tour until 3:00, and since my motorcycle was in the shop awaiting a new throttle cable, I asked one …
I am offering guided tours of Whitaker Bayou, a small wooded tributary off of Sarasota Bay that few people have seen. Beyond Ringling College of Art and Design, Whitaker Bayou winds through the Newtown neighborhood between Dr. Martin Luther King Way and Myrtle Avenue. This hidden treasure offers a view …
On the first day of 2020, I was inspired to write a song. I’ve written quite a few, but something about that one challenged me to be a little more deliberate, so I decided to write a new song every month. The last song of the year was called “Live, …
It is the third anniversary of Aretha Franklin’s death, and I have just watched the film Respect, the biopic of her life. In the film, she was played by Jennifer Hudson, one of the finalists on American Idol, and I could not help but think of the recent tragedy that …
Wisconsin is my 12th state to visit on this trip. It is the second state that I have visited that I have never been to before. I plan to visit three more states that I’ve never been to before, leaving two left to visit on another trip.I had a few …
It was a beautiful ride through the George Washington and Monongahala National Forests, with corners both windy and tight. I rode about 120 miles and made it to Elkins, West Virginia in about 3 1/2 hours. Though I’d made a reservation on AirBnB, there was no one at the hostel …
After the festival in Kentucky, the ride through Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia has certainly been a memorable one.
Although I am still in pain from the accident, the PlayThink Festival was astounding.
Although I was a motorcyclist in California for nearly two years nearly twenty years ago, this time around, I’ve only been riding for about two months and would still be considered a novice. When I first purchased a motorcycle in 2002, I bought it in Reno, Nevada and basically learned …
