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• What I Learned: 24 New Things

  

  Happy Epiphany! Normally if I was home, I would be celebrating this day with a run that used to be the number of kilometers as a friend's age (who is now in... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2025 TRAVEL

• Best of 2024: Books

  

  Happy New Year! According to Goodreads, I read 173 books in 2024 and DNFed 27, which comes out to roughly 70,300 pages. Here are a few stats.  Average rating... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2024 TRAVEL

• Best of 2024: Travel

  

  Lake Superior, MarquettePeter Lougheed Provincial Park, Alberta. Although I have been here before, I liked it then and I liked it again! Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2024 TRAVEL

• Contemplations Regarding Canada: Quebec

  

  Ooh la la! As you know, I was recently in Quebec, and I noticed a few things about this province that had me thinking.  Parlez Vous Français? Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2024 TRAVEL

• A Day In The Life

  

  7:04 am. It is not quite light, but it will be light enough in about 10 or 15 minutes that we will not trip over anything, so I get myself and Frankie ready... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2024 TRAVEL

• By The Numbers: November

  

  November was the month of pets, and also I only had a few fun rides, but nothing big. I did start to run a little bit, and have been doing a ton of walking,... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2024 TRAVEL

• We Are Nearing La Fin. La Meta. Das Ende.

  

  In Memoriam (Alice Winn): Lisa liked this, so I wanted to like it, but after a few pages, I kind of drifted off, mentally. However, it also got a 4.52 on... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2024 TRAVEL

• Ask Me Anything (2)

  I hope that everyone had a wonderful day yesterday and are not working today, but if you are, I hope it goes by quickly! Here are a few more answers to some of... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2024 TRAVEL

• An Important Question

  

  One of the items on the list of 36 questions that Elisabeth and I went over was "for what in your life do you feel most grateful? Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2024 TRAVEL

• What I Learned: An Introspective Journey

  

  The first thing I learned is that I am small. Sometimes I would be out in the middle of nowhere with no people and sometimes no trees with the sun beating down... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2024 TRAVEL

• The Joke Is On Me: Photocopies

  

  You may remember my prior Joke Is On Me posts, where I recount something dumb I have done in my life. I mean, really, there are endless things, but I have only... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2024 TRAVEL

• Money Monday: How to Save on Taxes

  Disclaimer: Tax evasion is illegal; tax avoidance is not. I am not a CPA, financial advisor or tax attorney. Please consult a professional for personal advice.... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2024 TRAVEL

• Ask Me Anything

  

  NGS asked: How did you plan all this? Fiscally? The route? I have a post here about the route planning. As far as fiscally, if someone wants me to write a long... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2024 TRAVEL

• Keeping Tabs

  

  Disclaimer: this is not a sponsored post for Google. However, I do use a shit ton (official measurement) of Google products because they work for me! Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2024 TRAVEL

• Gift Ideas For Nomads

  

  gift ideas for active peoplesoona fanny packGoodr sunglassesEven travelers love chocolate dipped strawberries!Merino wool ($20-$150+). Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2024 TRAVEL

• Be My Guest

  

  Lest you think I am using this as a cop out for posting today, I will leave you with the following five places I would go back to, in photo form. These are in n... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2024 TRAVEL

• What I Learned

  

  San Francisco BayHave you ever taken a flight that has been canceled? I am sure many of us have. Well, this happened to me in September of 2022 and I learned... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2024 TRAVEL

• Future Travel Plans

  

  my bike ride across the US and CanadaAfter the holidays, I will head to Europe and I have figured out part of my plans for the first couple of quarters! Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2024 TRAVEL

• Money Monday: By The Numbers: October

  Mileage To Date:Total Days on the Road: 222Total Days Ridden: 153Days Ridden in October: 10Total Miles Ridden: 8,540Average Miles Per Day Ridden: 55.8 (vs 56. Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2024 TRAVEL

• Never Have I Ever

  

  But I have milked a goat!* Eaten or been to Chick-Fil-A (PS one of my pet peeves is when people spell things wrong to be cute. This is not why I have never eate... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2024 TRAVEL