Dreaming turns to Packing & Planning

Have had to get rooms in my house cleared out as my new renters are actually moving in next week. I will be here a couple months while I wrap up at work, pack up the rest of my personal belongings, sell as much as possible, get the ride preparation done….. Lots...

Things are happening …..

The young guys that will be leasing my house have started to move some stuff in….. Guess this is really happening 🙂 As soon as my job wraps up. Have given them notice and plan to work for a couple months until I can get all packed up, and the weather to warm up...

What to Sell?

Starting the process of reducing the bike inventory so I have a bigger bank account to stay on the road. This is a cool looking Harley. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt…8#post15568148 Someone sent me this link……

Packing Packing Packing

Packing packing packing Focused on many details of getting ready to head out on this Adventure, but lots of stuff to get done. Like Packing up a house we have lived in for 18 years.. Lots of studying on Insurance, Healthcare, getting financial and legal stuff in...

Vaccinations

More preparation Continuing getting things in place for the Ride. That means getting Vaccinations for the things that I might encounter along the way. The Nurse was funny as I was shooting photos of the entire process, ready to jab me with the Rabies shot. Nice...

Continuing to prepare

Have been continuing to pack my belongings, simplify and donate all the extra stuff. And still getting the Medical preparations….. The list of vaccines is long.   Ok I’m ready for a few more vaccine boosters…. Africa in my future Twinrix #2,...

May 10th, 2011

Will be on www.sidestandup.com radio program talking about this upcoming Chapter in my life. Should be an interesting experience. This blog is still under construction and will be updated before the end of June with a full recap of how I came to this place in my life,...

Radioman goes to Washington (DC)

In the middle of getting ready for my ride, I needed to continue sharing my Voice on the Crisis of Alzheimer’s Disease. Along with 600 other Advocates, we got together in Washington DC to visit with our State representatives, and get them behind a True National...

Getting down to the last week…..

As I continue to prepare many things are getting into place for this ride. I have just 7 days left of work. Still have some planning issues, insurance, banking etc. to work out. Packing is almost done, just waiting till the weekend to actually move out of my master...

Work is winding down

Just 5 days left of work, and was talking with my boss as they are fading me out and my replacement In. It is a commissioned Sales job where you are on the phone all day….. So my role is coming to an end. She was right there as I put my feet up, and said...

And the Last day of work……

Had chinese food the other day, and this was in my fortune cookie. And earlier this week I took a screenshot of this……. Since my last day of work is Thursday. And it looks like the warmest day of the year is Saturday…the day I start riding! So off to...

Yesterday

Yesterday was my last day. Started like any other day……. But got my final paperwork and an amazing Card from my co workers. I am very touched by there supportive and kind words. My co-workers goodbye card and my final “voluntary termination”...

The first day out……

Camogreg rolls into town, to send me off So I had to go to Gartners Meat Market to get some supplies…. CamoGreg and I have been friends since we met years ago on the PDX welcoming of CJ (an international Motocycle rider from India that the online guys sponsored...

Taking Care of Details this week

Still wrapping up many details at home. The initial ride down the coast with CamoGreg was great!! Now I am anxious to get all the rest done and get on the road …… Since I have been so busy preparing, grieving the actual loss of my wife Chris and packing...

Seattle back to Portland

After being on Whidbey Island, I Stopped to see my Brother and his two small kids. They love hanging out with uncle Mark! Just not happen too often this past year…. As you can see they are very interested in talking…. Not really. They are playing some Wii...

Wrapping up more details….

Lots of details to wrap up this week, including a few projects at home so that I am ready to depart. small plumbing project. Hardest part was deciding which toilet flushing system to get and install. Then a stop at the bank to get some money changed, and my coin jar...

ADV Hells Canyon Gathering

We’re Here!! All set up for camp. Before we left had to do a quick tire change! Looking forward to a great weekend of riding! Big Thanks to Ladybug!! After we got all set up…. Had some dinner off the grill, and the camp host got a fire going. For a...

Friday June 17th…..

Friday June 17th…. This is the view from my tent at 6:30 am… Then Ladybug and crew made a great breakfast another group ride heading toward Troy Oregon on dirt and gravel roads. Matt thinks this is a great day! Some dirt, some mud… before noon we are...

More ADV gathering

June 15-19th I was out in Enterprise Oregon at an annual Hells Canyon ADV Campout. Had my Husky TE610 Dual sport bike for the weekend of riding. Thursday we headed out for a ride and had a great time. We ended up down in Dug Bar right on the snake river. Wow what a...

Hells Canyon … full of surprises!

What a great weekend. Ladybug was always busy doing something to help others… Here she is making breakfast for 70 of her ADV friends Cannot thank “Bug Sister” enough as she put in so much time and effort to make this a great event!! Sasquatch getting...