This past weekend Geoff Franks, the manager of our local Canoe and Kayak outfitter asked me to shoot some video at the Riverhouse Slalom. This race runs down a section of the Deschutes river known as the Riverhouse run because it runs through the property of a local resort hotel, The Riverhouse.” The race is [...]
Last week we had a couple of days of snow in Bend. Yay! This was my first snowfall in my new home. Temperatures got down as low as -1, but felt a lot warmer than that. At least when I was walking around. Going to have to get some good snow boots though. The shoes [...]
Bend is everything I’d hoped for, the people are friendly, everything is close, and just a few miles to the west there are fields and mountains covered with snow. Mt Bachelor, the sixth largest ski area in the U.S., is only 21 miles away. I’m thrilled about all the outdoor recreation available here. All day [...]
Twenty days ago on, January 2nd, I loaded up my battered up Mitsubishi Montero, said goodbye to my cousin Michael, and drove off into the sunset to a new life in a place over the hills and far away. That place is Bend, Oregon. It’s been quite a journey traveling to Bend. There was exhilaration. [...]
The one time cry of thousands of pioneers traveling across the American frontier is beginning to have new meaning for me as I limp North along the California coast. Yesterday my faithful Mitsubishi began making a horrendous noise. After all the work that PEPBOYS have done I’m hoping it will be something they can take [...]
Everything was going really well on this trip. My mileage was better than expected, I was under budget a little bit, and I was making great time. Visiting new friends in Carlsbad, NM, seeing new countryside, and relaxing with my cousins Peter and Sharon Lebeau in Gilbert, Az near Phoenix. I was looking forward to [...]
At the end of my second day on the road my trip planning appears to be quite accurate… My Montero is performing at about 19 miles per gallon. Fuel prices have been very close, and miles traveled just about spot on. Yeah, I’m pleased. Here’s the official breakdown: Town Miles Gallons MPG Price Total +/- [...]
Later this morning I’m pulling up stakes in New Braunfels, Texas to make my move to Bend, Oregon. Am I keyed up? Just a little. It’s 3:00AM and I’m awake… Last night I discovered a great game to play on this little odyssey across our country. Every month I prepare a budget ahead of time [...]
I’ve been a nomad this year. Three months in Malibu, two in Ashland, one in Arkansas, one month in Louisiana, and five months in Texas. Then there was the month I spent traveling from Oregon to Arkansas… The year has been filled with wonderful adventure, a bit of disappointment, new insights, and longing dreams. Of [...]
During my final tour of duty in the Navy I purchased a Harley Davidson Sportster motorcycle at the Navy Exchange in Yokosuka, Japan. After reporting aboard USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54) my department head took delivery of a sportster and I discovered that the Navy exchange was selling them. Having always wanted a motorcycle I decided [...]
