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Ignorance is bliss?
My sister went off to college when I was about 11 and in an instant I lost my unwilling idol. About the same time Andee, my cousin moved to town to live with her dad, Uncle Pat. I kept my horse at Pat’s house, in a pasture next to a pond full of trout and catfish that we had to protect from the boys and their fishing poles. Andee was 6 months older than me and lifetimes tougher so of course, she instantly replaced the void my sister had left. My Mom was full of wisdom and was light years tougher than anyone else I knew, even Andee, so when she…
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The Birds Know the Secrets…
Chapter One of a Novel that’s coming soon… ... the bus bounced over the road straddling a baked pile of hair that had once been alive and flattened a reptile that frantically tried to outrun it’s impending doom while inside the bus Ruby’s heart became ever more hardened as her defenses tried to overcome her inevitable defeat. She sat directly behind the driver, hoping for some respite from his proximity all the while knowing deep down that there would be none. Her measured breath didn’t waver as her fellow passengers tormented her, pulling out her hair one strand at a time to keep a morbid count of cruel comments and…
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Ride On – Cross Country Disaster on BMW Supermotos
When Lucas turned 16 and I turned closer to 40, I decided we needed motorcycles. I claimed it was to celebrate his driver’s license and graduation from dirt to street riding, knowing full well that everyone recognized the beginning of a mid-life crisis. We stepped off the plane in Orlando with backpacks full of tents and underwear, wearing full leathers our helmets tucked under our arms. Not wanting to waste any time we went straight to the dealer to pick up the matching bikes we had purchased online. Supermotos, I found out, are just glorified dirt bikes with extra lights, street tires and a plank for a seat. Before we…
Shadow Healing for Light Reaching
