Psychological Debris from an Anxiety-Ridden, Failed Attempt to Orbit a Big Lake
On any of my long-distance bike rides, the whirl I took around the Grand Illinois Trail (600 miles), the sweep up and down the Katy in Missouri (443 miles), or…
How Abruptly Plans Shatter in Oconto, WI (or Anywhere, USA)
On sale here in Oconto, a motorized bicycle Last night in my Econo Lodge motel room, here in Oconto, WI, I peeled a thick rubbery section of skin from the…
How Quickly Fear, the Quicksand of the Psyche, Can Drown You
The Majesty of Old Grain Silos I intended to use this trip to meditate on fear. To that purpose, I was far from cheated. I was flabbergasted by own dread,…
Two Turkeys and a Naysayer on the Road to Belgium (Wisconsin)
Early AM Turkeys outside of Milwaukee I had just departed from the Motel 6 in Glendale, WI (Milwaukee for all intents) when I came across these specimens from the animal…
An Easy Day Gone Awry
I got a great start getting into town. First in fog, then through some scenic stretches like this. "Love" Bridge encountered as I slithered into Milwaukee Today was supposed to…
The Majesty of the Outdoors (on the Robert McClory Bike Path)
This is what I saw coming at me on the Robert McClory Bike Path as I left Waukegan this morning. I set down the bike to take the snap for…