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  • Introvert Exceptions

    I can usually convince myself to attend a picnic if there is a bike park in the neighborhood. And also if there is a once in a chance to meet up with long-lost family. I must explain that Mo and I are introverts, so if we spend the week at work with other humans we…

  • Survival Day

    I can not tell you how many online battles I can look back at and wonder how I reacted is such a way. One thing does stands out. It is always on a Monday. So years ago Mo and I sat down and created a rule for Monday. Just survive. Just survive and make it…

  • Items I Must Preserve

    “We will be in Livingston”, Mo read me the text she had received. “What? When?”. I lifted my voice in excitement. We don’t get many guests. And with Covid we haven’t been able to go “VISITING”. These are exciting times. And I think of things we want to share. Spring flowers, baby deer, our alleys,…

  • Observations Around Town

    Meanwhile, back at home, I find every occasion to go outside for the approach of spring. Sure there is the ignition of wildflowers. But what option do they have? Their clocks say spring. Even when the outdoors do not agree. As the rain pours outside for the third day in a row. I glance down…

  • Hiking

    So we are camped up at West Pine Creek and I was considering a ride. A brilliant ride over to Dry Creek and then up and over to West Pine. https://photos.app.goo.gl/LmDVNw9uC6hudfjbA I will agree that maybe it was not the most competent plan. After 2 weeks of pushing snow, we would have had to turn…

  • Observe and Learn

    I just wanted to see how someone was doing. A genuine effort. What I got was hatred and painful statements from those that I know. f’ it. But first … Snuggles and I went for a ride. Stillness befell us as we rode through the most immeasurable display of wildflowers I have ever observed. Once…

  • Home

    Photos at https://photos.app.goo.gl/P8cNFxE5maq1R7d46 and https://ridewithgps.com/trips/50433669 for the route.

  • Spring in Livingston

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/897BQNeD1MV1KjW1A Spring is here with flooding, flowers, and finally getting out to see everyone else enjoying the season. Much much going on and to think about so there is much walking and escaping to enduro rides. Had to call in sick today for a family medical in Billings so it’s off to that joint.

  • Donahue Expedition

    Mo was in the loft and I just kind of tooling around in the garage https://photos.app.goo.gl/xi75cEsy7oNhD6TUA (Buttons). “hmmm, it looks like we can connect Big Creek with Rock Creek” “No way” That is habitually how it goes when we find a new piece of planet to ride on. About a year later as we camped…

  • Round and Round

    “Out on the streets, that’s where we’ll meetYou make the night, I always cross the lineTightened our belts, abuse ourselvesGet in our way, we’ll put you on your shelfAnother day, some other wayWe’re gonna go, but then we’ll see you againI’ve had enough, we’ve had enough” ~Ratt

  • Carabella

    I love Livingston, but I also get bored with current surroundings pretty easily. So I go to Town and Country our local store. I grab a bunch of supplies and I meet snuggles at Carabella. The first thing we do is go for a ride and head up towards the Sphynx Trail. You know, kind…

  • Lonely

    Livingston Montana … in our apartment. Working remotely in our new world. Wishing I could hug someone that needs support. Trying to struggle free from the grasps of winter. Seeing signs that we are almost there. Still, changes need to be made and loved ones are not around. People dying alone. People dying needlessly. I…

  • Moments in Time

  • Militant

  • Taxes

    The warm days are starting to make us believe that spring is near. I am always so shocked to realize how much I like the pleasant weather. Why? I mean during the winter I bitch and bitch. And then when we get our week of summer I am even more surprised at how I would…

  • Copper City

    BLM abandon and overrun by COVIDteers is the trails out at Copper City. Where bullets wiz over your head if you poke yer nose in the wrong coolie. But ride to the backside and avoid the people. There you will find peace and solitude.

  • Battleground

    The war began with a middle-of-the-night mouse sighting which prompted troops to be pulled into the area including mouse traps and peppermint oil. “Double Kill”, was announced pre-sunrise. The war seemed to be turning in our direction. Then the enemy brought in the heavy hitters. It started with a bombardment of devil dust. By noon…

  • Forsaken

    It seems that with recent events everybody and their brother and their sister and their dogs and their birds are all going camping and using public lands. Every public area that we approach is overrun. The thing is. The Bureau of Land Management has abandoned these places. When they are being used the most. You…