Norfolk, Richmond, and on to West Virginia
After a day on the road from Savannah to Norfolk, I had the chance to spend some time with dear friends, Brian and Sherrie. Brian is an...
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shortysdaddy
- Jul 21, 2019
- 2 min
The Big Ride 2019 Begins!
With Yamacraw all gassed up, washed and waxed, and loaded with my gear, we left Savannah yesterday morning early. These pictures were...
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shortysdaddy
- Jun 12, 2018
- 2 min
What now?
I rode across the country and back. 6,500 plus miles. Twenty four days. Seventeen states. So, what? If the ride is the extent of the...
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shortysdaddy
- Jun 5, 2018
- 1 min
The Numbers
We rode over 6,500 miles, covered seventeen states, and raised well over a thousand dollars for a great charity that operates in over 60...
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shortysdaddy
- May 31, 2018
- 1 min
Have You Helped Me?
Unfortunately there is no picture to go with this post...but as I was walking along Wyatt Earp Blvd. in Dodge City, Kansas, I got a call...
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shortysdaddy
- May 31, 2018
- 2 min
The Stretch Run Homeward
Since late last week, there has been a little bit of concern as to what effect the weather might have on the last days of "the big ride"....
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shortysdaddy
- May 31, 2018
- 2 min
Saint Louis, Missouri
I've heard it called "Misery" by some, and pronounced "Mizzourah" by others but whatever the case, I am here...and its capital, Saint...
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shortysdaddy
- May 30, 2018
- 1 min
Kansas City...Old Friends and New
Made it to Kansas City, where I got the chance to see my old buddy from Saudi, Mitch, and I also got the pleasure of meeting his sweet...
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shortysdaddy
- May 29, 2018
- 1 min
Memorial Day in Kansas
An interesting ride across Kansas today. I started this morning by "getting the hell outta Dodge" (I've waited all my life to use that)....
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shortysdaddy
- May 28, 2018
- 1 min
Kansas
Dodge City, Kansas. Rode in here on US 50, which, once inside the city limits becomes Wyatt Earp Boulevard, with guns...I mean, mufflers...
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shortysdaddy
- May 28, 2018
- 1 min
The Santa Fe Trail
US 50 runs along or on top of what has been stage lines, the route for the Pony Express and here in Kansas, it's the Santa Fe Trail. I'm...
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shortysdaddy
- May 28, 2018
- 1 min
Goodbye to Beautiful Colorado.
Bent's Old Fort. A trading post back when the US ended and Mexico began just a few miles away. My last stop before heading into Kansas....
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shortysdaddy
- May 28, 2018
- 1 min
The Folks We Meet Along The Way
This is Derrick and Josh. Derrick is an Arapaho (although he says he was raised in the Eastern Shoshone culture). Josh is a Lakota (they...
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shortysdaddy
- May 28, 2018
- 1 min
Better and Better: Beautiful Colorado.
When I crested the summit at Monarch Pass, which is the Continental Divide, I literally got choked up at how beautiful the view of the...
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shortysdaddy
- May 28, 2018
- 1 min
Mistuh Gambini, What is a Yoot?
Well, your honor, it's not a yoot. It's a Ute. They are Native Americans who live in Utah, home to the most impressive scenery yet on...
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shortysdaddy
- May 28, 2018
- 3 min
A Near Deadly Day on America's Loneliest Road
Well, the day started off nicely as we got underway from Fallon, NV, about 60 miles east of Reno. Yesterday after our nearly eight hours...
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shortysdaddy
- May 27, 2018
- 1 min
The Loneliest Road
Leaving Reno today after a brief pit stop at the local Indian dealership to get Yamacraw's 10,000 mile service in. Reno's famous arch...
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shortysdaddy
- May 21, 2018
- 1 min
Goodbye California. Hello Nevada.
This morning early we left San Francisco (the SF marathon was today and getting out of town was a challenge). By 0730, however, we were...
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shortysdaddy
- May 21, 2018
- 1 min
Homeward Bound
The ride home begins tomorrow. To date I've traveled over 2,900 miles. I did it as an act of gratitude for the good life I've been given,...
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