In addition to the time spent writing at local area libraries I hope to also find time to ride (or as my Spyder cohorts prefer – ryding).  I have a Can-Am Spyder that I love to ride and a Piaggio MP3 to get me around town and out to where I store the Spyder.  To the west of where I live in Northern Manhattan is terrific riding, especially around the upper Delaware Water Gap.  To the north is fine roads around Harriman State Park and Bear Mountain.  Farther north the Catskills.  Farther yet the Adirondacks.  All roads I have greatly enjoyed.

It has been about two years since I took my last significant vacation traveling through the Midwest to see two of my plays performed and visit family in Cincinnati.  Don’t know yet if I will take quite that long a trip (4,500 miles) but I will certainly spend more time riding close by.  I can hardly wait.  More information if anything exciting happens on one of those trips.  Most likely just lovely having my knees in the breeze.

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