Happy Friday. Quick lead into your weekend. Recent Ryde on my Spyder through the West Rock Tunnel on Route 15 in Connecticut. We don't get many tunnels in the east, this is easy to find near Yale and fun to ride. Takes about 30 seconds to ride through. Enjoy and have a great weekend. Go … Continue reading Ryding through the West Rock Tunnel on Route 15 in Connecticut
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One Last Long Reach Long Riders Video
OK, one more Long Reach Long Riders video as we swoop out of the lovely town of Shelburne, MA and ride through some quiet countryside. Hope you enjoy it as it will have to last you until next year when we will have new adventures in Colorado! You can learn more and donate to good … Continue reading One Last Long Reach Long Riders Video
My First Ryde with the Long Reach Long Riders
I had a great time with the Long Reach Long Riders this weekend. While I was only on a day and a half of their seven day ride they greeted me warmly and let me slip into their formation. We hit some great roads through forests, farmland and villages around New England. I hope to … Continue reading My First Ryde with the Long Reach Long Riders
Long Reach Long Riders arrival
Getting underway with this terrific group of riders as they arrived at the meeting place Friday afternoon. As you can see from the video there are a bunch of them, what you cannot see is what great riders they are and even better people, this will be a nice weekend. As always you can find … Continue reading Long Reach Long Riders arrival
Long Reach Long Riders
This weekend I will join the tail end of the Long Reach Long Riders 2018 Gap and Notch Tour: A Ramble through New England. Every year since 2004 they have toured different segments of the country seeking good motorcycle roads and to raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and Behind the Scenes (helping entertainment … Continue reading Long Reach Long Riders
Ryding with a GoPro
Last month I told you about a great drive just on the other side of the George Washington Bridge. Coming up next week I will be joining a group of motorcyclists who ride to benefit two charities each year. They ride for about a week, I am just joining them for the last day and … Continue reading Ryding with a GoPro
Franken-Ribs, the kitchen tale
I know I promised another review but circumstances require I put that off and relate a cooking adventure. You see, I like to play with my food. I recently became aware of a kitchen toy, I mean tool, called a stovetop smoker. My mind immediately turned to pork ribs, a category I have never been … Continue reading Franken-Ribs, the kitchen tale
Two decades in the Big Apple
On June 1, 1998 I started a new job in Manhattan and have stuck around ever since. I loved this city from my first visit in 1975 (during the bad old rough and glorious days of this place) but always held out hope to be invited here. That happened 20 years ago and I have … Continue reading Two decades in the Big Apple
Ryding very near Manhattan but in very beautiful spaces
I love to ryde my Can-Am Spyder in quiet and wilderness areas so one would think I must go a long way from Manhattan where I live. Sometimes I do, to Bear Mountain, Harriman State Park, the Catskills, Hawks Nest and even the Adirondacks. But there is a hidden, little known, beautiful road right under … Continue reading Ryding very near Manhattan but in very beautiful spaces
Rydes are back in season
While I ryde my Can-Am Spyder year round, the really fun times come as spring breaks and I can take some of my favorite routes. That is especially true of Arden Valley Road on the edge of Harriman State Park just north of NYC. The road is actually closed from December 1 through April 1 … Continue reading Rydes are back in season
A Photography LOT to talk about
Auction houses like Christie's, Sotheby's, Phillips and others offer free admission to selling exhibitions for a few days before each auction. From time to time I will select notable auction lots to bring to your attention. This blog feature is not endorsed by the auction house nor written by any kind of art expert. Just … Continue reading A Photography LOT to talk about
WBAB Cold Finger Run – not this year
On New Years Day for most of the last decade I have participated in the WBAB Cold Finger Run - an organized ride for motorcycles of all types, ages and expertise to cruise the highways and byways of Long Island. Each entrant pays a fee of $20 which all goes to various children's charities and … Continue reading WBAB Cold Finger Run – not this year
Quick word on Bomb Cyclone
Solid hit here in New York yesterday from the winter storm that hit the Northeast. Regardless of the crazy terms bandied about this was a winter Nor'Easter in a very cold stretch. Other areas got hit harder and New York thrives on mass transit and a solid infrastructure that kept the city going. I made … Continue reading Quick word on Bomb Cyclone
National Waffle Day
Today, Thursday, August 24, is National Waffle Day. The first United States patent for a waffle iron was issued to Cornelius Swarthout of Troy, New York on August 24, 1869. Thank you, Mr. Swarthout. Waffles are one of my favorite foods. I have a terrific recipe using my sourdough starter and think I will make … Continue reading National Waffle Day
Time to spend riding
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 … Continue reading Time to spend riding
WBAB Cold Finger Run
Again this year I joined in on the WBAB Cold Finger Run on Long Island. Hundreds of motorcycles participate in a police escorted ride from the Cradle of Aviation Museum Center (Charles Lindbergh took off from the field on his historic flight across the Atlantic before being elected a Nazi friendly President in an alternative … Continue reading WBAB Cold Finger Run
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