Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Current riding statistics (as of 4/30): 16 rides, 217.45 miles, 3,796 feet elevation gain, 22 hours 57 minutes riding time The first third of 2026 is behind us now, and the cycling is doing pretty well. We survived the snowcrete catastrophe of 2026 (and a full week of snow days from school), but the weather... Continue Reading →
Get Up and Ride: A Humorous Story of Two Friends Cycling the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal (2020) – Jim Shea joins his dedicated cyclist brother-in-law for a ride from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C. over a pair of dedicated trails. Through the beauty of the mountains and the wonderful people they meet along the... Continue Reading →
It was a year of new challenges, new wheels and new achievements. The hope is that it’s a year that sets me up for an even better year in 2026. I meant to do a year-end review of my riding along with the usual suspects of movies and books. But once the end-of-year break arrived,... Continue Reading →
I knew I was struggling creatively, but this was a longer “time away” than I expected. Lots of things going on that contributed to it all. There was some question about my job this fall (all taken care of quite nicely!), plus the burden of a hot, humid July here in central Virginia. This northern... Continue Reading →
I don't write a lot of poetry. Over the years there's been a bit here and there. Almost all of it is free verse, as is today's offering. This was supposed to be an essay or short story, but it refused to flow. The creative voice suggested some verse, and it flowed. Hope you enjoy.... Continue Reading →
Life On Two Wheels I’ve been on bicycles since I was in second grade or so. Back in the days of training wheels, and being very careful riding back-and-forth right in front of the house. But in all that time, I just jumped on the bike and pedaled away. I never spent so much as a... Continue Reading →
Indie, Bikes & Beer - OK, looking for the first site to include in this feature, I really wanted it to be a special one, something that would give a feel for where I think I'm headed. So a web site devoted to three of my favorite things in the world (outside of my... Continue Reading →
The Lost Cyclist - David V. Herlihy (2010) - The sub-title here is "The Epic Tale Of An American Adventurer And His Mysterious Disappearance" which offers a nice little summation. This is the story of Frank Lenz an early star in the world of bicycling. Bicycles are such a common object that we forget that... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 