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Trippin’ Around Vancouver Island
Read more: Trippin’ Around Vancouver IslandI’ve really lost track of time. How did September get here so quick? I can’t tell if I’m behind schedule or not, because I had no plan after seeing the Mars waterbomber land. I knew I’d explore Vancouver Island after that of course, but I had only vague plans and no timeline. I took the ride up to Port Hardy,…
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Mars Landing: the Queen of the Lake’s Last Flight
Read more: Mars Landing: the Queen of the Lake’s Last FlightThe Queen of the Lake, who saved millions in timber and hundreds of homes and lives, retires after 20 years of military history and over 40 years as a water bomber. I was there to witness its last time in the air and on the water.
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Racing The Clock: The Trek North
Read more: Racing The Clock: The Trek NorthWell I won’t leave you in suspense: I made it. I was able to get to Vancouver Island in time to see the Martin Mars make its last flight. Where I last updated everyone though was getting down to Bisbee, Arizona. However, bad luck followed me. I got my tooth fixed in fairly short order, but it took three visits.…
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Well, That Happened…
Read more: Well, That Happened…But if you’ve been following along, you’ll likely note that most of my trip hasn’t been a trip, but getting to places to start a trip. From Bisbee to Park City for the Veterans Charity Ride, From there out to Lexington to visit family, and the long run down from Michigan to Mexico. Most of my miles have been…
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Wandering Ohio
Read more: Wandering OhioFirst days on the new, revised trip. Up to Ohio for some of aviation’s beginnings, then west to see a chapter of aviation end.
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The Struggle Within: refining and redefining purpose
Read more: The Struggle Within: refining and redefining purposeThe original plan for my trip to Canada fell through, but now I’m heading to Vancouver Island for a special event. The rare Martin Mars aircraft is making its final flight, and I’m determined to be there. Despite struggling with depression and motivation, I’m pushing myself to explore and find my mojo again.
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Navigating the World: Reflections on Paper Maps vs Online Maps
Read more: Navigating the World: Reflections on Paper Maps vs Online MapsI just did a fair amount of reflecting on a deeper topic: the difference between nostalgia and genuinely remembering the things in our past that were better. It eventually devolved into thoughts about paper maps. It’s interesting as a topic because there are plenty of people who never had to learn paper maps, so they are useless; little more than…
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Road Trip Or Pre-Trip..? the story so far
Read more: Road Trip Or Pre-Trip..? the story so farDon’t ask me, man… I just work here. There is little to update, as the last week has just been a long interstate burn. 500-mile days for three days straight, then hanging out on a cot recovering. I’m at the jump-off point of my 2024 road trip, even though I put about 2,500 miles on the odometer so far. That…
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Back on The Road
Read more: Back on The RoadExcited and tired at the same time. That’s the best way to describe my first week on the road. I’m not sure this part can truly qualify as a road trip, since I’m trying to get to the “start” in Maine as quickly as possible, so I’ve been mobbing up the interstate and putting in long days. But the interstate…
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The Internet Lament: Is This Really Who We Want To Be?
Read more: The Internet Lament: Is This Really Who We Want To Be?Look, we can’t really blame the internet for our problems. By design, it is a bunch of programming designed to provide us with information. Whether a website, search engine, database, or some hellscape like Tik Tok, the internet is trying to connect us to the information we are seeking. The unintended consequences are many, but the one I’d like to…
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