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2005

26 stories

  1. Thanksgiving Roadtrip to Los AngelesDecember 2, 2005Sharon and I left Wednesday morning for Santa Barbara on the motorcycle. Our goal was to take California roads that we've never been on before. Sharon was…
  2. People Who Don't Signal are IdiotsNovember 11, 2005This morning on the ride to work up the 85 a blue Ford Explorer cut me off as he merged into the left lane. He didn't signal and obviously he didn't even…
  3. Justice the DalmatianNovember 10, 2005A lot of people ask me, "How's Justice doing?" Well, she's twelve and a half years old now. She barks at any noise that happens in the house; even at me…
  4. Santa Cruz SurferNovember 9, 2005Sunday we took Justice for a walk along the ocean near the Lighthouse. I took a few photos. I'm going to start mixing up my long commentaries with simple…
  5. Surfer at the LighthouseNovember 9, 2005Sunday we took Justice for a walk along the ocean near the Lighthouse.
  6. It's Hot in the Hot Tub!November 2, 2005A few months ago we went shopping for a hot tub but soon realized that they're an expensive item to purchase. So, I set up an RSS feed on Thunderbird to…
  7. PapaOctober 13, 2005On Thursday my Grandfather passed away. BELL, Gene - Peacefully at the General Hospital with his family by his side on Thursday, October 6, 2005 at the…
  8. The High Cost of UnderwearOctober 1, 2005I'm back. I guess it's a good time to replace your underwear when you can see daylight through the crotch. I'm 35 and my mother still purchases my…
  9. MotoGP at Laguna SecaJuly 13, 2005On Sunday, Sharon and I rode down to Salinas to see the MotoGP race at Laguna Seca. Paul at California BMW gave me a free ticket worth $75 to the race. We…
  10. Patriotism out of Fashion?July 5, 2005In honor of Independence Day this year I decided to hang the American flag I had bought for Sharon for our second wedding anniversary. Second anniversary…
  11. EsalenJune 22, 2005Last Thursday I called the Esalen Institute to book a late night hot bath atop the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur. Sharon's friend,…
  12. Back in the Saddle AgainMay 27, 2005As you may recall from my long motorcycle trip last month I was blowing headlight bulbs every week. When I changed the bulb in Burney, CA on my way back…
  13. Hey! I'm on the Radio!May 19, 2005This morning on my way to work I was listening to the Greg Kihn Show on 98.5 KFOX. He was talking to callers and trying to guess what kind of accent they…
  14. Northwest Motorcycle TripMay 3, 2005Day 1: Wednesday morning I left at 7am and headed up to Portland. Instead of taking the 101 up the coast I decided to take the 5 to the 97 in Oregon. I…
  15. Border RunApril 26, 2005I'm travelling north to the Canada-US border tomorrow on my motorcycle to renew my work visa. This time I'm staying off of the interstates and taking the…
  16. Love on the Rocks, is Hard on my Back.April 21, 2005Last Friday, Sharon, her friend Amy and I went to the Catalyst in Santa Cruz to see Super Diamond. They are a Neil Diamond tribute band. The crowd…
  17. The 1947 - 1998 Chevrolet & GMC Pickup Message Board NetworkApril 15, 2005Burnszilla's Avatar Burnszilla Burnszilla is offline Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 6 Gasoline Smell in Cabin Every…
  18. Keeping Abreast with Motley CrueMarch 31, 2005In November Motley Crue announced that they would be touring in the new year after a five year hiatus. I was quite happy. I was the biggest Crue fan in…
  19. GSing on a K75SMarch 12, 2005My friend Peter and I went on a day long ride through the Santa Cruz Mountains to explore some areas we've never been. We went down Wright's Station Road…
  20. Mile Marker 35March 9, 2005Tomorrow is my 35th birthday. I know one thing for sure will happen. My mother will phone me in the morning and sing "Happy Birthday" to me. When this…
  21. Working in the Shed like TedFebruary 21, 2005Theodore Kaczynski that is. Although I was not making explosives. Friday night I drove the K75S up the ramp I built into the shed. It was going to rain…
  22. One Way to DecapitationFebruary 7, 2005Today, I contacted CalTrans, California's Deptartment of Transportation to complain about the One Way signs that sit on top of the concrete median strip…
  23. Death Valley Daze XJanuary 31, 2005Over the past weekend my neighbor Jim and I travelled to Death Valley on our motorcycles. The occassion was Death Valley Daze, a Rally organized by BMW…
  24. My Hands Smell Like GasJanuary 13, 2005Wednesday: After 3 weeks the rain stopped today, so, I was excited to finally ride to work. Uncovered the bike. I had my waterproof bike cover plus a blue…
  25. You Must Bend the Body to Untangle the MindJanuary 10, 2005This past weekend Drew and Jackie visited us. Drew came to the area to play a gig in San Francisco and to teach some Bikram Yoga in Santa Cruz. Sharon and…
  26. New Year's EveJanuary 7, 2005On New Year's Eve we rented a room at the Los Gatos Lodge. This is a motor lodge not a ski lodge type of inn. That evening we joined Jim and Jennifer and…