No, Johnny Cash hasn’t returned from the dead and I haven’t learned to play this classic on my banjo (did you know that I took up the banjo??). After a few years off the grid, SOS has returned for a new adventure—walking!! My lovely wife, Marsha, has agreed to walk with me up the Portuguese… Continue reading I Walk the Line
Author: slowoldnstupid
Not Again!
Well, when there is little else to do these days other than watch Netflix and depressing political advertisements, I decided it would be a good idea to ride the San Juan Hut system. For those of you who have no idea what this is (or actually care) this is a bike ride starting north of… Continue reading Not Again!
Bridge of Sighs
I’m sure you remember the ‘70’s rock guitarist, Robin Trower. Before your time maybe? He had an album and song called Bridge of Sighs, which one of my best friends used to listen to non-stop. I think it’s about a 40 minute guitar solo, which made me and others wondering if Robin was ever going… Continue reading Bridge of Sighs
“So Soo Me Already”
Yes, we arrived in the Soo today. It is actually correct to say IN the Soo up here. This is the place where the great freighters pass from Lake Superior to Lake Huron through a sophisticated string of locks. I won’t describe it here because it is much too complicated for the reader to completely… Continue reading “So Soo Me Already”
Thunder Road
My friend Charlie (a former Navy SEAL) often says, “The easy day was yesterday.” I think it is a SEAL saying, meaning things are probably going to get tougher. So after the 130 mile days we were scheduled to launch out of Houghton and ride to Copper Harbor, one of the most beautiful spots in… Continue reading Thunder Road
Iron Maiden
Remember the group, heavy metal, pulsating, pounding, relentless? Well, guess what? We have someone here who fits this definition (maybe not the heavy metal and pulsating part), but she is trying to be the first woman to do this thing in the ten day time frame. Connie, our new buddy and co-rider as seen in… Continue reading Iron Maiden
“Say it ain’t so, Joe”
Just when you thought that SOS couldn’t get any more…stupid, he proved the experts wrong and signed up for the Tour da Yooper. I will blame my good friend Joe Cekola, who trotted out the idea in January (probably over a couple drinks). Ride the perimeter of the U.P. (Upper Peninsula for you non-Michigan folks).… Continue reading “Say it ain’t so, Joe”
Over and Out…(btw no encores)
After a few days in the wilds of western New Mexico (and no internet) we settled into Lordsburg, which may qualify as the wilds too. The final day looked like it would be a wet one as we headed to the Mexican border. I brought the lucky rain jacket, which meant there would be no… Continue reading Over and Out…(btw no encores)
Camped Out!
Did you think I was taken by aliens? Actually many reported alien sitings have taken place in New Mexico, however, that was not the case. Amazingly, places like Beaverhead Work Center and the Mesa Camp grounds at Roberts Lake don’t have much in the way of internet. We made our way to Silver City, NM,… Continue reading Camped Out!
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