Last week, a friend and I took off a couple of days of work to do a couple of days of motorcycle riding. We headed out late Wednesday and rode about 110 miles to a campground on the east side of Snoqualmie Pass (Salmon La Sac). After spending a very cold night there, we headed out…

With apologies to Cleese, Idle, Palin and the rest: Really, no, I’m not dead. I’m feeling much better. I haven’t been writing just ’cause I’m swamped. When I get a chance I’ll tell you more about my motorcycle, my running, my travel plans and my daughter…

Today’s number: 17 Here’s my bike:    In case you haven’t been reading my other motorcycle blogs, it’s a Suzuki V-Strom 650 ABS (affectionately referred to as a “Weestrom” in reference to the larger 1000cc version of the same bike). In case you’re wondering, it’s considered a “dual sport” bike, but it’s mostly built for…