This week, we’ve been getting some much-needed wind therapy in South Dakota. I had my computer with me to keep an eye on my email, just in case something happened. While we’re away, I’ll leave you some pictures of our site preparation. (C) 2022, JJ ShaunGetting ready to construct ... (C) 2022, JJ ShaunWhile we … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 98
(C) 2013, JJ Shaun Today was relatively quiet. We took a short ride up to Hill City and walked up and down Main Street. We were looking for Rally shirts for the family. We had a light meal at the Bumpin’ Buffalo Bar and Grill before riding the Old Hill City Road into Keystone. (C) … Continue reading Day 6: Sturgis 2022
“Now all we need is to continue to speak the truth fearlessly, and we shall add to our number those who will turn the scale to the side of equal and full justice in all things.”~Lucy Stone U.S. orator, abolitionist, and suffragist, and vocal advocate and organizer promoting rights for women Lucy Stone was born … Continue reading Random Quote for August 13, 2022
(C) 2013, JJ Shaun The temperatures were predicted to climb into the triple digits on Thursday, so we decided to run errands instead of riding. My chore was to get my light bulbs replaced and the cooling system checked on my bike. I feel like she’s been running hotter than she should (not into the … Continue reading Days 4 and 5: Sturgis 2022
“Love cannot live where there is no trust.”~Edith Hamilton American educator and internationally known author Edith Hamilton was born on this day in 1867.
“The mistake we make, is when we seek to be beloved, instead of loving.”~Charlotte Mary Yonge English novelist Charlotte Mary Yonge was born on this day in 1823.
(C) 2013, JJ Shaun We’ve been running our butts off the last couple of days. On Tuesday, we rode to Sturgis to get the missing vest patches. I only needed a couple of the “I Rode Mine” year patches, but First Reader needed a lot more than I did. We headed back to Black Hills … Continue reading Days 2 and 3: Sturgis 2022
Lyryk Starsong might be young, but she has seen and experienced more life than many half-elves her age. Her advantage is the magic of her music, although sometimes a little validation helps her trust it more every day. In this excerpt, Lyryk stops for the night at the hut of a weather witch who warns … Continue reading Listen to the Wind
“There are worlds beyond worlds and times beyond times, all of them true, all of them real, and all of them (as children know) penetrating each other.”~P. L. Travers Australian-British writer P. L. Travers was born on this day in 1899.
Sunday, our little pack rode north to South Dakota to walk the streets of Sturgis for a minute, then spend the rest of the week riding the Black Hills. The ride was cooler than usual and windy. We were glad it wasn’t blazing hot, but we could have lived without the headwind. We rolled into … Continue reading Day 1: Sturgis 2022
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