The city next to mine has a protected bike lane, finally. (My city still doesn’t.) The bollard-protected lane is short, however, and immediately dumps you into a non-protected lane and then into a general traffic […]
Gaeilge ar mo Rothar (Irish on my Bike)
Started learning Irish (Gaeilge) before Round Ireland with a Duck (there are actually 40 Irish words and their translations in the book). It’s a long, slow process, and I hear being older doesn’t help. I’m […]
Anniversary gift for you!
It has been one year since the release of Round Ireland with a Duck, and it has been a whirlwind of so many forward steps. Thank you for your support of my ongoing journey — […]
Bike-camping UPDATED
I was home all of three days from my recent return-journey to Ireland when I woke up one morning knowing there was something I had to do, for reasons I no longer question. I reserved […]
Bye
Tapping out for awhile. Here are some bike tips you may find helpful. Don’t miss my books. If, after reading them, you have more questions about bike access for all, local advocacy, organic farming/gardening, solo […]
Watering Life’s Garden
So I rolled up to the food pantry garden on my bike and uncoiled the hose. As I stood there watering the lettuces, turnip greens, and chard, I got to thinking (as one does). A […]
What I Spend Each Month on Gas
My 2009 Prius gets out of the garage an average of just once each week at this point. That’s to take my 89-year-old mom, who lives 45 minutes away from me, on a walk on […]
