Category Archives: Motorcycle

In the Nictate of an Eye

Posted on March 31, 2026 by TheJessicaness

I’m still on a learning streak on Duolingo, 176 days. Although I can tell my Dutch is improving (Mijn olifanten dragen een broek, which means ‘My elephants wear pants’), I’m not sure how I will use this vocabulary in the … Continue reading →

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The Weekend After Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2023 by TheJessicaness

FRIDAYI start to pack the car upon waking and eat a biscuit from yesterday’s feast on the way to Cibbets Flat. It starts to rain. I eat a grapefruit in the driver’s seat while Caleb sets up the tent. My … Continue reading →

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Uncle Ed in Lakeside

Posted on September 30, 2022 by TheJessicaness

WEDNESDAYI clean the dishes and then sit with the guys on the couch while they look at bike parts, and Caleb organizes the errands. Ed finishes making some phone calls, and the guys move their bikes so we can take … Continue reading →

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Barstow to Lakeside

Posted on September 27, 2022 by TheJessicaness

Ed uses his seniority to turn on all the lights and make noise when he gets up, which wakes Caleb. I can usually wake someone just by being in the same room or building. We pack the bikes by 730 … Continue reading →

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Carson City to Barstow

Posted on September 25, 2022 by TheJessicaness

Knowing today will be warmer, I put on shorts and a t-shirt under my bike pants and jacket. The guys debug their windshields, and then I climb through our motel window to pass them our bags. I collect our cash … Continue reading →

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