Raven's Roads
Living an interesting life: the travels and musings
of motorcycling author Linda R. Moore

Apr 21, 2003

21 April 2003

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I met up with Karen, who lives unbelievably close to where I do. What fun! We spent several hours chatting, laughing, and playing with cats and gardens. I have “garden envy”. It’s like a little secret nook with trees and flowers and a gazebo type thing. She’s just starting and has the same kind of enthusiasm that I do as a newbie. She gave me a little succulent to take home.

One thing I had a lot of fun with was her computer. She has a map program and she wanted me to map out my “dream ride” round the southwest. I did. According to their map software it’s 5500 miles, but I’m not sure I did it all right. When I got home, I started working on and revising the route; I aim to be on the way about four to five hours daily, more than that and it will be too much and I won’t actually see anything.

I felt very warmly welcomed, very at home, and love all the artwork and stuff she has around the house. Blessings to all lovely people in this world! I now have a riding partner - we would have ridden today were it not for the showers - and I’m sure we’re going to have a mighty heap of fun over the next weeks and months. :-)

Carolyn had put me onto a treasure hunt involving taking pictures of historical markers with your bike. When I got home, I signed up for it. I spent happy hours printing lists and finding them on the map. I feel like I’m doing the Landmarks again :-)