Month: May 2022

Wow!  I was sharing a bit of my family story at work and I was thrilled to hear that one of my co-workers, Dawana Davis, had a story to tell as well.  I told her that if she shared this picture of her family with me, I would put it in the blog. Dawana is… Continue reading One Photo – Six Generations

I was riding last night around Brighton and surrounding areas.  I was on Challis Road; nicely paved with a couple of feet to the right of the white line so I could stay out of the way of the minor traffic.  I had a nice climb from the base of Mt. Brighton ski area and… Continue reading How Rude!!!

Home has a dual meaning for me on this trip.  In an historic sense, the 1st half of this trip was returning home to New Jersey, where my ancestors first settled in America.  I was there once in 2016 after driving to the Michigan vs Rutgers football game. Only one other time in 1983 when… Continue reading Planning the Route Home – Part 1

The title of this post refers to an organization in the header called the Rails-To-Trails Conservancy. You can find their website here: Rails-To-Trails.  I’ve been a member since 2011 — which just means that I donate at least $35 every year.  It’s a small amount and I encourage anyone that’s interested to do the same.  Their… Continue reading Rails-To-Trails

George W. Howell and family circa 1879.  GW would have been 67ish in this photo. (courtesy of Janel Howell)   I had to draw up a portion of the family tree to see how I was related to GW.  According to my thinking, I’m his 2nd cousin, 4 times removed. The green boxes on the… Continue reading George W.’s Story

I wrote about breaking news in my post: I’ve Got Company.  My brother Greg was joining me for the ride.  Well apparently it’s a package deal.  I get his wife Becky, and her son Jason too! This is such a fun picture.  This is Greg and Becky on their wedding day in 2020.  Their minister is… Continue reading More Company

I wanted to incorporate video into the blog on this journey. I’ve had a GoPro Hero 3 Black for about 10 years, although I hadn’t used it for quite a while. So I resurrected it from the electronics bin I store all my gadgets in and charged it up.     This is a quick… Continue reading Hero 3 vs Hero 10