by Tim Thompson | Feb 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
[Image by AnnaliseArt via Pixabay] There’s an old song from the Smokies about losing a girl for proceeding with too much trepidation. When you finish the first half of this story, you’ll know why I wanted a wristwatch so...
by Tim Thompson | Jun 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
[Cover Photo by Jordan Bauer on Unsplash] I’m always up for exploring new lakes, rivers and creeks. Any excuse to fish is a good one for me. The fun part is all the adventures you have along the way (occassionally, they are a little dangerous). Sometimes...
by Tim Thompson | Feb 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
[Photo by Tracey Hocking on Unsplash] Try the new audio of this blog post. Click here: https://wp.me/aaS4qx-5G So, I’ve mentioned many times that I like to ride dirt bikes (motorcycles made for the woods for the uninformed). I will tell a tale about dirt bike...
by Tim Thompson | Feb 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
[Cover Photo by permission of Kyle Pegutter] Click here to see Redbubble and to support the site. I’d had my used, clunky, hunk of junk Hodaka 125 for about six weeks and had gotten pretty comfortable with using a clutch and riding in the woods near our house in...
by Tim Thompson | Feb 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
I’d decided to sell the beautiful, big, orange KTM 300 EXC dirt bike that took forever to fix. I listed it on Ebay and agreed to a deal with a guy from California. You can’t put a full sized motorcycle in an envelope or a box and ship it off. So, I...
by Tim Thompson | Feb 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
I previously wrote a story about how motorcycles got introduced to me (Motorcycles, Motorcycles Everywhere). That story explains how they got introduced to me, but it doesn’t tell the story of what they do for me. I attempt to cover that here, but the unique...
by Tim Thompson | Feb 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
[Photo by Tahoe on Unsplash] I’ve got a couple of very short stories for you this week: Bird in the Hand and Bobcat in the Street [Photo by Tahoe on Unsplash] Bird in the Hand: For me, there’s nothing like the pure pleasure of riding a dirt-bike in the woods. I’ve...
by Tim Thompson | Jan 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
[This is a new type of post for me. Others are doing it in varying ways. It is what is known as a “microblog” post. I’ve attached two here for this first attempt. Let me know what you think with the submit a comment section below. Is it too little? More like a...
by Tim Thompson | Dec 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
I was so excited to have my new (to me) bass boat that I’d take anyone out on it whenever there was an opportunity. No obstacle would prevent the trip once we’d committed to go either. I had trouble getting anyone lined up one particular Saturday, but my...
by Tim Thompson | Dec 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
I last wrote about how much motorcycles affect and drive me. I thought I’d share more details of some specific sensory experiences I had when riding at different times. The second day I had the Hodaka 125 (at 12 years old) I left the yard for the unknown eastern...
