“Thirsty Anko” Cedar Park, 2025
Anko is waiting very politely for me to turn on the water, clearly ready for maximum hydration.
Thirsty Anko
“Thirsty Anko” Cedar Park, 2025
“Thirsty Anko” Cedar Park, 2025
Small Bag for Kiki
“New Bag for Kiki” Cedar Park, 2025
Today I set up a new waterproof bag for Kiki, and I am really happy with how it turned out. The bag is thirty liters and fits perfectly on the passenger seat and rear rack. I love my North Face Base Camp duffel, but at seventy liters it is enormous. It will be great if I ever need to haul a mountain of gear for moto camping, but for everyday riding it is way too big. For carrying my tools and a spare inner tube, this smaller bag feels just right.
Rental Family
“Rental Family” Austin, 2025
We saw the movie Rental Family today and it was great! At first I was a little worried that the story might turn into a series of short episodes that followed Brendan Fraser’s character from job to job, kind of like an episodic J-Dorama. But it turned out to be a real surprise. The plot tied together beautifully and the ending was fantastic. The movie was funny, heartbreaking, and absolutely gorgeous to look at. There were even a couple of clever twists that I did not see coming. I highly recommend it!
Happy Shopper
“Happy Shopper” Austin, 2025
Here is a photo of yours truly right after scoring a crazy deal on a pair of five hundred dollar motorcycle boots that were marked down to seventy five. My current Gaerne boots are fifteen years old, and I have been casually hunting for replacements for a couple of years, so this felt like pure good luck. The new pair is BMW GS branded and made by Gaerne, which makes it a perfect one to one replacement for my old boots. I am pretty stoked about this find!
Dinner Downtown
“Fish Tacos and Mezcal Margarita” Austin, 2025
This afternoon I met up with some family who were in town for a wedding, and it turned into such a nice little get-together. We met at La Piscina and treated ourselves to tasty Mexican food and some really good cocktails. It felt great to sit around the table and catch up with people I have not talked with in a while. The whole thing had a relaxed and happy vibe, and it was such an easy and fun way to spend the afternoon.
As a little bonus, I somehow scored a perfect street parking spot. I even got to put my parallel parking skills to work, which always feels like a tiny victory. Fun stuff!
“Downtown Austin” Austin, 2025
