Stereotypes of “who” knits and “who” rides a motorcycle are abundant and contradictory. I do both!
Here’s the back story of where I cooked up the idea for long-distance motorcycling…at the Cottage Yarn shop!
People often ask how difficult it is to pack for six weeks on a motorcycle. It’s pretty easy when you get in the groove. Simplicity is the watchword. Oh, and quick-dry fabrics.
Camping in the Redwoods, Crescent City, CA
One of the dozen ways to wear a Buff
Sporting the long-sleeve hooded t-shirt and sundress/nightgown. Cat sold separately.
See my little Nano dangling from the bra strap? Believe it or not, I didn’t own an iPod until about two weeks before I left. No time to go through scratched CDs, I downloaded a friend’s CAKE collection and want to especially recommend these songs:
I’ll arrive at Carolina Breast Friends’ Pink House on July 28 sometime in the 5:00 hour. 
1607 E. Morehead Street
Charlotte NC 28207 US
They have quite a party planned, including free BBQ, FUZE drinks, PINKBERRY desserts, and drumStrong percussionists.
Charlotte Radiology’s mobile mammography unit will be there and if you are due for a mammogram that’s the most convenient way to get one; in my experience, you’ll be in and out in 15 minutes. Schedule your appointment today.
One thing I’ve learned in the last two years is the toll that breast cancer exacts from women and their families. Carolina Breast Friends offers a range of services including:
Friday morning my traveling companion, Dusty, and I turned east at Reedsport, Oregon. From this point, daylight will no longer be on our side…moving south and east means shorter days.
If you’re following my posts on Facebook or are a newsletter subscriber you know it’s been a whirlwind even though I haven’t had time to tell you 20% of what I’ve done, who I’ve seen and what I’ve thought.
Although I had planned to travel to Calgary, Banff and Jasper, it just wasn’t in the cards for this year. Instead, this week we’ll head to Glacier National Park before meeting the other Conga riders in Shell, Wyoming.
After the Conga rally, I’ll be hot-footing it:
Are you anywhere near my intended route? Do you know someone else who is? Please get in touch!
I’m committed to raising $2500 for breast cancer causes this summer. Thanks to my friends and the businesses who supported my pre-Conga fundraiser I’m nearly 10% of the way there.
To make it easier to allocate the funds raised between two worthy breast cancer charities, I’ve partnered with DRUMSTRONG, a Charlotte, NC-based cancer fundraising organization. At the end of my trip in July, I will direct DRUMSTRONG in how to allocate the monies I raised between Carolina Breast Friends and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, the latter of which is the official beneficiary of the Women Who Ride Conga fundraising efforts. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by the IRS and online donations are just a click away.
Some twenty-three years ago my hubby and I took a childbirth prep class with Carola and Scott Swimmer. We were pregnant with Carter and they were pregnant with Mason. We became fast friends and our boys were born within three weeks of each other.
When the boys were in tenth grade, Mason was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a bone cancer. We were all shocked. He’s fine now and the story of DRUMSTRONG is proof that there’s a silver lining to every storm cloud. The Swimmer family’s experience with Mason’s illness and recovery prompted them to found DRUMSTRONG
This video tells the story of DRUMSTRONG and highlights its work.
