Sojourn Chronicles

Planning for the 2012 adventures

December 16, 2011 Sojourn Chronicles

It’s that time of the year when the riding season is nearly over and thoughts turn to next year. I scour notes, pour over maps and start researching ideas. I try to keep in mind past rides, and those roads that gave me pleasure. But most of all, I try to plan something around a [...]

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The highway next to the Interstate

October 23, 2011 Highways

Fifty-five years ago, as the Cold War escalated and the nation needed a faster highway system for commerce and defense, President Eisenhower enacted the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, and the Interstate system was born. Interstate highways have allowed faster travel and created opportunities for businesses at or near those exits. But, there have been [...]

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Lost in thought on the highway

April 18, 2011 Highways

She was driving a little slower than other traffic in the right lane of the Interstate with her arm hanging out the window. With her armpit nearly on the sill, her arm hung low with the back of her hand facing forward and palm to the rear with fingers slightly curved. It was quite the [...]

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