cats | comicstrip | funny
The WildLife
This is Mari and her cat Gaucho. They are two of the characters in the WildLife. You’ll be seeing them again. Cheers!
The WildLife Panel 1
I needed a creative pursuit that was just for fun. So, I’ve chosen to creative a comicstrip using the fab Make Beliefs app. This will be infrequent and often NSFW. I will create them when inspiration strikes. Here is the first one. Enjoy.
Forming new habits or letting go of old ones.
I’m thinking right now about breaking habitual patterns. It’s too easy for me to get into the habit of *not* writing. So, I’ve spent part of today figuring out how to get into the habit *of* writing. For me, the vast majority of it is a mental state. If I think of myself as a…
asana | caffeine | chi kung | digestive issues | energy | postures | stomach cramps | yoga
Farewell Caffeine I have loved you well…
Dear Caffeine. Has it come to this? Have we finally reached the stage in our relationship where we must part? No! No, I say. I cry. I scream it to the heavens. I can not part from my lifelong love, my succor, the wind beneath my wings. But alas, it looks like dire circumstances have…
conquering fear | fear | purpose | strength | will power
Conquering fear with purpose and on purpose
Nowadays, I tend to get over my fears through will power. And here’s why. About 24 years ago or so, my father was building a big ol’ house in MI. I went to visit and the place still very much under construction. There was a huge, tall, steep staircase sort of in the middle of…
The Yermo Method: Learning to Ride a Motorcycle, Practice Session 1
A couple of weeks ago, I took the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s Basic Rider Course. I passed and the following week I got my M Class license. I am now street legal to ride a motorcycle (according to Maryland). What that means is that the instructors trained me to know what to do as a basic…
basic riding class | female motorcyclist | last day | m class license | miles by motorcycle | motorcycle | motorcycle safety foundation | msf
Easing On Down the Road: Basic Riding Course Day Four
I did it! I passed the course. After four days of classwork and range work, I have my waiver from the State of Maryland and I can go to the MVA at any time (for the next six months) and get my M Class license. Did it go perfectly? Nope. Was it enough to get…
female motorcyclist | m class license | miles by motorcycle | motorcycle | motorcycle safety foundation | women motorcycle riders
Easing On Down the Road: Basic Riding Class, Day Three
Today was the first day of the range work for the Basic (Motorcycle) Riding Class I’m taking. Was it tough? Parts of it. Was it fun? All of it. I did have some trouble with bits and pieces but mostly, I feel like a bad-ass. 🙂 We started by getting in touch with where things…
basic riding class | female motorcyclist | howard community college | miles by motorcycle | motorcycle | motorcycle safety foundation | msf | suzuki | suzuki gz250 | women motorcycle riders
Easing On Down The Road: Basic Motorcycle Riding Course, Day 2
Last night, I had the last class session for the Basic Riding Course. (To see the post on the first class, go here) The relaxed vibe continued. Les, the instructor talked us through the rest of the concepts in our MSF booklet. We talked everything from blood alcohol levels to skids, to swerving. And again,…
Ease On Down the Road: Basic (Motorcycle) Riding Course Day One
I have recently become good friends with people who ride. They infected me with motorcycle fever, and I decided to get my M Class license and become one of the lucky few who travel the world on two wheels (and a motor). One of these “instigators,” sent me the link to the Howard Community College’s…
