Month: September 2025

Holding My Line at the Edge of Crater Lake

We finally reached the part of the trip that had sold us from the start—Crater...

Riding into Bend with the Eye of the Tiger

By Day Three, the Backroads crew had logged some serious miles. Let’s just say there...

Spandex, Baby Alpacas, Headwinds, and oh a little fire.

Every Backroads trip begins the same way: standing in a hotel lobby scanning the crowd...

Tailwinds to Oregon: The Carry-On Miracle

It’s time to hit the road again—or rather, hit the pedals. This time Chad and...
Image

Families Are Families, even when onstage.

Last night Mom and I went to see Immediate Family at the Booth Playhouse, which is one...