Category Archives: US

First Long Vespa Trip

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Dave

I decided to take my first long ride on the Vespa GTV and packed the camping gear and made my way to Lake Cumberland, KY this past weekend.  It is a trip of about 150 miles on KY back roads … Continue reading →

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Back from CA…

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Dave

We just returned from our week-long family trip to central California traveling 1200 miles in our crappy Dodge rental van in a large irregular circle from San Fran to Yosemite to Carmel Valley then back to San Fran.  We had … Continue reading →

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Back in the States – Detroit

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Dave

In Detroit helping plan an event for my employer and ran into Jesse Jackson…a wonderful surprise.

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My San Francisco Treat and the Iran Wait

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Dave

Nine weeks post shoulder surgery and it feels like I was operated on yesterday; my shoulder is killing me. Still, I managed a cross-country flight to San Francisco for a conference, with the very real possibility of a much longer … Continue reading →

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An Unexpected Trip to San Francisco

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Dave

Impending shoulder surgery and a personal malaise has put a bit of a damper on holiday related travel.  We considered all sort of destinations–New York, New Orleans, Chicago, Maine but eventually decided to stay put–until today.  While perusing some of … Continue reading →

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