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Redwoods Road Trip Day 3. The Avenue of the Giants

Posted on August 26, 2016 by volovecto

The agenda for the day was to ride the Avenue of the Giants in Humboldt Redwoods State Park and have lunch at the Lost Coast Brewery in Eureka.  We accomplished both.  The northern entrance to the Avenue of the Giants … Continue reading →

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Redwoods Road Trip Day 2, 101 South

Posted on August 26, 2016 by volovecto

After a relatively early muster of 8 am, we hit 101 headed south.  I had read about a good breakfast stop in a local magazine, the Spoon, so that was our first stop. After eggs and about 3 pots of … Continue reading →

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Redwoods Road Trip, Day 1

Posted on August 25, 2016 by volovecto

The idea for a motorcycle road trip to the Redwoods came last fall when I read an article about the Lost Coast in the October 2015 issue of Sunset magazine.  With the purchase of my “new” 1987 BMW K75S in … Continue reading →

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Oregon Summer Beach Weekend

Posted on August 15, 2016 by volovecto

It’s hard to beat the Oregon Coast for a wonderful summer weekend getaway, and the first weekend in August is about as much of a good weather guarantee as you can hope for.  We had a picture perfect weekend at … Continue reading →

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I am CAT

Posted on July 11, 2016 by volovecto

On a recent visit to my family, I captured this photo of my sister’s cat Fred.  I thought it was the epitome of catness, so I had to share it.  We have had many beloved cats over the years, so … Continue reading →

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Willamette Valley wine tour and Happy Birthday Katy

Posted on June 3, 2016 by volovecto

The two biggest wine tasting weekends here in Oregon’s Willamette Valley are Memorial Day and Thanksgiving.  This year, as happens frequently, my sister’s birthday fell on Memorial Day weekend.  Her choice for a birthday celebration was a guided wine tour … Continue reading →

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First Ride

Posted on June 2, 2016 by volovecto

This past March I purchased a classic motorcycle sight unseen, but at the recommendation of my sister.   It is a 1987 BMW K75.  It wasn’t until this Memorial Day weekend that I got to see and ride my new … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter, Happy Spring

Posted on March 24, 2016 by volovecto

Easter is the most religious Christian holiday on the calendar, celebrating the resurrection of Christ.  It, like Christmas and Valentines Day, has been hijacked by commercial interests, so most of what you see are advertisements for plastic colored eggs, chocolate … Continue reading →

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BMW M School, one very fast weekend

Posted on March 16, 2016 by volovecto

This past weekend I participated in the BMW M Performance Driving School at the BMW Performance Center in Greer, South Carolina.  Fifteen participants (drivers) made their way to Greer on Friday March 11 to be in place for the Saturday … Continue reading →

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FarmTable Experience…Happy Birthday To Me

Posted on March 7, 2016 by volovecto

I’m usually out of the country for my birthday, but not this year.  Being that it was a Friday, I invited a few good friends to the Locale Market for a FarmTable Experience. From the Locale Market website: FarmTable Kitchen … Continue reading →

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