Is America’s Infrastructure Crumbling?
During Motorcycle Trip 2016, we saw a large amount of heavy construction taking place in all 11 states we traveled through. When politicians talk about America’s crumbling infrastructure, they usually refer to roads, bridges, and airports. These are important but there are many more areas of equal, or perhaps greater, importance. For example, traveling through […]
Motorcycle Trip: The End
Final statistics: Total miles – 2,869, Motorcycle miles – 2,032, States traveled – 11, Days – 16. Day 15 began with a 63 mile motorcycle ride from Palm Coast to Sanford, FL. The Amtrak Auto Train station was very efficient and the staff was friendly. The fifteen cars were boarded by 487 passengers. The 22 […]
Day 8: Home in Florida
The 200 mile ride to Palm Coast required one gas stop, the temperature at 98 was oppressive, but we got to our Florida home safely. Some new pictures are in the Facebook Motorcycle Trip 2016 album. On Day 15, we will be loading the Spyder on Amtrak’s Auto Train. More on that later. We will […]
Motorcycle Trip 2016: Days 5-7
The trip will set a record for us with 1,600+ miles. I spent day 5 with my board colleagues in committee meetings of the OCLC Board of Trustees. I am privileged to serve on the executive and finance committees and to chair the technology planning committee. On Day 6 the OCLC board meeting convened early and concluded […]
Motorcycle Trip 2016: Day 3 and Day 4
Day 3 took us to New Albany, Ohio to visit with some friends. The trip across I-70 was uneventful. Not having the high winds like the day before made the ride much more comfortable. Before dinner, our friends took us to a neighborhood cocktail party with healthcare executives and philanthropic supporters of The James Cancer […]