Capitol Reef National Park

A ride through Goblins Valley

Goblins Valley

A ride through Goblins Valley

Arches National Park

A ride through Arches National Park, Moab Utah.

Park City, Snowbird and Alta

A ride up to Park City, Snowbird and Alta. As an added bonus, it was the last day of Oktoberfest at Snowbird.

Oyster Run 2011

Pictures from the Oyster Run 2011.

We had a great time this year. It all started out a little wet, but the weather cleared quickly and we even saw some blue sky. Yes Layne BLUE SKY.

Here is the route we took.

Stay tuned for some special video of the event.

Ride to the Oyster Run 2011

Current Plan.

Meet at Gators for breakfast at 6:00.
Take the Mukilteo ferry at 8:00.

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Oyster Run 2011 – Southenders plan your route

If you are coming from the south end and your route includes I405 to get to the Oyster Run, you may want to take a look at the WSDOT traffic alerts.

Major closures affecting I-405 this weekend

Drivers should anticipate congestion throughout Puget Sound this weekend due to several large construction projects and special events. WSDOT encourages drivers to plan ahead for closures and allow extra travel time.

I-405 Bellevue - Northbound I-405 from N.E. 8th to SR 520 will be closed beginning 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, to 4 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26. Southbound I-405 will remain open. Crews will be putting the finishing touches on the new braided ramps designed to alleviate congestion and improve safety. Suggested detour routes are I-90 to Bellevue Way, and I-90 to 148th Ave S.E.

I-5 & I-405, and SR 525 Lynnwood - The southbound I-5 on-ramp from SR 525 will close at 9 p.m., Friday, Sept. 23. The southbound I-5 on-ramp from I-405 will also close at 11 p.m. Both ramps will reopen by 5 a.m., Monday, Sept. 26. Drivers will follow signed detours. Crews will complete new on-ramps connecting to southbound I-5. When opened, the ramps are designed to eliminate lane-weaving from merging traffic as well as reduce the risk of sideswipes and rear-end collisions.

An open letter to the dude on MT-89 today

I know when you got up this morning thinking how cool you were you never expected the events of today. As you got up , ate your bran cerial, popped a few viagra, climbed into your sports car, with the top down, put on your Porsche racing baseball cap, to cover your aging balding head, and took the big stogie out of the drawer you must have seemed so cool. You might have even temporarily forgot about the reason you are such a poser, my little man…. But as you raced down the highway Karma had its way with you and exposed the one thing you forgot this morning….

TO TIGHTEN YOUR LUG NUTS!!!!

As your wheel left your car and came shooting at me, I was lucky enough to see it coming and get out of the way. With all the scraping metal, I could barely hear your anthem, Highway to Hell, blaring in the background. You are lucky though, it you waited 5 more miles you would have been off a cliff and never had the chance to read this.

I hope you are ok and have maybe learned a lesson or two today. If we get the chance to meet someday, you can buy me a beer and let me harass you a bit. I think you owe the old man behind me a little more, like a new pair of underpants since I am sure his were a little messed up. While you are at it, you should probably buy two pairs since I am sure you had a little present in yours as well.

Sunrise With Kim

A ride up to Sunrise with my friend Kim.

Handling The Bagger

You have got to be impressed with the control.