After leaving Big Bend National Park we headed towards Big Bend Ranch State Park and Texas FM 170. Big Bend Ranch State Park is quite a bit larger than the nearby National Park. We were specifically looking to ride Texas Farm to Market 170. This road is a magical journey along the Rio Grande and is known for being the […]

All by myself., don’t wanna be, all by myself, anymore

With only one full day to spend in Big Bend National Park, the parental units were up and at em at the butt crack of dawn. The landscape didn’t change much, except for the border patrol station, until just outside the park. The entrance booth to the park was unmanned. The plan was to buy a Senior National Parks pass, […]

Day two dawned bright with a forecast of 70 degrees. Gosh darn, the weatherman was off by nearly 15 degrees…in the wrong direction.! This wasn’t van dad and moms first rodeo. Even though they were riding way down south, they still packed ALL their gear, including van moms heated jacket and pants. With a stop to put on warmer gear […]

Van dad and mom found themselves in Texas with not only moi, but Beamer as well. This provided them with the perfect opportunity to take a long motorcycle trip. I would stay on the farmstead and be entertained by the Texas Star who is constantly on the move and runs a verbal narrative at the same time. I am going […]