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2025 Triumph Tiger 900
Guess who added another motorcycle to the garage? That’s right—meet Hobbes, the newest two-wheeled partner in my midlife adventure saga. It’s fast, it’s rugged, and it came with a side of philosophical introspection. Blog’s up—come along for the ride.
I Miss SkyMall
On a recent trip, I realized something tragic—SkyMall is gone. You remember SkyMall, right? That gloriously ridiculous in-flight catalog full of overpriced gadgets and questionable home decor, designed to tempt bored travelers at 30,000 feet into buying a toilet paper giraffe or a life-sized Bigfoot. In this post, I take you on a nostalgic—and slightly snarky—tour through the weirdest offerings I found, complete with stealth photos, unsolicited commentary, and a few too many thoughts about cat toilet training.
Andy’s 30
Bringing my 1930 Ford Model A pickup back to life has been more than a mechanical project—it’s been a journey into family history, personal growth, and the kind of nostalgia that smells like gasoline and sounds like unsynchronized gears. I’m learning as I go, one carburetor and brake shoe at a time.
Bruce’s Pipes
The pipes in this photo tell a story. I have a lot of pipes, but these four Peterson Pipes on the left hold a special place in my heart—and on my office rack—because of the man behind them.