Tales from FAR Manor

Mason's latest obsession (the bi-weekly obsessions have mellowed into bi-monthly) is getting a dirt bike. We still have the one we got f...

I’m not sure about this one, so feel free to pound on it if you’re so inclined. To Begin With Source: Wikimedia Commons The Harle...

This story has been kicking around in my head for a long time. It finally found its way out. Purple Indian I was riding to work on a bea...

There’s been enough stuff going on, but not enough time to post mid-week. I hate when that happens, so I’ll just dump everything in one post...

Serendipity: the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way With The Boy working (he has A JOB !!!), and Da...

After buzzing up to the gas station on the motorcycle, to fill a couple of 1-gallon cans for the Civic (which I let nearly run out), I found...

Working at home is always useful. About 4:30, I grabbed the w0rNg battery and took it back to the motorcycle shop, and got a new one. Ironic...

Current Music : Clubber's Guide to Goa Trance Welcome back to the hideaway. I had a plan today: bail out of work around 4, get home ...

They named their church after a Star Wars episode! How cool is that ? I’ve been thinking about printing up the following haiku on stickers ...

If it’s short, strange, and free, it must be Weekend Cinema! Now I put a lot of miles on my motorcycle, and I’ve gotten pretty comfortable r...

As I said in the last post , I rode home in the rain. The bike gave me no trouble, and I gratefully pulled into the garage, got my wet thing...

The local bike shop has a “Bike Night” once a month, and they’ve recently added a Vintage Bikes segment: bring in your old bikes, and everyb...

July came in like early April. 55°F this morning and very low humidity, something quite unusual for Planet Georgia in July. Usually, this ti...

A couple of cellphone shots to wrap up the week… Besides the huckleberries, we have some higher blueberry bushes growing wild on the place. ...

Not many opportunities for rest at FAR Manor, especially on weekends. The light fixture in Mrs. Fetched’s closet croaked last week, and she’...

Ah, spring… when a young man’s fancy turns to— HOLY $#!+A TORNADO!!!! The first Big One of spring paid a visit to downtown Atlanta, and took...

Location: out front Music: BassDrive One of the more interesting aspects of my new ride is that people tend to come over and talk to me. A ...

About 45 minutes ago, the weather was downright hostile… let alone to a motorcyclist. I figure the wind was gusting past 40mph; the rain was...

I have returned, after just over 500 miles on a variety of roads. This is the longest motorcycle trip I’ve ever taken. Friday morning had me...

Over the years since moving to the free-range insane asylum, I have come to dread August. The heat is bad enough on its own, but it stresses...