#johnny killmore

The same is true for returning home. You can’t come back home, because it will have changed, just like the flowing waters of a river change with every moment. Born and raised in California, I have a lot I dislike about the general direction the people and government want to take the state, but I’ll forever be in love with the land itself. It is home to world famous cities, deserts, mountain…

Halfway through February?!! It seems like each year just continues to pick up speed. I remember my twenties and thirties being fast-paced because of how much was going on, but it seems my forties are moving by even faster for the exact opposite reason: every day blurs into the next because so little is happening. I recently saw an article about the concept of feeling lost: those periods when you…

Bought a new (to me) car, got some tacos, started making a list for February. #jkroams

Well, I’ve joked about midlife crisis’ and buying a Corvette, but I finally did it. No, not a Corvette. My plan was to buy a winter car — some beater from the mid-90’s with a functioning heater and room for groceries. But while scanning for cheap cars I came across a Volkswagen Beetle. Not just any Beetle: a Baja Bug. As a Southern California native, these modified V-dubs are part of my culture.…

Sense of accomplishment is a funny thing. We can get it from summiting a mountain or fitting into our pre-Christmas skinny clothes. Really, who cares where it comes from? The main thing is, things must be getting checked off whatever list is in our head, or we wouldn’t likely feel it. The last two weeks though I’ve had one main task that was actually several tasks smooshed together: do all the…

Here we go again on another round of motorcycle maintenance, but progress is being made. There's some new stuff coming my way too, and there's reason to stay positive.

Lemmie tell ya, this last week has seriously worn me out. It shouldn’t have though. I’ve gotten into some battles with inanimate objects and such, and that can wear a person out, but I can’t explain why I’m so chronically low on energy. Most of my attention has been focused on the heaps of maintenance my Indian Chieftain has needed. The bike is very easy to do regular services on, but it had…

Well here it comes. Short days, cold nights, and the persistent feeling I am in a winter holding pattern. It’s actually a time for me to get things done, but the core feature of winter is trying to find a rhythm without creating monotony. People used to call it “cabin fever” but our need to sound college-educated has us calling it “Seasonal Affective Disorder.” Yeah, it’s not really smart calling…