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Last Dance with Mary Jane
Scuba wasn't something I thought about before I met Lori. But, love will do that sometimes.


Life in the Slow Lane
A how to guide for attending a Formula 1 Race in person.


Is Montenegro the New Black?
Montenegro. Is it the new hot Mediterranean destination? Ramble On went to investigate,


I'm Not a Cruise Person. Yet.
Some places in the world are better to travel to by water (Kansas comes to mind).

Tom Piper
Mar 65 min read


Key West ~ Stop and Stay Awhile
We are three weeks into our first “Ramble On Residency.” An oxymoronic notion that involves traveling in one place.

Tom Piper
Apr 19, 20243 min read


Home for the Holidays
Holidays have got you down? Read on for my ramblin' remedies.

Tom Piper
Dec 15, 20235 min read


Home on the Front Range
The Sangre de Cristo mountains form the very southern end of the Rocky Mountains. It seemed a fine place to begin our journey northward.

Tom Piper
Jun 13, 20235 min read


Baby Please Don't Go Down to New Orleans
Let’s get something clear right away – New Orleans isn’t for everyone. This is not Orlando with jazz music and proper chefs.

Tom Piper
May 20, 20234 min read


Florida - Why Can't I Quit You?
On paper, Florida might be one of my least favorite states. Yet, here I am, back for my third year in a row. What's up with that?

Tom Piper
Apr 25, 20235 min read


Big Wheel Keep On Turnin'
Week 1 of Grand Tour III 2023.
Things get off to a bumpy start. Literally.

Tom Piper
Apr 10, 20234 min read


Let Me Sum Up
Much has happened since we left Key West. Let me explain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up.

Tom Piper
May 12, 20223 min read


Then I Don't Feel So Bad
Sometimes, it's the little things...

Tom Piper
Jan 1, 20222 min read


Best of the West
The question we have been asked the most since our recent tour across America is: what was our favorite place? It’s a tough one.

Tom Piper
Nov 12, 20212 min read


Red Rock(s) n Roll
All the great ones have rocked at The Rocks. The Beatles & The Allman Brothers Band. The Dead & The D (Tenacious D).

Tom Piper
Sep 24, 20211 min read


Naked & Afraid
Sometimes after too many miles, the most relaxing and freeing thing you can do is simply remove all of your clothes.

Tom Piper
Jul 8, 20212 min read


A Tale of Two Springs
Hot springs literally dot the American West, but they are not all alike as we would learn.

Tom Piper
Jun 14, 20213 min read
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