I was out riding my Harley the other day with a young friend who is becoming a more confident motorcycle rider. I was wearing leather breeches and Chippewa Hi-Shine boots, as shown here:
When a woman pulled up next to me at a stoplight and said, “Excuse me, officer! Can you…
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What I Did On My Summer Vacation
When I was a kid in grade school, within the first week of school, we always had to write a paper titled, “what I did on my summer vacation.” Back then, I would regale about happy, carefree days traveling with my family to each state of the United States, visiting family, and many more fun activities. These days, as an adult, I looked back at this past summer and ticked off a list — what I did all summer:
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Why Do Men Wear Harness Boots?
Google strikes again. Someone entered via Google this query: “Why do men wear harness boots?”
Answers (there are more answers than one)…
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Financial Choices
I bring this up from time to time — I feel that as a responsible adult, I should manage my finances in a responsible way. However, there are so many choices, some of them quite sneaky…or enticing… however you want to classify it that it can be way too easy to spend money and get into debt.
I have had to learn financial discipline. That is, I stop and think before I spend money. My spouse is the same way. Here are some of our personal financial discipline principals:
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New Photos on Cop Galleries
I finally had time to crop and post photos that I took when I observed the Mid-Atlantic Police Motorcycle Competition (aka “Police Rodeo”) last weekend. 
The photos are on my Cop Galleries on my website, here.
Come visit and enjoy the views!
Life is short: admire pros!
Guys and Gals Love the Boots
I’ve been really busy at work, going from meeting to meeting and “doing my thing.” I enjoy having a job that I love to do and for which I am appreciated.
It was raining yesterday, so I couldn’t ride my Harley for the regular commute. I chose to wear a new pair of Black Jack white python boots. These boots are great — very well-made, pegged soles, and have a solid cowboy boot “clunk” when I walk in them.
As I was going from meeting to meeting yesterday, boots worn with black dress slacks and a white striped dress shirt (no tie, thankfully)…
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New Boots for High School
My great nephew began wearing boots to school when he entered high school last year. I had the honor of taking him boot shopping last year, where he picked up two pairs of boots. He also received a new pair of dressy Lucchese boots for Christmas. With three pairs of boots, he has become quite the young “bootman” and seldom wears sneakers any more, except when he plays sports. He thinks boots are cool.
A few weeks ago at a family birthday party, I asked him if he thought he had enough pairs of boots, or if he were interested in buying another pair to wear when school starts this year. His reply…
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Riding Technique Demonstrated By Pros
Back in my youth, I used to teach motorcycle riding courses. Two main points I harped on with my students were “look where you want the bike to be, NOT where it is pointed” (especially when making tight turns) and “countersteering.”
Few demonstrate those techniques better than motorcycle cops…
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Sunshine on Cops
Saturday was stunning weather-wise. Bright sunshine and no humidity with moderate air temperatures.
I led a motorcycle ride to Virginia to watch motorcops compete in a large motorcycle police rodeo (they call it a “police motorcycle riding competition”.) I saw lots and lots of these…
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Homeward Bound via Post 1800
I successfully completed a rather intense series of meetings at a government facility on the West Coast of the United States. Friday, I am bound for home on a long but direct, non-stop flight. Thank goodness… soon I will be…
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