My PERFECT shirt!

Back in 2012, someone mentioned a term that I found interesting. I researched it and adopted it for my own. I even found a great t-shirt, emblazoned with the saying. It has been worn during many writing sprints but it is slowly fading away.

So I started searching for a replacement. Not to be found anywhere! So I decided to give TeeSpring.com a chance. We have bought several shirts from them (scuba, firefighter, etc) and I figured I had nothing to lose.

So, if you have a friend who writes, this would be the perfect gift for them. If you write, buy one for yourself! I'm ordering mine tonight - can't wait.

Oh, the saying?

BIC HOK TAM
Butt In Chair, Hands On Keyboard, Typing Away Madly

Here is the link to order! teespring.com/bic-hok-tam-writer-shirt

Ciao for now!

Who knew I'd need a social calendar in Ecuador?

If you aren't following our other more active blogs you might want to check them out. I just finished a month of 26 flash fiction stories on my writing blog and will be working on figuring out what to write now...here they are in reverse order. They're only ten sentences long so they are all a quick read.

• Zigzag or Zigzag
• Yema or Yolk
• Xena or Xenon
• Winche or Winch
• Vario or Varied
• Util or Useful
• Tiento or Touch
• Salvo or Safe
• Reata or Rope
• Quieto or Quiet
• Paloma or Pigeon
• Onza or Ounce
• Nulo or Null-Nothing
• Mañana or Morning
• Llano or Level
• Kerosina or Kerosene
• Jornada or Journey
• Impudico or Immodest
• Haber or Have
• Gris or Grey
• Fuego or Fire
• Esquivar or Elude
• Daga or Dagger
• Cuervo or Crow
• Borbor or Bubbling
• Arriba or Above

Back in Ecuador, we've been busy (thus the need for a social calendar). Meetings with other expats, and those considering the process, car shows, dinner and dancing and more have kept us hopping. Here are a few blog posts you might enjoy!

• What Stu does while Donna writes....
• Car shows are the same, no matter the country! 
• Dinner and Dancing (no, not us dancing)

We encourage you to follow both the above blogs to keep up with us...this blog won't be very active until we visit the US for two months this fall.

Ciao!

Friends....RVing, Motorycling, Firefighters, Writers and more

I am proud to be affiliated with all the above, honored to have met hundreds of wonderful friends from the RVing, motorcycling, firefighting and writing communities. One of the best things all these groups share is their generosity.

People who have lost their RVs and everything they own in a fire. People involved in really bad motorcycle accidents. People who have unexpected lost a loved one, sometimes while traveling. The stories vary but all share one common thing. We help our own...

I have two friend, both writers, who are in dire need of assistance. I hope you can find it in your hearts and pocketbooks to help. Even a one or a five dollar donation helps. Please read their stories and make up your own minds. Feel free to share their stories as well.

BRANDON HALE

A self employed author is diagnosed with cancer six months after he starts writing full-time.

LITTLE SPARROW

A little girl needs to get out of foster care in NC and come home to family in ID to be raised.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Kindles and Books and Reading, OH MY!

Give me a day off the motorcycle and I find all kinds of new things going on in the world.

First, my fellow RVing author, Nick Russell, has just come out with a new book, Dog's Run, and it's getting rave reviews. Check it out...I just bought it!

And while I was on the Amazon.com site, I discovered they have announced the new Kindle Fire tablets. Oh my! Here is what they had to say (straight from their website).

These are powerhouse tablets. We added the latest graphics engine, doubled the memory, and tripled the processing power with the most advanced 2.2 GHz quad-core processor. Our HDX displays bring together exceptional pixel density (up to 339 ppi), perfect 100% sRGB color accuracy, improved brightness, and dynamic image contrast. You also get up to 11 hours of battery life—17 hours when you're reading.

Even the largest new Kindle Fire—the 8.9"—is startlingly light. We re-imagined our design from scratch, with a new magnesium unibody and molded glass-nylon alloy. At just 13.2 ounces, it's 34% lighter than the previous generation.

Kindle Fire HDX is packed with hundreds of updates, including new email, calendar, and productivity apps, X-Ray for Music, Second Screen, and—in addition to streaming—you can now download Prime Instant Videos and watch them offline.

Kindle Fire HDX also introduces the revolutionary new "Mayday" button. With a single tap, an Amazon expert will appear on your Fire HDX and can co-pilot you through any feature by drawing on your screen, walking you through how to do something yourself, or doing it for you—whatever works best. Mayday is available 24x7, 365 days a year, and it's free.

Mayday is one of those things that really has to be seen—
check out our upcoming TV commercials.

In addition to all the above, we're taking another step forward in our mission to make it possible for anyone to afford a Kindle Fire. The all-new Kindle Fire HD has the same display quality and processing speed of last year's high-end models and comes in at the breakthrough price point of only $139.

Wow! I'm impressed, especially with the upgraded basic Kindle HD for $139. I paid much more for mine a year ago. Hmmm, time for an upgrade? ;)

France in America | The Book

Gary rode his Harley-Davidson on an epic 21,000 miles road trip in 27 states in America. His book ‘France In America’ is about that trip.
Setting out with no intention of writing a book about the trip – but simply enjoying the journey – what started out as a daily blog journal became increasingly popular with readers around the world, and was ultimately transformed into a formidable 400-page book: France in America.

The extraordinary 21,000-mile journey to explore the hidden corners of 27 American states unfolds through a down-to-earth record of what he saw, who he met and what he felt on the road, backed up with an impressive photographic inventory. As he clicks up the miles from the New England states, through the Midwest and the Rockies, and closing in the desert states of the Pacific coast, Gary’s thoughts and language become increasingly reflective and vivid as the ‘journey’ progresses – revealing more and more of his internal exploration and steady winding down.

“A Master of the bike ride narrative.” 

The account will resonate with many. Not just those who wish they could make such a once-in-a-lifetime road trip, but also with the many men who have faced the unspoken uncertainties and reassessments of midlife. The essence of that transition is succinctly captured by Gary’s comment to one of the fellow riders he encounters along the road, when he says: “Sometimes it is important to just seize the moment and do what you always wanted to do.”

This is not only a detailed trip guide about where to go and what to see in the US. It is also a personal travel story of one person seizing the moment – a living testimony to the maxim that travel is not so much about the destination as it is about the journey itself. One man living his dream, and carefully cornering through the opportunities that midlife presents.

“A breathtaking way to explore.”

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The book is a large, coffee table format, its 400 pages full of excellent pictures, maps and ideas about where to go on a US road trip. If planning your own US road trip, the book is an invaluable resource. It would be an excellent present to give to people who enjoy travel, adventure or motorcycles!


Available in both hardback or softback. We ship everywhere!

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Stu and I were fortunate to meet up with Gary in Sturgis, SD. His was an amazing journey and this book chronicles it with wonderful stories and gorgeous photographs. A book to enjoy for many years to com.