by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jul 2, 2019 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, Biking & Camping, My Blog, Personal Reflection
I think it goes without saying that there are inherent risks for sure. But as I write this post, I am still employed and do one of the more dangerous jobs in North America. An average of 100 police officers die in the line of duty in the US each year. And close to...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jun 29, 2019 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog, Personal Reflection
That’s right; I plan to cycle and live on the road looking for a new place to sleep virtually every night for the next three years of my life. That can be a difficult concept/reality to overcome. I am pretty sure that it is a pretty scary thought to most...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jun 15, 2019 | Miscellaneous, My Blog
Such a simple idea that most of us have missed our entire lives. How did I miss this idea my whole life? How many stages of our lives are filled with boredom? How many people are bored their whole lives? And there is so much work to do. Our planet is completely...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jun 8, 2019 | My Blog, Personal Reflection
Determination, self-sacrifice and daily lifestyle choices. For much of my life these three choices have overtaken much of my life and lifestyle. Even with dead ends, u-turns and scenic routes these past eight years I have held on with stubborn determination this...