by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 21, 2019 | Miscellaneous, My Blog
While you sleep I am driving, while you are eating I am driving and while you spend time with loved ones I am driving. That is what I tell people. Probably the easiest and simplest way to describe driving a truck and virtually nobody gets it or understands it. You...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 19, 2019 | My Blog, Poetry
Are you in denial of the pain I feel Do you not know how I have bled There my heart in pieces all over the ground You deny all the young places of my soul There is no freedom for the young places I am old, no time or care Are you in denial of the rage within you How...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 16, 2019 | My Blog, Poetry
The great constant in life is loss, sorrow and regret Why do you have to add to it Can things not be different between us Is there not enough loss and sorrow in this life Can we not just get through this I am here and ready to do the work Let us turn this problem into...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 14, 2019 | Biking & Camping, My Blog
Back in 2011-12, when I was doing the bulk of my research for this bike ride, there was one bike in particular that was on my radar – the Surly Long Haul Trucker. The Surly Long Haul Truck is kind of the go-to bike for bike touring. But during my research into...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Sep 7, 2019 | My Blog, Personal Reflection
Is it a blog cop-out to make a blog post into a list? Over the years in truck I got into listening to podcasts. First a few a week and then depending on the day sometimes listening to podcasts 6-7 hours a day. I have probably listen to a few 1000 hours of podcasts...
