by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jun 14, 2020 | My Blog, Personal Reflection
So I woke up to an email this morning. A person who shall remain nameless who over the last few months had become somewhat of a mentor of mine and I thought was my very good friend basically total me I was not a good person and we are no longer friends. This is also...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jun 13, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog, Personal Reflection
I get that messaged or told to me a lot. But most people don’t really elaborate beyond that phrase? Inspired you in what way? How does it inspire you? What in your life is now different? What dream or goal are you finally going after? For me to be inspired means...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jun 10, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
May 27 Today was pretty much a down day. I got to work on blogging for about an hour or two. But I am so far behind I am not sure if I will ever get caught up. Today was actually a great day I was able to play with a 7 foot Yellow Anaconda. I have limited...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jun 10, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride
Ray is the first cycle tourist I have run into on my ride since starting out in November 12, 2019. Ray reached out through a mutual follower. I think when Ray was going through Thunder Bay when he reached out. Initially it looked like we would not meet up because...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jun 10, 2020 | My Blog, Poetry
Just lying in my tent No where to be Listening to all the birds Must have heard over a dozen types Just lying in my tent No where to be Listening to the breeze play through the trees Just lying in my tent No where to be Watching bugs land on my tent Just lying in my...
by Arie Hoogerbrugge | Jun 5, 2020 | 2019-2021 Bike Ride, My Blog
Challenges So I am back on the road as of May 19. Premier Doug Ford started lifting restrictions thanks to Covid-19 on May 19 and I took that as my cue to start moving again. As with many people I face daily challenges and much uncertainty about the future. They...
