https://carlaking.com/a-dakota-and-two-buells/ Adventures in travel, writing and publishing Wed, 04 Dec 2024 22:52:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://carlaking.com/a-dakota-and-two-buells/#comments/137 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 01:53:39 +0000 https://carlaking.com/a-dakota-and-two-buells/#comment-137 Hello Carla.
What a coincidence your buyer turned out to be travelers and motorcyclists!
Glad you sold your truck. Even though it is not easy to let go things that represents so much of your life, it is good idea to apply what an author from my country once wrote: “don’t cry because it is over, but smile because it happened!”
Regards!

]]> https://carlaking.com/a-dakota-and-two-buells/#comments/136 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:23:02 +0000 https://carlaking.com/a-dakota-and-two-buells/#comment-136 Great Story Carla,
The motorcycle world is indeed a small place. I am a long time motorcyclist and am starting to do adventure rides. I heard your name on a NPR show this week and did a search on google. Low and behold I found out you did part of the T.A.T. I am planing on doing the whole thing in 2011. I then find out you live in Pt. Richmond. I work in Hercules! Anyway, I plan on reading your tales of adventure to my wife & 13 year old daughter who both ride, and just wanted to say hi.

]]> https://carlaking.com/a-dakota-and-two-buells/#comments/135 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:49:14 +0000 https://carlaking.com/a-dakota-and-two-buells/#comment-135 Carla,
Great story. Glad your truck found a good home.
Pat

]]> https://carlaking.com/a-dakota-and-two-buells/#comments/134 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:57:37 +0000 https://carlaking.com/a-dakota-and-two-buells/#comment-134 I feel your pain, Carla. Getting ripped off is a violation of one’s person and a big hassle, but you seem to have taken it in stride. I thought that it was only us guys that got sentimentally attached to stuff; at least that’s the consensus of the women I know.
The Smart car sounds like fun; maybe I should get one for my mom. My dad also believed in buying one-year old vehicles, because that is how you got the best value. Doesn’t help the economy much, though.
Whenever I drove thru Bakersfield, it seemed that I could only get Tejano music on the radio.
I don’t know which is sexier: a Girl Riding a Motorcycle or a Girl Driving a Truck!
I enjoyed the rare glimpse into your personal life; wish you would do it more often.

]]> https://carlaking.com/a-dakota-and-two-buells/#comments/133 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:28:10 +0000 https://carlaking.com/a-dakota-and-two-buells/#comment-133 Thank you Bruce – I will be happy to autograph it for you!

]]> https://carlaking.com/a-dakota-and-two-buells/#comments/132 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:20:26 +0000 https://carlaking.com/a-dakota-and-two-buells/#comment-132 Carla, if you write so eloquently about an albeit unusual used vehicle purchase, I am buying your book from this site!
“Bruce”

]]> https://carlaking.com/a-dakota-and-two-buells/#comments/131 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:09:18 +0000 https://carlaking.com/a-dakota-and-two-buells/#comment-131 Closure! Congratulations on the sale. I had to do a double take on that photo to see that Buell in the truck with the topper on it! At least I got to ride in the truck once. –Brent

]]>