Oct 6, 2014 | Motorcycle Trips |
Salt Lake City, Utah October 6, 2014 Dear Family & Friends: Here is my report for the last two days. Billings, Montana  to Butte, Montana (October 4) I didn’t make a lot of forward progress on this ride. I enjoyed clear skies and a bright sun, and I was even...
Oct 4, 2014 | Motorcycle Trips |
Billings, Montana October 4, 2014 Dear Family & Friends: I checked out of the hotel in Medora at 9 am. The temperature was 32 F. My bike refused to start, and I drained the battery trying to get it running. This was a protest over the fact I left the bike out in...
Oct 3, 2014 | Motorcycle Trips |
Medora, North Dakota October 3, 2014 Dear Family & Friends: I know what you are thinking: he’s not even out of North Dakota?? What is it about me that attracts bad weather? Every year on Everest, I have had bad weather. For example, this year, as I was about...
Oct 2, 2014 | Motorcycle Trips |
Williston, North Dakota October 1, 2014 Today was a tough day on the road. I picked up my bike at the Honda dealer at 9:30 am. There was a light drizzle and the sky was dark and foreboding. I stopped to see Sharon’s Aunt Patsy in Minot. After a short visit, I...
Oct 1, 2014 | Motorcycle Trips |
Minot, North Dakota September 30, 2014 Dear Family & Friends: I left for Egeland, North Dakota on Thursday, September 25. I hoped to get my bike started on Friday and ride it to Minot for service at the Honda dealer. That would allow me to start the long ride home...
Sep 24, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Costa Mesa, California September 24, 2014 Dear Family & Friends: Some of you have asked about Ollie. Here is a recent photo taken in front of our home in Costa Mesa, California. Ollie is 14 and just entered the 9th grade Special Education Program at Estancia High...
Aug 12, 2014 | Mountaineering, Trekking |
Costa Mesa, California August 12, 2014 Dear Family & Friends: The Triple Crown is my next adventure. The Triple Crown is a thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail, the Appalachian Trail and the Continental Divide Trail. A thru-hike is a hike that begins at one end of...
Aug 5, 2014 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, California August 6, 2014 Dear Family & Friends: I have some exciting news to share! On May 21, 2014, the government of Nepal announced the opening of 104 new peaks in the fabled Himalayan mountain range. One of those peaks is named after me. “Burke...
Jun 22, 2014 | Mountaineering |
Costa Mesa, Ca. June 23, 2014 Dear Family & Friends: In this post, I am sharing with you a 36-minute movie of my climb of Mt. Everest in 2014. Â I hope you enjoy this movie. If you are interested in seeing dramatic videos showing the South side route in Nepal and...
Jun 16, 2014 | Mountaineering |
Dear Family & Friends: This final set of photos shows (i) the Expedition Permit for the South side climb of Mt. Everest this year, (ii) the list of climbers and Sherpas for the North side climb, (iii) my Summit Certificate for the North side climb, (iv) a fabulous...
