The Blayleys

Dirt Roads of Vermont with Exceptional Scenery (DROVES) is our annual celebration of the beginning of summer. We head up to the Bike Barn in...

It seems that I need to update to our about page to include some more recent history. A few weeks ago, someone posted a comment on the about...

OK, I admit I stole that title from a meme I saw on Facebook! But I'm convinced it is true. The weather this year has been all over the ...

According to the Merriam Webster dictionary , one definition of déjà vu is " something overly or unpleasantly familiar." I have ...

Light at the end of the tunnel - or is it another oncoming train?  I started writing this post in October... Time got away from me!   Jo...

A while back, I published a blog entry where I challenged myself to a personal bik-a-thon, starting the day of the last chemo and ending ...

After my last chemo treatment, I published a blog entry where I challenged myself to a personal bik-a-thon, starting the day of the last ch...

I still can't believe I live here! This is what I have to put up with... on every ride...

The distant rumble of thunder just stirred me from my slumber. The laptop is feeling toasty on my legs. The cat hops up to get in on the act...

For 20 years now, the Pioneer Valley and the Berkshires having been enticing us to come out and ride our bikes. Western Massachusetts is a...

DROVES - Day 3 - 1 Trapped Cat, 1 Vertical Mile and Lots of Tulips First let me say that if you want an awesome campfire, invite Ted to yo...

DROVES - Day 2 arrived with bright sunshine and much warmer temperatures. However, most folks seemed cautious and arm warmers and vest...

For many years now, we have spent Memorial Day weekend ascending and descending the many exquisite dirt roads of Vermont. This year would be...

Dwan Shepard's title on the Co-Motion Cycles website is co-conspirator. Dwan, along with his fellow co-conspirator, Dan Vrijmoet, fo...

This post was mostly written in my recliner at Mount Auburn Hospital Medical Oncology Department. I have treatments every three weeks, and t...