Teddy on the Go

The Opies

Posted by Teddy Osuch on May 3, 2012

So after I left Davis I headed back to Phoenix to take care of some motorcycle business and visit Adrienne. Then I went to Tucson for more motorcycle business and to spend more time with Robert.

And from Tucson, I left for Austin, TX on 19MAR2012. I was on my way to see my dear old friend Robert Houghtby (a.k.a. Opie), for the first time in about 39 years, and to meet his family.

In Austin, I met Carolyn, Opie’s spouse, and two dogs and four cats. Opie and Carolyn actually live in Pflugerville, a small town in the Austin metropolitan area. Opie and Carolyn have a really nice home on 5 acres. Opie’s son Brad and his daughter Jessica both live in Lubbock. I will do a separate post about my visit there.

We had some great times on this visit and I will follow with additional posts.

Robert (Opie) and Carolyn Houghtby – March 2012

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Lara in Cedar Park, Texas

Posted by Teddy Osuch on April 23, 2012

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Ashlie in Deming, New Mexico

Posted by Teddy Osuch on April 23, 2012

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Mojave Desert

Posted by Teddy Osuch on March 30, 2012

After I left Howard and Nancy in Davis, I planned to go to Death Valley to see someone I really wanted to meet. But she turned out to be unexpectedly very busy with visitors that week so I went back to the Mojave desert to photograph some wasteland things I saw there when I was on my way to Las Vegas.

I love the Mojave. You can drive 100 miles without seeing a soul.

After the Bomb Fell

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I Met Her Somewhere…

Posted by Teddy Osuch on March 30, 2012

…but I lost my notes on where I met her and her name. I think it was in Tehachapi, California.

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Windmills–Old and New

Posted by Teddy Osuch on March 27, 2012

When I left Davis, CA after my visit with Howard and Nancy, I went straight south to take a picture of a number of windmills contrasting old and new technologies. This picture is for Mary Ida.

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Nancy – Wildflowers Don’t Care Where They Grow

Posted by Teddy Osuch on March 27, 2012

Came back to Davis from Las Vegas to see Nancy Shapiro on February 28. She was out of town when I first visited Howard about two weeks earlier. Nancy is a true wildflower (meaning she can thrive anywhere) and we had just a whopping good time. We shopped for great healthy food and Nancy cooked it into incredibly delicious meals (I love yams). We dropped off the dry cleaning. We went and got new eyeglasses for me (I stepped on mine earlier in Bakersfield). We went to San Francisco and had lunch and then went to see Dr. Kang.

Dr. Kang prescribed an aggregate of herbs for Nancy. There was a two week supply that consisted of 14 bundles. Each bundle was about the size of a 16 inch softball. Each bundle was used to make two cups of tea per day. The pictures below show Nancy with the bundles and the tea.

Howard came home early from his Washington, D.C. trip. He brought really fine chocolate but wouldn’t give me any. I was glad to see him anyway. Later, I seriously considered withholding his vegan cookies but decided I would be the better man.

We went to a concert featuring Jewish folk music that evolved from various influences. Fascinating.

Howard and Nancy are two very dear friends and I truly appreciate their hospitality.

Herbs, Cats, Shapiros

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Russell and the Cathedral in the Canyon

Posted by Teddy Osuch on March 15, 2012

I went to Las Vegas to see a good friend, Russell, who I had not seen for over 25 years. Russell has a Harley-Davidson Fat Bob. We took a great ride West of Las Vegas towards Death Valley. During that ride, Russell took me to a place locally known as the “Cathedral Canyon”. Its located in the desert and you do not know it is there until you are right upon it. Over the years, the site has been vandalized but some of it still remains intact. It is said that the last Indian in Nevada is buried there. I provided a photo of a fine stand of tires someone set up to burn. The pictures following show the current state of this weird landmark.

As an interesting aside, Cathedral Canyon is near the town of Pahrump, NV. Pahrump is the location of the first brothel in Nevada. It is currently the location of the famous Chicken Ranch. There is an organized motorcycle ride there every year to celebrate the town’s history. Perhaps I will ride along to document the event.

Cathedral in the Canyon

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Vintage Motorcycle Mecca

Posted by Teddy Osuch on March 9, 2012

So 18FEB2012 I went to see my friend Howard Shapiro in Davis, CA. It was 27 years since I last saw Howard. He has a beautiful motorcycle collection. He introduced me to his friends Jerry Kaplan (the famous Norton and other vintage bike mechanic) and Mike the motorcycle (and other motorized things) collector. Mike’s motorcycle collection is housed in his private museum. You will see him in the photos. There are also some photos of the Indians and Ducati’s in Howards collection and some photos of Jerry’s collection. There were too many to post so I tried to pick out some of the more unique ones. In the first slide, Howard is the bearded one.