I doubt you'll remember me, but I stayed at the Tom Tom in July 2004. I was riding a dirt bike and headed to San Francisco from my home in Toronto. I spent a while that morning trying to buy a new rear tire and lubricating my drive chain in your parking lot.
I just want to tell you that I've written a book about my trip west, which will be published next September by Knopf and will, apparently, be sold in every bookstore in America. It's called "Zen and Now" because I followed the ride west by author Robert Pirsig, whose book "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" was published in 1974.
You and Room 4 will be famous! Do you still own the Tom Tom?
Mark, I do hope that you come back and read this. But yes i do remember you.I think you got the tire down the street with not a happy note. Won't mention any names. Yes we still own the motel. at least for now, we have it on the market for sale. I would love to do what you did, not write however as i am a terrible writer. And not on a bike either. But in our motor home. I would love to get a copy of the book. So please keep me informed as to when it comes out for sure. Did you take a photo of the room? But most importantly i hope we got a good review.? This certainly is a small world isn't it? For you to find me on a blog site.
This is wha
t we woke up too this morning. Boy it was cold
Hi Lilli:
ReplyDeleteI doubt you'll remember me, but I stayed at the Tom Tom in July 2004. I was riding a dirt bike and headed to San Francisco from my home in Toronto. I spent a while that morning trying to buy a new rear tire and lubricating my drive chain in your parking lot.
I just want to tell you that I've written a book about my trip west, which will be published next September by Knopf and will, apparently, be sold in every bookstore in America. It's called "Zen and Now" because I followed the ride west by author Robert Pirsig, whose book "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" was published in 1974.
You and Room 4 will be famous! Do you still own the Tom Tom?
Mark Richardson
mrichardson@thestar.ca
It really looks cold in that picture! It was in the 70's here today. Soon it will turn cold again and it will seem twice as bad.
ReplyDeleteMark,
ReplyDeleteI do hope that you come back and read this.
But yes i do remember you.I think you got the tire down the street with not a happy note.
Won't mention any names.
Yes we still own the motel. at least for now, we have it on the market for sale. I would love to do what you did, not write however as i am a terrible writer. And not on a bike either. But in our motor home.
I would love to get a copy of the book. So please keep me informed as to when it comes out for sure.
Did you take a photo of the room?
But most importantly i hope we got a good review.?
This certainly is a small world isn't it? For you to find me on a blog site.
brrr - it looks colder than it is here -- I think I'm off back to bed!
ReplyDeleteI am living in hot climate county but when i see your photo, i feel that it is very cold ; )
ReplyDeleteCheers
DSM
Looks a little chilly out there. Put your long underwear on!
ReplyDeleteSay Hi to Mark for me, I'm from Toronto area too!
Looks cold toooo
ReplyDeletenice post.
Steam post up now.
It sure does look cold. And here I am complaining about temperatures in the 40's with sunshine.
ReplyDeleteLooks cold--and mysterious!
ReplyDeleteok, that just makes me want to curl up in bed under down blankets and never get out till spring. burrr.
ReplyDeleteChristmas is comming.....very nice and clear photographs
ReplyDeleteIt looks cold, for sure.
ReplyDeleteBrrr....!
That picture does look like it is cold. It is warm here in Georgia. Going to be in the 70's all week.
ReplyDeletemay be cold... but oh so pretty!
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