Monday, February 2, 2026

Happy Groundhog Day

Punxsutawney is a fun, quirky place.

First time I visited was by accident. I was riding home, alone, from North Dakota on my first motorcycle trip. This was back in the day when GPS didn't exist and I wasn't using a map (1999). I was just heading east toward New York. Passing through western PA on rural roads I spotted a large statue of a strange creature. Then another. Then a sign signaling my arrival in the Groundhog Capitol of the World. Surprise!

I returned ten years ago on my BMW touring motorcycle. Intentionally. I now had GPS. You can see the bike in one of these photos.

What will Phil say today? 







4 comments:

  1. Six more weeks of winter. I hope Phil is wrong this year, can't take this weather any longer.

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    1. Yeah, it's rough. We have snow on the ground with no sign of going anywhere.

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  2. I heard 6 more weeks of winter but next week looks like spring for the South. At this point I'm just praying we avoid tornadoes because this winter weather has destroyed the city. At least Phil is a cutie

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    1. Good luck with the weather. Cold and snow are harsh.

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