We left home with a storm nipping our heels and came back in a mess. We had rain and forceful winds across four states before we stopped just outside Kansas City the first night. Temperatures were in the thirties all day, so the possibility of icy conditions made the journey that much more exciting. Of … Continue reading Aftermath
Travel and Writing
Random Quote for December 3, 2019
If all difficulties were known at the outset of a long journey, most of us would never start out at all.Dan RatherRead more at https://www.brainyquote.com/
Random Quote for December 2, 2019
We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend.Robert Louis StevensonRead more at https://www.brainyquote.com/
The Bonds that Unite Us
One wrong step can change everything. We managed to outrun one of the biggest November snowstorms in recorded history, only to have the week change by a missed step. This year we are staying in a new location, and the house has a few quirks. Like a step down into the room we’re staying in … Continue reading The Bonds that Unite Us
Turkey Travel Time
The turkey travel season is once again upon us. Next week I drive to parts east to visit family for the Thanksgiving Holiday. That means packing up the car and driving to the Midwest. This year, it’ll just be First Reader and me for a change, because our regular passengers (grandkids) will be staying home. … Continue reading Turkey Travel Time
Notes From A Boomer
I try to stay away from discussing politics and religion because of the divisive nature of those topics in American discourse. However, because of events from this week, I thought it would be an opportunity to share a little American culture from my point of view. I was born into a military family, and I … Continue reading Notes From A Boomer
Confessions of a Lifetime Traveler
(C) 2019 JJ ShaunOn the road again. I spent the first half of my life traveling. Being born into a military family has had its advantages and disadvantages. I never saw it as a Bad Thing™, and I never felt traumatized by having to pack up and leave my friends when I was growing up. … Continue reading Confessions of a Lifetime Traveler
The Travel Bug
First Reader and I have traveled a lot of the United States, in the car, or on our motorcycles. Our first road trip was right after Christmas the first year we were together. We spent a little more than two weeks traveling around the Midwest, visiting friends, and reconnecting with my kids. That trip set … Continue reading The Travel Bug
A Different Perspective
Last week First Reader and I took our new camper out for a test-camp. We took advantage of an offer to stay four days and three nights at an RV resort in the Black Hills. Now, we ride motorcycles to the region almost every year for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally®, but we’ve never really been … Continue reading A Different Perspective
Ch-Ch-Changes
So, I’m “retired.” What does that mean exactly? For one, it means that I have a whole lot more time on my hands. The trick will be to figure out how to fill that time in a meaningful manner. My brain is all atwitter with ways I could fill said time, but I tend to … Continue reading Ch-Ch-Changes
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