Car love depends on who is in the car. Of course we all love a car we can pack to the rafters and drive down the road. But it’s not about what’s in there, it’s who. After 4100 miles of togetherness I’ve got nominations.
THE WESTERN WAY + + +
October 26, 2023 by
The western way shows a solitary figure on a journey of self-discovery. That was my goal when I started. Just me and the boys and a dog. John, Bill, Stu, and Ruby. I would encase the memory like high-silica ground water does to fallen logs buried in mud. Except my memory would take three weeks, […]
4100 MILES IN THREE WEEKS. WHAT I LEARNED:
October 25, 2023 by
e How it started. Wife: We could fly to Albuquerque and rent a car to see Monument Valley. Me: Or we could drive down and see what we miss from the air. Wife: You drive and I’ll meet you in Albuquerque. Me: Then I’m taking the dog with me. Wife: What?
SUIT CASE AND GUITAR?
October 5, 2023 by
“On a tour of one night stands, my suitcase and guitar in hand.” With my biggest fan.
POWER TRIP PACKING GOLD
October 3, 2023 by
A power trip needs a goal. It also needs a good packer. This could be two weeks or two years. But why go at all?
TRAVEL COMPANIONS PAST & FUTURE
September 29, 2023 by
Travel companions come in two varieties: Two legged and four legged. The two feet in the top pic belong to my best road-tripper. Wife travel keeps everything in order, like checking in at the airport. But what if you skip the flying?
HOME COOKING FOR WARM HEARTS
September 18, 2023 by
“Home cooking is best when . . .” Fill in the blank. Whatever you come up with is fine, but yesterday my group was amazing for many reasons. First:
EXTRA DOG TIME? SET THE CLOCK
September 5, 2023 by
Extra dog time happens after you’ve had your last dog? Or your first dog? You could call any time spent with dogs extra time because they do something to the minutes and hours. I think it has something to do with 7 to 1 year ration, that a dog ages seven years to our one. […]
PERSUASIVE POWER OF WORDS NOT SPOKEN
August 13, 2023 by
My persuasive power, if any, comes with words attached. It comes with observation that hopefully morphs into helpful insights. Or, when I swing and miss it’s just another load of ‘look at me’ like my blogging brethren. Let’s take a look together, shall we?
FART AROUND LIKE KURT VONNEGUT, IT’S GOOD FOR YOU
August 4, 2023 by
Fart around like you mean it: Kurt Vonnegut tells his wife he’s going out to buy an envelope: “Oh, she says, well, you’re not a poor man. “You know, why don’t you go online and buy a hundred envelopes and put them in the closet?“ And so I pretend not to hear her.
