You get a real *cough* appreciation *cough* for how long some states are when you spend time travelling their length. I’ll never forget driving the length of Indiana from top to bottom with amazement at how long that little state is. Today it was Kansas from east to west. Oh, boy, what excitement. Once you • Read More »

You know what they say about the best laid plans… Everyone was up early on day 2 ready for a long day in the car. The preliminary destination was going to be Dodge City, Kansas. Since I used the preliminary, you can probably guess that that’s not where we are as I write this. Due • Read More »

The first leg of our journey takes us to Des Moines, IA, where we planned to spend some time with Jim and Sandy. Along the way, we stopped in Dubuque where we got out and watched the water flow along the Mississippi River. Indeed, it’s a big river. I’ve been playing around a little with • Read More »

How could I forget to get the oil changed in the vehicle? Going to bed the night before we leave, all I could think about was all  the little things I still needed to do before heading out the next morning. Don’t forget the camera, maybe a quick haircut, bring a few garbage bags, what • Read More »

We’ll be embarking on our trip west in a couple days. As you might expect, we’re all spending the last few days before our trip west by getting things in order. Since I’m still working the early part of the week, I have to be more creative during the evening hours. I should make a • Read More »