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A vacation for locals only
Category Archives: summer
Changes in latitude, changes in attitude, nothing remains quite the same
3 weeks. 21 days. 504 hours. I had to go back and count the weeks on the calendar. It feels so much longer than that. Granted, we’ve not lived with any sense of order or rhythm. I haven’t woken to … Continue reading
Westward Expansion-Day 4
List of random things I discovered on the I Like Ike! 2015 Road Trip The Interstate System is a really good idea. For the most part, the highway was in good shape, billboards were at a minimum, rest stops were … Continue reading
Westward Expansion-Day 3
The excitement of beginning a major road trip starts to wane pretty quickly. By the end of day 1, I was asking myself, “How am I going to occupy 40 hours in the car?” Sure, reminiscing with my sister … Continue reading
Westward Expansion, Day 2
Nashville to Oklahoma. Sorry folks, nothing of interest here. We enjoyed a decent breakfast at the hotel–your standard cold cereal, boiled eggs, yogurt and coffee. There was a college baseball team eating with us; they looked really young and tired. … Continue reading
Westward Expansion, day 1
It wasn’t hard really to leave Pinehurst. Sure, we were saying goodbye to Tim and to dear friends–the emotional part was difficult, but actually pulling out of the driveway of 11 Cypress Lane–the physical part– was quite uneventful. Tim carefully … Continue reading
