A HARD LIST TO PORT, SHARKS IN THE WATER, NO LIFEBOATS – SITUATION NORMAL
There are those moments in life when it is tough to count the blessings even though they out number the disasters as the disasters large and small look as though…
AN INVITATION AND A CURIOUS MIND
First, the invitation. I know the season for Route 66 adventure is winding down but this invitation has no expiration date. If the schedule allows, and you are interested in…
JUST ANOTHER DAY ON ROUTE 66
It was just another day on Route 66 in Arizona. It kicked off with a delightful breakfast at Dora's Beale Street Deli (California omelets and thick black coffee) shared with…
FALL IS IN THE AIR
This morning there is a definite hint of fall in the air. However, on Saturday during a little Route 66 expedition with Mike Ward, his wife, Sharon, and my dearest…
TEACHING AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS, FRUSTRATION, FUN, AND FRIENDS
Well, it is now quite apparent that at least one old adage is incorrect. You can teach an old dog new tricks but it will be a frustrating endeavor for…
THE 2014 ROUTE 66 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL AND OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
The first item on the docket is the unfolding story of a recent discovery in Foss Lake near Foss, Oklahoma. It appears as though a very gruesome mystery has been…
MILESTONES AND ROAD TRIPS
It seemed odd in a way. My dearest friend and I were on the road again but this time the great adventure wasn't linked to work of any kind, or Route 66.Even…
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ….
Now, things are really starting to get very interesting, as if they weren't already. Lets see, I installed an electric motor in the "swamp" cooler last Saturday even though temperatures…
COUNTED AMONG THE FORTUNATE ONES
The recent Facebook posting pertaining to my untimely demise, and the subsequent outpouring of sincere concern, drove home a point of recent meditations. In short, I am one of the…
RAIN, ASSORTED DISASTERS, AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO READ MY OWN OBITUARY
What a fascinating week! There is a sense of having been assigned the task of rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. Enhancing this odd, surreal sense of futility and…
DESTINATION KINGMAN
It looks as though the dream of seeing Kingman transformed into a destination where memories are made instead of a place where people stop for gas or breakdown is about to…
FRUSTRATIONS LARGE AND SMALL
My somewhat odd (surprise!) observation this morning is that it is the frustrations in life, large and small, that keep it from getting stale. I am not talking about catastrophe or…