I was right. The second and the third days were both also really nice. I’d selected a route back towards Ocala that would take us on some very rural roads through some sparsely populated areas. Not a direct route by … Continue reading →
It was brisk, to say the least, when I backed ALI out of my cousin’s garage… I’d known all along the Gerbings would be required this day, but that’s fine with me! Having spent most of my life in Florida, … Continue reading →
Ever have those? I do occasionally… Not as much as I did during my misspent youth, though, but I do still encounter a doozy now and then. I suppose it comes from too much ‘auto-pilot’ activity… By that I mean … Continue reading →
Ever stood in the batters’ box and faced a good knuckle-baller? They are the worst, I think, because their pitches, for this not-so-hot player anyway, are by far the most unpredictable. High and inside? Low and away? Should I swing? … Continue reading →
Do you get Flu shots? I do. I haven’t always, however… I got my first one while in the Army, and I got at least one each of those three years. I could count on a mild case of the … Continue reading →
Well, I’d made that risky tee shirt run up to Winslow, AZ, a week or so ago… with high hopes it might pay off… it did… I think. Some of you on here expressed the hope that it would be … Continue reading →
The cost of giving a smile is normally nothing or almost nothing. The value of a smile received is often priceless.
Continue reading →Blythe, CA, does not grab me as a viable choice for residency… Nothing bad about it, but simply no appeal to this traveler… I suppose part of that is a bias I have against the far west generally, and towards … Continue reading →
Among the many discoveries to be made by wandering about this vast, magnificent continent of ours is the realization that… it’s all out there, everything about us human beings… the good, the bad, and the ugly. And, sooner or later … Continue reading →
A somewhat delayed departure from Winslow, due mostly to the cool temps, but partially due to the protracted conversation I’d had with the motel owner. I don’t regret either reason! I’d been a bit concerned about the well below freezing … Continue reading →