It's an early start leaving Colorado. Reluctantly I steer the car out of the driveway and across railroad tracks, I'm heading East towards the highway and the very long trek to Illinois. As the sun begins to crest on the horizon I'm well on my way, the mountains and Pine trees give way to the … Continue reading The Final Push
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I'm heading back on the road and ready for new adventures. I had a choice of three different ways to get to my next destination and decided to take the route that would place me directly in the Four Corners area. I remember going there as a kid and it was a lot of fun … Continue reading If It’s Good Enough For Charlie Daniels
Do you see the rabbit? As the saying goes,"All good things must come to an end" so my time in Tucson is ending. Before I depart on an eastward trajectory, hopscotching from states that aren't on New York's list of "banned" states, I'd like to dispel a couple rumors I've heard while in Tucson. One … Continue reading Adios Old Pueblo.
Today I needed a change of scenery and since Mount Lemon was closed due to a fire I pointed my car in the opposite direction and headed south and a little east of Tucson to an area that is about 2000 feet higher in elevation than Tucson and a world away. Taking Interstate 10 East … Continue reading Tacos, Beer and Horses.
If you read my last post "Stumbled Upon", you might have been wondering who Father Kino was. He was an Italian Jesuit Missionary, geographer, cartographer and astronomer, born in 1645. The last 24 years of his life he spent in "New Spain" or what is now present day Mexico, Arizona and California. He is credited … Continue reading The White Dove Of The Desert
Good morning or whatever time of day it is for you! As the sun rises over Sweetwater Texas it means a couple of things to me. 1- I still have a heck of a lot of driving to do and 2- I'm safely inside the boundaries of West Texas. Why would that matter you ask? … Continue reading Sunrise Over Sweetwater.
As I sit down to write this post our world is in chaos. To me it feels like humanity is being tested. We're having to deal with a global pandemic surrounded by mystery and misinformation. Isolation is taking its mental and physical toll on the population, which in itself was bringing our country to a … Continue reading Choose Love…and pancakes.
A couple of days ago we finally had some relatively nice weather. It was 75 and sunny ,unseasonal but a chance to take advantage of the day and do some slow and low southern BBQ cooking. I've written about BBQ is several other posts but this time I'm going to be doing it my way … Continue reading Smokin’
After posting yesterday's recipe for Pineapple Upside Down Cake I got to thinking that I should share another old school favorite for Mother's Day. If you've ever been in the south to a church picnic a BBQ or just about any party then you'll know what I'm talking about . Banana pudding is one of … Continue reading More Mother’s Day…
Mothers come in all shapes and size. Some have kids, some take care of animals and some take care of other people in various ways. In other words I don't think you have to have children to be a mother. So to all those who nurture and care and help, I'd like to express my … Continue reading A Day For Mothers