Traveling in the time of Covid can certainly be a challenge. I had to change my usual route via Texas for Colorado and that was a nice detour. Now Kansas and Nebraska were just put on the list of New York Covid quarantine states so I'm heading further up north to cut across Nebraska, Iowa … Continue reading Boulder
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
If you've been reading my blog for a while you'll know one of my favorite things to do is drive and see what happens. I usually find something interesting, sometimes strange and sometimes wonderful. Today I pointed the car north in search of whatever I could find. As a kid growing up in the desert … Continue reading Stumbled Upon
Hey everybody, I hope this post finds you and yours in good spirits and healthy. By now I'm sure you've seen on the news how a resurgence of the virus that shall not be named, is happening in many states. I know in a lot of those states dining in is now allowed, however I've … Continue reading So Many Take-outs, So Little Time!
Hey everybody, my travels have come to halt and now it's time to get down to some eating! Just a quick word on things here in Tucson. Everyone in all stores and businesses are required to wear a mask and as far as I can see with only a few exceptions people are doing their … Continue reading Brunch or Dinner?
Hey everyone thanks for stopping by. I have a few bits of advice if you're traveling by car right now in the age of Covid 19. One is no matter where you are , unless it's Antarctica, when you're going out in public I urge you to think about wearing a mask. For whatever reason … Continue reading Adobada or Adovada?
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.