I made it, I’m in Canyonlands National Park in Utah. The ride over from Grand Junction, KS was only two and a half hours. Once in Utah, there weren’t many gas stations or services. Even though I wasn’t low of fuel, I stopped at the first one I saw to use the restroom and […]

Kansas and Colorado Oh, dear. Worse than dropping Rosie in the mud, my computer crashed. I tried to restore it and lost all my previous Outlook files. Plus, all Microsoft Office products, Word, etc. Had to purchase all again because I didn’t have the key code from former purchase. If some of you responded to […]

I pushed off from Bloomington at 7:40 am on Tuesday, 8/28, after the traditional front yard departure photos and Michele’s stern warning, “Now you be careful. I don’t want to have to come back early from France to identify your body.” Michele was leaving for France in three days for a memorial service for her […]

On the road again … “Just can’t wait to get out on the road again, Goin’ places that I’ve never been, Seein” things that I may never see again, And I can’t wait to get on the road again.” Thanks, Willie Nelson, your words capture the anticipation of this forthcoming, last adventure. Whoa, what’s that […]

Anxiously, I met Mr. Buckley in front of the IU Memorial Union at 11:00 AM when he arrived in his limo. I learned he was being paid $20,000 for his one-hour lecture that evening at the Indiana University Auditorium, so, my time with him took on added significance. I hoped my 50 phone calls to […]