Category: Travel
Phoenix 2019
I was very fortunate to be invited to a friend’s condo in Phoenix for some hiking and biking adventures so I thought I’d make some notes on the trip while it’s fresh in my mind before it fades into a warm (90-95ºF) memory. The trip involves driving to Fargo, catching a flight to Mesa, renting Read More …
Day 16: Eau Clair to Home
Today it’s all about getting home. On every trip there comes that time when you’re done and you just want to be home and this is that day. After a little breakfast at the hotel and loading up at a near by Starbucks we hit the interstate for the run to home. Just after we Read More …
Day 15: Springfield to Eau Claire, Turning towards home
The big thing today is Frank Lloyd Wright and a tour of the Dana-Thomas house, and it’s beauty. As with many FLW properties they don’t allow interior photographs, so I bought a book. But, here are a couple of photos of the exterior. After the tour we head back to Atlanta, IL. to a gift Read More …
Day 14: Route 66, Joliet to Springfield
Today we say goodby to our temporary Chicago digs, load up the car and head out on the Mother Road picking up where we left off yesterday. Our first destination is Joliet with no real plans on how far we’ll get, we’re just exploring the road and stopping for pretty much anything that looks interesting. Read More …
Day 13: In the beginning, Route 66
Before I get to the Route 66 part, there is this. I’m driving around near our hotel while Shirley is checking out the local Cosstco and I spot this from a distance. I work my way over to get a closer look. What is it? Well, it turns out it’s pretty much what it looks Read More …
Day 12: Chicago
Well, I’m actually writing this from memory on December 30th, 2019 as I’ve let this slide for quite a while. Now I have daily reminders to do one post a day to catch up on this trip and a later trip to Phoenix. Hopefully, the photos will trigger the memory on what we did and Read More …
Day 11: Toronto to Chicago
We say goodby to Leslie and Toronto and head out on the open road for Chicago. We’re eager to get to Chicago, so it’s a full day of driving without any side trips, exploring etc., just drive and the normal road trip stops for food, gas, and oh yeah US Customs. Here is our route, Read More …
Day 10: Science & Birthday
This is not rocket science, it’s Shirley’s birthday! But I’m getting ahead of myself. Before we get to the birthday part we’re lounging around at Leslie’s having breakfast and of course a lot of coffee. In keeping with today’s birthday/gift theme we surprise Les with a couple of hostess gifts for being so generous and Read More …
Day 9: Family Day – Part 2
Time for a confession. I’m writing this on August 26 so some of the details are not so clear or fresh from here on out about the road trip, but I’ll do my best. Today is about and extended visit with my Uncle Stan and more of the cousins and their families so after a Read More …