Singin' One's Journeys

Trippin' with author, soprano, researcher, and road diva Randye Jones

US National Park Service

African American history African Burial Ground National Monument Broadway Grotto of the Redemption-West Bend New York-Broadway Porgy and Bess

Two Major Backtracks–New York and Porgy and Bess Plus Grotto of the Redemption in Iowa (2012)

traveler Apr 20, 2025

While looking for the blog post describing my 2012 trip to New York City to...

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center Maryland

Seein’ the DMV: Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center

traveler Mar 23, 2025

I woke up unusually early Sunday morning and couldn’t get back to sleep. After watching...

Hawaiʻi Kona The Big Island US National Park Service

Hawaiian Cruise: Maui and Two Days on the Big Island (Day 6-Day 8)

traveler Dec 23, 2024

WARNING: the theme of the first three paragraphs of this post is “a little–well, a...

New River Gorge National Park West Virginia Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum

Something Old, Something New–A Quickie Trip to West Virginia

traveler Dec 18, 2024

It was less than two weeks before I was scheduled to leave for Hawaii, but...

Biscayne National Park Everglades National Park

More Southern Exposure–Three New National Parks

traveler Dec 17, 2024

As many times as I have driven from my hometown in North Carolina to Florida...

Jimmy Carter Presidential Library Shenandoah National Park US National Park Service Virginia

More Southern Exposure–Shenandoah and Carter Presidential Library

traveler Dec 16, 2024

This was my second visit to Shenandoah National Park. On my first trip in February...

Cuyahoga Valley National Park Ohio Visits Pro Football Hall of Fame US National Park Service

36 Hours in Ohio

traveler Dec 7, 2024

This was another short trip. I planned to revisit Cuyahoga Valley National Park, this time...

Florida Visits Hawaiʻi Random Thoughts US National Park Service

Thoughts about My Latest Long Stretch and Upcoming Plans

traveler Aug 3, 2024

So, I finally got that bucket list entry, Glacier National Park, taken care of! After...

Black Lives Matter Plaza District of Columbia Iwo Jima Memorial Lincoln Memorial Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

Seein’ the DMV: Memorials at Night–Black Lives Matter Plaza to MLK

traveler Aug 2, 2024

During my first excursion Seein’ the DMV, I accidentally let my phone’s charge get so...

Glacier National Park US National Park Service Yellowstone National Park

Business and Pleasure–Days Seven and Eight: Another Shot at Yellowstone

traveler Jul 31, 2024

The night fell… and so did the snow. The next morning, I made the decision...