Singin' One's Journeys
Trippin' with soprano, author, music lecturer and road explorer Randye Jones
Singin' One's Journeys

Day 3: Memorial Day at Little Bighorn

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Before hitting the road, I headed to the nearby zoo but didn’t go inside.  The weather was a little cool, and I was still getting over the flu.  So, I visited the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck.  They had just concluded a Memorial Day program, and there were WWII posters on display in the…

Day 2: A Little Bit of History

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Although this is not my first visit to Minnesota, I want to stop somewhere new in each state, whether or not I’ve previously visited the area. This time, I visited the Runestone Museum in Alexandria.  They have historical displays of cultures that developed in the area. Town’s getting ready for Memorial Day, but I’m hoping…

Day 1: Off to a Quiet Start

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Left Grinnell at 10:00 to make a hair appointment in Des Moines before hitting the road. My car, Red Barron (hereafter called RB), was packed and ready for the trip. I reset her trip mileage gauge so that she could keep track of how far we actually travelled. My journey is minimally planned to allow…

Where the H*ll Is Grinnell?

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Tuesday seemed to be a continuation of Monday’s mishaps when the GPS mis-directed me to a wildlife site about 30 miles west of Omaha. Looked interesting, but I had a ticket for the zoo and was already going to cut the visit short. On the way, I passed a gas station with a sign that…

Stretching for Home

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Got up really bright and really early Sunday morning and took Momma to the airport. Sad to see her go, but the long drive was more wearing than expected for her. After she left, I realized she was not the only one worn out. So, Sunday, I camped out in a motel room and caught…

Two Pilgrimages for the Price of One

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Momma and I got off to an early start on Saturday. Although the drive from Las Cruces to Dallas certainly could be completed with plenty of time to spare, I didn’t want to take any chances that we wouldn’t arrive in time for Momma’s early flight the next morning. Plus, I wanted to make a…

Another Day, Another State

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  Due to a change in plans, we needed to reach Dallas by Sunday morning. So, we started the day with a short visit to the Wells Fargo Museum in Phoenix. In addition to the displays on the company’s history during the American Western expansion era, there was a small art gallery of paintings and…

Arizona, Take off Your Rainbow Shades

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After some thought to visiting Death Valley and London Bridge in Nevada, we decided to head East, beginning to work our way back. Over the past week, the journey had taken us into Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and Nevada. Still, a lot to see and a long way to drive, and time is running short….

Checking off a Bucket List Item

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RB got the day off, a chance to set under the cool canopy of a parking deck while Momma and I rode a tourbus from Las Vegas to an old entry on my Bucket List–The Grand Canyon. We rode past Hoover Dam and the Colorado River while the driver gave us history of road construction…

Rocky Mountain Rendez-vous

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We got off to an early start in the hope of seeing some Utah before leaving the state. Since we were already so close to the Great Salt Lake, we decided to pay it a visit. The gift shop was just opening when we arrived, and the lake area was pretty much occupied only by…