New York – Singin' One's Journeys

Catching Up and Looking Ahead

Posted on January 22, 2024January 23, 2024 by traveler

In the months since I last posted, I made my move from Iowa to Maryland, or the DMV (DC/Maryland/Virginia). It was wonderful to spend my first Thanksgiving in years with my family. It was also nearly as wonderful to miss the 20 inches of snow that fell in Iowa and below zero temperatures they experienced…

Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on Ma Head

Posted on April 3, 2017April 24, 2017 by traveler

I didn’t mention previously that, in preparation for this trip–during which I expected to present publicly, I’d gone to the trouble having my hair done just before I left Iowa. I also didn’t mention that the TSA had pulled my bottle of styling mousse out of my carry-on bag because the bottle was too big…

Headin’ to New York

Posted on April 3, 2017April 25, 2017 by traveler

I reached the Cedar Rapids airport on Thursday morning. Most memorable about the drive was seeing two different semis stuck in the highway median and a third badly damaged from where it had gone into a ditch on the side of the highway. They served as a reminder of the severity of the storm that…

New York, New York…

Posted on March 16, 2017April 25, 2017 by traveler

Now, this is the kind of trip I like, a combination of business and pleasure. First, business. I’m scheduled to present during the Harry T. Burleigh’s Annual Service of Negro Spirituals at St. George’s Church on Friday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m. The address is 4 Rutherford Place, New York City. The program is free…

Ease on Down the Road (Day 2 & 3)

Posted on July 16, 2011August 9, 2023 by traveler

No post on Friday because I didn’t really stop long enough to do one. RB and I went from Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, to the outskirts of Philly (1284 miles) in about 36 hours. See the route at http://mapq.st/q2Puzi. Along the way, I had to stop at an Esso gas station, a holdover from years…