They Say the Neon Lights Are Bright
Between the late night before and the day’s cold weather, my mother, sister and I...
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Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on Ma Head
I didn’t mention previously that, in preparation for this trip–during which I expected to present...
Headin’ to New York
I reached the Cedar Rapids airport on Thursday morning. Most memorable about the drive was...
New York, New York…
Now, this is the kind of trip I like, a combination of business and pleasure....
Three Days in Dubuque–Day Three
Busy day started with a stop at the Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. It seems...
Three Days in Dubuque–Day Two
Even though I hadn’t asked for a wake-up call, I was highly motivated to check...
Three Days in Dubuque–Day One
On Thursday morning, it suddenly hit me that the Labor Day weekend was approaching, and...
The Home Stretch
I got the early start I’d hoped for that Sunday morning. There were only two...
Ghosts of Oak Alley Plantation
During my short drive through Vacherie, Louisiana, on Saturday morning, I wasn’t paying much attention...
A Three-Hour Tour,…
(Really, the trip’s only 45 minutes each way, but you get the point of the...