Singin' One's Journeys

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

The United States of America

Cuyahoga Valley National Park District of Columbia-Maryland-Virginia Rock and Roll Hall of Fame US National Park Service Western Maryland Scenic Railroad

Unplanned Mini-Trip: Rock And Roll HoF, Cuyahoga Valley NP, Western Maryland Scenic RR

traveler Jun 14, 2025

Some trips just happen. This was one of them. I was watching a news story...

Pilot Mountain State Park

Backtrack: Pilot Mountain State Park 050715

traveler May 7, 2025

I found these pictures posted on my Facebook page in May 2015. As mentioned in...

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...

Black Lives Matter Plaza Random Thoughts

Seein’ the DMV: With Sadness, Bidding Black Lives Matter Plaza Farewell

traveler Mar 18, 2025

Just because I suspected–and feared–the negative results of November 2024’s presidential elections, that has done...

Art of the Brick: Legos Captain America: Brave New World

Seein’ the DMV: Art and Legos and Captain America, Oh My!

traveler Feb 28, 2025

As probably seems apparent by now, my interests drift in many directions. When I saw...

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...

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...

African American history Civil Rights and Race in the United States District of Columbia District of Columbia-Maryland-Virginia National Museum of African American History and Culture The United States of America

Seein’ the DMV: African American Museum Redux 081324

traveler Aug 14, 2024

So my “Seein’ the DMV” selection for August was a visit to the National Museum...

DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Iowa Trips

Short Trip to the Iowa Border: DeSoto Preserve-080419

traveler Aug 9, 2024

Last backtrack (I hope) of 2019 travels. I don’t remember the circumstances under which I...