Since my 2016 trip to southeastern US, I’ve hoped to visit Hot Springs, Arkansas; however, I simply ran out of…
Category: The United States of America
The United States of America, in North America
A Family Fourth,… A Wedding,… and the Outer Limits… Well, Banks
When I visit home, it’s not unusual for me to stick close to the house for R&R. That was pretty…
Smoky Mountain High
It’s been a while since I’ve visited my home state of North Carolina because the family has tended to gather…
A 1-Hour Tour. A 1-Hour Tour…
(If you don’t get the reference, you really need to watch more 60’s TV.) Saturday morning of the Memorial Day…
Tiptoe through the Tulips
Unfortunately, the forecast of cold, rainy and windy weather for most of Saturday was absolutely correct. Since Sunday’s forecast was…
See the Tulips at Last?
I’ve lived in Iowa for nearly 12 years and only visited Pella twice, neither time when the town’s famous tulips…
They Say the Neon Lights Are Bright
Between the late night before and the day’s cold weather, my mother, sister and I got a slow start on…
Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on Ma Head
I didn’t mention previously that, in preparation for this trip–during which I expected to present publicly, I’d gone to the…
Headin’ to New York
I reached the Cedar Rapids airport on Thursday morning. Most memorable about the drive was seeing two different semis stuck…
New York, New York…
Now, this is the kind of trip I like, a combination of business and pleasure. First, business. I’m scheduled to…