Monthly Archives: June 2015

day one, zane grey part 2:

I’m in a hotel in Terre Haute, Indiana.  It’s the end of day three here on the road and I’m very, very behind on posting blogs. But there is so much to say!! I have photos of Zane Grey’s living … Continue reading

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road trip day one: zane grey pilgrimage part 1

I’m making several special stops on this year’s road trip west.   I’ve wanted to do these little pilgrimages for years, but various circumstances and deadlines and commitments kept getting in the way. Not this year. When I–a skinny bookworm–was … Continue reading

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bird’s eye view

Banjo Man now has what he calls “bionic eyes”. He is thrilled. So am I, especially because I’m about to get in a car with him and drive for 3000 miles. But there’s one strange side affect, most likely caused … Continue reading

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five days until lift off

I’m glad I have five more days.

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the force is with me

I’ll be having company at the lake in July. My grandson. He has never the seen the lake or the mountains or our gravel roads.  He has never eaten his grandmother’s peach pie or picked raspberries from the garden. Banjo … Continue reading

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counting the miles

I’ve been trying to plan our road trip. We’re taking a much different route this year, which is exciting for me.  But Banjo Man is in the middle of cataract removal (one eye fixed last week, one eye to be … Continue reading

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fillin’ in time, fillin’ in pots

Story Man likes to drive me around the neighborhoods so I can see interesting “Keep Austin Weird” houses and landscapes.  So during my last visit (Saturday = John Prine, Sunday = Strange Brew & family, Monday = shopping in Georgetown, … Continue reading

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