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another day, another president
Last night we decided to get up this morning and waste no time heading to Iowa. What is in Iowa, you ask? Herbert Hoover’s birthplace and Presidential library and museum. His two-room childhood home: We learned that Hoover was a … Continue reading
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first stop: hyde park
Can you tell that Banjo Man is having a good time? This is not our room at the Marriott. Quien Elizabeth II stayed here in 1953. Visiting here was great fun, especially since the other tourists were teenagers on a … Continue reading
heading to hyde
We made it to Poughkeepsie, New York yesterday. A three hour drive turned into four hours, due to trucks and traffic and more traffic. I started wondering if we were doing the right thing by driving ourselves to the lake. … Continue reading
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packing it all in
I wanted to take a picture of the back of the car, as it is loaded with Banjo Man’s “stuff for the cabin”, but I am under strict orders not to open the back door. This load of “treasures” is … Continue reading
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am i an old bag?
A few weeks ago I went to TJMaxx, but I can’t remember why. Banjo Man thought he might need shorts for our Mississippi trip, so maybe that was the reason. Near the door I spotted this: Whoa! The perfect bag … Continue reading
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must love dogs
Dear Westin and Marriot Bonvoy, I think you have a big problem. While the “Element” is a gorgeous hotel in downtown Omaha, conveniently next door to my sister-in-law and her husband, it stinks. Literally. Your carpets are stained from dog … Continue reading
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3049
3049 is the magic number. Yes, we are home in Rhode Island once again as of 3:30 PM Friday. And yes, that is the number of miles we travelled from the lake to here. Oh, my goodness. Thursday, while Banjo … Continue reading
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almost home, day 10 on the road
If I could jump for joy this morning I would, though I would not jump on the elevator. Because, as you can see, many bad things could happen. We are 387 miles from home and our own beds. It is … Continue reading
looking at lake erie
It is dark. It is raining. I can barely see the white-capped waves on the lake. We drove extra miles north of the interstate last night in order to stay at a Fairfield Inn because we love them. We drove … Continue reading
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heading east, 2022
We’re in a Fairfield Inn in…wait a sec, let me think… I have drawn a blank. Iowa, though. We’re in Iowa and we will be sleeping in Ohio tonight. It’s a four state day. I am in the breakfast room. … Continue reading
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