Category Archives: travel

living the good life in texas

Posted on May 19, 2024 by is there any more pie?

Look who met me at the airport last Saturday night! A very sweet and unexpected surprise. The plan for this visit was to enjoy a Mother’s Day lunch at our favorite New Orleans-style restaurant and then I would head north … Continue reading →

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it wasn’t easy

Posted on May 6, 2024 by is there any more pie?

I dare you to find an iced latte in this vast selection of coffees at a Sheridan, Wyoming gas station. It was a beautiful place, but I had been through this kind of thing before. Many machines, many instructions, hidden … Continue reading →

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here comes the sun…or not

Posted on May 5, 2024 by is there any more pie?

Banjo Man and I drove to the middle of nowhere near a rive in the woods on Thursday afternoon to visit this store. They design and ship solar-powered energy systems all over the country. I definitely wanted to ride along … Continue reading →

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ruts

Posted on April 24, 2024 by is there any more pie?

Before I explain what this guy is doing, let me shout to the heavens that we are in Billings, Montana tonight. It was a long day, almost 500 miles, driving from Scottsbluff. Yesterday’s journey from Lincoln had a wonderful stop … Continue reading →

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special delivery

Posted on April 22, 2024 by is there any more pie?

Behold my mother-in-law’s Marigold Carnival glass bowl. It was also known as “Mother’s potato salad bowl”. Banjo Man inherited it, much to my dismay and fear. I did not want to be the in-law who broke this treasured artifact, so … Continue reading →

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take a wild guess

Posted on April 20, 2024 by is there any more pie?

Yes, we are in Nebraska. I am pretty tired, so will give you more details tomorrow. All is well and we’ve had a lovely day. Good night.

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we are no longer in illinois

Posted on April 19, 2024 by is there any more pie?

Thank God. Between the Chicago traffic and endless miles of road construction the day was a long one. Banjo Man slept in a bit, so we weren’t on the road until after 9. We’d planned a 400+ mile day and … Continue reading →

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amish shopping

Posted on April 18, 2024 by is there any more pie?

We are tucked into bed in Shipshewana, Indiana, our favorite Amish town. Our travel time was under three hours, so we slept late and eventually returned to I-80. Last fall I bought a cloth dish scrubbie thing here, so first … Continue reading →

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safe at 270

Posted on April 17, 2024 by is there any more pie?

Facing thunderstorm and tornado threats this afternoon, we planned to drive the 270 miles to Fremont, Ohio this morning. That was a good decision. The rains came at 3:00, while we were touring the home and museum of Rutherford B. … Continue reading →

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441 miles on day one

Posted on April 16, 2024 by is there any more pie?

At last, we are in Clearfield, PA. It is 8:30 pm and we can’t believe we did so well. I had my doubts when I woke up this morning. My mouth hurt and I was tired. I looked at all … Continue reading →

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