Category Archives: travel

pasta saturday

Posted on January 28, 2024 by is there any more pie?

There are days when you just want to go to Paul’s Pasta and eat Italian food. Especially on a gray January afternoon in New England. Banjo Man decided on Thursday that we needed a field trip. We waited until daughter … Continue reading →

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long road home

Posted on January 2, 2024 by is there any more pie?

Our trip home from Texas on December 29 was uneventful…until we tried to drive out of Long term Parking Lot E. The flights had been on time, except for a30-minute glitch in Baltimore when the flight crew couldn’t find “Thomas … Continue reading →

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almost home for the winter

Posted on October 11, 2023 by is there any more pie?

We arrived in Clearfield, PA tonight at 5 PM. Which is pretty darn good considering our late start of 9 AM. Banjo Man wanted to stop at Yoder’s General Store and look at warm clothes and farm implements and barn … Continue reading →

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please pass the pie

Posted on October 10, 2023 by is there any more pie?

Custard pie, actually. We ended a busy day with dinner at the Amish- run Blue Gate Restaurant’s buffet. Morning began with an 8:00 start and 145 miles to drive to Shipshewana, Indiana. Those 145 miles were filled with traffic and … Continue reading →

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illinois, 428 miles beyond council bluffs

Posted on October 9, 2023 by is there any more pie?

I am so tired tonight I can’t remember much about the day. We were energetic and on the road by 8. There were a lot of trucks. A LOT OF TRUCKS. We crossed the Mississippi. We ate a quick lunch. … Continue reading →

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family day in nebraska

Posted on October 8, 2023 by is there any more pie?

Saturday began at 6 AM in the Best Western hotel in Sidney, Nebraska. I chugged coffee and listened to a couple of truckers exchange opinions on various states they drive through. One declared, “The only place worse than Nebraska is … Continue reading →

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tasty treats

Posted on October 7, 2023 by is there any more pie?

We were on the road at 7:30 Friday morning. Wyoming beckoned! Around noon we were close to Wheatland when Banjo Man announced he was hungry. And not only was he hungry, he wanted to eat in a local cafe. Or … Continue reading →

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i think it’s friday

Posted on October 6, 2023 by is there any more pie?

I’m chugging my morning coffee in Sheridan, Wyoming this morning. It is 6:45 AM. Yesterday while we were on the road looking at this… …the Retainer Rescue Mission was taking place as two intrepid Montana men and a trusty cell … Continue reading →

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from my window

Posted on September 10, 2023 by is there any more pie?

Is this what heaven looks like? If so, I’m happy with those glorious shades of yellow peeking over the clouds. I was on my way to Denver. And then…to Austin. My boys surprised me by waiting for me at the … Continue reading →

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texas awaits

Posted on September 7, 2023 by is there any more pie?

I am leaving Banjo Man. For five days. This will be the first time we’ve been apart for two years, since the cancer diagnosis and all of its resulting operations, procedures, tests, etc. We’ve been glued to each other’s sides. … Continue reading →