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April 15, 2015.  Exactly one year to the day from the start of our first serious Airstream adventure, we have hit the road again with Doris — this time celebrating her 98th dog birthday!  She is moving a little more tentatively these … Continue reading →

May 9, 2014.  The end! This morning our ritual breaking of camp was bittersweet, marking the end of this perfect experiment in exploration, animal husbandry and basic survival (both mechanical and spiritual).  I expect those of you who have traveled this great … Continue reading →

May 8, 2014.  Penultimate day on the road. Before long, we arrived at the area I had read about with interest in the truck the other day – literally called Land Between the Lakes.  It is the largest inland peninsula … Continue reading →

May 7, 2014.  Today the drive was moderately long (250 miles) and not very picturesque.  I caught up on my pressing crossword puzzles and email correspondence.  We drove through St. Louis, which is much larger than I expected, and snapped … Continue reading →

May 6, 2014.  We traversed the rest of the long State of Kansas, passing over endless farmland so green, organized and industrious it makes you wonder how anyone in American goes hungry.  Brad was interested in seeing the huge grain elevators … Continue reading →

May 5, 2014.  Three weeks on the road!  It seems like a nanosecond and also a lifetime.  I think we will be back in Atlanta on Friday, so this adventure is in the top of the ninth inning. I learned … Continue reading →

May 4, 2014.  We awoke to the sun coming up over the snowy peaks and lighting up the single white aspen in front of our trailer — yet another change in our magical dining room wallpaper.  I think that is … Continue reading →

May 3, 2014.  Our campsite in Moab (one of the few relatively highly populated towns in southern Utah) was in a commercial campground nestled in deep red, dry canyons.  (It was serviceable and clean, but not my favorite — too … Continue reading →

May 2, 2014.  Twenty-two years ago today, Brad and I married in the West Point First United Methodist Church and had our reception at the Sibley Horticultural Center in Callaway Gardens, about 20 miles away.  It was a grand — … Continue reading →

May Day!  May Day!  Just kidding –it is May 1. Late last night after dinner, Vickie and Rufus’ daughter Lainey arrived from Moab UT, or thereabouts.  We were thrilled to see her.  She was supposed to have joined them for … Continue reading →