June 2nd, 2023: Road Trip – A Stop on my Foodie Bucket List


I went to Topeka. KS today, a city I have really never spent any time in to speak of. Topeka was always just another place outside the window, passing through on the way to Colorado. I did see some interesting & beautiful architecture while driving around today. There’s the state capital, with the infamous John … Continue reading June 2nd, 2023: Road Trip – A Stop on my Foodie Bucket List

Road Trip – Springfield, MO; Trailer Stuff; Food Stuff; Outdoor Stuff


I was out and about the last few days and made a return visit to Commercial Street in Springfield, MO. It is such a cool area to visit (at least in daylight), with interesting architecture, shops and food choices. I went back to the tea store I visited several weeks back, which is called Chabom … Continue reading Road Trip – Springfield, MO; Trailer Stuff; Food Stuff; Outdoor Stuff

March 18th, 2023 – Road Trip to St. Joseph


I woke up this morning and it was cold and windy, with windchills in the teens. The weather gurus on the only broadcast station I get with news says this should be about the last of the cold weather. Still…grrr… As I often do, I decided at the last minute to take a drive someplace. … Continue reading March 18th, 2023 – Road Trip to St. Joseph

Travel Article, A Little Bit of Kansas City History


I just saw another very interesting story about travel, this time it was calling BS on travel influencers. You know - those conceited pouty-lipped-picture asshats who don’t travel to do anything other than boost their own egos. I first witnessed this horrific behavior in Pearl Harbor back in 2014. A young woman I saw stopped … Continue reading Travel Article, A Little Bit of Kansas City History

Travel With an Old Friend


I’ve gone tens of thousands of miles with this on the console As I mentioned a post or two back, I went to get a new road atlas to replace my older one. I actually had gotten a new one last year but I wanted to have the most current one in my truck. I … Continue reading Travel With an Old Friend