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

Spring Fever, Outdoors, Trailer Stuff, Travel Planning


Man…the weather has been back and forth, to and fro. Makes it pretty hard to not go crazy for Spring and traveling. I’ve been getting out for a few drives but I’m ready to get the trailer out for some overnights. ————— Today was a nice, sunny day around 45° F with a slight breeze … Continue reading Spring Fever, Outdoors, Trailer Stuff, Travel Planning

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

End of an Era


Tonight, the final flights will be departing and arriving at the old terminal buildings at Kansas City International Airport, known as MCI (Mid-Continent International) but known locally as KCI. The airport was built around fifty years ago to replace the Downtown Airport which was , well…downtown. The replacement consisted of three semi-circular terminal buildings (A, … Continue reading End of an Era