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 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

Facepalm, Wildlife, Saving Energy & Money, Budget Travel, House Stuff


Both of my dogs have decided they need to guard me while I’m sleeping, and, really…what better way to do that than sleep right next to me. So next to me, in fact, that a couple of mornings I woke up and Rider’s head is laying on the pillow next to mine. I roll over … Continue reading Facepalm, Wildlife, Saving Energy & Money, Budget Travel, House Stuff

September 30th, 2022 – Road Trip! There’s trading posts, a fort, and some history


I decided to take a drive today and made a few stops along the way. It was a beautiful day so I figured it was a good day to explore and see some history. There is quite a lot of Civil War history to be found along the Kansas/Missouri border. I mentioned in a previous … Continue reading September 30th, 2022 – Road Trip! There’s trading posts, a fort, and some history