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  • Off To The West

    I left Chicago and spent a month in Kansas City. I had a wonderful time visiting friends and family, seeing sights, and enjoying two wonderful campgrounds. I enjoy the quiet, lakefront setting at Bloomington East on Lake Clinton in Kansas. It’s only 45 minutes from south KC and since it is a Corps of Engineers…

  • Back Roads

    On my trip from Seattle to Chicago I took a few days off the beaten path to travel backroads. I genuinely appreciate the Interstate highways because they are often the easiest way to get over the mountains and offer the path of least resistance when towing 6000 pounds. By the time I got to Rapid…

  • The Rookery! A My Curated Tour

    I’m a huge fan of urban architecture and Frank Lloyd Wright. I’ve been to many of his most iconic structures and thoroughly enjoy the tours, the history, the tidbits about his architectural intentions, and I admire the beauty of the structures. I crossed another location off my bucket list this week when I toured The…

  • A Planned Detour to Oregon and the Columbia River

    I left Seattle and headed south to Portland and picked up I-84 along the Columbia River heading east. Most people head west of Portland to view the River gorge as it empties into the Pacific Ocean. I’ve not seen that and yet, I wanted to roll along the river as it comes out of Washington…