Everything has beauty, but not everyone can see.”(Confucius) In the center of our living room lies a tall cabinet displaying souvenir trinket items purchased in our last thirty years of travel. Occasionally, I will take […]

“I take to the open road. Healthy free, the world before me.” (Walt Whitman) As the fall season returns, I’m noticing again that familiar urge to travel. Of course this personal choice to “hit the […]

“Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances.”(Mahatma Gandhi) “There is no remedy for love but to love more.” (Henry David Thoreau) Our […]

“The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” (Oprah Winfrey) As our latest road trip saga unfolds, I’m deeply honored with the privilege of bringing back to life four […]

“No road is long with good company.” (Turkish Proverb) Some people might think of our American road trips cross-country strictly as a solitary escape from life. For it does seem tempting from my urban perspective […]

“Have I thought long to see this morning’s face? And doth it give me such a sight as this?”(William Shakespeare) As I awaken each morning these days, I ponder deeply about why I live in […]

“For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver.”(Martin Luther King Jr. I guess you could say […]

“To live on a day-to-day basis is insufficient. We need to transcend, transport, escape… to rise above our immediate surroundings and see the beauty and value of the world we live in.” (Oliver Sacks Have […]

“The heartland lies where the heart belongs to be.” (Vera Nazarian) It’s time to head south for home in South Florida as Ruth and I both miss seeing our families. So sticking to our schedule, […]

“ Chicago, mistress of the lakes, controller of our inland trade, the freest city of our states, what wondrous strides thy fame has made.” (Charles Frederick White) Sometimes on our road trips, it’s just good luck […]