The rest area right at the highest point of I-80 in Wyoming is the best one I’ve seen. It’s more museum than rest area, a tribute to the Lincoln Highway, a highway across America that was conceived decades before the … Continue reading
We are traveling west on I-80 approaching the Continental Divide in Wyoming as I type this. Interstate signs are warning about gusts up to 45 mph and giving advisories to light trailers (that’s us). Meanwhile acres of wind turbines spin … Continue reading
We drove from Ohio to St. Louis in daylight and a reprieve from the rain. By the time we hit Illinois the temperatures were up around 80 with high humidity, ideal conditions for odors to percolate. We drove from Ohio … Continue reading
In general there will be a lag time between our ADT experiences and our posts, but here is a shot of us at the start of the journey, facing into driving rains and temperatures in the forties. We were going … Continue reading
Finally the journey begins! Last night I held a dress rehearsal of the Believe in Humanity program before the hometown crowd. Good times and good food (a potluck, of course) was had by all. At the end we held hands … Continue reading
I once dreamed of being successful enough to support my backpacking addiction. One does not have to generate a lot of income to pursue long-distance backpacking. After all, you don’t spend much as a backpacker. Yet I needed to better … Continue reading
The advice “take a deep breath” was very much on my mind today. Throughout the whole day I found myself pausing and taking a deep breath, seemingly to exhale away my cares and concerns as the moment nears to begin … Continue reading
In response to my previous post I’ve been asked by a few people what is civic involvement. The best answer to me is people working together to enhance their local communities. Examples include volunteering for the fire department or ambulance, … Continue reading
Volunteerism is on the rise in the United States, as reported by the National Service Corporation. That’s not the good news one might think. For while many types of community and educational service is on the rise, civic involvement went … Continue reading
Today I prepared a library of books to bring along in the support vehicle. I have books for research and writing, books for discovering the Discovery Trail and books for hobbies and enjoyment. In the “old” days I would pack … Continue reading
