Category Archives: Stories

We camped, or at least we planned to camp, in Petit Jean State Park for six nights. My brother-and-sister-in-law were in their camper on the next site. My in-laws rented a house about half a mile away in a place … Continue reading →

Two days before Thanksgiving, I was following the historic walking tour of Fox River Grove when I stopped to take a photo of Grove Market. It wasn’t on the tour, but it looked old and interesting. A woman who appeared … Continue reading →

And so began my second adventure in time management. I left Goldfield right at 4:00. The friendly guy at The Fortune Club had told me it would take 45 minutes to get to Colorado Springs. I knew my hotel was … Continue reading →

Tired as I was, I had trouble falling asleep on Tuesday night. It was almost 1:00 am before I finally faded off. I’d set my alarm for 7:30, but woke up shortly after 6:00 and got up. The hotel bill, … Continue reading →

Off again on business, this time to a convention in Colorado Springs. I headed out a day early to explore. That explains why I was up at 4:15 on a Tuesday morning and why I was riding in a stretch … Continue reading →