Monthly Archives: May 2011

2011-Road Trip: When the trip was over

The trip was over when I turned right out of the Cameron Arizona Shell station on Saturday morning.  I still had several days of driving – and I’ll admit it, I had a lot of fun after that moment, but … Continue reading

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2011-Road Trip: Schizophrenia

I think I’ve decided I’m a full blown schizophrenic – half of me wants to be home in my nest – arranging flowers, dusting things, watering, pruning and planting, watching things grow, cooking for Don & Liz – planning my … Continue reading

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2011-Road Trip: New Roads

I love driving on roads I’ve never been on before.  Because of my propensity to revisit places I love, and my advanced age, this tends to happen much less often than in the past, but on this trip, I got … Continue reading

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2011-Road Trip: Wind

For all my life, I’ve been trying to learn to love the wind.  Frankly, on some level, I’m afraid of it – witness the effects of hurricanes, tornadoes, and even just the high storm winds here in Cali (anybody remember … Continue reading

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2011-Road Trip: Trip Across the Sierras

I left Terri’s house a little after 9 a.m. and battled through the bay area – the freeways there are worse than L.A. in some ways because they’re so small – narrow lanes, not enough lanes, winding, hilly, crazy roads … Continue reading

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2011-Road Trip: Mind Pictures vs. Photographs

Something I’ve been grappling with for a long time now – but that came into clear focus on my recent road trip was the dichotomy of what I see through my eyes vs. what I can see through the camera … Continue reading

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