August 22-23, 2020 With the coronavirus still running rampant with no end in sight, planning trips has been difficult. Lodging is sparse to non-existent and attractions may or may not be open at any given time. What the coronavirus won’t do is stop us from looking for an ideal place to live when we decide […]
Ottumwa and Dyersville, Iowa, Rankin and Chicago, IllinoisJuly 17-25, 2020 The car was packed and ready to go by the time Brandy got home at 3:15. We finished up some last minute things, said good bye to Ash and left at around 3:45. We drove up I-40 to Tucumcari, then hopped on to the 54, […]
We’ll be leaving for our trip to the Midwest this Friday after work, hoping to be on the road around 4:00-ish. We’re planning on driving in to Liberal, KS, about six hours away, then finishing the trip Saturday, another ten hours or so, into Ottumwa. I’ll be meeting a pair of Brandy’s friends when we […]
No. It’s Iowa. On the agenda for our next trip is a trip to Iowa to see Brandy’s parents. On our way out of Iowa, we’re going to swing through Dyersville, home of the Field of Dreams movie site. Carved out of the corn fields of the century-old Lansing farm, the site holds the diamond […]
And the surrounding areas June 4-8, 2020 The Western Slope of Colorado is a region that contains many counties and much of the water that can be found in the state. Nestled in the Western Slope is Gunnison County, home of Gunnison, Almont and Crested Butte, CO. Admittedly, I’d never heard of these places before […]
Before I go into my planned trip, I’m happy to say that my permanent pass for the Air Force Base is ready and I’ll be picking it up in the next day or two. Secondly, I’m going to say, I love working for Presbyterian. Despite losing money by the elimination of elective surgeries during the […]
Since my last trip, a lot has happened, yet simultaneously, not a lot has happened. On February 29, I met Brandy. Her and I have so much in common, but yet we are such completely different people. I quickly realized though that this is a woman that I am madly in love with. She brings […]
I met my partner, Brandy, on February 29, 2020. Before that, I’d never even heard of Crested Butte, Colorado. She had spent some time living there though and absolutely loves it. She has apparel, pictures in her (our) house, she talks about it constantly. In fact, she had an annual trip planned with her mother […]
As we sail through the month of March under social distancing and stay at home orders, getting out to see the sights I’ve sought has been impossible. But fear not! My plans and desires persist and shall not fail! I’ve had some developments recently that will allow me to travel more, more frequently, and to […]
February 15, 2020 Belen, New Mexico, was settled in 1740 and incorporated as a city in 1918. Its proximity to the geographic center of New Mexico earned the city the nickname “Hub City” and Belen became a centralized transportation hub including access to rail, interstate highways and air travel. As a main stop on the […]