Category Archives: Travel

My solution to a logistical nightmare

I had another one of those nights… How in the world is everything going to happen tomorrow (which was today)? Here is what I came up with… I drove Wild Bill to work. All I can say is that I … Continue reading

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It leaves when?

Does everything have to turn into an event? I left the apartment at 5:20 this morning to take my oldest daughter to the airport. No, I am not publishing the same post twice. This is a different day and a … Continue reading

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Encore

I had my alarm set for 4:45. However, I woke up at 4:40.  In the midst of a 66° evening, the wind suddenly started howling like it did during tornado season, like God just reached over and turned on a … Continue reading

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She’s gone…again

My wife left me today… to go to the Southwest Believer’s Convention in Fort Worth, Texas. When we lived in Anaheim, she would attend the West Coast Believer’s Convention in Anaheim and just spend the week with her parents. But, … Continue reading

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The Trip to Fargo

The trip went well. The weather was beautiful. The SuperCrew got 20 MPG and drove very well. Also, I picked up some key parts for the T-Bird in Minnesota and still made it to Fargo. This recent string of emergency … Continue reading

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My last roadtrip

Today, I am taking my last road trip. I am going to see my son wrestle in the National Freestyle Championships. It is the biggest wrestling tournament in the world!  It is a double elimination tournament which means that you … Continue reading

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God thought that I was right!

There is a tremendous irony to my dependable, old truck breaking down this afternoon. My wife is leaving for California for one week. She will visit her parents for a few days and then join two friends in Big Bear … Continue reading

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What a difference $10 makes

My second daughter’s boss gave her the night off. Instead of working until midnight and leaving in the morning, we decided to leave right away. I took her to say good-bye to her best friend, to the restaurant to pick … Continue reading

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Surrounded by favor

I must have stopped in the nice part of town because the cheapest hotel I could find was $183 per night. I called my wife and asked her to see if she could find a cheaper place on the Internet … Continue reading

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A negative mirage

The clouds caught up with me just as I hit the toll road. The state of Illinois was requiring me to pay for the privilege of driving slow on their road. I had two $1 bills in my wallet and … Continue reading

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