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The trip from Chicago, Illinois was  fun, met a guy named Bob in my coach car and we ended up talking most of the trip in the lounge car. He was on his way to Boston to do some work as a house renovator. The train was late getting into Toledo, Ohio because of heavy freight traffic on the Norfolk Southern rail line. Amtrak has been having problems lately with them, usually the train isn't late getting into the Toledo station.Once we arrived, I found my car in the parking lot, loaded up th...

So I get to the Ohio boarder and I figure around Toledo area I'll stop off for some food and gas... since I haven't gotten any since Wisconsin.  But as I'm driving a white grand am (or grand prix--didn't get the difference) passed me going really fast---and I drive fast the way it is.  But I noticed something funny... his license plate was whited out.  Hmmm... I wonder why?  Well, right when I was wondering that 2 cops passed me going after him.  Then about 5 min...

I'm always amazed at how quickly a day can go by when a wedding is involved.  The morning might seem somewhat normal, but by early to mid-afternoon, everything starts to become a bit of a blur.  We got together at my aunt and uncle's house a little after 1 for lunch and to do a little more getting ready before heading out to the church at 3:30.  It was a bit of a challenge trying to get ready in a hot and stuffy parlor room without a/c.  I never understand why people have ...

Flying into Los Angeles then getting the Amtrak Southwest Chief to Chicago, then the Amtrak Lake Shore Ltd to New York City.

I'm writing this blog for my travels and the places I've lived for more than 25 years.

Photos from around the US and Canada over the past year.

Boy,about three years old, walks by me, crying,"Mom,  I don't want to go home.""Mom, I don't want to go home.""Mom, I don't want to go home."His voice fades in the distance.

The most beautiful place on earth.