Author Archives: larry
Happy Birthday, Robin
Today we celebrated Robin’s birthday. I know you don’t divulge a woman’s age but she should be proud of her appearance at this point in her life. Her years now equal the speed limit on most state highways. Meals will come at a discount at the next Bob Evans. Movies will be two dollars less. … Continue reading
Land of OZ
We diverted a couple of hundred miles out of the way to visit Wichita. Why? Because I’m an idiot. A few years ago I spent a week in Kansas one night and you would’ve thought I learned a lesson. But I wanted to see some old time cowboy stuff, which was all closed. In fact, … Continue reading
Route 66 Revisited
Carthage, Missouri hails itself as the place of the first battle of the Civil War. I was misled by former historians in thinking that it was Fort Sumter. But small towns all over America often lay claim to some historical phenomenon, albeit totally misleading, it lends to the drama and interest of such a place. … Continue reading
