People Along the Way

Interesting encounters…As we travel the country, we have all sorts of neat little chance encounters that catch our fancy. Sometimes a little anecdote and sometimes just a quote that we wanted to share. Here is a collection of such delights.

New Mexico: Looking Closer

While Julie was wandering through the New Mexico History Museum she was going through the familiar…
New Mexico: So Much Grey Matter

Los Alamos is a town that is filled with a lot of smart people. You can’t…
New Mexico: Up in the Air

There is no better place to get to know new folks than floating 1000 feet up…
Arizona: Dedicated Deputies and Friendly Strangers

People help each other out, and that’s a nice thing. For the second time on this…
California: We Got a Chair Spin

Well, not to brag folks, but it is official – we are now honorary Junior Rangers.…
Oregon: Gas, Goodness and Gratitude

En route from point to point on Thanksgiving, Julie stopped for gas with a quarter of…
Nevada: New Zealand Nevada Nuptials

Julie was excited to get her Nevada swim in early in the trip as we headed…
Utah: Motorcycle Men

Driving from Salt Lake City to Bryce Canyon, we got off Interstate 15 to stop for…
Colorado: Christians and Outlaws

We arrived at our Harvest Host in Hesperus just as nighttime was settling in. As we…
Kansas: Learning to Listen

This blog is not meant to be political, nor do we wish to make political statements…
Kansas: Giving Grimm a New Name

There is nothing grim about the family we had the pleasure to meet 2 miles away…
Kansas: 1966 Mustang

Driving from our 5K in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, to the Oz Museum in Wamego, Kansas, we stopped…