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.

Idaho: Fellow Travelers

As we approached the Idaho Capitol building we saw a man taking a picture of his…
Alaska: A Texas Chat in Alaska

We were hemming and hawing as we looked at the short half mile walk through the…
Alaska: New Old Neighbors

We met Desiree and Jamey on our transfer tour from Anchorage to the cruise port in…
Alaska: Blinded by the Light

We were having a lovely 8th wedding anniversary, one that could even be called downright magical.…
Wyoming: Close Encounters of the Pittsford Kind

When Devil’s Tower first came into view on our drive in from the northern border of…
Wyoming: 50 States Before 50

It would be accurate to say that Julie crossed the finish line of our Wyoming 5K…
Wyoming: Courage to Take the Leap

Julie was loving the respite at the Star Plunge hot springs in Thermopolis, Wyoming. She had…
North Dakota: A Woman with a Mission

When the Home Run 5K was done, we all gathered by the Northlands Rescue Mission where…
North Dakota: Alaina the Aviator in Training

A good portion of the other folks in our North Dakota run were students from the…
North Dakota: Coincidental Travel Companions

We had pulled off the dusty roads into our campsite at Cross Ranch State Park, right…
Minnesota: The Good, the Bad and the Better

There is no official state fair competition for best parking operation, and we’ve only seen three…
Indiana: Home to Art in Nashville

Wandering the streets of Nashville, Indiana, Julie was enticed by the tourist shops alive with color…