There has been a bit of Radio Silence since Memphis. Part of that surely has to do with the cultural and personal impact felt and noticed following our visit to Graceland. I mean, it is hard to recover from such…
Author: Dan Harris
Graceland and BBQ: All that, and more!
I am not really sure how to do full justice to the monument that is Graceland. Elvis was larger than life in many ways…not all of them, shall we say, “Smooth and Sophisticated.” And Graceland really puts on a pedestal…
Memphis: Chicago’s Mini-Me?
We had about 4 “extra” days between Little Rock and St. Louis. What to do. Where to go. MEMPHIS! Home of BBQ, Elvis, the Blues and Fedex. The last time I was in Memphis I was on…
Little Rock and the Mothership!
While we were in Vian, I noticed thru Facebook that friends Rhonda and Randy Dietz were home and in-country. Home being Bella Vista, Arkansas…just a 2 hour drive from Vian. Long before our swing thru Vian we had communicated…
Vian, Oklahoma (Yes, indeed, You CAN go back!)
Just kidding, of course. Dear friends Lynn and David Gray (also former members of Town Club – where I have stepped on Lynn’s toes at more than once dance…) live on a beautiful (if somewhat remote) ranch. Even if…
Spicewood Hospitality and Hydraulics
After the rally, we moved a mere 20 miles down the road to visit friends Charlie and Carol Mitchell at their home in Spicewood. They live on 2 acres on a hill. In fact the next hill from where Willie…
West Texas SHOULD be a Very short Blog Post
Even though it is LARGE and LONG, there is very little (“[no]Thing!”) to speak of in West Texas. Problem is, we have this rule about driving 4 hours a day only… So we had to make at least a…
Our Lifestyle is a Mystery to Most…
verb: rant; 3rd person present: rants; past tense: ranted; past participle: ranted; gerund or present participle: ranting; speak or shout at length in a wild, impassioned way. “he was still ranting on about the unfairness of it all” synonyms:…
Tucson: An Over- (and Under-) Whelming Blue Dot!
When we passed thru Tucson last winter (January) we spent only a couple days. We had the distinct feeling that we were not there at the best time…it RAINED every day. Not the best circumstance to appreciate the desert! So…
Near-Death Experience
Disaster nearly struck as we were entering the outskirts of Phoenix. Driving along a major 3-lane road; not a highway (stoplights) but a major thoroughfare. At one intersection, the driver of a small car in front of me decided he…