Central Time

Cleo is in hiding, behind me under the rear seat, because we're in the midst of a thunderstorm. We're camped...

05 August, 2012
In the Heartland

When I drove into the Kansas plains last week, I felt an unexpected relief. The heartland, I realized, offered this...

31 July, 2012
Mountain Time

Sunday, driving from Spokane, WA, to Missoula, MT, I forgot I was passing into mountain time. Only when I checked...

20 July, 2012
On The Road With Jill

Jill and I have been traveling the Pacific Northwest, which Jill has never seen. Actually, I haven't spent much time...

16 July, 2012
Calilfornia

My From Animal House to Our House book tour has brought me to California, where I've been for the past...

10 July, 2012
Illegal Camping

This holiday week, every campsite in California is taken. As I drove up the coasts from L.A. entering the far-west...

04 July, 2012
What to Do When A Tick Bites

One morning last week, I spent an hour burning tiny ticks from my body. I believe I picked them...

30 June, 2012
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