Northeast Ohio Distance: 0 of 3,156 total miles (still 19.6% of the total trip; this was a zero day set aside for visiting family, including my baby niece, for New … Continue reading Corner-to-Corner Road Trip: Day 2
“Midwestern Meander” is the name I’ve given the road trip we took in late June 2012. We traveled from our home in New England to Niagara Falls, across Ontario to … Continue reading Midwestern Meander 2012: The Ohio Leg
Today I got my Massachusetts driver’s license. From the time I began driving until today, I’ve had licenses in Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina, California, Utah, and Massachusetts. I’ve visited DMVs, … Continue reading Six States and Counting
Toledo, Ohio, to Cleveland, Ohio Driving time: 1 hour 48 minutes After our recent all-day driving times, this under-two-hours day felt like a trip across town. We didn’t need to … Continue reading How Can I Not Like Coldplay? This is How. (Day 6 of the Cross-Country Road Trip)
Peru, Illinois, to Toledo, Ohio Driving time: 6 hours and something Highlights: Gorging myself at a cookout with my in-laws and watching my kids wrestle their uncles. Determining that Gary, … Continue reading “Have the Rolling Stones Killed”: XM Radio on Day 5 of the Cross-Country Road Trip
Ogallala, Nebraska, to Omaha, Nebraska Day 3 driving time: 4 hours 45 minutes, with no stops Nebraska Facts: Nickname: The Cornhusker State Largest City: Omaha, pop. 438,646 (also the largest … Continue reading Cross-Country Road Trip, Day 3: It’s a Jungle in There
The Mouse and The Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary My rating: 4 of 5 stars I read this in elementary school. I remembered liking it, so I checked it out from … Continue reading Review: The Mouse and The Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary
Earlier this week, we had a blizzard. It was windy and snowy for about an hour and then it was pretty much done. I was in a few blizzards in … Continue reading Week 17 Review: Utah Snow versus Ohio Snow
I’ve been thinking a lot about home lately, and apparently I’m not alone. My friends Victoria and Maggie have both blogged about this in the past couple of days. Victoria … Continue reading There’s No Place Like Home
Imperfect Happiness 