Tag Archives: road trip

Temporary Surrender Of My Man Card

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Ray V.

I spent most of this week seeing some new views of the fruited plains. Four days, three different vehicles, seven states, and forty-one hours of driving. I thought I said that I would never make that trip again? There will … Continue reading →

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Gardening Tips

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Ray V.

What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter? Well, pumpkin Pi, of course *** I’ve been traveling (seven states and 40 driving hours in four days) and will be sharing some tales from … Continue reading →

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Connecting Some Dots

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Ray V.

Yesterday, I made the drive from Aiken, SC to Hixson (Chattanooga), TN and then onto Lake Charles, LA, where I overnighted, before getting to Houston, TX this morning.  Yes, it was a long day  (16 hours driving) and I was … Continue reading →

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Spoiled

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Ray V.

It has been a hectic week, leaving little time for blogging.  If things go as planned, next week will be even more so.  I can only hope. Tomorrow morning, Martha will be ending her South Carolina vacation and making her … Continue reading →

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It’s The Way We Do It Down In South Carolina

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Ray V.

I’ll be back on the road again tomorrow….960 miles to Houston, but who’s counting. This will be a multi-purpose visit and I’m looking forward to all aspects of the trip. If all goes well, I just might tell a few … Continue reading →

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Just Another Day

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Ray V.

I am safely back in South Carolina after my trip returning Mom home. And, as usual with such trips, I return with a story to tell. Some facts:  The trip, from start to finish took 17.5 hours.  (I left at … Continue reading →

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Saddle Up

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Ray V.

Several factors have kept me from these pages over the last few days and in a few minutes, I’ll start an 11-hour drive to NJ to see mom. Well, not exactly.  I’m driving up there to bring her back to … Continue reading →

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Home Again

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Ray V.

Earlier this evening I returned from a 5-day sojourn up to visit my parents in New Jersey. Today’s drive lasted exactly 13 hours, (0700-2000) which is almost two hours longer than normal. Dad is dealing with some pretty serious health … Continue reading →

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Road Trip Take Aways

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Ray V.

Mission accomplished and a new, PR (personal record, from my running days) was achieved. I drove 1,906.9 miles in a span of 42 hours, taking our daughter’s dog back to her in Houston, TX and turning around to come home … Continue reading →

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Upping My Game

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Ray V.

Sunday, I am taking Martha back to Megan, where she belongs. . . in Houston, TX. I swore I would never do it again, but I lied.  It will be a nice, Sunday drive, all 960miles of it. I’ll have … Continue reading →

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