Matt Dillion, Miss Kitty, Festus and Doc; the Lone Ranger and Tonto; Victoria Barkley, and her children Heath, Nick, Jerrod and Audra; Ben Cartright and his sons Adam, Hoss and Little Joe, but my favorite, James West and Artemus Gordon. Can you name those TV shows from the 1960s and early 70s? They were absolutely some of my favorite programs, and like so many Americans, I fell in love with the romance and lore portrayed in the westerns. However, unlike most Americans, I never grew out of the Continue Reading
America The Beautiful – The Ozarks
A little update from our Yankee Doodle Tour. That’s what I’ve named this because you don’t go to Branson if you’re not on a tour. Seriously, I told Kathy I was buying lanyards and making nametags so we’d fit right in, and get the discounts. We’re already the right age, and have the sensible walking shoes. From Branson, Missouri to Mountain View, Arkansas, we experienced the tremendous range in culture found in the Ozarks. And along the way, I've learned more about the geography of the Continue Reading
America the Beautiful – The U.P.
I’ve just returned from an end of summer trip to Michigan’s northernmost point and I’m not sure what surprised me the most – the unrivaled natural beauty of the area, the “step back in time” room we stayed in, or the name calling, by a man from Milwaukee, no less! I love traveling throughout the country and exploring the tastes, sounds, and beauty found throughout the 50 states. This is my first in the series I’m calling America the Beautiful. In a couple of weeks, I’m headed out on a major road Continue Reading