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The hunt would end for cars to write about in Maine eventually, I just knew it. Little did I know it would be at the Boothbay Railway Village in Boothbay, ME. Transportation tends to group itself together and this gem brought forth exactly that. Finding it was like discovering a diamond in the rough. The... Continue Reading →
No trip to Maine would be complete without a visit to Freeport. The great outdoors lures with kayaking, hiking and camping. Headquarters to the famous L. L. Bean clothing company since it's founding in 1912 by Leon Leonwood Bean, we were greeted by it's most famous shoe-the duck boot. The icon converted into a vehicle... Continue Reading →
Portland Head Lighthouse Portland, ME Ahhh beautiful Maine. The wheelz took a bit of a different form on this journey. Charter bus! Yes, we became the hosts on a senior trip to Maine and all it's stops along the way. Pictured here was the standout from the whole trip, the Portland Head Lighthouse, in Cape... Continue Reading →
Covid-19 changed many people's lives. Loyal Indianapolis 500 fans weren't spared. It ran with a skeleton crew in 2021 (135,000 fan limit) masked and mourning. In 2020 it was held, but without fans in attendance. To say that this year's race was epic is an understatement. 300,000 attendees, including this one, made history upon the... Continue Reading →
It was unusually warm for December. We hadn't seen my cousin in awhile and thought it might be nice to head over to the lake since it was such a nice day. Reports were that there was a storm brewing but that it wouldn't come until evening. I heard the words "big event" in the... Continue Reading →
The days are a little bit sweeter, the nights a bit calmer and the overall feeling of hope returning provides a comfort like no other. This sentiment can be said for the return of the Chicago Auto Show AND my recovery from Hodgkin Lymphoma. Just over a month ago I returned to Chicago for the... Continue Reading →
Fame is fleeting. That old saying doesn't seem to apply to the 1968 Mustang known as "Bullitt". As I sat with thousands of others at the MecumKissimmee auction just one week ago I looked around and wondered if it would ever lose its charm. The pomp and circumstance surrounding the car was incredible. Traveling from... Continue Reading →
I must admit, the last time I drove an Acura I was fresh out of college with stars in my eyes and hopes for the future. I set goals for myself and one of them was buying a new car when I made it through school and had my first job. Contract in hand, I... Continue Reading →
Stories, everyone has one to tell. Oral history has been the gateway to information about the past, and now we have the convenience of recording those stories over many mediums. One such medium that I've been using is the Apple iOS App Chirp. Being a writer, of course I love the written word. That special... Continue Reading →
I love coffee. We are old friends. My first remembrance of the liquid gold was on my Aunt Lize's lap dipping my cookies in her coffee. I was five. She and I would snuggle with a cup before anyone else got up and my visits with her were priceless. Slowly she allowed me to finish up... Continue Reading →
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