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 →
Wheelz In The Panhandle
St. George Island, FL My handle was the Florida panhandle a few weeks ago as we trekked toward my brother’s place for a mid-winter escape from normalcy. My internment in the winter doldrums was about to expire. Over the past few months I have discovered a writer named Sean Dietrich. His podcast Sean of the... Continue Reading →
Wrath is Spelled 12.10.21
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 →
Voices From the Past – Lessons Learned
I was interviewed last week by a local news outlet for whom I'll be writing auto content. Excited about the new opportunity I anxiously awaited the phone call at the appointed time. Pleasantries were exchanged and recorders were activated as I answered reasonable questions about how and why I blog, where I went to school,... Continue Reading →
Bugs We’ll Miss
While picking tomatoes in the yard the other day I could not believe the get-up I had to put on. Living in Kentucky or any other place comes with its challenges and that day it was with nature. The all-volunteer group of tomato vines in question had suddenly appeared late June, first as possible weeds. ... Continue Reading →
My love affair with the stick shift…
I was six. The shifter in question lived in a late 60s VW Beetle that my Dad had purchased from one of my brothers whose eye had wandered to a new mechanical love. The faded green paint, white interior, rusted floorboard and that knob on the end of a stick...I loved that car. Being the only... Continue Reading →