After the previous day’s fried food indulgence, I’d caught the itch. We planned to stop in Eugene for lunch on our way back to Brookings. A quick Yelp search turned up Hot Mama’s Wings. Many of the menu items — including … Continue reading
Despite “losing” my job, bk and I decided we’d still go on our previously planned vacation, though we scaled it back. Instead of our intended plans to go to to Portland, Vancouver and Seattle, we chose to drive up the … Continue reading
On a sunny Saturday a few weeks ago, bk and I decided to take a trip down the coast to Carmel solely because I’d never been there and because we could bring Ruby Tuesday. (Apparently Carmel is considered one of … Continue reading
When BK’s mother and grandmother visited us recently, one of the things his mother told us she wanted to do was go wine-tasting. We hadn’t even done that ourselves yet, so we’re definitely down. First, however, we needed some food … Continue reading
The drive from Reno to the Lake Tahoe Region of northern California was simply stunning. So lovely. The weather in Tahoe marked the first non-hot weather we’d experienced, and it was cool and smelled like pine. We drove through the … Continue reading
On Tuesday, we set out bright and early for Reno, Nevada. The time changes are helping me a lot when it comes to punctuality, and by 8:45 a.m., we had gotten our coffee, filled the gas tank, and were already … Continue reading
We got on the road by 8 a.m., stopping in “downtown” Cheyenne for car fuel and people fuel (aka coffee) before hitting the road for Salt Lake City. We were both amazed at just how absolutely beautiful the drive was. … Continue reading
Wyoming is far more beautiful than I’d anticipated. The mountains are just breath-taking to behold in many parts of the drive along I-80. After leaving Omaha, we stopped in Cheyenne, Wyoming for the night, the state’s capital city with a … Continue reading
We managed to get up and into the car by around 8 a.m. on Sunday, and we stopped for coffee from the local Starbucks before we hit the road once again for the long scenic drive through Nebraska. I’d been … Continue reading
Iowa – land of corn and truck stops It took us a lot longer to get out of Chicago on Saturday than we’d planned, mainly because it took me a long time to finish packing and clean out my apartment. … Continue reading