Traveler’s Tip #347
Drive out of the suburbs. Past that big intersection with the Home Depot, Walmart, and Chili’s. You know the one—every town has it these days. Keep going. Don’t turn in to that neighborhood… What’s it called? The…

Jun 11 2016
On the Road With My Son
Traveler’s Tip #346
I’ve stood on a corner in Winslow Arizona but I didn’t see any girl or flatbed Ford. I saw a desert storm roll across the horizon. The sky above Winslow can hold a lot of thunder. …

Jun 1 2016
Mountain Men, Merle Haggard, and Bathrooms
Traveler’s Tip #345
Passing through Southern Idaho? You might check-in to the Declo Hotel. Although I have the feeling the shadows that linger there are pretty fresh. And it’s a known fact some have heavier footsteps than others…
Greetings travelers…

Mar 22 2016
And then... Joy
Traveler’s Tip #344
Somehow Michelle and I missed winter this year. And somehow…that’s okay.
“Lord I believe. Help my unbelief!”
Remember that guy? If I believed in reincarnation, which I don’t, then I think could have been him in a…

Mar 1 2016
Common Senselessness - John Wayne for President
Traveler’s Tip #343
Hang in there, amigos. The road’s a little rough but the end of the story is going to be awesome.
It’s Super Tuesday today and here’s the view from my neck of the woods. In one corner…

Feb 10 2016
Camping with Knuckleheads
Traveler’s Tip #342
If you happen to pass Calvary Chapel Cypress in the Los Angeles area, look up Maria. Let her take your picture. Yes, it’ll take her 20 minutes to figure the camera out but her unfiltered joy will…

Sep 26 2015
All Things...
Happy Daughters Day to Willow Storm. Who could ask for more?
Traveler’s Tip #341If you stop at Wall Drug in South Dakota you can have your picture taken on a horse-size, concrete jackalope… So that’s nice.
Coming to you…Read more

Sep 12 2015
The Wife of My Youth
Traveler’s Tip #340
If you see an overlook beside the road, pull off and look back. It’s good to see where you’ve traveled. But when you’re done, don’t forget to get back in the truck and start driving again. The…Read more
If you see an overlook beside the road, pull off and look back. It’s good to see where you’ve traveled. But when you’re done, don’t forget to get back in the truck and start driving again. The…Read more

Aug 28 2015
Rope Burns
Traveler’s Tip #339
“The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.”
― Ernest Hemingway
“I’ve thought about it,” Luke said. “I’m hanging on to a rope a thousand feet in the air over…Read more
“The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.”
― Ernest Hemingway
“I’ve thought about it,” Luke said. “I’m hanging on to a rope a thousand feet in the air over…Read more

Aug 17 2015
Donald Trump's Hair and Other Great Band Names
Willie MacNelson Keeps a Wary Eye on the Evil Machine
Traveler’s Tip #338Stop along the way. Break bread, fellowship, laugh. And be sure to stop talking long enough to listen to The Least of These—you never know what the…Read more

Aug 8 2015
Picking Out a Cross Necklace for Bill Maher
Traveler’s Tip #337
They say you can never go home. That’s not true—but sometimes it’s a really long drive.
It’s a beautiful morning in Oroville, California. I have a feeling that happens a lot here. The people at the Super…Read more
They say you can never go home. That’s not true—but sometimes it’s a really long drive.
It’s a beautiful morning in Oroville, California. I have a feeling that happens a lot here. The people at the Super…Read more

Jul 31 2015
Roses and Noxzema - Here's To You, Verna Lee Storm
Traveler’s Tip #336
“I have come home at last! This is my real country! I belong here. This is the land I have been looking for all my life, though I never knew it till now...Come further up, come further…Read more
“I have come home at last! This is my real country! I belong here. This is the land I have been looking for all my life, though I never knew it till now...Come further up, come further…Read more