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On the road again

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I think Wall Drug is around here someplace.

Just a short post today to mention that I’m off to Montana for the summer, by way of Wichita. I expect to be back in sunny Florida around the middle of August — which, if you know Florida, might not seem the optimal time to return.

But this is how the schedule works out. In Wichita, Tess and I will be meeting friends and introducing them to my daughter Jessie, who hopes to generate some Midwest goodwill as an author and do a reading and maybe sell a few books on the side. In Montana, I’ll be helping my brothers fix up a mountain cabin my Mom has recently acquired. After than, I’ll be just generally wearing out my welcome with the many friends and loved ones who inhabit that vast state.

That means a lot of driving. Well, I’m the guy for the job. Apart from long-haul truckers, I’d say I’ve logged more miles than most, traversing the lower 48 quite a few times.

I get tired of the interstates, but never of the country itself. Along the way, I hope to snap a few pics and post them here. I’d like to steal CNET’s idea and see if any of my eight or so regular readers can identify various obscure landmarks. Or at least guess the general area they were taken. The one above, for example, was snapped heading east on Interstate 90 somewhere near Mitchell, S.D. That was in 2003. I-90 is 3,100 miles long and I’ve driven every inch of it more than once. These days, I much prefer the back roads.

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Comments

  1. Sheila says

    My maiden name is Mitchell, and seventy years ago, I lived in Aberdeen, but needless to say, after all this time away, I sure didn’t guess correctly. Keep the pictures coming, and have a great time in Montana!

  2. Joan says

    I haven’t seen nearly as much of my own country as I would like. So, like Sheila, I am looking forward to your pictures. Enjoy your trip!

  5. Linda Hall says

    Hi Dave,
    I just subscribed so I guess that means you now have 9 regular readers. Ha. Prayers for your safe journey and I will definitely enjoy your commentary. Warm regards, Linda

  6. Tim Thompson says

    Sounds like a great trip Dave! I’m glad I found this site, should be fun. Since I’m living in Alabama now, I’ll have to look you up in Florida sometime.