Wine and water

The road from Ottawa to Starved Rock State Park passes through Utica, home of the Illinois River Winery. I had not expected…

Chicago Below

I experienced and wrote this a while ago to be posted when I have a lull in travel tales to…

When walking around Ottawa, I was surprised to find lots of murals on the sides and fronts of shops. They…

The Starved Rock State Park is along the Illinois River and was named for a rather gruesome chapter of Native…

I was recently invited to join the panel for judges who judge the United States Parachute Association National Championships. (I…

Anne, who writes Tales Along the Way nominated me for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award quite some time ago. The rules…

This is the last post chronicling my train journey around the USA in the summer of 2013. To join the…

The City of New Orleans arrives in its city of origin mid afternoon, which provided me with ample time to…

I rejoined the City of New Orleans train in Memphis for a pleasant day-time journey down to the Mississippi delta. …

If I was a tourist venue reviewer, I would start this blog post with 5 stars. As a previous professional…