We left Meeman-Shelby State Park at 7 a.m., and took a breakfast break in North Little Rock, Arkansas, where we wandered around whimsical Old Mill Park for an hour or so. Built in 1933, the entire park is a piece of art. The Old Mill and the gates and the bridges and benches that seem [...]
After a 7 a.m. departure from Aunt Cheryl’s house in Asheville, NC, we began our journey out of the Appalachian Mountains and westward. The in-flight movie was Elvis’ “Jailhouse Rock” which we all pretty much agree probably deserved to be passed over for that year’s Academy Award. It was, however, a good warm-up for our [...]
668 miles down…alot more to go. 41 hours logged in. So far, things have gone according to plan, except of course the 4:00 departure. BLTN (Better Late Than Never) is a firmly held family tradition. In fact, we believe it appears prominantly on the Cawley/Lafferty Crest. Besides that bit of expected deviation, it’s pretty much [...]
The song list: Dave Matthews (most/all albums that we have) They Might Be Giants (most/all albums that we have) Elvis Costello (most/all albums that we have) 10,000 Maniacs – In my Tribe (album) Squeeze – Singles – 45′s and Under (album) Paul Simon – Graceland Suspicious minds – Elvis Little less Conversation – Elvis Alive [...]
Troy got an appropriate fortune with tonight’s General Tso’s Chicken:
Our little clan started as relative nomads–seven homes in the first six years, I think–so it’s no surprise that a sedentary life might have its consequences. But a wanderlust has been haunting our house for months (maybe years). It’s not a scary haunt; more like a friendly, “I saw it on the landing, waving at [...]
The very first draft of the westward route… View Larger Map
