Category Archives: Musings

All’s quiet on the western front…

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Maureen Farr

Another long day on the road.  Today was a little over 5 hours from Jackson, MS to Tyler, TX, and very uneventful.  But, as we know from recent experiences, uneventful is a GOOD thing! By 10AM we were crossing the … Continue reading →

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On the road again…

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Maureen Farr

Last year, we headed out on our epic road trip on January 1st – the western New Year’s Day.  This year, we headed out on the first day of the Chinese New Year. The year of the Dragon… So – … Continue reading →

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Tumbleweeds at rest…

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Maureen Farr

Max is sleeping by my side, Tumbleweed is parked on the street, the rest of us just had a fabulous dinner. Cindy made veggie burgers from leftover Ethiopian Chickpea Stew, roasted broccoli, and salad. The broccoli and salad were NOT … Continue reading →

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Come on Spring… we’re almost home

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Maureen Farr

Today was another long day in the car. We left Newark, Delaware around 9 AM under a cloudy sky – with the intention of getting to Milford, CT for tonight’s stopover. When I finally got there around 1:30, I decided … Continue reading →

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Charlottesville, Monday morning…

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Maureen Farr

Breakfast at La Taza – a nice little place with a great outdoor patio. Max was welcome, service was good, temperature was a cool 70 degrees. I had my first bacon, eggs, and toast breakfast since Portland, OR. I’ve been noticing … Continue reading →

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Grace (less) Land…

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Maureen Farr

The Mississippi Delta was shining Like a National guitar I am following the river Down the highway Through the cradle of the civil war I’m going to Graceland Graceland In Memphis Tennessee I’m going to Graceland Poorboys and Pilgrims with … Continue reading →

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Saturday night, Silver City…

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Maureen Farr

Prairie Home Companion streaming on the laptop, making jewelry at the kitchen table… Later, Max sleeping next to me on the couch. Wherever I am, so goeth the curly wonder… Earlier – before the nap and PHC – we were … Continue reading →

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It’s not snowing here…

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Maureen Farr

Silver City – no joke – is 79°F and sunny! This morning, Max went to the Rock Center downtown for a bath, and I poked around through some galleries after spending a pleasant 45 minutes at Three Dogs (inside, with … Continue reading →

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The Mother Road…

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Maureen Farr

In all the post-crash excitement, I forgot about one important thing I wanted to share. I was driving from Albuquerque to Silver City, passing through some (forgotten the name…) town that promoted their Historic Route 66 district. Right there on … Continue reading →

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Through the pass to Silver City…

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Maureen Farr

Another long day of driving – almost five hours from Albuquerque to Silver City. Some funny warning signs today – at least they were amusing to me: “CAUTION DUST STORMS MAY EXIST” Really? This put me in mind of maps from … Continue reading →

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