Servant Leader, Historian, Writer
In September of 2008, I embarked on a 19-day, cross-country trip along old Route 66 and back. That trek taught me that I am capable of many things I never thought possible.
I’ve always wanted to walk across the country. Now, I’ve met someone who’s actually done it—in the name of happiness. I will probably never walk across the country, but I did drive it solo once on Route 66—so I have …
Happiness Walker Asks What Truly Matters Read more »
It’s been almost 10 years since I made my solo Route 66 trip. Recently, my husband and I were in California, and I took him to Santa Monica Pier, which marks the end of Route 66. He took my picture …
Still Homeless in Santa Monica Read more »
Update – June 11, 2019. I wrote this post in 2008 and last summer, when I was in California, I asked some Santa Monica residents about the homeless situation. Apparently, it is no better today than it was 10 years …
Santa Monica Homeless Read more »
Why did I take a solo trip along Route 66? Well, in 2008, I was a new empty nester, and a series of life events, including illness, death, and loss of various kinds, had left me depleted and disgusted. During …
My Reboot: Solo Route 66 Trip Introduction Read more »
I arrived home at around 8:30 p.m. last night after having stopped in Cleveland, OH, to have dinner with Daughter Krista. We met a friend of hers at the House of Blues before the two of them went to a …
Route 66: Terre Haute, IN, to HOME! (20-of-20) Read more »
I put in about eight hours of driving today. You can get a lot farther sooner when traveling on Interstates than on the back roads of Route 66. It took me ten days on Route 66 to get to California. …
Route 66: Tulsa, OK, to Terre Haute, IN (19-of-20) Read more »
As you might guess, I’m on my way home. I’ll pull into my hometown on Monday evening. Today’s drive was uneventful as far as interesting tourist sites go. However, the highway is never boring, is it? There was a one-hour …
Route 66: Amarillo, TX, to Tulsa, OK (18-of-20) Read more »
Today as I was leaving my hotel in Flagstaff, AZ, I saw a white horse next door. I went over to her and she walked over to me and let me rub her nose. I took her picture and posted …
Route 66: Meteor Crater! (17-of-20) Read more »
When I was driving to Flagstaff, AZ, today, I saw the exit for Lake Havasu and London Bridge. I remembered that when the Brits were going to replace the bridge, a wealthy benefactor brought the bridge to the US and …
Route 66: Arcadia, CA, to Flagstaff, AZ (16-of-20) Read more »
Yesterday, I attended taping of the Chelsea Lately show. Chelsea Handler is one of my favorite comedians. She’s the best-selling author of My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands and Are You There Vodka? It’s Me Chelsea. In her …
Route 66: Taping of Chelsea Lately and a Taste of Traffic (15-of-20) Read more »