My companions woke up in Lusk, Wyoming on Monday October 11, 2021 when Tom’s alarm rang at precisely 6:00am. My photographer and his wife had their gear packed and we were headed out of town less than two hours later.…
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157: PROUD TO BE A CRAZY HORSE STORYTELLER
When our alarm rang at 6:30am on Sunday October 10, 2021, my photographer hopped out of bed and immediately went to the window to see if the sky was clear. But the sun wasn’t scheduled to rise for another half-hour,…
156: ‘HAIL TO THE CHIEF’ EPISODE SALUTES JOHN ADAMS
Earlier this week, on November 9, 2021, the second episode of my show ‘Hail to the Chief’ was published at bluewaterhealthyliving.com. During that show, my photographer and I told stories and spun yarns about my colleague and friend John Adams.…
155: THE OMAHA BIRTH SITE OF A MICHIGAN KING
The alarm rang at 6:00am on Saturday October 9, 2021. Even though his wife seemed reluctant to budge from the bed, Tom was able to get her up, get everything packed, and get the three of us on the road…
154: THE 23-DAY “GRISWOLD FAMILY VACATION” BEGINS
A month after our last trip had finished, Tom, his wife Vicki, and I embarked on what my photographer had dubbed “The Griswold Family Vacation”. Our 23-day agenda was filled with Presidential sites, scenic stops, antique flea markets, and over…
153: ‘HAIL TO THE CHIEF’ EPISODE SALUTES GEORGE WASHINGTON
On October 14, 2021, my first official episode of ‘Hail to the Chief’ went live at bluewaterhealthyliving.com. In that episode, my photographer and I paid tribute to the ‘Father of our Country’ George Washington. During the show, you will hear…
152: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD BOBBLE HEAD
Tom’s alarm went off at 5:30am on Saturday September 4, 2021, which was a half-hour earlier than normal. That early wake-up call was only because my photographer had a hair-brained idea to surprise his friend Mark Mortimer who lived in…
151: THE FACE OF HISTORY CHANGED WITH GRACE
Fifteen days after I had visited The Henry Ford Museum with my photographer and Bob Moldenhauer, I was on the road once again – but this time Vicki was with us instead of Mongo. And that meant only one thing:…
150: R-E-S-P-E-C-T FOR ROSA AND ARETHA
I was standing on the kitchen shelf waiting for our short trip to Dearborn, Michigan to begin when I envisioned a certain blonde from the 1950s and 60s singing “Happy Birthday Mr. President”. But instead of Marilyn aiming her affection…
149: JEFFERSON HAS A NEW SHOW – ‘HAIL TO THE CHIEF’
On August 2, 2021, my photographer and I travelled to the GBS Media studio in Port Huron, Michigan to record the first of what we expect to be a fun and exciting series where we share our Presidential adventures and…