It was already 2:15pm by the time Vicki had driven the 68 miles from Rochester to the small resort town of Skaneateles, New York in the afternoon of August 7, 2026. Fortunately, at least for Tom and me, we had…
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371: I PACKED FUDGE IN URANUS DURING MY FIRST PRESIDENTIAL EXCURSION OF 2026
At 9:33am on Thursday April 16, 2026, my photographer’s wife was behind the wheel of our Jeep Grand Cherokee L as Tom, Vicki, and I headed out of town on a rainy, 62-degree morning. Even though my first adventure of…
310: THE FINALE IN THE LAND OF LINCOLN ENDED WITH A TRIPLE XXX RATING
When Tom’s alarm went off at six o’clock on Sunday August 4, 2024, it was a bittersweet moment for the entire clan. It was time to pack up and start the laborious journey home – which was only a short…
272: AFTER THE PROM, I WOUND UP IN THE NOOK – AND I LIKED IT!
Our morning at the ‘Little Hotel on the Prairie’ in De Smet, South Dakota began when Tom’s alarm rang at 7:00am on Wednesday September 20, 2023. My two companions weren’t in a huge hurry as Vicki wanted to visit The…
214: I ‘RAVED ON’ WITH BUDDY & MARK AT THE DULUTH ARMORY
My photographer’s alarm had an echo to it when it rang at 6:00am on Monday August 1, 2022. That’s because I was still upside down in the cellophane-wrapped coffee cup where I spent the night following emergency surgery to repair…
213: A MINE IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE
For the first time since we left home two days earlier, I couldn’t wait for my morning to get started. Tom’s alarm went off at 6:00am and he had no trouble whatsoever completing his routine preparations before departure. But his…
182: ‘HAIR’OWING EXPERIENCE ON CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE
On Saturday morning February 5, 2022, Tom’s alarm went off at 5:20am and his groggy wife didn’t hesitate to question the earliness of the wake-up call. Vicki seemed to accept Tom’s rationale once my photographer told her we needed to…
175: FAST TIMES WITH A RIDGEMONT JUDGE
The 21st day of our trip began when Tom’s alarm rang at 6:00am. My photographer wasted little time getting things packed and ready to roll; after all, we were 80 miles behind schedule. The weather was ideal on Thursday morning…
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…
122: HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL – TO BUFFALO
Five months had gone by since my last Presidential trip and I expected to stand on the shelf for a few more months; at least until Spring. Then out of nowhere, my photographer decided he needed to make a trip…